The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-04
OFFICE OF PORTER & MAcRAF,
COTTON Factors AND WHOLESALE GROCERs,
No. 800 FroNT STREET,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 8, 1850.

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Dear Sr-Below we give you our first
complied report in regard to the condition
OF the cotton crop in the Memphis district,
for 1889, derived from 522 reliable cor
respondents.
Planting is considerably in advance OF
last season, and is much earlier than an
average. In the Mississippi River district
planting is about completed, and with a
few days OF warmer weather the prospects
will brighten materially. The temperature
has been too low in the northern cotton
belt for the past ten days; however, nearly
all agree that the season SO far has been
extremely favorable for preparing the
ground aud planting. Up to date, only a
few have suffered for rain, or needed it to
bring up the plant. We noto a slight in
crease in acreage OF 3 per cent. in the dis
trict; only one correspondent each from
Mississippi. Tennessee and Alabama says
there is a decrease, and that very small.
Some fear ragged stands, and expect TO
have 10 resort TO replanting in consequence
Of the cool nights and lack OF rain at the
proper time. On the whole, we think the
report very favorable one, aud Tor COM
parson, we give the recapitulation OF our
report OF May 4, 1883.
We thank our friends for their prompt
replies, which are OF average date, April
20.
ARKANsAs-lS4 REPLIES.
|. How are planting operations pro-
crossing this year rs compared with lasl2
Answer-3i, the same; li7, better; .,
later.
9. What proportion OF land in your
neighborhood is already plantedY
Answer 1874, average; 80 per cent.
planted.
3. Has the acreage in your county in
creased? II so about what per cent?
Answer, decrease u per cent; SO,
increase I Oh, the same; net increase 81
per cent
4. Is planting more or less forward than
last YEAR,
Answer-l57, more forward; 10, less; IA,
same rs last year.
3. Has the weather 80 far been favorable.
or otherwise? .
Answer-l77 favorable; Z, uniavorable.
o. Have you suffered TO any extent for
rain2
Answor-lGG, no; IS, yes; go needing
rain).
MIssIssiPPI-l7i REPLIES.
/. How are planting operations progress
ing this year rs compared with last?
Answer-0, the same; 100, better; 5, later.
Q. What proportion Of land in your
neighborhoOd Is already plau,ed2
Answer liza. average; 80 per cent.
planted.
g. Has the acreage in your county in
creased? II so, about what per cent?
Answer-S9, the same; ~, increase 8,
per cent; net increase, per cent.
4. Is planting more or less forward than
| last year?
Answer-l0l, more forward; s. less 8
same as last year.
o. Has weather so far been favorable
or otherwise2
Answer-lG9, favorable; 8, uniavonble,
@. Have you suffered 10 any extent fo
rain2
Answer-liO. no; 80, yes; (39 needini
rain).
rExNrssEE-00 REPLIES.
/. How are planting operations pro
crossing this wear as compared with las,l
| Answor-l5, the same; y, better later
.. What proportion OF land In YOU
ncighhofLood is already planied2
Answcr-06, average; ~ per cent
planted.
3. Has the acreage in your county In
creased? iso about what per cent?
Answer-5i, the same; A., increase pei
cent; net increase 3 per cent
4. Is planting more or less forward thai
last year2
Answcr-77, more forward; ~ less;
same rs last year.
5. Has the weather 80 far been favorable
or oiherwise2
Answered., favorable; ., uniayorablc
o. Have you suffered 10 any extent 70
rain2
Answered., no; 10, yes; DC needin
rain).
ALAnANA-0S RErLiEs.
| I. How ara planting operations progress
ing this year, ~ compared with lasl2
Answer. the same; 5s, better 3, late
9. What proportion Of land In yor
noighborhood Is already planicd2
Answer-GS, average Ssl per cen
planted.
3. Has the acreage in your county In
creased? II 20 about what per cent?
Answor-3g. the same; -, increase pc
cent; net increase. II per cent
4. Is planting more or less forward tina
last year2
Answcr-G2. more forward; 9, less;
nme as last year.
8. Has the weather so far been iayorab
or otherwisc2
Answcr-C7, favorable; !. uniayorabl
O. Have you suffered 10 any extent Z
rain7
Answered., no; s, yes; az necdir
/ RAIN.
REcArirULArioS- 522 REPLIES NAY.
1. How are planting operations pr
crossing this year, rs compared with lac
Answer-Gj, the same i37, better ?
. later.
, ?. What proportion Of land In yol
: ncighborhood Is already planted2
Answcr-522. Averages S2l per cen
planted.
+ q Has the acreage In your county II
crcased2 II 10 about what per cent?
Answer-j22, average; net increase
= per cent
{ 4. Is planting more or less forward thi
4 last yearl
y same NJ last year.
8. Has the weather 80 far been fave
able, or othofwisc2
Answer-J07, favorable; l5,uniayorabl
Q. Have you suffered 10 any extent
= nin7
!. Answer-452, no; 20, yes, ts5 say nee
d ing rain).
nEcAriruLArioS-43 REPLIES ron MA
1885,
/. How are planting operations progrcl
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