The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-08

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report Of the condition OF the growing
crops in the Memphis District, Issued
by Hill, Fontaine & Co.:
Crop Report for June.
Office Of Hill. Fontaine & Co., cotton factors
and Wholesale grocers, 295 and 2SS Front
street.
Herewith is submitted our regular
monthly report which shows the con-
dition OF the growing crops up to July
l. The report is gathered from 800
lie tiers OF inquiry sent out June 9th,
and covers the entire Memphis dis
trict, which embraces West Tennessee,
North Mississippi, North Arkansas
and North Alabama. The weather
during June was in the main unfavor-
able. Excessive rains fell throughout
the district which prevented cultiva-
ton OF farms, and the result is shown
in the present grassy condition of the
cotton crop. In many localities, es-
pecislly in Mississippi, Tennessee and
Alabama, lands plaute in cotton have
been abandoned owing to the long
continued wet weather and the Conse-
quent disbursement Of labor.
Injury to the plant from
lice and insects is reported from
several CouGties in A ALBANIA. Stands,
as general thing, are god, but con-
siderable compliant is made OF the
plant running too much to weed,
while in many localities the grass has
stinted the growth OF the young plant,
which lie reported sma |. Arkansas is
the only State in which the plant is
blooming ard forming well in all the
others the reverse is reported. AS
compared with last year, the condition
of the crop is not 80 good. Favorable
weather will, however, enable farmers
to clear their fields, and with pro-
pit GUS seasons an average yield may
yet be secured throughout the dis
trict. The abandonment of lands
makes quite shrinkage in the acre
age, which will be deere ase from last
year. Corn has suffered from the ex-
cessive rains, but not to the extent Of
cotton, and fair yield is anticipated
in every portion of the district except
ing Mississippi, where the rains have
drowned out the growing plant in the
low lands.
WEST TENNEssEE-54 RESPONSES.
Wedther.-6 report the weather DUR
ing June as having been favorable to
cotton, and As unfavorable; s report
it more favorable than last year and
40 less favorable.
IStands-4S report good stands; le-
port fair stands ana 2 report poor
stands.
abandoned Lands.-10 report some
of the land planted in cotton as hav-
ing been abandoned, owing to the ex-
cessive rains, and A report no aban-
donment.
blooming and Forming report
the pant blooming and forming well,
aud "a not 30 we'll.
Present Condition Of the Cop.-1S re.
port the crop in good condition, II in
fair condition, and "a in poor condi-
ton owing 10 grass; "a report it in
deterioration than last year, % not
30 good and s about the same.
COrp.-l6 report the corn crop in
good condition, % in fair condition
and 10 in poor condition.
NORTH MIssIssIPPI-7S RESPONSES
WeathT.-7S report the weather I'M
favorable during June, owing to ex-
csssive rains, and all likewise report il
less favorable than last year.
Stdnds-3S report good stands, so
report fair stands and 10 report poor
stapds.
abandoned Lands - is report some OF
the land planted in cotton sbau doned,
owing TO the excessive rains, and 80
report no abandonment.
Blooming and Forming. report Il
plant blooming and forming well, and
56 not so well.
Present Condition of the Crop.-75 re-
pot the crop as being grassy and in
poor condition and 3 in fair condition
. report it in better condito on than
last year; 6S not so good, and about
the same.
COME report the cora crop in
good condition, "a in far condition
and AZ in poor condition.
NORTH ARKANSAS -l34 RESPONSES.
Weddler.-S0 report the weather dur
ing June as having been favorable to
cotton and 81 unfavorRb,e; 90 report |
it more favorable than last year and |
SO less favorable.
Stdnds.-l20 report good stands, 10 |
report fair stands and report poor
stands
Abandoned Ldnds.-22 report some OF
the land planted in co ton as having |
been abandoned owing to the excess
sive rains, and l12 report no abandon
ment.
Blooming and Forming. report |
the plant as blooming and forming |
well, snd 40 not so well,
Present Condition Of the Crop
80 report the crop in coed con-
ditiou, 90 in fair condition, and |
20 in poor condition, owing to |
grass; 94 report it in better Condi-
ton than last year, 20 notso good, and |
20 about the same.
COrn.-l2I report the corn crop in |
good condition, and 10 in fair condi-
ton.
NORTH ALABAMA-54 RESPONSES.
Weuther.-54 report the weather dur
ing June as having been unfavorable |
to cotton; . report it more favorable |
than last year, and 81 less favorable.
SdndS.-24 report good stands; 20
report fair stands and 10 report poor
stands.
abandoned Lands.-l6 report some Of
the land planted in cotton as having
been abandoned owing to the Excess
sive rains, and SO report no abandon
ment.
Blooming and Forming.-4 report the
plant as blooming and forming well
and so not so well.
Present Condition of The Crop.-2report
the crop in good condition, 10 ia fair
oo,, l;k;on and 10 in NOR condition