The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04
A FINE CROP OUTLOOK.
PROMISING COTTON, CORN, SMALL
GRAIN, FODDER AND FRUIT.
Observations From Wayfarer Who
Has Penetrated the Lanes and High
ways of the Agricultural District
Result OF Propitious Weather.

The mercury climbed up to 90 in va
rious back offices yesterday, and many
swelterers were inclined TO complain, but
phyloscphic people argued that without
such weather there can be no cotton. Real
hot weather, such as the present, is as
essential to the success OF cotton rs is a
good subscription and advertising list to
the success OF daily newspaper. No hot
weather no cotton, and no cotton no bust
ness.
And this serves as q reminder that the
crops at this time are in q highly promis-
ing condition in this vicinage. Cotton is
about ready TO bloom, and few blossoms
have really shown themselves in the fields
north and east of this city. The cotton
plant is vigorous, and on the hills and up.
land is generally about foot high. The
fields in the main are clean and free from
grass and weeds, while there has been rain
in ample supply for all the purposes OF a
good yield in heautumn.
Corn looks green and nice, has healthy
cast generally and is now beginning 10
tassel. In some fields OF early planting
the work OF plewing has been finished and
the crop is nearly made. 1t will only
need moisture at proper intervals from this
on to make the grains I'LL out and insure a
rich harvest.
Wheat has been cut, and where not
harmed by the recent copious rains, in the
shock, will return a good yield. The
threshers have had their work retarded in
many localities by the wet, but where II
has been threshed and marketed It has
brought 20 cents per bushel from the in
terror mills.
Oats have been cut in some cases, and
in Others the work is progressing iavora-
bly,. The out-turn is fair and generally
satisfactory.
Rye, clover and the grasses used for
hay have done as well as usual.
The potato crop il very good, but the
prices realized 80 far, varying from Sl.OO
to Sl.75 per barrel measure, have not been
satisfactory.
No such yield OF fruit has been seen foI
many years rs that OF the present season.
| The woods are full Of blackberries, and
the indolenuy inclined darkey enjoys
himself royalty, while trifling tramps and
other poor white trash inclined TO roam Al
large are perfectly independent when 4
comes 10 rations.
The trees in the orchards are overloaded
with naples, peaches, plums, peas, ounces
and the like. Many trees are breaking
down by their heavy weight OF rich fruit
and the ground under the trees in man!
orchards is literally covered with choic
June apples. They are too cheap TO gather
and the country house wives in man.
cases are too busily occupied TO pick then
up and peel and dry them for winter use
In this connection II may not be i'm
proper TO mention that eleven new can
neries are now in operation over Il
Arkansas, between here and Fort Smith
and Their output will be on the market !
competition with California fruit later.
An mall the harvest indications at thi
time are propitious, and a bountiiul yiel
is indicated Tor the autumn period, pre-
vided conditions continue favorable iror
this on.