The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02

COTTON factors AND WHOLEsALR GRocERs
No. 500 Front STREET,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, june l, 1889
Dear Sir-Below we give you our third
annual report as to the condition OF the cot
ton crop in the Memphis district, for the
mouth of May, compiled from 633 CORE
spondents in Arkansas, Mississippi, Ten
nessee and Alabama. Tho conditions have
been generally unfavorable during the en-
tire month, owing TO the very dry and cool
weather. The stands ore very poor, and
at present we do not think there is much
better than one-half OF what we would call
perfect stands, except in the lower Missis-
sippi River district, where very early plant
ing was resorIed to. In portions OF Ar
kansas they also have good stands, but in
Tennessee and Alabama they are very
poor Replanting has and will be moro
general this month than We have ever
known il at this late day in the season.
The rainfall has been almost nothing up to
the 25th Of May, when in many localities
there was light showers, and again on the
Goth, we had good general rains all over
this dictrict, and we expect this to revive
the growth and bring up cotton that has
been in the ground for the past two weeks,
and thereby improve the stands. The
fields are almost entirely free from grass
and weeds, and were in good condition TO
receive the rain. The crop in this district
is fully one week later than last year. The
Signal Service officer informs us that the
indications are for warmer weather, which
is badly needed, and in n short while we
hope to be able to give q moro cheerful re-
port
We thank our friends iorprompt replies.
Average date, May 2S.
ARKASsAs-223 REPLIES.
/. How are the stands in your neigh
borhood as compared with last year?
Answered., better; 81, the same; al,
not so good.
2. Has replanting TO any extent been
necessary
Answer-54. no; 100, yes.
3. Is the plant more or less forward than
last year?
Answer--52, more forward; 1874, less; 81,
the same.
4. Has tho moisture TO date been suili
cent?
Answer-03, yes; 100 no.
8. Is the crop clean and free from grass
or the reversed
Answcr-2l0, clean; 4. grassy.
g. How will the size OF the plant this
year compare with last?
Answer-57, the same; l2S smaller; IS,
larger.
I. How many days later is the crop than
last Year,
Answcr-l2l, average 10 days later; 90,
average 10 days earlier; 90, the same; 223,
average days later.
MIsslssIPPi-2l0 REPLIES.
/. How are the stands Ia your ncighbor.
hood "a compared with las, Year,
Answor-22, better IL, the same; III,
not 80 good.
.. Has replanting 10 any extent been
necessary
Answcr-24, no; lS6, yes.
8. Is the plant more or less forward than
last YEAR,
Answered., more forward liG, less; "a,
the same.
4. Has tho moisture TO date boon SUI
| lCieni2
Answcr-SO, yes; lS0 no.
o. Is the crop clean and ireo from grass
or the reverse?
Answor-2Oj, clean; 8, grassy.
O. How will tho size OF tho plant this
year compare with last2
Answer-3l, the same; l42, smaller; 81
larger.
Z How many days later is tho crop thar
laEt Year,
Answer-l27, average IL days later; 80
average II days earlier; 90. the same; 2l0
average days later
TEgNEssEE-120 RELIES.
/. How are the stands In your neigh
borhood rs compared with last Year,
Answer, better; Z, the same; Ill, no
so good.
.. Has replanting to any extent beer
necessary
Answcr-l0 no: 40, yes.
3. Is the plant more or less forward thar
lest yoar2
Answers, more forward; los, less; 0
the same.
4. Has the moisture 10 dato been sufi
cienl2
| Answer, yes; llG, no.
o. Is the crop clean and free from grass
or tho reycne2
Answer-llS, clean: 3 grassy.
q. How viii the Sis Of tho plant thi
year compare with last2
Answcr-l0. the same; lO5, smaller; 8
larger
I. How many days later is the crop thar
last year?
Answcr-lO5, average l2 days later; .
average days earlier; ~, tho same; ~
average 10 days later.
AtAB,MA-s0 REPLIES.
/. How are the stands in your noighbor
hood ~ compared with last Year,
Answer better, D the same, ~ not y
good.
2. Has rcplanting TO any extent bee
necessary
Answer no. ~ yes.
3. Is the plant more rlcss forward thai
last ycarl
same.
4. Has the moisture to date been sun
cient2
Answcr-0 yes, "a no.
:. Is the crop clean and Tree from grass
or the rcycrsol
Answcr-S0 clean.
a How will the size Of the plant thi
wear compare with last?
Answef-l7 tic same, 20 smaller,
larger.
T. How many days later is the GRO
than last Year,
Answcr-C0 average II days later, a,
GRACE DAYS earlier, 10 the samc, ~ aver
az 10 days later
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