Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-18
TIE CROPS.

The Woodbury. Pres speaks to the sam,
effect.
Murfreesboro Tenn Nous: Grave fear
of frost were entertained during the COLI
snap this week, but the clouds happily inter
vened."
Chattanooga (Tenn.l Times, 18th: 9Th.
cold weather this week did no damage at al
TO fruit in this locality, and only had ths
effect OF retarding its growth for few days
z Brownsville (Tenn.) States: at is said thai
in some districts there are so many candi
dates for magistrate and constable that il
will seriously interfere with the crops In
one district there are only six men who are
not candidates.'
Gallatin TENN E1dminer: $50 far az We
can hear there has been no frost throu ghoui
this section. The mercury sank to $50 two
nights, but protection was given by the wind
and clonds- The mist was very close The
wheat is in the boot and jointing, but SAFE
Henderson county Tenn: Wheat is look
ing finely and promises an abundant yield
Much corr has been planted here, and is up
and growing finely. Cotton is coming IN
rapidly, but we fear that the present cold
spell will damage it considerably. The fruit
cropis yet unhurt. Peaches are forward and
present healthy appearance.
At Texarkana, Ark, the farmers report a
considerable amount of cotton up. They
are complaining of the scarcity of cotton
seed. Some of them say that if this cold
spell kills the cotton already planted there
will not be half enough seed to replant.
......... About Hampton, Ark, there is fine
prospect of full crop of every kind of fruit
except apples, and the latter will be an
almost entire failure.
Little Rock Gazette, 18th: Intelligence
from Werner Station says: The planters
generally have planted great deal of small
grain, and the wheat crop looks promis-
ing, and not many of them this summer
will eat imported -four. Discouraged
by last years failures, some OF the owners of
valuable cotton plantations on the Arkansas
river desire 10 sell out. 80. In consequence
OF the heavy peach crop which this State
will doubtless enjoy, old fruit men advise the
farmers to shake off at least one-half of the
young peaches"
Monday of last week, after some days of
very genial weather, saw a strong change;
the wind yeered to the north, where it kept
its place steadily, except an occasional quar-
ter point east, which did not improve it, for
eight days. Below the latitude where steady
frost had kept vegetation behind, down TO
Cairo, the thermometer ran at times as low
as 22o, and ice formed from mere Skim
10 an inch in thickness. Where vegetation
had been well advanced by the genial
weather there was destruction OF fruit, and
wheat where iointed in some instances shared
he loss. In some much exposed parts few
cherries, peaches or Strawberries remain.
Below Cairo we find the pspere at times
'peaking apprehensiyely of the fruits, but
more frequently expressing pleasure at an
escape. Further south we hear of no i'm
oortant loss; the foliage was sufi GENTLY
advanced to save the young fruit ard in
---ri---s--4-~i--.sise-s- averted Excess
i've cold. A belt of country stretching
rom Delaware across Virginia, Southern
ohio, Kentucky, southern IRdiana, and the
outhern half of Illinois, up TO but not cross
ng the Mississippi river, has suffered the
reatest portion Of the damsge. According |
0 the Advancement OF growth, exposure and |
ocality the injury has varied FROM mere |
lifting to absolute destruction. Peaches are |
host spoken Of, and there appear TO be
laces where the destruction is complete:
at, from expressions here and there peeplng |
ut, it would not be surprising if the loss
enerally should turn out TO be merely such
thinning IS will be for the advantage OF
hat Is left behind, ard to an amount grow
Is seldom have the courage TO thin out vol
niarily. Amy loss of apples will probably
? unimportant. Some loss of wheat where
lie growth was advanced but not vigorous
as been experienced, but there corn can
put in, and probably no very se-
Gus loss to vegetation has occurred on
e whole. The suddenness and severity of
e change OF weather on the 10Th was 60
eat that it was no wonder the worst appre-
,n7ion existed. Happily, the loss is not SO
travagant. Ia our Southern exchanges we
I'd occasional expressions Of apprehension,
1t no statement of important injury.
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