Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-09
THE COTTON CROP.

Unless Some Extraordinary Disaster
Occurs Between Now and the
/ First of September
The Yield VIII Be One Of the Largest
Ever Gathered The Latest
! Advices From
All Over the Cotton Belt Show-The
Outlook for the Coming Season
Very Bright.
New Orleans Times Democrat, 7th: That
| an accurate judgment might be formed of
the present condition of the cotton crop,
30 far as the advices to our merchants
would assist, the Times Democrat yesterday,
through its staff, made inquiries of some
OF our leading merchants. The reports Of
Messrs. H. & B. Beer, bear dates between
July alst and august 9Th, and are conse-
| quently as late advices as could possibly
be gathered from SO extensive territory
| as is covered. The reports are supple
mented and confirmed by the very favor
able tenor of reports received by other cot
ton men of the city, and it will be seen that
unless come most extraordinary disaster
occurs between now and September LIST,
the crop will be one Of the largest ever
gathered.
Marion-Season unusually coed since
-teo'd spring,-crop made rapid progress,
generally we'll worked and now in good
condition, prospect very fattering, much
above the general average; some few
worms and little worms. but nothing
l serious, ,
froy-Prospects very fine; frequent
rains during the past thir.v 1-y ..-Ts nav.
added 20 per cent; no caterpillars in i'm
mediate section, but soms reported from
prairie thirty miles dictanti ;
Athehs-Prospects never better In North
Alabama; with Continued good weather
crop will be enormous; long drouth
might ruin all.
/ Demopolis-Cotton promising; plant
not large, but full fruit and maturing rap
id'y; cultivation good and crop clean and
generally laid by; some worms, but not
alarming; prospect somewhat better than
last year.
Tuskegee, Macon County-Crop promis-
| ing; condition fine; stand excellent; some
ten days late.
Greensboro-Crop good up to date;
some apprehen sion of worms and shed.
ding; have had fair season. bat now need
ratp. a.
known rain for several days will result in
| damage if it continues.
Lafayette very good gen.
orally, but some crops backward for want
of cultivation. Prospects equal to those
last year.
! Montgomery-Prospec favorable; 10
| per cent better than last year. Caterpil-
lars generally reported, but poison is being
used and no serious injury apprehended.
Eufaula-Pro Prospect good for full yield.
| Caterpillars in many localities within the
past ten days, but doing no damage as yet
Good weather for four weeks will insure
| good crops. Some report Of rust, but not
reliable.
Selma-Prospect favorable; more SO
than for years past. Reports of worms,
but most planters satisfe they will do no
material injury.
Livingst ton Crop two weeks late. Re-
cent showers greatly improved size, and,
barring worms, will make an average
crop.
Union Springs-Prospects up to two
weeks ago good; but since then continual
rains and worms all over the county make
prospects poor.
ARKANSAS.
Searcy-Crop as good as we could ask
and corn plenty.
Fort Smith-Cotton never looked better.
Increased acreage and fine prospects for
big crops. Weather has been quite pro-
pitious.
C.arendon-Prospects better than for a
number of years. Unusually favorable
season, energetic work and increased area
combine to realize larger crops than ever
before known. Nothing will prevent this
but severe drouth or very wet fall.
Helena-Crop developing rapidly. More
| well developed fruit than ever seen at this
season. With good weather for first twen-
ty-one days of August, crop will be i'm
mense. Some few isolated cases OF want
of rain but no portion of Eastern Arkan;
eas really suffering for rain. Crops are
being laid by in the highest state of culti-
| vstion seen in many years,
Little Rock-Prospects fsir, but unless
| we get rain soon the damage will be seri-
ous Weather extremely hot and in many
plsces no rain in three weeks. Cotto" b.
S'o'N '''e -. ruIi, put the intense
,,eaI and parching winds will cause it to
fall rapidly unless we get rain. A few
sections have had. light showers the last
week, bit Being OF sfiiall area the effect is
soon gone.
Parrish City-E1ceptihg bad stands in
few farms, we have perfect crop OF cot
ton: Corn bettet than ally year since the
war.
Fulton-Condition coed; about enough
rain; crop clean ger orally; no worms /;
crop week late. Corn crop very fine.
| FLORIDA.
Monticello-Up to July 10th most fat
tering prospects. Since then caterpillars
have appeared, and many crops in this
(Jefferson) county have not leaf left.
They damaged the crop earlier this season
than was ever known. The crop will be
cut off two-thirds.
GEORGIA.
Albany-Crops more promising than for
I some years past. Seasons good. Sporadic
amount to nothing.
(, Cochran-Crop thought to be small but
well fruited.
| EIberton- Crop fully up to last year; in
some places better, in Others not SO good.
Crop ten days late. Corn 20 per cent. bet
ter than 1sS4.
Rome-Rains seem to have set in. Crops
generally improving, though backward
Outlook very good.
Savannah-C Condition very favorable, ex.
cept in some localities where complaints
are made cf caterpIllars and shedding.
omasville-Everything favorable uT
} to date. Caterpillsrs have made their ap
pearance generally over the country an6
will do much harm to young ,cott IN, ano
much OF the crop is young. If they con
tinue in large numbers 10 per cent. dam
age will be done.
Atlanta-Prospett for full crop in thil
section never better. With two weeks o
continued good season the largest croE
this county ever saw will be produced.
Macon Weed large, but rathor tot
l much rain for good bearing. Plant larg'
and sappy and not much fruit. Caterpil
} lars already in the neighborhood, it beinl
early for them. Afraid the crop will b,
, injured unless the weather turns dry anC
4. the plant hardens.
Cartersville--Crop good and fruitili
, we'll. Season good and SO per cent. of full
crop promised. No worm, caterpillars o
, di eee.i IC,ra unprecsdentsdly good:
Dalton-Crop good and promising. Will
! few seasonable rains crop will be best il
I many years.
! West Point-Prospects continue promis
: ing. July weather especially adapted t
= growth and development OF the plant.
q present outlook realized crop will be arge
8 Columbus-Excellent season. Bette
0 condition of crop than for many year.
& Every report good without exception
1 Old farmers never saw cotton 80 we
y fruited, and unless great injury to Gro
9 within next three or four weeks yield wi
e be largest ever had. Second brood {
Y csterpiilars reported on some plantations
d third looked for in about three weeks.
7 they come in force will injure top crol
hnf cannot helieye they will appear to an