Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-10
THE COTTON CROP.
Reliable Reports from Middle Tennessee,
North Alabama, Louisiana, Mis-
5issippi. Arkansas and
Texas.
In the Main the Outlook is Very Prom
isins-The Crop will be an Az
erage 0ne-Good Time
Coming.
Nashville ne,ia-t.,ent.

NASHVILLE, July 9-The report from the
Nashville department of the National cotton
exchange has % replies from Middle Tennes-
sees II report too much rain and cool weather
since June 1st. and 6 weather favorable, and
that the rains have not retarded cultivation;
Il report from Is to Is per cent. decrease IN
lands planted IN cotton since last report; and
more wheat and corn planted, while II report
about the same, as last year; Is say that the
stands are gooa and blooming and forming
well; 10 say that the stands are not very
good; 6 say that the crop is IN Eccre favor
able condition than last year; same as last
year, and 10 not so good.
North 4ldbania.-From II counties q
replies have been reeeivedj II say there has
been too. much rain since June LIST to June
10th; and that since then tie weather was
warm and dry, while Y report favorable
weather for the entire month, ana that the
rains have not prevented cultivation; 3 re-
port 20 per cent. less land in cotton and more
grain, while 26 say about same as last year;
20 replies say that the stands are good, and
that the plants are blooming and forming
well, While 9 say that the stands are not
coed; 90 say that cotton IS looking very
clean, and is looking we'll; 8 say Better than
for years past, and 6 inferior and small for
the season; Is report the condition of the
crop much better than last year, about the
same, and not so good.
New Orleans Department.
New ORLEANS, July 9.-The New Orleans
cotton exchange crop report for June is as
follows:
Louisiana.-From this State we have
received SO replies, from So parishes,
bearing date from the twenty ninth
of June to the second of July. 81
report the weather less favorable; Is more
favorable, and 10 same as last year; 2 report
an increase In acreage since last report OF z
to per cent; rs report decrease of 2 to 70
per cent, caused by abandonment of crops in
the low lands; being drowned out by excessive
rains; 81 report the acreage same as last re-
port, except that the condition Of The crop is
worse; 81 better, and 16 same as last year,
stands are reported not good by 81; all others
report fair TO good, and blooming and forming
well; many complain that cotton is growing
too much to weed, with some rust. Heavy
rains have injured the crop, and the prospect
is not as favorable as at this date last year.
MisSiSSippi.-We have received 120 re-
ports from 50 counties, bearing date
from the twentieth of June to the second of
July; 100 complain of very heavy rains du-
ring the greater part of the month; 80 report
the weather less favorable; than at the same
time last year, Is the same and Is more ia
vorable; 81 report that rain has prevented
cultivation of the crop, causing serious dam
age and floss; 40 report 10 Is per
cent. of their crops abandoned; no increase
in acreage is reported; &c report stands not
good and not forming well, IL consequence
of too much rain, and in some cases bad seed !;
81 report stands fair and good; 80 answer
that the present condition is not good, much
of the crop in the grass and going too much
to weed; II report the condition worse than
last year; many of them complain of rust
and blight causing the cotton to stop grow
ing; % report the condition the same and IA
better than last year.
Arkansas.-From this State we have 50
replies from 19 counties, bearing date from
June 28th to July I'd; SIS complain of too
muchsrain; 80 state that the weather has been
less favorable than last year; the same, and
3 more favorable; 80 report that rains have
prevented the cultivation of the crop; q state
that 2 to Is per cent. of the crops have been
abandoned IN consequence of lncessant rains
drowning out the crop on the low lands; IA
report the stands not good, and net blooming
or forming well; 10 report the stands fair
and IL good; "a report the present condition
of the crop not good, the crop grassy, and
much of it affected by rust Is state that the
crop is in fair to good condition; 80 report
the condition worse than last year, II the
same, and better than in June, 1877.
There is a slight decrease in the acreage in
this State as compared with last year, owing
to the abandonment Of portions of the crop.
Galveston Department.
GALVESTON, July 9.-The monthly crop
report of the cotton exchange, condensed
from 104 replies received from sc counties
bearing date of July l, 1878, is as follows !:
The character of the weather, since June 1st,
has been favorable in 26 counties, and unfa-
vorable in 40; the weather has been more ia
BILE in 43, and less favorable in % counties,
as compared with the same period last year;
continued rains have prevented cultivation In
many counties, l county reporting so per
cent. less, 5 counties 3315 per cent 2 coun-
ties Is per cent, 5 counties 20 per cent, and
9 counties 10 per cent; l county reports an
increase of 10 per cent, and counties de-
crease of rs per cent. in lands planted since
last report, the decrease being caused by
rains; as counties report the standing good,
blooming and fruiting well, and 90 counties
report cotton doing badly; the present con-
dition of the crop is reported good in As coun-
ties, and poor In 81 counties, as compared
with last year; the condition is better in 81
counties. the same In 10, and not SO good in
10 counties; abundant rains have fallen in
the coast and western counties; the crops,
however, are doing well, being earlier than
last year; worms have appeared In small
numbers in four counties, but planters are
well supplied with poison; in eastern and
northern Texas the rains have been very in
furious to crops; fields are in grass, and cot
ton has run to weed; complaints of shedding
weather is very much needed to mature the
crops, and develop those now backward.