Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-13
No Exodus Embarrassments After All the
Efforts Of Certain Malignant North
ern Republicans to Cripple the
South by Injuring Its La
Dor System.

NEW ORLEANS, June 9.-The cotton ex-
change crop reports are as follows:
L0uisiana.-From 36 parishes we have
received 80 replies, with an average
date of May 3lst. Acreage, about the
same as last year; the weather has
been favorable and good stands gener-
ally secured, though the growth Is re-
tarded by cool nights; the crop averages
about week later than last year, but the
present condition is good; few correspond
ents complain of lice and too much rain; 70
correspondents reported labor good and eff
6cent; Ii as unsettled; but few hands left
Louisiana for Kansas; the exodus fever seems
for the present TO have subsidized; no fertilizers
are used In this State.
Mississippi.-We have received LOG reports
from 81 counties; average date, May 3lst.
The average acreage Is the same as last year,
an increase In o number of small counties
being fully offset by decrease in Washing
ton, Warner and Williamson counties; al
though the weather has been more favorable
than up to the close of May last year, few
correspondents complain OF too much rain
early in the season and cold nights having
retarded the growth; from the middle of
May the weather has been favorable; stands
generally are good; 81 replies report the crop
two weeks earlier; "a report it from one to
two weeks later than last year, and 81 report
it the same as last year; the average is about
the same as last year; the condition Is good !;
labor generally is sufficient in numbers and
efficient; some few counties report small
emigration to the river parishes IN Louisiana;
the Kansas exodus is being discussed in a
good many places, but SO far has not drawn
off any hands worth mentioning; commercial
fertilizers are but little used.
ArkGnSGS.-We have 50 replies from 20
counties, average date May 3lst The aver
age of our replies shows an increase of 221@
| per cent in the average under cultivation in
| cotton; the weather Is reported more favor
able; stands are reported good to very good
26 replies report the crop earlier, q later, the
average the same as last year; the average
condition Is good; labor is reported generally
| good and sufficient; several counties report an
uneasy feeling and apprehension on account
| of the Kansas fever; no loss has been su5-
| tanned In labor as yet; cool nights are gen.
orally reported, retardlDg the growth OF the
| plant; some lice are rep orted, but little dam
| age thus far; no commercial fertiliz RS are
used of any consequence.
MOBILE, June 9.-The following is The re-
| port of the condition of the growing cotton
crop In the department allotted to the Mobile
| cotton exchange:
AlGbama.-From 46 counties 81 letters re-
port an inere Use in acreage. In five parishes
| one-fourth per cent. on an average; the
| weather is generally more favorable than last
last year, very few reporting less; stands
are good all over the State; five counties
| report the crops six days earlier than last
year; Is as far advanced, and 26 ten days
| later; the condition of the crop is general
| IL good; labor is excellent; 70 complaint
whatever, and no excitement about the Kan
sas exodus; in the counties where fertilizers
are used there has been an increase of home
made; the acreage per cent. Is not given.
MiSSisSippi.-17 letters show an increase
SIX equally as good, and six more favorable
stands are good; ten counties report the
crops ten days later than last year, and six al
far advanced; the condition of the crops il
reported generally good; there is some
complaint of grass.