Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-11
SAM. NJ. GATES, Chairman,
L. HANAUER,
j. n. FALLS.
A. NJ. AGELASTO,
JAMES s. DAY,
K. +. PHILLIPS,
w. +. TAYLOR,
on Statistics and Information.


WEST TENNEssEE-(36 RESPONSES.
Cotton Acreage-9 report increased acre
age planted in cotton; IA about, same; IL
a decrease; average decrease 2 97-lOO per
cent. Weather-12 report excessive rains;
"a very favorable; "a much more favorable
than 1877; 3 about same; 8 less favorable.
Cotton StandS-1O report that stands were
never better; % very good; 3 moderately
good; 1snot good; 20 report better than 1877;
II about same; not SO good. Date Of Plant
ing-33 report earlier planting; 2 about
same; ! not so early; average II days earlier
than 1877; average dale of completion, May
9Th. LdbOr-The number of laborers is with
out change; % per cent. reported working
for wages; 81 per cent. for crop shares; "a
per cent. renters; efficiency of labor better
than last year. Fertilizers-All report no
commercial fertil zers used, but a marked
economizlng of domestic manures. Condition
Of Crop-27 report clear of grass and weeds;
z very grassy; s some grass, but not serious;
20 report crops well cultivated; not well.
Cotton Production 1877 Compared nth 1876
is report increased number bales; IL
decrease; about same; aggregate increase OF
per cent. in bales over 1876; $500 of crop
is reported yet unmarketed. sPast Years
AdUGnces to Planters by MeTchantS-1 re-
ports increased advances by merchants the
past season; 26 decrease, 9 about same;
and OId-20 report acreage of new land
brought into cultivation averaging 2 per
cent; Is report old land put to rest, mostly
by sowing In clover, average per
cent. Wheat Crop-19 report increased
acreage; Z a decrease; 10 about same;
aggregate increase per cent; IL report bet
ter crops than last year; Is not so good, dam
aged by rust. Corn Crops-22 report in
creased acreage; IL about same; 2 less; aver
age per cent. increase; 81 report condition
much better than 1877 3 not so good. Work
St0ck-27 report condition about same; 9 bet
ter; s report increase in numbers, average
64-l00 per cent. Fences, Farm Improvements
81 report fences in good condition; 9 poor;
Is report other home improvements; Is none;
adding 215 per cent. to value. Pork Crop
This crop is reported to have attained 80 per
cent. of sufficiency for home use with a
prospective increase of 21a per cent. Ms
cellaneous-See aggregate.
NORTH MIssIssIPPI-(41 RESPONSES.
Cotton Acreage-5 report increased acreage
of cotton planted; Fl about same; Is de-
crease; average, l 17-1O0 decrease. Weather
A report excessive rains; 81 very favorable
81 report much more favorable than last year;
3 about the same; l not so favorable. Cotton
Stdnds-S report better stands of cotton new
err known; % very good; moderately good !;
none bad; "a better than 1877; about same;
one not so good. Dates Of Planting-39 re-
port earlier planting; l about same; not so
early; average date, Is days earlier than
1877; average date of completion, May 9Th.
Ld6Or-2 report increase in numbers; a de-
crease; average decrease, $40 per cent; "a
per cent? reported working for wages,
81 per cent. crop shares; % per
cent. renters. Fertilizers-All report
no commercial fertilizers used, but
increased care taken to utilize domestic ma
nures. Condition of Cotton Crop-25 report
clean of grass; very grassy; 8 some grass,
but not serious; 80 report well cultivated; 8
not well cultivated. Cotton Production Of
1877 Compared ,cith IS76-17 report in
creased production in 1877; II decrease; z
about same; average decrease, | 5 per cent. {;
l 32-100 of crop of 1877 reported unmarked
ed. Past Years AdUance to Planters by
Merchandise report increased facilities fur
nished; % decrease; 10 about same; aver
age decrease, l6 per cent. Ne,c Land and
Old-A report an increase of new lands Gull
tlvating; II none; average, 2 $500 per cent. I;
20 report old lands put to rest Il none; aver
age, 7O-100 per cent, Wheat CrOp-21 re-
port an increase of wheat sown; decrease;
IA about same; average, 4 per cent. increase;
Is report crop better than 1877; % not so
good, mostly damaged by rust. Corn Crop
rs report increased acreage; Is about same;
aggregate increase, 2 81 100 per cent; 40 re-
port the crop better than 1877; not so good.
