The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-08-22
THE COTrON CROP.
Rcport From Memphis In Reference 10
west Tenneasee, North MISsisaippi-
North Arkansas and North
AInbnmu.

The following crop report is derived
from 1877 responses of the average date
of july |: 40 from West Tennessee, 80
from North Mississippi, As from Arkan-
sas north of the Arkansas river, and from
North Alabama, 10. Since the close OF
June it has rained every day in this re-
pion, with temperature warm and sultfy.
Such weather seriously increases com
plants in regard to excessive growth, and
consequent shedding of forms, and also
of rust and the growth of grass and weeds
in crops lacking cultivation, To-day we
are having clear, warm weather, which,
if continued week, will place all the
crops in very ilattering condition.
Our region of country is to be congratu.
lated on the very favorable promise OF
an abundant harvest in all other crops
save that of wheat, which has
been so seriously cut of by rust.
| The morale of labor, as shown by our
report, is of the most gratifying nature:
| OF an aggregate Of l27 responses IN re-
spect to the weather, 62 report the
weather for June very iavorablee,33 mod
erately favorable, 32 unfavorab'e, l TOO
much rain and 80 cool nights. AS to the
weather compaIed with 1877, 81 report
that the weather up to July ! was much
more favorable than the same period OF
ElS77, Is about the same, 81 less iavora-
BILE. 73 warmer, so less rain, 81 more
rain. In respect to cotton abandoned,
Is report from I to 10 per cent. OF the
acreage abandoned on account OF exces
sive rains, grass and weeds, and IL
none; averaging one-halfper cent. o' the
crop. All report no cotton p anted IN
June. Respecting cotton stands, forms
and blooms, 13 report the stands never
better, 81 very good, 27 moderately
good, 10 not good, SS forming blooming
very well, 81 moderately well. 81 not
well. Concerning the condition OF the
crops, SO report the condition OF the
cotton crop never better, 81 very good,
| 20 moderately good, 10 poor, badly Guilt
vated OF the cOnditionas compared with
1877, 50 report the condition OF the crops
much better than in 1877, % about the
same, twenty not so good. Under the
head miscellaneous, there is considerable
, complaint of grassy crops, The weather
WAS 80 wet that they cannot WORK out,
and there are indications OF lurther
abandonment il the rains continue long.
/. There are slight complaints OF rust, too
fast growth. with slight shedding or
squares. However, there Is less miscel~
laneous complaint than is usual at this
, season. f.tt- r.a... rf3f
CORN CROP.
Seyentv.eight report the condition OF
the corn crop as being very fiue, thi,ty-
five in moderately good condition, and
fifteen crops inferior. Ninety six report
| it well cultivated, thirty.one badly cnl
tiysted. An sdditisnsl planting Of sis
and half per cent. was made in June
/ WHEAT CROP.
Ninety seven report Vt harvested. one
abandoned, twentv.nine none Taised
Eighty seven report il threshed out ano
protected from the weather or exposed
The ayersge yield per acre is s AZ bushels
thirty,t three per cent less than last ear
and averaging about half usual crop
The quality is poor, because Of rust 3
| IBs. -G,a ,ILABoR. r
A e)ns, hundred aud qino report the
| laborers working very wen, fifteen
4 moderately we'll, and three no. well
4. hetpuhle, Is POLITICS, One hundred
aud thirteen. report their general mofsle
AS better than tor the past i've years %
|. since they we're madeIne;. !. fiye about
the same; nine not 90 good. Many men>
tions are made OF more temperate habits
] and economizing dispositions