Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-24
KING CORN.

Government crop reports show that this years corn crop covers S2.5O4,00O acres. The largest acreage heretofore was in 1S91 when it amounted to 76, 200, ,0o0 acres. Therefore the people of this country have planted 6,f00000 acres more in corn this year than ever before.
 The government report shows that on July this year the average condition of the corn crop was 99.9. and that of 1891 was only 92.S. This year we are not only ahead of 1891 in acreage, but also in the condition of the crop. We could lose sev- eral points in condition and still yield the largest crop yet.
 Iowa has the largest acreage this year in corn, with s,5O4,O00 acres. and the con dition of her crop is reported at 105 Kansas comes second with S,42e,00 acres and condition of 1O4 Nebraska is far ahead of any record it has heretofore made, and will be third in the race, while Missouri and Sllinois are close competi- tors for fourth place.
 Texas has the largest acreage in her history, with 4,0S7, 900 acres Nearly every Southern States acreage is larger than before
 Alabama seems to have utilized nearly every aCGe Ol HeItlOlOEe Oullyln5 I6oliiik0 land for corn raising, and her agricul- tural section may be called one vast field of corn, supplfmented by patches Of cotton. And here in this State the pros- poets are bright for an abundant yield on every acre. Travellers through the State wonder in amazement at the luxu- riant growth and are asking what is to be done with the yield? The answer is that there is always safety when there is a full corn crib. Farmers will turn this crop into meat. and they are to en- joy a year of plenty. They will be en- abled to Tive at home and board at the same place." The product of their cotton sales will not have to go to the Western corn cribs and smoke houses Several years ago it could not be said of many of the planters of Alabama that "he had corn to sell" for if he had his credit was much higher than that of his neighbor, and he was a man among men. Trial experience and poverty have wrought wonders in this direction, and the Ala bama farmer of 1895 is the man of happi- ness and contentment, independent and emerging rapidly from the grasp of the warehouseman.
 While the condition of the corn crop is general throughout the country the South is particularly blessed, and she is going to be able to suppliment any shortage that may yet occur in any section of the country by reason of the damage of late seasons.
 The following facts and figures on the subject of corn raising are of interest to farmers:
 The consolidated returns from over 4OO0 experts and 30,o00 farmers to the Ohio department of agriculture show that the average cost of raising an acre of wheat in New England is about $20, in the Mid dle States SIS, in the Southern States $n, in the Western States $11, in the Noun tain States $16 and in the Pacific States | SIP. In New England an acre of corn costs $2S, in the Middle States $21, in the South ern States SIP, in the Western States Sll, in the Mountain States SIS, and in the Pacific States SIS. The total average cost of an acre of wheat is $11.4S, and of corn S11.71. The average report placed the | average value of wheat at $6.16 per acre, | and corn at $S.21 per acre, which does not, however, include the straw and rod | der