Work St0ck-1S report work stock IN better
condition than 1877; % about same; an in
crease is reported of l 40-100 per cent.
Fences and Farm Intpr0ven,ente-27 report
fences in good order; IA poor condition; II
report other farm improvements; "a none;
adding IA per cent. to values. Pork Crop
This crop Is reported to have reached 81 per
cent. of home needs the past year, with pros
pect of further increase this year of II per
cent. Miscellaneous aggregate.
ARKANsAs-(NoRTH OF ARKANSAS RIVER
A RESPONSES.
Cotton AcreGge-5 report increased acre
age; 10 decrease; 20 about same; averag-
ing per cent decrease. Weather-2O re-
port excessive rains; Is very favorable wealth
er; 10 report more favorable than 1877;
about same; 10 less favorable. Cotton Stands
i reports never better; % very good; 10
moderately good; 5 not good; Is report bet
ter than 1877; 10 about same; IL not so good.
Dates Of PLanting-27 report earlier planting
8 about same; later; averaging days
earlier; average date of completion, May
10th. LabOr-10 report an increased num-
Der of laborers; a decrease; u about same;
aegregating decrease of q of per cent.
30 per cent. reported working for wages, DC
crop shares, % renters. FertilizerS-All re-
port none but domestic production, which is
receiving increased attention. Condition OF
Cotton CrOp-l3 report crop clean of grass
and weeds; IL very grassy; IA some grass,
waited; 20 not wellicultivated. Cotton Pro-
dtction Of 1877 Compared 10Th Crop Of 1876
% report an increased productions Is less; z
about same; aggregate increase in 1877 oil
IA per cent; 52-100 of crop is reported as
yet unmatched. Adrances on crop of 1877
% report less advances by merchants than
1876; 81 about same; average IA per cent
| less. Neto Land and Old-24 report in
| creased acreage new lands; 20 none; aggre-
| eating 214 per cent. increased acreage; IL
per cent. of old lands put to rest. Wheat
| CrOp-l2 report increased acreage; 10 de-
| crease; % about same; average ~ per cent
! increase; report better crops than 1877; q
not so good; IA about same. Corn Crop
| Sc report increased acreage; about same
| aggregate increase, IL per cent; 80 report in
better condition than 1877; 4 not so good; ]
| about same. Work Stock-1S report in bet
| ter condition; 26 about same; an increase o.
| 2 $500 per cent. IN numbers is reported
| Fences and Farm Inlprroements-30 repor
| fences In good order; IA poor condition; ;
! per cent. improvement in farm houses anC
| homes is reported. Pork Crop-There hal
been 81 per cent. of suficiency of pork pro
| duced for home use, with prospective OF l.
| per cent. increase this season. Miscellaneous
See aggregate.
NORTH ALABAMA-(8 RESPONSES.
| AcreGge-6 report about same acreage o
cotton planted; 2 less; average, 219 per cent
less. Weather--All report weather very ia
vorable; 5 more favorable than 1877; 3 abou
same. Cotton StandS-2 report never better
very good; 5 better than 1877; 3 abou
same. Date Of Planting-All report from
to 10 days earlier planting, averaging
days; average date of completion, May I'd
LGbOr-Is without change In numbers; 2
per cent. working for wages, 81 ger cent
crop shares; % per cent. renters. Fertilizer
None used but home production. which
receiving better attention. Cotton PrOductio
Of 1877, as Compared Vith Crop of 1876
! report increased production; 2 about same
I aggregate increase, II per cent. over 1876;
per cent. of crop is reported unmarketed