The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-07
Condition of the Crops In the Men
phts District.
OFFICE OF HILL, .FoNTAINE 4 Co.,
CoTroN factors AND WHOLESALE GRocERs,
Nos. 296 AND 29S FRONT STREET,

crop report showing the con-
dition OF affairs in the Memphis dis
lrict, which comprises West Tennes-
see, North Missi .sippi, North Arkan-
sas and North Alabama. The report
is gathered from 2S2 letters OF inquiry
sent out July 2Sth, the replies TO
which bear average date of August
LIT. The weather during July was in
the main favorable for c)tton. The
continuous lains which fell during |
June had made it impossible for farm
ers 10 work their crops, and the fair
weather that followed enabled |
them to clesn their fields, and
the gloomy prospects as indicated
in our June report have given way to
more cheering accounts. F'om al !
over The district the iep1r's are that
the plant is forming, blooming and
boiling we'll. The present condition
of the ,o't3n crop is favorable, and as
compared with last year at this time s
equally as p.omising. TIE picking
season will not begin until toward the
close of this mouth, and will not be-
come general throughout tue district
until about the middle OF september.
The weather during August will have
much to do with the ultimate out
come of the crop, hut with favorable
seas 1ns the yield w,l be fdlly up to
that of last year, esp 'cially in Arkan-
sas, where thu prospects are very
bright for full average crop. Corn has
suff cred TO greater extent than cotton
and the most that cau tie expected is
only a FAR yield Of this cereal l. n
neslee, Mississippi and Alabama all
report the cora crop as being cut short
by uniavorable seasons,
WEST TRNNKssEE-44 RESPONSES.
WeatI,er.-26 report the weather dur
log July as having been favorable to
cotton, and Is untavorable; IS repor,
it mora favorable IT, an ]ast year, II
less favorab and about the same.
Forming, Blooming and Boiling. -42
report the plant as forming, blooming
and boiling well, and not SO well,
Present Condition Of the CrOp.--32 re-
port the crop in 60 d condition, 6 in
lair condition and in poor c1rdi ion;
26 report it in batter condition than
last year at this time, 6 in poorer con
dition and y in about tue same condl-
ton
Picking Some report that picking
will commence about September j,
aud the majority report thet it will not
become general un il about september
18TH.
Corn.-20 report the corr crop in
fair condition and 241eport it in poor
condition.
NORTH MIseIssIPPI-72 RESPONSES.
Weather.-54 report the weather dur
ipg July as having been favorab e to
cotton and Is uniavorable; 40 report
it more favorable than last year, a
So favorable and s about the same.
Forming, Blooming and Boiling All
report the plant SO forming, booming
ard boiling well.
Present Condition Of the Crop,-42 re
ort the crop IN good condition, is IN
fair condition and y in poor cond
ten % report it in better condition
,hau last year a. this time, so inpoorel
condition and IA in about the same
condition,
Picking Some report that p,ckin,
will commence the Latter part Of Au
gust, but the majority report that !
will net become general before abou
September oh.
Corn l0replrt the corn crop II
. god condition, % in fair conGlt-ol
and "a in poor condition.
North ARKANSAS -I26 RESPONSES
Weather -ll9 report the weathe
DUNG July as having been fayorab
t. cotton and s unfavorable; us re
mort 1t more tavorabla than last yea
, and less favorable.
Forming, Blooming and Boiling. - Al
Y report the p'aut as forming, hloomin
aud boiling well.
Present Condition of the Crop -l2i re
pert the crop in good condition and
in poor cond ton; 100 report it i
better condition than last year at tn
2 time, 9 in poorer condition and 4 /
4 about the same condition.
: Picking Some report thai p'ckin
i will commence about September IL
g but the majority report that it will {
= become general before about Septen
d Der 18th
Con.--Eighty.six report the cor
crop in good condition, 30 in fair col
@ dition and 10 in poor condition.
4 NORTH ALABAMA - FORTY RESPONSE
+ Weather. - Thirty-two report th
o weather during July IS having bee
Q favorable to cotton, and unfavorablt
3 "a report it more favorable than la
:. year, 6 less favorable and 10 about Ii
came.
Forming, Blooming and Bolling.--A
j. report the plant as forming, blOomir
. and boiling well.
Present Condition Of the Crop.-2S y
y port the crop 10 good condition and
in fair condition; 20 report it in bett'
condition than last year st this TIM
2 in poorer condition and Is in abol
;, the same condition.
q Pickinq.-some report that pickir
l. will commence the latter part of A,
n gust, but the msjority report that
q will not become general before abo'
= September 10th.
II Corn.-6 report the corn crop
!, good condition, Is in fair coIditic
and 16 in poor condition.
AGGREGATE -2S2 RESPONSES.
Wsather.-230 report the wealth
d during July as having been favorab
9 to cotton and 81 unfavorable; POS T
a mort it NJ ore favorable than las yea
q SO less favorable and "a about Il
= came.
e FORMING, Blooming and B9lling.-2
= report the plant ss forming, bloomil
70 and boiling well and 2 not SO well.
J. Present Condition Of the Crop.-226 I
y port the plant in good condinou, SO
], fair condition and 20 in poor conc
rs ton; 1874 report it in better conditit
l. than last year at this time, 40 in poor
condition and 4S in about the san
condition.
= Pickinq. report that picki,
~ ~ will commence the latter part of A
n gust, but it will not become gener
~ throughout the district until abo
q Sertember 18th.