The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-08
RAINS GENERAL
THROUGHOUT STATE
Weather is Very Favorable for
the Crops
COTTON is MUCH IMPROVED
In the Extreme Southeastern Counties
the Drouth Is Fairly Well
Broken, But More Rain
Is Needed.

Broken, But More Rain
Is Needed
Montgomery, June -(special)-The fol-
lowing report is made of the weather and
crop conditions for the week ending yes
terday:
United States department of agrieul-
ture, climate and crop bulletin Of the
weather bureau. Alabama section, for the
week ending Monday. June g, Frank ?.
Chaffee, section director. Montgomery
Ala.
"Copious to heavy and generally well
distributed rains during first of week. fol-
lowed by warm, dry weather, made the
week, as a whole very favorable for all
! crops the last three days were generally
hot. the temperature being slightly above
! 100 degrees in some middle counties on
| Sunday; in some western and extreme
southern counties. the rainfall was lgh,,
and more is needed. in extreme southeast
ern counties the drouth has been fairly
well broken, but more rain is needed in
that section also.
Cotton has improved considerably; the
stands are now fair to good; while the
plants are still small, they are generally
growing nicely; ehopplng is practically
completed; the crop, as a whole, is clean
and well worked, and squares are form
ing on some of the early planted there
are very few reports of lice.
Upland corn is clean, healthy and now
growing nicely; considerable has been
laid by; 1t is tasseling in many fields.
and some is Skiing; some garden corn
| Is in roasting ear stage. LoWand corn
is improving and making good growth
with worms not nearly as damaging as
heretofore.
Harvesting of wheat and oats con
tlnues; oats have improved somewhat but
are making a generally light yield, wheat
is fair 10 good. Gardens and minor crops
have improved since the recent rains;
pastures are improving slowly; some hay
Is being cut, with a light yield. Irish
potatoes are still yielding we'll, and a
second crop has been planted in some
places sweet potatoes are generally do
Ing well, and more are being set out
Melons are making good growth Peach
es are ripening slowly and continue very
promising' plums, pears, and apples are
doing fairly well; grapes continue prom
ising."
Northern District.
Calhoun, Duke: Cotton making good
growth since rains of early part of week:
oats received some benefit; wheat being
cut, yield good.-Wiliam NJ. Curry.
Cherokee, Lawrence: Corn, cotton, oats
and all minor crops growing rapidly since
recent rains; wheat good, about ready to
harvest.-D. d. Fleming.
Cullman Crane Hill: Corn, cotton and
! all minor crops doing well since recent
rains crops are generally clear Of grass
j. w. Wood.
Etowah, Hoke's Bluff:-Good rains;
crops growing nicely oats improving;
wheat about ready to harvest.-F. p. Lam
ders.
Franklin. Burleson: Corn and cotton
growing nicely; minor crops ine-A L.
| Osborn
Jackson, Woodville Cotton good stands.
growing rapidly wheat very promising;
oats improved since recent rains.-E.
| Woodall
Jefferson, Covngton: Weather excellent
for growth of crops; Irish potatoes. cab
bage and beans very good.-R. A. Nc
| Bride.
Lawrence Town Creek: Cotton stands
Irregular corn small but doing WE'LL oats
| poor, owing to drought.--W. j. Braeken.
Madison, Gurley: Cotton good stands.
growing rapidly; stands of lowland corn
damaged by worms; oats. clover and
grasses greatly benefited by recent
Marion. Elmra: Cotton good stands;
! growth fair; corn making good growth;
wheat and oats Will make poor yield.-J.
H. Mays.
Marshall, Sidney: Fine rains during
the week; corn and cotton doing well;
wheat, rye and Irish potatoes good;
peaches PLENTIFUL w. Cowen.
Walker Jasper: Some wheat and oats
harvested; yield generally good; sweet
potatoes being transpanted.-T. N.
| Sherer.
Middle District.
Chambers, Oakbowery. Replanted cot
ton coming up to good stands corn inn
proving; sorghum being sown for hay In
wheat and oat stuhble-John d. Harris
Chiffon, Mapesvile: Cotton stands i'm
proved since recent rains wheat harvest
about over, yield fair.-W Y Nix.
Choetaw, Tullis: All crops doing we'll:
oldest cotton putting ON squares; pas
lures continue poor; gardens good. A
Bell.
Cay Ashland: Corn and cotton doing
well, late cotton coming up to good
stands: beans are becoming plentiful =
James l.. Carwile
Dallas Kings Landing: Corn and cot
ton greatly benefited by rains on May 30:
lowland corn making rapid growth-W.
T. Allison.
Gilmore, Coosada: Corn cotton, Irish
potatoes, and gardens doing we'll; worms
damaging lowand corn; oats harvested
yield light.--H. +. Anderson.
Greene, Tisha zee: Corn and cotton do
ing well; Irish potatoes and gardens good;
sweet potatoes growing nicey.-George
II. David.