Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-11
JOHN s. TOOF, Chairman;
w. B. MALLORY,
7. Il. HARTMUS,
A. C. ThEADWELL,
WM. BOWLES, SR.,
W. a. GOODLETT,
" N ESTKS
west Tennessee (se KespOpses,.

west Tennessee (52 Resp0Bses).
Cotton AUerage: % report increased acre
age, % about same, 6 decrease, average in
| crease per cent. Weather: 81 report very
| favorable, IA favorable, unfavorable, 8 re-
port too dry, 4 too cold; 81 much more favor
able, 5 about same, 10 less favorable. Char
| acter Of stands: % report very fine, 10 good,
poor; 80 much better than last year, 8
about same, Is not so good. Progress Of
Planting: II report earlier planting, II about
same as last year, % not SO early, averaging
days later. Condition Of Crops: a report
in fine condition, well cultivated and free
| from grass and weeds, 8 fair condition with
some grass, ~ much better than last year,
| about same, not so good. Labor Morale:
| so report laborers working we'll, moderate
| " well; 10 better than last year, SO about
same. A slight emigration has taken place
| for Arkansas, generally replaced by laborers
| from abroad, none gone to Kansas, the latter
| has but little mention, no concern. FertH.
| izers: No commercial used, better attention
| given to hOme-produced manures. Miscella-
SaeOHS: See aggregate. Corp Crops: 10 re-
| port increased acreage, q about same, less,
| average 2 per cent. increase; AZ report crops
| in good condition and promising, poor con-
ditioD. Wheat Crops: IL report increased
| planting, "A about same, q less. averaging
per cent less; SO report much better crop
| than last year, Is not SO good. Oats, MI
| let and Grasses: 26 report an increased acre
age 20 about same, a decrease. Condition
| Of Work Stock: % report good condition
with slight increase, 81 only moderate, about
same as last year, 9poor. The two latter have
suffered for corn. Fences: 81 report fences
much improved and In good condition, IL
| only moderate condition, poor. The two
latter have made no improvements the past
season.
North mississippi (s7 ResDOnses).
Cotton acreage: 10 report an increase, %
about the same as last year, 4 less, average
increase 1 per cent. Weather: 81 report
very favorable weather, 3 favorable, IL I'M
favorable, II too much rain, Is too cold, q
| much more favorable than last year, 3 about
| same, Is less favorable. Character Of Stands:
% report very fine, IA good. poor. 10 ,s,..Ah
better than last year, 10 about same, not
s2rffier planting, is about same, Is not so
early, average one day later than last year.
Condition Of Crops: 81 report fine condition,
well cultivated, free from grass and weeds;
Is fair condition, some grass; 3 in poor con-
dltion, badly cultivated; 81 much better con-
dltlon than last year, Is about same, 3 not SO
good. Labor Morale: 81 report laborers
working well, 6 moderately well, 8 better
than last year, q about the same, l not so
we'll, some laborers have gone to Arkansas,
but mostly replaced, yet there is deficiency
Of about per cent; none gone to Kansas,
though some talk of it, but little apprehen-
Il
mercial but little used, but increased atten-
ton given to home produced. Miscellaneous:
See aggregate. Corn Crops: ii report in
creased planting, 10 about same, de-
crease, average Z per cent. increase; So re-
port crops IN good condition and promising,
report bad condition. Wheat Crops: 4
report an increased acreage, II about same,
q report much better crops, 6 not so good, 3
report none grown. Oats, Mitlet and
Grasses: report an increase, % about
same, 5 less. Condition Of Work Stock: q
report well conditioned, II but moderate, 5
poor, have suffered fer lack of corn, numbers
provenlent and good condition, IL but mode
rate condition, poor, the two latter have
made no improvements in fences.
North Arkansas GA Responses.
Cotton acreage: 20 report an increased
acreage, IL about same, z less; average 4 per
cent. increase. Weather: "a report very ia.
vorable, 5 favorable, unfavorabIe; 3 report
too much rain, 2 too dry, 4 too cold; "a much
more favorable than last year, 5 about same, |
less favorable. Character Of Stands: 80 |
report very line, IA good, 81 very much better |
than last year, 8 about the same, 8 not SO |
good. Progress Of Planting: Is report ear
Iler planting, IL about same, Is later; aver |
age l day later. Condition Of Crops: 81 re- |
port splendid condition, well cultivated, free |
OF grass and weeds, 5 fair condition but some |
grass, poor condition, not well cultivated; |
81 report much better than last year, z about |
same, 3 not so good. Labor Morale: Al re- |
port laborers working very well, 2 moderate |
" WE'LL ! not well; % better than last year.
20 about same, l not SO well. Fertilizers: |
No commercial used, q slightly better atten- |
ton given to home produced Miscellaneous: |
See aggregate. Corn Crop: IL report an
increased acreage, "A about same, 3 de- |
crease, averaging ) per cent increase; 43 re-
port crops IN good condition and promising |
poor. Wheat Crops: report an increased |
acreage. 6 about the same, II decrease, 81 |
none raised; average decrease of per cent; |
ii report much letter crops, II not so good. |
Oats, NiHet ana Grasses: Is report increased |
acreage, % about same, 2 less, none raised |
Condition Of Work Stock; Is report much |
better condition, % but moderate, poor;
the two latter have suffered for corn; there |
is an increase IN number of about ~ per |
cent. Fences: 81 report much improvement |
and good condition, only moderate, poor;
the two latter have made no Improvements |
past season.
E0rth Alabama Gu RespOnses).
Cotton acreage: 2 report an increase. 6 |
about same, less, average decrease Der
cent. Weather: 4 report very favorable, 6 |
favorable, unfavorable; 2 too much rain,
too cold; much more favorable than last |
year, 6 about same. l less favorable. Char
acte' Of Stands: report very fine, good;
s much more favorable than last year, 3 about |
same. Progress of Planting: report plant
ing about same date as last year, later,
average days later. Condition of CyoDs
8 report well cultivated, clean of grass and
weeds, far, some grass; much better
condition than last year, 3 not SO good. La
Dor Morale: 9 report laborers working very
well, 2 moderately well; better. 7 about
same, not so we'll as last year. Fertilizers:
None used save of home product. Corr.
Crops: report an increased acreage. 7
about same, less, average increase 3 per
cent; 10 report good condition, l moor.
Wheat Crops: 2 report increased acrespe. 4
about same, less, average decrease 4 Der
cent; report good condition. 3 poor. oats. |
Grasses and Miilet: 8 report an Increased
l about same, l less. Work
Stock: report in but moderate condition. (
poor. All have suffered for corn. Fences
report much improvement and good condi-
tion, in moderate condition, l bad The
two latter have made no improvements past
season.
Aggregate asa ResD0nses).
1. Cotton Acreage: So report from 3 to 25
per cent; increased acreage planted, SO about
same, IL from 3 to 10 per cent. less. AVERAGE
Increase IN acreage, 219 per cent.
2. Weather: Sc report the weather uu TO
Nay 3lst as having been very favorable, %
adorable, 70 unfavorable; Is report too much
am, 10 too dry, Il too cold; 80 report fba
Weather much more favorable than last wear.
3 about same, q less favorable.
3. Character Of Stands: 81 report never 7