Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-12-11
S. n. GATES, Chm.
L. HANAuER,
]. N. FALLS,
A. NJ. AGELASTO,
JAS. S DAY,
Il. F. PHILLIPS,
w. f. TAYLOR,
a. UE--.s, .sEz
Committee on Statistic; and II
mrsn nrNNEssEE (32 nEspoNsEsl.

Heather for Nocem6er: report the
weather for November never better, "a very
favorable, 81 more favorable than for Novem-
Der. 1877, l about the same. Crop Picking:
Is reported as being from Is to 100 per cent.
picked, averaging 81 per cent; average date
of COMPLETION, December llth. Cotton Yield:
10 report larger yield than 1877, abJut
same, IA less yield, averaging per cent. de-
crease. Cotton Marketed: It Is varlousiy re-
ported as being from 8 to Is per cent. mar
keted; averaging 80 per cent. MtScela-
neous: "a report much damage to cotton by
excessive drouth ct August and September,
causing excessive shedding, rust and prema-
ture ripening; 3 complain of serious damage
from excessive growth and light trutage
caused by wet weather; 5 report the season
favorable. Much damage is reported from
ravages of boil worms. Corn Crop: Fl re-
port early planting good, late planting very
poor, owing to drouth; IL crop generally
poor; II report having surplus crops, . a sut'
fciency, Is deficiency, averaging per
cent. deficiency for home consumption. Hog
Crop: Is report stock hogs well conditioned,
Is moderate condition; report having sur
plus, 8 sufficiency, - deficiency, averag-
ing per cent. deficiency for home consump'
ton. Vegetable Crop: report good crops
with surplus, Il good, g moderately good,
5 very poor crops. s report deficiency for
home consumption. Labor: % report labor
ers WORKING well, 8 moderately well; % re-
port morale good, moi good.
NORTH MISSISSIPPI (93 RESPONSES.
Heather for November: l reports weather
never better, 81 very favorable, 81 more
favorable than 1871; l not so good. Crop
Picking: Picking reported; being IS to
100 per cent. done, averaging 81 per cent;
average date of completion, December 18Th.
Cotton Yield: II report larger yield than
1877, 6 about the same, 10 less, averaging 5
per cent. less yield than 1877. Cotton Mar
keted: The crop is variousiY estimated as
having been 10 to rs per cent. marketed,
averaging 81 per cent. Miscellaneous: %
report great DAMAGE from drouth and hot
weather during August auu September,
causing much shedding and rust; l COM
plains Of wet weather. excessive growth,
light fruitage; repoS5 s=z=.n good. Corn
Crop: report good Is that early planting
is good but late planting very poor; II report
a sufficiency, Is q ueucIu1IvT VI per cent.
for home consumptiz--- =: ->Top: % re-
port hogs well conr'"~----, moderate con-
dition; 2 report sUsas.'es=r-. ~ deficiency;
estimated deficer'-r ~ 49, 1T. Vegetable
CROP: 26 report '.-ax.- --as-- . moderate; all
report a sufficie"..-- --: 81 report
laborers working - ~~orale good, 2
not Tot working wen n1'.rale bad.
ARKANsA- Izz .,rs~s-wrsEs).
Weather for NGocn,pr,. Is report the
weather never better - fal orable, 81
more favorable than Novemuor, I677. Crop
Picking is report;15 Lai~o from IS to 80
per cent. completed "-~'nuIn& "a per cent;
average date of compIerp,.a- s1-escmber 18th.
COtt0n Yield: Is report larger Weld than
1877, 4 about same, Is less, averaging per
cent less yield than 1877. Cation Market
ed: The crop is reported f.osa none to IS per
cent. marketed, avaragIn cent. his
CettGheOHS: 10 report sr-.---s damage from
drouth, causing much biisAs- E8 damaged by
heavy rains IN August arS SAotember, caus-
ing serious shedding and csszssIve growth, 9
report an average good saSsCsn: much dam
age Is reported from hat warm and rust.
Corn Crop: IS report etoa corn crop, Is
early planting very GOOD. ISEe planting very
poor, crops generally pNss; report sur
plus crop, II sufi:iencv. az n deficiency,
averaging ) per cent. Gaacsncy for home
consumption. Hog Cros: Il report hogs
2 report surplus stock, IL a suffciency, II a
deficiency, averaging IS per cent. deficiency
for home use. Vegetable Crop: q report
good crops, 8 moderate, 2 very poor; IA re-
port surplus, - sutficiency, 10 deficiency.
Labor: 90 report labor working well,
good.
NORTH ALABAMA 40 RESPONSES.
Weather: reports weather for November
never better, very faYorable, 8 more favor
able than November, 1877, ! about same.
Picking Is reported as being rs to 80 per
cent. completed, averaging 81 per cent; az
erage date for finishing, December 18th.
Yield: report larger yield than 1877, 3
less; average greater yield, IL per cent.
Marketing ia reported at 10 to 50 per cent;
averaging % per cent Of crop marketed. |
Miscellaneous: 4 report much dagger by
dry, hot weather, causing much blight; re-
potts excessive growth of plant; light fruit
age, cccasloaed by excessive rains; . report
weather good for all crops. Corn Crop: re-
port early planting good. late planting poor;
3 crops generally poor; 5 report sufficiency;
deficiency; averaging per cent. defci-
ency. Hog Crop: report hogs In good
condition; 5 moderate condition; 3 a suffici-
ency for home use; z a deficiency; averaging
10 per cent. deficiency. Vegetable Crop:
6 report good crops; 3 only moderate, and l
poor. Lab0r: 8 report laborers working we'll;
2 moderately WE'LL report morGle good,
not good.
AGGREGATE QG2 RESPONSES.
l. Weather for November: II report the
weather for November never better; s. very
fayorabley zoe more favorable than 1877; l |
about same5 l less favorable.
2. Crop Picking: The cotton crop is re-
ported as being from Is to 100 per cent gath |
ered averaging So per cent, and that pick
ing will be consuIamated by the fifth to the |
thirtleth of December; Averaging December |
l4th.
8. Yield Of Crap: b. report a greater
VIel1 Ipan 1919; 10 dUOuJ lie same; AZ less |
yield; averaging , per cent. less yield than |
1877.
4. Crop Marketing: The cotton crop is va
riously estimated TO have been from 8 to Is |
per cent. marketed at the close OF November, !
averaging 20 per cent.
5. Miscellaneous: &c complain of serious !
damage by drought during the months of |
July, August and September, causing serious
shedding of fruit and premature ripening;
10 report much damage by rains, causing !
excessive growth of the plant and light fruit |
age; much damage il reported 6y rala2es of /
boil worms; II report the season as having
been good average one, or better for all
crops.
6. Corn Crops: Is report good crops gem
orally; 80 that early planting was good, but
late planting very p0or; 25 report crops gem
orally poor; 10 report surplus crops; SO
suficiercy; d f,isncy; AVERAGING def
cheney of per cent. for home use
Z. Hog Crop, 81 report hogs well con-
disiored; IS IN but moderate condition;
none raised; 6 report q surplus; 20 a suffi-
cheney; 81 deficiency; averaging I6 per
cent deficiency, attributable, in part, to loss
by cholera, and in part to lack of corn to
8. Vegetable Crop: % report good crops,
and surplus; 81 good crops, but only