The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-18
Extracts from Reports of Crop Core
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 Northern District.

BJount, Opeonta-Pulling of fodder and picking of cotton being pushed; much hay sayed san pGtaktSes kstcbn ana 'urhpS
 Calhoun. Alexandria--Reins latter part of week delayed cotton picking and fod- der pulling; foddsr yery poor; hay sood'
 Cherokee, Gaylesville-Cotton rusting and rotting, not opening well; corn good. hay being saved in good condition; sweet potatoes pr0mising-Robfrt 5. Hudson.
 Etowah, Keener-Short crops of corn and cotton: cotton being picked: pea vines being cut for hay; sweet potatoes doing well-F. M. Tabor.
 Franklin, Beigreen-Continuous rains during the week; not much cotton picked yet-j. c. Thompkins.
 Jackson, Francisco-ShowerE weather retarded farm work and spoiled consid- erable fodder; sorghum being. made into syrup, giving excellent yield Of good qualify; pastures good-E. J. p. Kennedy,
 Jefferson. Argo-Fodder pulling nearing completion; corn will yield about half q crop; cotton shedding freely, and rust VIII cut the crop short-G. B. Prayten.
 Lamar. CanaanmRainy wSeatseT, ,. doing
 Lauderdaie. Threet-Cotton damaged by. rust; corn about helf q crop; much fodder being sayed-J. Y. Koonce., wet; cotton not doing we'll bolls turn. ing black, opening slowly potatoeh and turnips doing weil-John HeFtsler. ST. msneed. MSasahi fight yieId indicated; % corn being cut; hay being saved in good condition N. T. McDanieL
 Walker, Bartonville-CottOn Is so dam aged by rust and blight that It will yield not over half crop; corn fairly good
 Middle Distric..
 Autauga, Wadsworth-.Cotton opening rapidly. picking progressing satisfactori. to ' minor crops-W. W. w wadsworth.
 Bibb. Brierheld--Cetton promises very light yield: corn crop poor; sweet pota- toes doing well; hay crop good-Frank Fitch.
 Chiffon. Mountain Creek-Rain on 18th beneficial to peas. potatoes, turnips and other minor crops; cotton picking pro: of cotton and corn.-T. ]. Henderson. Choctaw, Pushmataha-Crops being gathered rapidly; light yield of corn and cotton; turnlps coming up to good stands
 Clay. Pinckneyville-Much hay. fodder, and cotton saved; rains last few days be- nefcial to peas. potatoes and turnips.- J. R. Gilbert.
 Coosa. Bradford-Cotton opening rapid 1 Iy, picking general; rain on 18th beneficial to minor crops.-J. c. Jones.
 Dallas. Browns-Cotton will yield rot more than half a crop; all minor crops doing well.-J. E. Robbins.
 Fillmore, Wetumpka-Cotton opening rapidly, some prematurely;- rust in this section worse than ever known before .- Greene, Tishabee--Much rust in cotton picking under good headway; some corn gathered. yield light sorghum giving
 Hale et GaiIionNcoStton Ht wifi Yield M aSh9 about half crop; light rains benefited pota- toes. pastures and gardens.-J. T. Collins.
 Macon, Tuskegee-Cotton picking pro- saved in satisfactory condition; light yield of potatoes.--G. W, Carver.
 Marengo. octagon--Corn and cotton being gathered slowly. will yield not potatoes not doing well.-J. 4. Bradford.
 Montgomery. Hope Hull-Cotton pick @ng general; good rain on 18th, benefited potatoes, gardens and sii minor crops
 Sumter. Ramsey-Some old corn being gathered, not more than half crop; cotton will make not more than half an average crop.-T. l.. Jenkins.
 Talladega, Chandler Springs-Considera ble fodder pulled; some damage to cotton by sharp shooters.--M. F. Chandler.
 Tallapoosa, Island Home-Fodder pull progressing fairly well; sorghum giving rather light yield.-BenJamin Walker.
 Tuscaloosa, Olmsteads Station-C Cotton being picked rapidly. will yield about | half crop; cane ripe; syrup making be. gun, with very fair yield.--C. B. Olmsted.
 Southern District.
 Baldwin. Magnolia springs--Much saved: peanuts harvested; rice ripening; cane and sweet potatoes doing well.- Herm. P. Krueger
 Butler, Forest Home-Cotton opening rapidly, light yield; corn crop short: cane and potatoes doing fairly well.--J. P Benson.
 Clarke, Whatley-Cotton nearly all open, and will soon be gathered yield light; fall crops promising.-J. A. fill.
 Conecuh, Brooklyn-Cotton opening rapidly; sugar cane. sweet potatoes, and field peas in fine condition.-M H. San ders.
 Crenshaw, Coleman-Cotton opening and picked rapidly with a very light yield; cane, potatoes, and peas need rain.-W Nj Blackwell.
 Dale. Newtopis-Cotton picking pro- gressing rapidly; no corn gathered yet: fodder all saved; minor crops doing well. S. w. Summons.
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