The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-02
Too Much Rain Every where.

NEw OmgASs, La, Sept l.-Rcports
received from various parts OF Arkansas,
between Bunchcrs Bend and Arkansas
City, all complain OF having too much
rain. Many Of the cotton fields that two
weeks ago gave promise Of fair harvest
are now impossible ON account oil
mud and water. Picking, which was
about to DO begun, has been indefinitely
postponed. Tho hall grown bolls are
nearly all rotling aud shedding Catcrpll-
lars have made their appearance IN Chioot
county and are eating very fast In some
localities. From along the sunilower
river some reports have been received,
and in some very low lands the cotton Is
shedding rapidly. In many fields sprouts
on The bolls are ~ numerous ~ blossoms
in June.
A special 10 the T1no'- Dsmocrm says:
For several days past heavy inccssant rains
have prevailed throughout the whole OF
tho agricultural section surrounding
Nickshurg and the create Il damage ~ ~
ported 20 have been done 10 the crops.
The recent storm did great damage, aud
following on the heels Of that come cN-
cessiyc rains, aud they have about com.
plctcd the damage 80 dlslsironsly begun.
II il impossible 10 pick cotton 10 such
weather aud no one is attempting u, and,
ns a consequence. the crop will bo late.
Tho damage aud falling oil In the crop Oc-
casioncd by the storm aud rain are yhri-
ously estimated ut from - 10 30 per
cent
A special io tho Piongns from Green
willie, Miss, SAYS Since the 18Th instant
the entire delta country has been visited
with daily rains, aud reports oi incnlcula-
/ hlc damage To- the cotton crop have come
/ from various sections with such frequency
m io Justify the fear that the crop was Ia
| imminent danger. In order 10 ascertain
| precisely the extent Ut the damage, your
correspondent made inquiry among the
most reliable planters for facts. To sum
marie, Il may hc said that the crop ~ a
| whole has been damaged ~ FAR nj least
/ % per cent, aud the rain still continues.
Reports from Australia, Cnncordia, Ter.
| renee. Ro.cdalc. Bolivar, Mound Landing,
skipwith, Mnycmyillc, Ben lomond, Shit
loh aud Chutirl, ON the Mississippi river,
arr about the same. Deer Greek country.
have .;a'ie,rlGah7iiRpee & Texas appear 70
This can bo attributed 10 tic Iitt uS s.....
lands on Deer creek arr very low Capt.
Perrin, who manages one " the largest
plantations In that locality, reports that
during the last few days he and other
planters investigated the state Of affairs a.
Ia the condition Of the cotton plant on
twelve oi the principal plantations on Deer
creek, which IN considered the garden spot
Of the cotton glowing region.
The cotton crop. ~ Ear, il considered 10
hc half ruined. In many places whcr
water stands In the fields. the lower boil,
nrc dccaying last. aud II dry weather doe,
not come to the rclici Of the planter, th,
loss cannot hd estimated. The entire sca
son In lankc. Washington county hu
been one oi extremes, periods Of cNccssi,,
rain brinp prccd,d hy excessive drought
Then, again, came FOOLS Rains accom-
panied by violent wind storms hay,
tangled up the cotton 10 such an extent
that the actual pr cent Of damage u a,
yet difficult ~ arrive A.