The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05
REPLIES OF PORTER g. MACRAE'S
MANY CORRESPONDENTS.
A Slight Increase in Acreage-Progress
Somewhat Retarded By Dry Weather
The General Crop About Fifteen
Days Later Than Last Year.
oprIcR or PORTER & MAcnAr,

Progress has been retarded to some extent
by the dry weather for the past two weeks,
and rains were badly needed to bring up
that which had been planted. We had
partial rains on April 30, and on the Sd in
slant. We think the rain was general and
will relieve those that are needing it.
Planters on the Arkansas side of the Mis-
sissippi river have been delayed on account
Of the high stage OF the river. We note
some complaints OF cool nights and the
hard condition Of the ground. The rains
we hope will remedy the latter. There is
q slight increase in acreage, which il al
most entirely due TO the increase in the
bottoms. The general crop we think about
| fifteen days later than last year. For COM
parison, we give the recapitulation Of our
report May 3, 1887 We thank our friends
for their prompt replies OF average date,
April 80.
ARKASsAs-150 REPLIES.
l. How are planting operations progress
ing this year as compared with last?
Answer-55, the same; 40, better; 50,
late.
O. What portion of land in your neigh
borhood is already planted2
Answer-l5O, average; ~ per cent.
planted.
8. Has the acreage in your county in
creased? II 30, about what per cent?
Answer-l0l, average increase per
cent; 40, same as last year; net increase,
81 per cent.
4. Is planting more or less forward than
last year?
Answered., more forward; 80, less; So,
same rs last year.
8. Has the weather so far been favor
able, or otherwise2
Answer-s0, favorable; 20, uniavorable.
O. Have you suffered TO any extent for
rain?
Answer-lOi, yes; 40, no.
MIssIssIPPI-l52 REPLIES.
I. How are the planting operations pro-
crossing this year as compared with last ?
Answered., the same; 20, better; 70,
late.
2. What portion Of land in your
neighborhood is already planted?
Answer-l59, average; 50 per cent.
planted
3. Has the acreage In your county in
creased Ifso, about what per cent.
Answer-6s, average increase per
cent. 4, average decrease 10 per cent I;
so, same as last year net increase 2 per
cent.
4. Is planting more or less forward than
last year
Answcr-22, more forward; 90, less
| 81, same rs last year.
| 3. Has the weather 80 far been favora-
BILE or otherwise?
Answer-5S, favorable; ~, uniavorable.
q. Have YOU suffered to any extent
from Hin2
Answer-lOs, yes; a, no.
| TENSEssEg-15 REPLIES.
1. How are planting operations progress
ing this year as compared with last?
Answer-26, the same; IL, better; %,
late.
.. What portion Of land in your neigh.
borhood is already planted?
Answer-76, average; G7l, planted.
.. Has the acreage In your county in
crcascd2 II 10 about what per cent?
Answcr-25, average increase q per
cent; 3, average decrease ! per cent. a.,
same ~ last year; net increase 2 per cent.
I. Is planting more or less forward than
last year3
Answer-l5, more forward; 10, less; II,
same ~ last year
3. Has the weather 80 far been favorable
or othcrwisc2
Answcr-S3, favorable; 49, uniayorablc,
q. Have you suffered TO any extent Ion
rain?
Answcr-55, yes; 20, no.
ALABAMA-53 REPLIES.
I. How arc planting operations progress
ing this year, as compared with last?
Answer-ls, the same; 10, better; 2,
late.
.. What portion o. land in your neigh
bOrhoOd h already planted2
Answcr--53, average, ~ percent planted
3. Has the acreage In your county m
crcascd2 II 20 about what per cent?
Auswer-l0, average increase 1pcr cent.
2 average decrease pcr cent. Al, same q,
last year; net increase per cent
4. Is planting more or less forward than
last ycar2
Answer Q. moro forward; 81, lcss; Il
same ~ last year.
.. Has the weather been favorable, OF
! otherwise?
Answer %, favorable; 20, uniayorablc
o. Have you suffered TO any extent fol
rain?
Anwcr-23, yes; 20. no.
!
1858.
I. How are planting operations progress
ING this year ~ compared with Inst?
Auswor-lj0, the same; 80, better; 100
late.
. What portion Of land In your neigh
borhool Is already planted?
Answcr-i3o, average; 20 Per cont
planted.
. Has the acreage In your county In
crcnscd7 II IN. about what per cent?
Answor-l3O, average increase 3 PEI
cent.
4. Is planting more OF less forward thar
last year,
Answcr-o2, more forward; 225, lcas; li3
same as last year.
3. Has the weather 80 far been favorable
or otherwise
Answcr-lei, favorable; 93G, unfayor
able.
q Have You suffered to any extent 10
min2
Answcr-2po, YES 40, no.
ErcAriruLArIoS- SCI REPLIES, MAY 5, 's7
/. How arc planting operations progress
ing this year, M compared with last2
Answer-7l, the same; 23i, better 10
late.
2. What portion Of land in your neigh
burhood Ia already plantcdP
Answcr-32l, average S7l per cent.
3. Has the acreage in your county In
crcascd9 II 30 about what per cent?
Ansvcr-32l, average increase II pc
! A IL plantinu moro or lcss forward thar