The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-08
SOUTHERN CROPS.
Observations During an Extended Trip
Through Texas and Arkansas.
Correspondence OF The Appeal.

Correspondence OF The Appeal.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, July Leaving
New York via the Mallory line on the
evening OF June 3, | arrived in Galveston,
Tex, on the morning OF the 10Th. After
brief sojourn Of twenty-iour hours in the,
Island city, wcndcd my way south via
the Aransas Pass railroad, my first stop
being Victoria, one OF the old and aristo-
cratic towns OF Texas, and rs notorious for
heat and discomfort rs for anything else.
I found the crop very backward on ac-
count OF the continued rains, and the cat
tic market entirely stagnant, yearlings
being offered at $3.50 per head and no
buyers. Cattle, on account OF the fine
grass. are In exceptionally fine condition.
/ next went TO Cuero, and thence 10 San
Antonio, and found tho same depressing
conditions as nj Victoria. then took the
Sunset route 10 Houston, and found the
corn in lne condition, but cotton ut least
a month late. From Houston took the
santa Fc road a. far west rs Brentwood;
found good grain crops all along the
route, but the cotton crops poor, grassy
aud at least n month late. After passing
lanipasas begin togct into tho grain por-
ton Of the state, there being bu, little cot.
ton planted. corn oats, and wheat are
the finest ever known, some yielding "A
much as 100 bushels OF oats TO the acre,
corn from fifty to sixty bushel and
wheat from fifty 10 eighty bushels
Wool Is very low, aud n slow sale. At
Gaicsville there had accumulated about
500, 900 pounds Of wool, and Il was ndvcr.
tiscd 10 be sold ON certain day, ai which
time there were about twenty wool buyers
from the northern and southern markets
and manufactures, hut the offers made
did not exceed 10 cents per pound, whereas
il was expected II would sell readily for
10 or 20 cents. Well. the result was the
sheep men were no disgustcd they shipped
IL all to the Texas Wool association q,
Galveston. | went from Gaicsvillo "a
Waco, and from there 10 Corsiciana and
north over the Houston 4 Texas Central
railroad 10 sherman, and there over the
Transcontincntal road TO Texarkana.
found cotton n complete failure. II has
raincd continuously over that whole sec
ton Of county ever since tho 9th OF No
ycmber, aud what the rain has not washed
away the cotton worm has dovourcd. Tn,
farmers arr now planting for the the thin
and fourth time aud arc getting cotton
| h'fu NUN Wy w t'fNh
There il but Que chance in thousand io
them TO make n crop, and that is an OK
ircmcly late frost. | find crops nom Tex
arkana north. on the Iron Mountain road
worry late and very grassy In conscqucnr
: Of the continued rains, but with hard ans
, persistent work and a few weeks Of sun
shine Il will be MI right. Around Pin
BluiT aud Helena merchants say tn
A crops Ia the bottoms are in had fix
and are fearful they will DO yer
J, short, hut, Judging from my own Oh
y scryaiion, thoy viii make N much q
i they will pick. Trade throughout bot
i this State aud Texas Ia worse than eve
= saw II. have been on the road for thirt,
J. years aud mover saw merchants m it'll
J, Inclined TO place future orders ~ this SEQ
Is son. am satisfied There has no, been
J. per cent. Of the usual fall and winter Of
dcrs taken by commercial men that vs. ger
orally done nj this season Of the yea
Merchants are awaiting the result OF N
o crop, aud u there is q good crop mad
2 Memphis will have the biggest trade m
y has ever enjoyed. OLn Drummer.