Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-06
TENNESSEE'S CROPS.
Report for the Month Of June by Com.
missioner Hswkins-Prospects GO0d
for All Productions
Except COttOn-The Yield OF Wheat the
Largest and Finest Ever Reaped
in the State.

NASHVILLE, July 5-Commissiorer Haw-
kins has Issued mis- crop report for the month
Of June. The following shows the condition
If the crops in the counties OF
WEST TENNESSEE.
Carroll county-Wneat will average 10
bushels to the acre; rye, 3 bushels. Cotton
is looking well.
Chester couniy-Crops are right sharply
10 the grass. Rye damaged by rust Wheat
not vet threshed, but hardly 30 good as was
expected.
Decatur county-Plenty of rain, and crops
are improving.
Deer county-The prospects for corn I'M
proving. Wheat-threshiDg has commenced.
Fayette COMMUNICATION stands very Irreg
usr Much fruit is being shipped. Wheat
not yet threshed.
Gibson ccunty-Oats dam aging with rust.
Wheat will average 12t bushels TO the acre.
Cotton is about hall stand.
Hardsman couniy-Cold, wet weather has
damaged cotton. The acreage OF cotton re-
nucsd by blowing sP.
Hardin county-Late oats have rusted.
Cool weather has damaged cotton.
Henderson county Cotton poor. All
crops better than last month Wheat very
ine, al least ten times as much as last year.
Mast fine.
Henry county-CottSn improving rapidly.
Oats rusting.
Madison oouniy-Marked improvement in
all the crops, especially in cotton. Rust in
uats. Wheat half threshed.
McNairy county-Cotton growing finely,
but too late and bad stand. Wheat not all
;hreshed ont
O5ion coupty-Wheat will all be threshed
by 18th of July.
Shelby county-Some rust in wheat and
oats. The warm weather and rains have
much improved prospects OF all crops. Cot
tou in the grass, but growing.
Upton county-Corn ID now excellent.
Cotton in grass hut coming rapidly through,
but half stand. Heavy rains Of the l7'h and
18th did heavy damage. Millet injured by
roin. Grain not threshed.
Weakley county-Crops grassy on account
# rains. Prospects good for every thing e1-
cept cotton.
The following shows the average condition
OF the various crops at the close of the month
for June, in each OF the grand divisions of
the State:
WEST TENNESSEE.
Corn, 1O9; oate, 12O; co,tou,-7l; tobacco,
condition, III; acreage, i39; sorghum,
10; millet, condition, 103; acreage, 102;
Irish potatoes, 12I; sweet potatoes, condi-
ton. 100: acreage, 81; apples, 1872; peaches,
1876; grapes, 109; berries, us; melons, 81;
garden products, l21; buckwheat. 100; pes
rnts, 81; stock peas, condition lO3, acreage,
40; wheat, yield, 175; rye, 126; barley,
100; clover hay, 10; grass hay, 113.
EAST TENNESSEE.
Corn, 10Y; oats, 100; cotton, So; tobacco,
105; acreage, 100; sorghum, condition, 10l
mill.t, condition, I03; acreage, 125; Iish
potatoes. condition, 122; sweet potatoes, con-
ditiou, 100; acreage, 104; apples, condition,
los; peaches, condition, 106; grapes, 80;
berries, 120; melons. &c; garden products,
lOS; buck-hest, 106; peanuts, 81; stock
peas, condition, II9; acreage, l03; estimated
yield of wheat, l20; rye, 10S; barley, 107;
clover hay, Ill; grass hay, l2O.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
Corn, 104; oats, ITO; cotton, IS; tobacco,
condition, l05; acreage, l13; sorghum, con-
ditiop, los; millet, condition, 102; acreage,
los; Irish potatoes, condition, 1913; sweet
potatoes, condition, 81; acreage, i06; apples,
lis; peaches los; grapes, SO; berries, l3l
SO; garden products, Ill; buck
wheat, los; peanuts, 81; stock peas, condi-
lion, 90; acreage, IS; wheat, yield, percent
age, SO; rye, 100; barley, 112; clover hay,
l02; grass hay, 1o6.
AVERAGE FOR THE STATE.
Corn, 106; oats, 113; cotton, "A; tobacco,
condition, 107; acreage, III; sorghum, con-
1itiou, 104; miiiei, condition. l03; acreage,
Ill; Irish potatoes, condition, 122; sweet po-
.atoes, condition, SO; acreage, lU2; apples,
lis; peaches, us; grapes, 104; berries, 12l /;
melons, IS; garden products, 1l6; buckwhest,
I04; peanuts, So; stock peas, condition, los;
acreage, 100; wheat, yield, IA; rye, ia;
barley, LOG; clover hay, los; grass hay, 1IS.