Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-11
CROPS IN THE STATE.
A Very Encouraging Outlook for Farm
ers-Before the Recent Electric
Storms the Acreage and
Condition Were Far Above the General
Ayerage-Percentage and C0ndi-
ton of Cattle Good.

The April crop report OF Commissioner
Hawkins, which will be issued in a day or
two, gives an encouraging outlook for crops
generally. The following is a summary Of
the report, the per cent. being compared with
the same month of last year:
WEST TENNESSEE.
wheat-Condition, per cent lis; acreage DOL
Rye-Acreage, ne; condition, 1os.
Barley-Acreage 100; condition, 102.
Clover-Acreage, 100; condition, 80
Grass-Acreage. 100; condition. 104
Corn-Acreage, ia; condition, 1l9
MIDDLE TENNESSEE
wheat-Acreage. lbs; condition. 40
Rye-Acresge, 107; condition, I07.
Barley-Aereage, 116; condition. los.
Ciover-Acreage, SO; condition, 1o1.
G6 5asstAsFssssi rs eonditon 49,
EAST TENNESSEE
wheat-Acreage. Ill; condition, us
Barley-Acreage, 81; condition, 1O9.
Clover-Acreage, los; condition, loo.
Grass-Acreage, 102; condition, 10z
FOR THE STATE.
Wheat-Acreage, las; condition, lie.
Rye-Acreage, los; condition, 105-
Barley-Acreage, f0i; condition, lo4.
Grass-Acreage 90; condition, los.
Corn-Acreage, IIo; condition, Ill.
Wheat damaged by hy, per cent, wheat dam
foods per cent.
MIX COWS, No. per cent, 90; condition. per
cent, 9s other cattle, No per cent, IS; other cat
sO horses, condition. per cent, SO; sheep. No per
cent, 81; sheep condition per cent lO4; hogs No.
Farm hands wages, with board per month, 50;
farm hands wages. without board, per month, sl4.
NOTES.
The following points not embraced in the tabu-
lated statement, are CLEANED from the reports from
the counties named:
Anderson-Two reports mention rust on wheat
and the Killing of sheep by dogs.
Bledsoe-rhree mention rust and two the kill
ing of sheep.
Bradley-fhree out six mention rust-the cult
walton OF cotton increasing.
Campbell-One out of five mentions rust.
Peaches generally killed.
Cisibofne-oniy one-fourth crop of peaches.
Cocke-Two out of four mention rust
Greene-Two out of fourteen mention rust One
complains of worms injuring wheat.
Hamblen-Two mention rust.
Hamilton-One cut of seven mentions rust Gull
tivation of cotton increasing. Much attention
given to grapes and other fruits on the mountain
Hawkins-one out of ten mentions rust
James,one out of three reports mentions rust.
One hundred sheep killed by dogs.
yeferson-Three out OF seven mention rust.
Knox-Two out of seven mention rust.
McMinn-ore out of six: mentions rust. Gull
tivation of cotton increasing.
Marion-Three out OF six mention rust
Meigs-Two out of five mention rust
MonroelTwo out OF eight mention rust
Sulivan-Three out of five mention rust.
Unicoi-One out of four speaks OF rust
washington-Two out of twelve speak of rust.
In Middle Tennessee, reports from the following
counties speak of rust In wheat:
Cheatham-One out of seven.
Coffee-One out of six
Dickson-Three out of seven.
Franklin-one out of three. Injury by worms
acknowledgements injured by frost Making
wine and raising silkworms receiving much atten-
Gi'es-Three out of twelve report rust
Hickman-Three out OF seven. Increase in acre
Houston-One out of six. Fruit, half crop.
Humphreys-one out of six. Fruit. half crop.
Jacksen-One ont OF eight Fruit mostly killed.
Lawrence-One out of six.
Lewis-one out of two Hogs dying rapidly.
Marshall-One out OF twelve.
Montgomery-Two out of twelve. Peaches half
Perry-Two out of FIVE Many hogs and horses
Putnam-one out of six. Army worm injurins
Van Buren-one out of two.
Wayne-Two out of six.
warren-One out of seven.
White-0ne out Of nine.
Willamson-One ont of nine.
wilson-one out OF fourteen. Fruit of all kinds
WEST TENNESSEE.
Benton-One out of two.
Carron-Three out of eleven.
Crocket-one out of seven. Some damage to cot
Fsyette-Two out of seven. Stock being killed
Gibson-one out of eleven. Some dsmage done
to cotton by cold.
Hardeman-Three out of six.
Hardin-Two out of five.
Haywood-0ne out of nine.
Henderson-Two out of seven.
Henry-Two out OF five
Madison-Two out OF eight
Lauderdsle-one out of five. Buffalo enats in
juring stock.
McNairy-Six out of nine.
Shelby-Three out OF nine. Hogs dying with
quinsy. Cattle dying. Largely increased acreage
Of oats
Oats generally looking well over the State.
The vast majority of the reports which mention
rust on the wheat. merely representIts appearance
the blades. So far very little If any actual
damage has been done. and the reports are only
indicative of an apprehension of injury.
The vast increase in the acreage of wheat and
abundant harvest, which promises to be from
two to three weeks earlier than usual
Harvesting of wheat viii begin very SOON being
about three weeks earlier than usual.
Corn planting is much in advance of last year
At this date fine growing weather prevails, warm
showers, alternating with bright sunshine.