The age-herald., 1899-10-06
ALABAMA CROP CONDITIONS
Weekly Bureau Issued by the Weather
 Bureau

The weekly crop bulletin issued by Frank F. Chaffee, section director of the weather bureau. contains the following report of crop conditions in Alabama:
 The temperatures averaged decidedly be- low the daily normal the nights being un- seasonably cool and giving on several dates light frosts in the central districts and light to killing frosts in the northern portions of the state, which nipped late crops Tn the former district, and killed them in several portions of the latter section: there was practically no rainfall and complaints of droughty conditions are very general; abundant sunshine prevailed. and much hay has been saved in excellent condition. Cot ton is about all open and picking is nearing completion, confirming previous estimates of light yield, but of good quality. Corn is being housed rapidly, and the yield of this crop is generally satisfactory Dry weather has caused sugar cane to deterior- ate so that full yield will not be given; syrup from sorghum and sugar cane Is be- ing very generally made, and is of good quality; potatoes will give a light yield, and all minor crops have been cut short by the prolonged dry weather; extensive prep arations for oats are being made, and it is thought much wheat will be sown.
 Included in the report are the following bulletins from correspondents in the couu- ties forming the northern district:
 Blount-Oneonta: Cotton almost all picked and much marketed; the crop Is very light; corn is also being gathered In good condi- ton; other crops in good condition.-Aquilla J. Ketchum.
 Cherokee-Sand Rock: Cotton is over half picked, and is of light yield; corn is a very good wield, and is being housed.-J. K. P. Hays.
 Etowa7-Walnut Grove: Frost on the 18th damaged cotton very much, and corn to some extent, though the latter crop Is in fairly good condition; much wheat will be sown.-J. P. Thompson, Jr
 Jackson-Pisgah: Frost on the 18th and 27th killed much of the late crops; the top crop of cotton was all killed.-John T. Richards.
 Jefferson-Warrior: Over one-half of the cotton has been gathered all minor crops are below the average, but corn will be fairly good.-R. c. Greenhouse.
 Iawrence-Sewickley: Killing frost on the 18th which damaged late cotton and corn; cotton is two-thirds picked, with light yield; turnips and potatoes are a light yield.-W. o. Watson.
 Uimestone-Legg: Cotton will not give much over half an average yield, with the top crop failure; corn inferior, having been much damaged by worms.-B. McKin- ney.
 Madison-Clutsville: Nearly all the cot ton is open; it will give light yield; very little blowing done for wheat, on account of drought.-J F. Smith,
 Marion-Bexar: The cotton crop is about two-thirds gathered, showing a light yield; ; corn will be slightly below the average in yield; minor crops satsfactory.-A. A. Pearce-
 Morgan-Falkvile: Cotton picking over half finished: frost of the 27th killed all fodder on young corn; corn will give light yield.-A M Dinsmore.
 Walker-Loss Creek: Frost on the 25th and 26th, with freeze, doing some damage to late crops; corn is being housed in good condition; cotton about half picked.-R. A. Romine.