The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-15

 somewhat damaged by bugs in several localities; gardens were benefited by recent showers. but need more rain; melons are generally inferior. 50 far, the vines being small and growing slowly: strawberries are yielding we'll. Peaches are shedding more freely, and pears are blighting somewhat, but the prospect is still bright for fairly good fruit crop: grapes are we'll fruited. Extracts from Reports of Crop Core.
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 Northern District.
 Blount. Oneonta-Crops of all kinds are looking well: gardens and Irish po- tatoss in excellent condition.-Aquilia J. Ketchun. '-t.;. .@l.rs-s
 Calhoun, ,Alexandria-weathe warm and dry. and crops need rain very much; about half of the cotton had to be replanted.-F. R. Martin,
 Colbert. Littieville--Stands of corr and cotton very poor. and seed not gcrn,inating well: peaches will yield about haif . crop--J. w. Mayfieid.
 Cullman, Cullman-Cotton looking we'll but about two weeks late, on ac- count of replantins; strawberries ri- pening satisfactorily: prospect of 8 large yield of grapes.-John Yielding. N0tADOhs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES anu CtoSOt need rain; some bottom land yet un- broken. and rain needed to soften it for piowiHg.-E. J. D. Kennedy.
 Jefferson. spauiding-Weather dry and rain needed; all crops looking well. --R. A. Mcbride. .r
 Lauderdale, Waterloo--A large acre age Is being planted in sorghum cane; Irish potatoes being damaged by bugs in some localities.-G P. Potts.
 Limestone, Athens-Nearly all early corn and some cotton are being re- planted: oats suffering for rain; fruit prospect good.-A B. York,
 Marion, Stinson-cotton coming up to poor stands; late corn about all plant ed: rain needed badly.--James J. Wes- ley.
 Morgan, Somerville-Cotton making poor stands; ground becoming dry and hard. and rain needed; low lands in good condition :or piowing.-John M' Simpson. coming rather dry and hard; poor stands of cotton; some wheat rusting -Geo. R. Gather.
 Wa!ke-. sa.agesse-cetten coming T, to good stands, except on dry upiands; oats need rain; bugs eating Irish pota- toes.--J. W, Ferguson.
 Middle District. Chambers, Buffalo-Rain needed to bring up late planted cotton and re- planted corn; very little cotton chop ped; wheat heading niceiy-J. T. Spence.
 Chiffon, Lomax-Replanting of cot-, ton nearly completed; corn looking well; crops retarded by dry weather Annie Markee.
 Clay, Delta--Ground becoming dry and hard; planting about completed: !: corn has received first working; fruit continues promiGing.--J. R. Fullerton. coosa. Bradford-Early corn worked out but stands poor, wheat doing fairly well; spring oats poor; rain needed.-J. c. Jones.
 Dallas, Harrells-Corn improving; very poor stands of cotton. with re- planted coming up to medium etands.- w. B. Moore.
 Hale, callioA-T have never seen a poorer prospect for cotton at this sea- son; corn coming up slowly,-J. T. Collins.
 Lee. Gold Hill-Cotton in poor condi- tion, not enough up to work: ground dry and hard,-W. F. Andrews.
 Lowndes, Braggs-All crops need rain; the Irish potato crop and spring oats are hedrly ruiueo py uEJ WcAtHcF R. F. Twombly.
 Macon, Creek stand-Rain much needed; stands of corn and cotton very poor and some dying; oats fairly good. U. A. Ellison.
 Marengo, Hampden-Replanting of cotton continues; some being chopped out, but stands poor and plants in poor condition.-A. P. Dumas
 Montgomery. Adjudication general. ly poor stands. and rain needed to bring up that replanted; gardens cuf- fering for moisture.-H, Fl. Barnes.
 Pickens, Reform-Crops of all kinds need rain; late planted corn up to poor stands but looking well; cane looking weii-P. II. Howard.
 Russell, Seale-Corn has made fair stands: oats need rail; fruit promises fairly well-J. M. Brannon.
 Shelby, Vincent-Rain is needed: peaches, plums, and blackberries will yield an abundant crop.-B. H. Samuel.
 Sumter, Belmont-At least one-half of the cotton was plowed up and re- planted, but rain is needed to bring 1t in. corn looking well--J. W. Phanes.
 rauadega. Chandler springs-Con- tinued dry weather, except light rain on 9th; all crops need rain.-M. F. Chandler.
 Tallapoosa, Island Home-Cotton coming up well; corn worked, but some complaint of bud worms: oats need ,-Benj. Walker.
 Tuscaloosa, Moores Brldge-Cotton being plowed, stand poor; gardens look ing we'll; oats heading peaches prom ising.-E Tannehill.
 Southern District,
 Baldwin, Styx-Cotton looking well. but being destroyed by worms: taii oet3 looking fairly well; pears affected with bliRht.-S, z, Bellah.
 Butler, Georgiana--Cotton nearly all replanted, but win not geTminate until 1t rains, corn growing slowly oats small, R. s. Piliey,
 Clarke, Whatley-corn doing fairly oIi, AarIv planted cotton being