The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-07
Extracts from Reports of Crop Core
 spondents.
 Northern District

Northern District Calhoun, Duke-Eariy cotton nearly all open. picking well up: late cotton and corn practically a failure: stock water | scarce.-W. M. Curry.
 Cherokee. Mackey-Cotton picking is be- ing pushed; hay about all saved in good condition; drought continues-B. F. Mackey.
 Colbert, Spring Valiey-Cotton picking will be finished In six weeks, if good weather continues; yield light, lint faIr- U. D. Thomas.
 culiman. Loretto-cotton being picked rapidly, with light yield: drought con- tinues: minor crops suffering for raln.-- James Kemp.
 Franklin, Underwood-Cotton will make about half an average yield. being picked rapidly. minor crops damaged by drought J. A. Benson.
 Jackson, Bridgeport-Cotton picking progressing we'll yield light; no wheat sown yet: late corn injured by drought !. L. Hackworth.
 Jefferson. Argo-Atout half the cotton open, one-third picked, will yieiu a little over half the average, lint fair.-G. B. Prayton.
 Lauderdale, Cloverdale-Cotton wall make about half an average yield, and is being picked rapidly: late corn injured by drought.-H. L. Reeder
 
 opening rapidly, much of 1t prematureiy, crop win be light; corn crop good.-W. H. Dougherty.
 Madison. Madison Ststion-Cotton being picked and ginned rapidly; a good crop of corn being gathered.-John Hertzier, ST.
 Marion, Hackleburg-One-half of the cotton open, and picking well up; picking will be completed by November I: little over half the average yield.--w. W. Fred ericK
 Morgan, Lacon-cotton opening rapidly. crop will be very light: sweet potatoes and turnips need rain.-D. N. Patterson.
 Middle District.
 Bibb, Randolph-Half of the cotton cron open and nearly half picked, picking will be finished by November 18th yield Iight lint short-W. H. Mahan
 Bullock, Inverne ess--Cotton more than half open, picking well up and should bs finished by December 1st; lin tgood. but yield light.-H. Mclean.
 Chambers Lafayette-Cotton picking be- ing pushed, yield will be light little bet ter than last year; no fall plowing.-W. Andrews.
 Chiffon. Mountain creek-coton opening rapidly, crop very short; rain needed for turnips.-T. J. Henderson
 Choctaw, Tullis-Cotton nearly all open: will yield little over half the average crop; corn excellent-James A. Bell.
 Clay. Hatchet Creek-Cotton about one- fourth open and picket; picking should be finished by November 15th two-thirds of an average crop.-B. T. Goza.
 Fillmore. Dexter-Cotton about one-half open and picked, should be all gathered In three weeks. with favorable weather; lint good.-E. Powell.
 Greene, Manifestation three-fourths open picking should be finished by No 1 vember 18th; three-fourths of average crop Hint good.-Geo. H. David.
 Hale. Gallion-Cotton half open and nearly half of 1t picked; yield sill be about three-fourths of the average, lint fair.-J. T. Collins.
 Lee, Roxana-Cotton one-fourth mar keted: yield will be less than three- fourths of the average; corn being gath tired, with good yield.-J. H. Hays.
 Marengo, Demopolis-Three-f of the cotton open. and half of it picket; yield will be less than three-fourths of the average.-J. w. Phares.
 Montgomery Hope Hull-Cotton picking being pushed; corn being gathered, with good yield; minor crops needing rain.-- J. W. Smith.
 Perry, Uniontown-Cotton opening rap idly, yield below the average; potato crop poor, needing rain.-I. M. Richeson. 1
 Randolph. iPttman-Cottoh opening slowly; turnips a failure; all growing crops are suffering for rair.-J. F. Pitt man.
 Sumter Ramsey-About all the cotton is open, one-half picked; will yield more than three-fourths of the average, 'int good.-T. l.. Jenkins.
 Taladega. Sycamore-About half the cotton is picked; yief6~will be about two thirds of the average; corn yielding well. Jos Willman.
 TaIlapoosa, Alexander Clty-Cotton opening slowly. little picked. some corn gathered. yield good: turnips q failure.-l J. J. Fincher.
 Tuscaloosa, Moore's Bridge-CottOn be- ing picked, with light yield; dry weather has injured all crops.-E. Tahnehill.