The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-08
THE COTTOl CROP.
AN INCREASE OF OVER SEVEN
PER CENT. REPORTED
In Che Prospective Yield as Gem.
pared With Last Year-An
Interesting Review.


report OF Hill, Fontaine & Co., show
ing the condition of the cotton crop in
the Memphis District, which embraces
West Tennessee, North Mississippi,
North Arkansas aud North Alabama.
The report is made from 234 letters OF
inquiry sent out September 2Sth, the
replies to which hear average date of
October I'd. The weather during Sep
TENDER was fairly favorable. Heavy
rains prevailed after the 15th, which
d some damage and delayed picking
in some loca ties. Tha season, how
ever, has been more favorable than
lesi year up to this period. Excepting
Mississippi, where too much wet
weather IS complained OF, picking is
progressing rapidly throughout the
district, and it is estimated that Is rer
cent. OF the crop had been gathered up
to the LIST of 0ctooer The damage
to the crop irom drcuth, shedding
and rust sustained. in August has not
been aggravated by uniavoTable sea.
sons, and the prospective yield of the
district indicates an increase OF fully u
per cent. az compared with last year.
Arkansss and Tennessee show the
most favorable prospects. In the for
mer State the increased yield is placed
at l6s Ter cent, Tennesse at Is per
cent, Alabama at q per cent, while
Mississippi shows dec ease of 13psr
cent. The light frosts which fell in
portions OF the district on the night OF
October LIST were not damaging, and
the fair weather that has since pre-.
vailed gives assurance o. favorable
conditions, when adds to the bright
prospects Of the planter and enables
him TO gather his crop in clean and
satisfactory manner. The staple is
moving rapidly TO market, and there
is no disposition on the part Of the
planter 10 hold his crop for higher
prices.
WEST TKNNEssEE-36 RESPONSES.
Weather.-26 report the weather
during September as having been IA
vorable to cotton and 10 unfavorable;
0report il more favorable than lat
year, "a less favorable and 2 about the
same.
Damage to the Crop.-With two ex.
ceptious all report damage to the crop
from drouth,S shedding and rust sus-
taintd during August, the extent of
which averages about 10 per cent.
FTuiting, Etc.-34 report the plant as
having fluited well, and 2 not so well;
% report the plant as having ietsined
its squares ard bolls, and report
heavy shedd ng.
Picking. Ali report picking as pro-
crossing rapidly, and the estimate OF
the proportion already gathered av-
ersges Is per cert.
Prospective Yield A report a pros
pective yield of per cent increase as
compared with last wear, 8 an increase
of 10 per cent, of 20 per cent, 8 OF
% per cent, and of 335 per cent. 2
report a decrease of % per cent, and
s report the yield about the same.
Average increase, l9 per cent.
NORTH MIssIssIPPI-70 RESPONSES.
Weathtr.-24 report the weather
during Septt mber as hav ng been IA
vorable TO cottcn and 46 unfavorab!e; Is
report it more favorable than last year,
As less favorable and 4 about the
same.
Damage to the Crop.-5S report dam
age to the crop from dIouth, a she'd
ding rust and sorms and IL report no
damage. The extent of the Injury
sustained averages about Is per cent.
Fruiting, Etc -5S report the plant
as having fruited well and IL not so
well; so report the plant as having re-
tanned its squares and bolls and Is re-
port heavy shedding,
PiCkjng.-All report picking as pro-
crossing rapidly, and the estimate of
the proportion already gathered aver.
ages l244 per cent.
Prospective Yield. A report a
prospec i've Of per cent. increase, ss
compared with last year, 10 an in
crease CT 10 per cent, OF 10 per cent,
2 of 20 per cent. and of 80 per cent;
report decrease OF 5 per cent, 10
of 10 per cent, 6 OF 10 per cent, 2 Of
20 per cent, OF 25 per cent. and %
report the yield about the same. Az
erage decrease l! per cent.
NORTH ARK ANsAB-94 RESPONSES.
Weather. - 60 report the weather
during September as having been IA
voTsb e to cotton and 80 uUfavor-
able; 80 report it more favorable
than last year, % less favorable and
10 about the same.
Damage 10 the CrOp.-76 report dam
age to the crop from drouth, shedding
and rust, and IS report no damage
The extent of the injury sustained
averages about l24 per cent.
Fr1titing, Etc-7S report the crop as
having iruited well and 10 not so
well IS report the plant as having re-
tanned it's squares and bolls and rs re-
port heavy shedding.
Picking.-All report picking as pro-
crossing rapidly, and the estimate of
the proportion already gathered aver
ages fully 10 per cent.
Prospective Yields report a pros-
pective yield of per cent. increase as
compared with last year, 16 an increase
of 10 per cent IS Of 10 per cent, 16
of 20 per cent, 10 of % per cent, 6 of
33a per cent. and OF so per cent;
report decrease of 10 per cent, of
20 per cent, and 8 report the yield to
be about the same. Average increase
49, per cent.
NORTH ALABAMA-34 RESPONSES.
Weather.-30 report the weather dur
ing September as having been favor
able to cotton and uniavorable; "a
report it more favorable than last
year, 2 less favorable and abont the
same.
Damage to the CrOp.-All report dam
sge to the crop irc m drouth, shedding
and rust sustained during August, the
extent of which averages about Is |
per cent.
Fruiting, Etc.-26 report the plant
as having fruited well and 8 not 30
well; IL report the plant as having
retained its squares and bolls, and % |
report heavy shedding,
Picktng.-All report picking as pro-
crossing rapidly, and the estimate of
the proportion already gathered |
averages full of 10 per cent.
Prospective Yield.--2 report a
prospective yield of per cent. increase
as compared with last year; II an
+ A Il