The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-02

Porter & Macrae have Issued their sep
TENDER circular giving conditions and out
look for the cotton crop OF the Memphis
district as follows:
oFricE OF PORTER n MAcRAE,
CorroN FAcToRs AND WHOLESALE GRoCEig.
No $40 FnORT STnEIr,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct !, lSsS
Dear Sir-We beg leave to submit to
you our crop report ior the month oil Sep
TENDER, for the Memphis district, from
800 correspondents, bearing average date
Of reply Of September "a. The weather
since tho 10th of September has been gem
orally favorable, and since the 10Th ult.
picking has progressed rapidly, but ship
ments have been retarded somewhat by
the stringent quarantine measures IN Ala
bama, Mississippi and Tennessee, but now
that all danger is past aud the restrictions
raised, we may look for rapid movement
of the crop. There is n fair top crop this
year, but fear Is expressed by many that,
owing 10 the very late season, II VIII beCut
of by frost before maturity. Since the
middle Of August considerable damage has
been done by rust, worms and rain, the
latter making stalk OF rank growth AND IN
turing materially the bottom crop. MIS-
river district, where they report their crop
fully ~ per cent. under last year. Arkan-
sas has about the same NJ last year, the
upper counties having n better crop than
lasi season. North Alabama Is hardly NJ
good, but fair weather for the next thirty
DAYS will possibly bring IL up Ia last year.
This State has u good crop, and though
the percentage shows only better We are
inclined 10 the belief that the outcome will
be more, m tho yield of lint cotton II re-
ported Ia bc about sixty Ia seycnty-tivo
pounds per acre more than last season.
The quality this year Is very good and tho
staple excellent
AHRANsAs-lgj RELIES.
|. Has the weather been favorable o
uniavomblc during September
Answer-l5S favorable; 81 uninyornble.
.. What do You estimate the yield oi
lint cotton per acre In your neighborhood
lin poundslY
q. How will the yield compare with |
last Year, What yer cent, more or lcssl
AnsNer-5b better ~ less; Al the same,
lpj average same M last year.
4. Has the condition II the crop i'm.
proved or declined since September ~
AnsWcr-li2 improved; 81 declined; 10
same.
3. About what per cent. do you csti.
mate damage 60 the crop from oil causcs2
Answer 1875 average IL per cent
G. Is there any top CROP
Answcr-l3l yes, % no.
Z. DO you consider this crop better, not
No good, OF the same ~ last Year,
AnsNor-1j better 10 the same; 81 not
10 good.
Msssisslrri-lGO REPLIES.
I. Has the weather been favorable or
uniayorahlc during September
Answer favorable, ~ uuiayOrnhlc.
.. What do you estimate the yield o
lint cotton per acre In your ncighborhUo,
lin poundsli
Answer 100 average 90 pounds.
3. How will the Yield compare will
last YEAR, What per cent, mon or lcs-
Answer better no lcJs, % same, lG
replies average ~ per cent less.
4. Has the condition OF the crop i'm
proved or declined since September lN7
Answered. improved; 80 declined, th,
zane.
3. About what per cent. do YOU csii
mate damage 90 the crop from all causes
Answer leo average - per cent.
o. Il thcrc any top CROP
AnsNcr-52 yes, los no.
Z. DO You consider this crop better, no
30 good. or the same ~ last Year,
Answor-lO better, Is the same l2b NO
80 good.
TENNrssrr-S HrriiEs.
I. Has the weather been favorable or uu
favorable during September
AnsWcr=i3 favorable, 30 uniavomblc.
2. What DO You estimate the yield Of liu
cotton pct acre Ia your ncighbofho0d M
pounds7
Answer ~ average 200 pounds.
3 How will the yield compare with IN
year. What per cent, mury M lcss2
Answer $50 better, 90 lu-s. "a the sam
81 replies average ! per cent better.
4. Has the condition Of the crop IN
proved or declined since September W
Answcr-is improved, % declined,
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