St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-05-24
CROP PROSPECTS.

The Outlook for Corn and Cotton in the
South and Southwest-The Indications for
| the Wheat Crop in Minnesota and Dakota.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Mayo.
The report for the Memphis District,
embracing West Tennessee, North Missis-
sippi, North Arkansas and North Ala
bama, to be published to-day by
Messrs. Hin, Fontaine & Co., will say:
stThere will be a decreased acreage
planted in cotton in this district of one
half per cent. as compared with last year.
The acreage in corn, however, shows an
increase planted of 2 IA per cent The
weather has been most unfayorable for
planting purposes, nearly all of our
298 correspondents reporting too much
rain and cool weather. The average
date for planting cotton in this dis
trict is from April 20 to q, yet
up to May one-half' of the land
that is to be planted in cotton
had not been so used, and as the
weather has continued unfavorab1e to date
for planting the farming interest through
out the district is therefore fully three
weeks late. With fair weather from now
on, however, planting will be pushed with
vigor, and the backWardness of the sea-
son can not be taken as unfayOrable for
a good yield. In the aggregate of 298 re-
sponses on the acreage, sixty-tWo report
an increased acreage planted in cotton as
compared with last year, seyenty-six re-
port decrease in acreage, and lG0 about
the same; Average decrease about one
half per cent. Of the weather 284 report
the weather less favorable than last year,
fourteen report it about the same. OF
the labor 272 report the labor good, and
tWenty-six not so good as last year. Of
the corn 112 report an increased acreage
planted as compared with last year,
twenty-five report d decrease in acreage,
164 about the same; average increase,
two and one-fourth per cent"
MILWAUKEE, WIS, May 9.
Official information has been received
by S. w. Tallmadge as to the spring
wheat outlook in Minnesota and Dakota.
The statistical agent of the latter State
writes that while seeding was started
earlier this year than usual, unfavorable
weather has caused seeding to drag.
Low temperature and frequent heavy
present favorable weather, seeding will
be soon completed. The early-sown
grain is already up, and looks well, al
though little light in color. The ground
is moist, and spell of warm weather
will bring the plants forward nicely. The
acreage is as yet incompatible, though
Observation-Disclosures point to a decided in
crease throughout the Territory.
The State Statistical Agent of Minne-
sofa states that local agents report May
that seeding is very nearly finished in
the State, The greater portion of the seed
has beenputin under favorable conditions.
Considerable of the grain is already up
and showing fine growth. Anincreased
acreage of about IL per cent. over last
year is shown. The aggregate area for,
for the State as near as can be estimated
is 2,67O,00O acres, against 2,576,000 last
year. Cold, rainy weather has delayed
spring work in measure, but, taken al
together, the season is much more for
ward than of either 1883 or 1852. Tall
IMAGES correspondent say in regard to
oats, rye, flax and barley that the pros.
poets are for largely-increased acreage
in these grains.