The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-28
COTTON OUTLOOK IS SOME BETTER Dry Weather Prevails in Some
 Sections LESS RUST IS REPORTED Early Corn Is Being Gathered Slowly, With a Yield Quite as Good
 as That of Last
 Year.
LESS RUST IS REPORTED

Montgomery, September 27.-(Special.)- The bulletin of the local weather and crop report issued by the Alabama sec ton of the weather bureau. and covering the week and ending yesterday, shows that the crop conditions of the state are in fairly good shape The full report is given below:
 while the weather conditions of the past week were generally favorable for gathering crops.. dry weather continues in middle and southeastern counties, injur- ing late cotton, late corn and minor crops, but elsewhere over the state, fairly well distributed and beneficial showers fell, being locally heel-. with high winds, damaging crops in Calhoun county on the 22nd. Complaints cf cotton shedding and rusting are still received but not so gem eral as previously reported, 1t continues to open rapidly and picking is active, though pickers are scarce in some locali- ties. the top crop will be light, and the indications are, if the weather continues favorable, that the staple will be picked earlier than usual, with a yield quite as good as that of last year. Early corn is being gathered slowly. on account of cot ton picking taking preference, with very good yield, but late corn has deteri- orated through lack Of moisture in mid dle and southeastern counties. Sorghum and sugar cane is being ground with satisfactory yields. Pastures, gardens and all minor crops have improved, where rains were received The saving of hay continues with an excellent yield.
 By Districts.
 The following are some of the reports from correspondents, the first named place being the county and the second the postoffice:
 Blount Snead: Cotton shedding rapid ly considerable open, picking progressing slowly, little top crop, late almost a fail- ure.-C. c. Sulser.
 Colhoun, Anniston: Heavy rain and high wind 22d, damaging cotton and late corn; cotton being picked rapidly; labor CTS scarce.-P. M. Watson.
 Cherokee, Mackey: Light shower 2l; pastures need rain cotton picking gem eral, promising light yield.-B. F. Mackey. Cleburne, Abel: Cotton continues to shed from dry weather, little top crop; corn not cared well on account of pre- vious wet weather.-E. H. Taylor.
 Fayette Pilgrim Very dry weather continues; considerable cotton picked, promising light yield; some corn gath cred with good yield.-V. Savage.
 Lamar, Vernon: Showers 22d, though still dry in most localities; corn excellent; cotton being picked rapidly, though rust and shedding not decreasing.-J. A. Mc- Collum.
 Lauderdale, Cloverdale: Cotton open ing rapidly picking begun little top crop; corn fairly good; much fodder and hay saved; rain on 20th.-H. L. Reeder.
 Lawrence, Hillsboro: Good rain; corn very good; cotton promises yield below an average; gardens and pastures dam- aged considerably by previous drouth.- I. l.. James.
 though too late to benefit cotton, pick ing progressing prospective yield prom ises to be below that of last year.-W. H. Dougherty.
 Marshall Sidney: Weather dry; rust and sheding in cotton, opening rapidly, some being picked, no top crop.-J. w. Cowen.
 St. Clair, Ashville: Cotton opening very rapidly the top crop and late corn dam aged by continued drouth; turnip crop light.-G. R. ~e..Aer.
 Winston, Melville: Cotton picking general with light yield. no top crop;
 
 Middle District.
 Autauga. Wadsworth: Cotton opening rapidly, being picked rapidly, no top crop; minor crops need rain.-W. W. Wads- worth.
 Bullock, Inverness: Cotton opening rapidly, picking progressing no top crop, prospective yield about the same as last year's.-H. Mclean.
 Chambers Lafayette: Good rain 22nd cotton has opened rapidly, picking back ward; minor crops very promsing.-W Andrews.
 Chiffon. Stanton: Most of cotton open and picked, prospective yield far below an average; little corn gathered; minor crops need rain.-W. o. Perry
 Choctaw. Tullis Hail storm east of here 22nd doing much damage; most of cotton open; pastures good; minor crops rromising.J. A. Bell
 Clay, Pyriton: Rain 22nd benefiting tur-