The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-04
YALOBUSHA COUNTY.
THE DAMAGE DONE IN THAT POR-
TON OF MISSISSIPPI BY RAINS.
The Country Lying Between Loosa
Scoona and Yalobusha Rivers Doesn't
Suffer as Much as Elsewhere in the
County.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
CoFFEEvILLE, Miss, Sept S.-The far
mers OF the Fork, scope OF country lying
between the Loosa Scoona and the Yalo-
busha rivers, seem to have been less in
jured by the recent heavy rains than any
OF their brothers in other portions OF the
county. While it is true that those who
had farms in the swamp and near the two
rivers have been comparatively CLEANED
OUT by the overflow, a majority cultivQte
hill-land, on which water cannot remain
for any length of time, and thus escaped
without any serious damage to either
cotton or corn. OF course there are eX-
captions, in cases where you find creek
or marshy land lying between two hills
planted in either grain or the fleecy
staple. When such fields are discoy-
cred, and there are but few OF them
in the Fork, they are generally found to
be planted in corn, which, having been
blown to the ground by the storm OF Au-
gust 20, now lies rottening and molding
on the wet, sloppy earth. The corn crop
in these localities, MS well as IN all similar
places llIOuHlOul i dlOIuSllu NohilANi wiz
be dead loss but there is consolation in
the fact that much OF our territory is up
~hnd, and here everything presents more
cheering prospect. a gentlemen who re-
sides in the hills southeast OF the Loosa
Scoona, informed The APPEAL corrcspon-
dent that Notwithstanding the rains which
fell for twelve consecutive days, he would
make one bale per acre on several OF
81 IA oil intt
who has his plantation near the river, said
he would do well to make anything, as the
high waters stood upon his crops Tor several
davs and the wet weather rust was de-
stroying what little was left after the over
flow had subsidized. So, after MS thorough
an investigation rs has been possible since
the rains ceased 10 fail the latter part OF
last week your correspondent is led TO be-
lieve that the cotton and corn crops have
been cut short about one-third. The farm
ers were very gloomy for several days, but
as they now confidently expect cessation
of the rains, they are preparing 10 90 TO
work i'm an endcayor to repair the dam
ages done us much rs Is possible.
The board OF supervisors met here to-
day, and us there was business OF import
ance before them quite a number OF YAH
obushians were present. Conversation
naturally turns upon the crop prospect
when gentlemen now assemble, and while
fome contend that il has been cut short
onc-hali, others claim that onc-third will
cover the damages.
The farmers OF near Pine Grove in the
eastern portion Of this county, gave what
was called nm alliance barbecue" atthal
place last Saturday. From those who re-
side in the neighborhood TnE APPEAL cor
respondent learns that it was big success
and that Ill who attended enjoyed them
selves well. The people Of near Pine
Grove church have a knaCk for getting M
splendid entertainments, and when one
hears OF ITO do" there he knows what C
expect in the way Of pleasure. This Il
not surprising in the least, when We re-
fleet that the people themselves apprcciat,
good thing rs is evinced by the large
number OF ArPEAL's that circulate in that
neighborhood.