The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-09
Extracts from Reports of Crop Core
 spondents.
 NorthArn District.

NOTLnoTu OlBLE1cbs Calhoun, Alexandria-Light frost Srd; half of 1t open.~F. k. Martin. Cherokee, Center-Cotton being picked rapidly; sorghum syrup making nearly completed. yield good; some rye being Cleburne, oswalt-Cotton will give light yield; cane making fair yield; minor crops doing well.mE. c; Hallman. for picking cotton. which is giving light yield; corn badly damaged.-J. W. May cotton to open; corn rotti1g. and not rore than half a crop.-T. c. Galloway.
 Franklin, Hargett Mills-Cotton giving very light yield; sorghum giving poor yield: preparations for fall crops back Jackson, Limrock-Frost morning of 4th seriously damaged late cotton sweet po- tatoes yielding well some wheat sown.- Jefferson, Argo-Cotton opening slowly, and is of poor grade: frost on 4th and Sth did some damage to peas.-G. B. Prayton. Madison, New Market-Cotton opening nicely; sweet potatoes very fine; sor- ghum nearly. all made up, light yield; winter oats being sown. and preparations made for wheat; peas being saved for Marion, Standardization picking pro- gressing slowly; minor corps doing well. Mack Shotts.
 rapidly. yield light; sorghum giving light yield, corn r9tting badly; much hay be- St. Clair, Ashville-Finest hay crop in ing very rapidly; sweet potatoes some what short.-Geo. R. Gather.
 Walker. Kansas-Corn and cotton about half an average crop; minor crops satls- factory.-A. H. Blackwell.
 Middle D1strioe,
  about half a crop; peas, cane, and pota- toes doing well; no fall blowing done yet.-T. B. Love.
 Bibh. Brierfield-Cotton opening slowly sweet potatoes fair; hay crop light Bullock, Inverness-Cotton more than half gathered, no top crop; sugar cane and potatoes good; no fall blowing being Chambers Waverly--Cotton picking pro- gressing slowly; corn not dry enough to house.-Monroe Jones.
 Chiffon, Lomax-COtton far below av- craze yield; cane fair; potatoes, sorghum and peas fine.-A. F.. Markee.
 Clay. Flat Rock-Cotton opening slowly, no top crop; turnips and potatoes doing Coosa, Bradford-Cotton opening very slowly, no top crop, many defective bolls: no preparation for fall crops; no corn housed-J. c. Jones.
 Dallas, Harrells-Yield of cotton not as good as expected; much hay saved: pota- toes fair; no oats sown yet on account of scarcity of labor:-W. B. Moore.
 Fillmore, Wetumpka-Cotton nearly all picked; corn being gathered; some oats and wheat being sown.-J. Galloway.
 Hale. LaneNille-Cotton giving light yield; corn short; sorghum fair; potatoes Lowndes. BraRgs-Cane and potatoes doing wells cotton being picked rapidly and will give light yield; no preparations iGs Macon 1a erTPps TppskeFeeFBulk of the cotton picked; much hay being saved; sweet po- tatoes fair. c. w. Carver.
 Marengo. Hampden-More than half the cotton gathered; corn being gathered. yield light and condition poor; some oats being sown.-A. P. Dumas.
 Montgomery, Mathews-Cotton giving very light yield: good potato crop; fall crops.-W. D. billiard.
 Pickens, Dillburg-Cotton picking being pushed; corn nearly all gathered. about half crop; minor crops doing well-C.
 Sumter, York-Bulk of cotton open, and picking well advanced; cane doing wRll: much hay being saved; Irish potatoes do- Talladega, Chandler Springs-Cotton cut of greatly by rust cane poor: sorghum good; potatoes doing well; no >prepara- Southern District. Baldwin. Magnolia Springs-Crops in
  Herm. P. Krueger
 Barbour. Bush-Heavy rains first of week did much damage to cotton; cane, potatoes and sorghum will make fair yield.-R. O. Bush.
 Butler. Gsorgiana-Cotton picking be- ing pushed; corn fair to good; potatoes fair; no preparations for fali crops.-R. s. Pilley.
 Clarke. Whatley-Corn being gathered; cotton short and damaged by rains and winds; minor crops doing well.-J. A. | Hill
 Conecuh. Brookly n-Cotton about half | picked; cane, potatoes and COW peas do- | ing well.-M. Fl. Sanders. Escambia, Pollard-Cottcn being gath | cred rapidly; sweet potatoes good cane fair; peas being gathered.-J. W. Kelly.
 Mobile, Grand Bay-Sweet potatoes, | cane and Irish potatoes doing we'll; corn nearly all housed. better than expected; | large crop of hay being saved; some ground being prepared for wheat; straw berry plants scarce:-Julius Schnadelbach. Monroe, Jones Mill-Cotton giving light | yield; cane, potatoes, and peas doing