The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-09
MAY CROP REPORT
OF COTTON AND CORN IN THE MEM
PHIs DISTRICT.
Consisting Of Sections Of Tennessee,
Mississippi, Arkansas and Alabama,
Within Which Area l,4oo, 900 Bales
OF Cotton are Grown.

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The report shows an increase of acreage in
cotton and good stands with corn in about
like condition. The full report will be
found below, and of no little interest to all
residents OF Memphis, city depending so
largely upon the great fleecy staple.
OFFICE OF HILL, FoNTAINE & Co,
Cotton Factors and Wholesale Groccrs, |
Nos. 296 and 29S Front Street. |
MEMPHIS, Tenn, June :, 1855. |
CROP REPORT FOR MAY.
The method we adopted four years ago
10 publish monthly the condition OF the
prowing crops within the Memphis dis
tict, has proven so successful and Is oil
euch value to those interested, that we
again present, for the benefit OF the gen.
eral public, the information we have re-
ceived from our 3l6 correspondents. The
Territory covered embraces West Tennes-
see, north Mississippi north Arkansas and
north Alabama. Within this area |, 400,-
600 bales OF cotton are produced annually,
which is about one-iifth OF the entire crop
of the United States. The replies are in
response to letters Of inquiry sent out May
25th, the answers TO which bear average
date OF juno /. The weather during May |
was not in the main favorable TO cotton.
Cool weather, which prevailed all during |
the month, retarded the growth Of the |
plant, and in some sections il was too dry. |
Generous rains have fallen throughout |
the district since many OF the replies |
were sent in, which has improved the gen. |
eral condition OF the plant, and notwith- |
standing the season is full two weeks later
than last year, the plant is growing well
and with favorable conditions in the future
fine yield can reasonably be anticipated.
The acreage planted in cotton shows an in
crease OF "a per cent. for the district. Ala
bama is credited with the largest increase,
viz 81 per cent. Stands in the main are
good and labor throughout the district is
in fair supply and working well. Corn,
like cotton, is somewhat late and in about
the same condition. There is an increased
acreage planted OF II per cent Arkansas
and Tennessee are, however, the only
States that report an increase; Alabama
has same acreage as last year, While MIS-,
sissippi reports a decreased acreage OF u
per cent.
WEST TENSEssEE-is RESPONSES.
Weather-20 report the weatheriavorable
and 2S unfavorable, 10 report II more IA
vorable than last year, "a less favorable,
and the same.
Acreage-l4 report an increase Of acre
age, s a decrease, and 20 the same as last
year. Average increase, q per cent.
Stands-3i report stands good and IA re-
port deficient stands.
Condition Of the Crop report the crop
earlier than last year, 80 report II later, and
about the same. The average is about 10
DAYS later.
fabor-i0 report laber in ample supply
and working well, and $ report a scarcity
OF labor.
Cong report an increased acreage
planted in corn, 1 n decrease, and y about
lis same az last year Average increase,
2i lar cent Is report the crop IN good
conditioning report II less favorable than
last year, and about the same.
NORTH MssissIPPI--96 RESPONSES.
Weather-3g report the weather favor
able and 81 uniavorable; "a report more
favorable than last year, 50 less favorable
and 10 about the same.
Acreage-44 report an increase OF acre
ACE. 4 n decrease and As the same rs last
wear. Average increase, y per cent.
stands-SO report stands good and l6re
Il port imperfect stands.
Condition of the Crop-l4 report the
crop earlier than last year, 80 report II
later and about the same. The average
Is about II days later.
Labor-7l report labor In ample supply
and working well and % report scarcity
OF labor.
COME report an increase acreage
planted In corn, 30 decrease and "a about
the same as last year. Average decrease,
1; per cent. 20 report the crop IN good
condition, 90 less favorable than last year
and 10 about the same.
NORTH ARKANsAs-ll0 RESPONSES.
Weather-6I report the weather iavora'
bic and 50 unfayorable; 90 report Il more
favorable than last year, IS less favorable,
and about the same.
Acrcage-6i report an increase oil acre
age, 10 decrease, and ~ about the SAINT
ns last year. Average increase, - pei
cent.
s,ands-O6 report stands good, and q
report imperfect stands.
Condition Of the Crop-32 report the
erop earlier than last year, 6s report u
later. and 10 about the same. The average
Is about 10 days later.
Iabor-lO2 report labor In ample sup
ply and working well, and IA report
scarcity Of labor.
Corn-D report an Increase acrcag
planted In corn, i0a decrease, and 90 abou
Inc same. Average increase, per cent.
"a report the crop In good condition,
less favorable than last year, and j. aoou
the same.
NORTH ALABANA--50 RESPONSES.
weather-2l report the weather iayorf
BILE and 81 uniayorable; - report II NOR
favorable than last year, 20 less favorable
and 4 about the same.
IL Acreage report an increase oiacreag'
Ca decrease, and y about the same rs la
wear. Average increase - per cent.
stands-b2 report stands good and Y
port imperfect stands.
Condition OF the Crop-0report the Gro
earlier than last year, 40 report II later, M
10 about the same. The average Is abo
- days later.
Lahore report labor In ample supp
and working well, and IA report search
Of labor
Com-l2 report an increase acrea
planted In corn, 10 decrease, and ~ abo
the same, averaging about the same as "a
wear 10 report the crop In good conditio
30 less favorable than last year, and
about the same.
AaaRTaArr-3l0 REsPoSsEs.
Weather-l47 report the weather fave
able and 100 uniayorablc; l32 report
more favorable than last year, lbi less
yorable and 20 about the same.
Acreage-l44 report an increase OF &C
age "a decrease and 1873 about the sal
rs last year. Average increase, q !
cent.
L" report imperfect stands.
Condition Of the Crop-5i report