Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-11
COMMITTED on STATISTICS and differentiation
WEST TENNEssEE-C4O RESPONSES.

| Weather.-16 report the weather for July
very favorable, 81 moderately favorable, 3
unfavorable, q very warm and generally dry;
! Is, first 10 to Is days very wet, latter II to
20 days excessively hot and dry, 2 too much
rain throughout, 4 no rains. abandoned
| CrOps.-4 report none abandoned, 6 from l
to Is per cent. in their vicinity, averaging to
the district y per cent. Heather for the
Season, compared toith 1S77.-26 report the
season to close of July much more favorable
| than to same date 1877, Is of which on ac-
count of less rain and warmer weather, ac-
| count of more rain; less favorable; 2 ac-
count less rain, more rain: 8 report about
same. Cotton Stands and Comparison Nth
| IS77.-5 report cotton stands very fine 81
good, 2 moderately good, 2 not good, 26 much
better than 1877, II about same, not so
good. Cotton F'g'Witing.-6 report crops were
never forming, blooming and bolliog better,
| % very well, q moderately well, l not well.
| Condition and Comparison 10Th IS77.-6 re
port condition very fine in all respects, Is
| good condition, 8 moderate condition, poor,
| % well cultivated, mostly free OF grass and
weeds, about per cent. of crop is very foul
| with grass and weeds, is reported weeks
earlier, 81 report condition much better than
| last year, Z about same, 2 not so good. MIS-
| cellaneonS. aggregate. Corn Crop.-II
report early planted very fine, II good, 8
| fair "A report late good, l6 poor aud suffer
ing for rain. HOgs.-2 report never in let
ter condition for the season, p good condi-
| ton, Is fair, 3 poor; 4 per cent. have died of
disease. Labor-5 report laborers never
more vigilant, - working well, 2 mode -ately
well.
NORTH MIssIssIPPI.-(39 REsPoNsEs)
Weather-1O report weather for July Try
favorable, 80 moderately favorable, 3 unfayor-
able; % very warm and generally dry. ex-
cephonal light showers, II that first 10 to
Is days excessive rams, latter Is to 20 days
very warm and dry. abandoned Crops-33
report none abandoned, 9 report to 10 per
cent, averaging 10 the district per cent,
Weather for the Season Compared i0ith Jef7
-25 report more favorable; 80 on account of
less rain and warmer weather, 2 account of
more rain; Is less favorable; 6 account of less
rain, more rain, 6 excessive rains in May
and June and dry weather in July; 4 report
Comparison L0ith 1S77.-l reports stands very
fine, 81 good. 8 moderately good, l not god;
% much better than 1877, 8 about sam 5
not so good. Cotton Fruiti..0-1 reports
forming, blooming and boiling was never
better, % very well, ID moderately we'll
Condition and Comparison 'oith 1S77.-5 re-
port condition of cotton crop very fine, 25
good, II moderately geod, 2poOr; 81 repo,t
well cultivated, free of grass and weeds, s per
cent. of crops very foul with grass and weeds;
crop IA days earlier; q report condition m lch
better than 1877, 8 about same, 6 not so good.
Miscellaneous.-See aggregate. Corr, Crops.
report early planting very fine, 80 gooi, 5
only fair; late planting "a good. is poor, 81
report suffering fer ram. H0gs.-1 repoI Is
very fine condition, rs good, Is fair, poor;
the two latter suffering for corn; per cent.
lost by disease. Labor.-39 report labt rers
working well, moderately we'll.
NORTH ALABAMA-(9 RESPONSES.
The weather is reported veyy ssvorable "
2, moderately favorable by 7; report warm
and generally dry, of whom mention SD w.
ers during the first week; | reports first two
weeks being very wet, last two dry and hot
None IF the crops have been abandoned;
report weather more favorable than last yaar,
on account of less rain and warmer I M
perature; 2 less favorable on account of rains
10 May and June, and excessive drouth in
July. Stands reported very fine by /, good by
Z, moderately good by l.; report much bet
ter than 1877, 4 about the same, net so
good; report forming, blooming and b. ling
very well, moderately WELL OF condition,
l reports very fine, good, ! moderately
good; 8 report well cultivated, free from grass
and weeds; very grassy; report much bet
ter condition than last year, about same.
Rust is mentioned by 4, but without serious
damage; 3 report crops 20 to Is per cent.
better than last year. The corn crop is re-
ported Yerv s .-ie on early planting by ], good
~ D, incidentally good by g Late planting,
s report good oon6lon, 9 poor; rsport suf-
fering tor rain. Hogs are reported In good
condition by 6, fair by /, poor By Q; they
have suffered but little by disease. Lahorers