The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-05
COTTON HAS BEEN
 OPENING RAPIDLY Temperature Has Averaged
 High During Week WELLS HAVE GONE DRY Reports indicate That Bulk of Crop Will Be Gathered By November
 1, Averaging Some Better
 Than Last Year.
WELLS HAVE GONE DRY

I ly. while lack of moisture has caused many wells to go dry. These facts are brought out in the weekly croT bulletin of the Alabama section of the weather bureau, issued today by Local Director Frank P. Chaffee, as follows
 Dry, hot weather prevailed, tenn peratures averaging higher than for any week of this growing season stock water is getting scarce in some districts, and the continued drouth has caused cotton to open rapidly; in many fields late cotton has opened prematurely; the greater portion of the crop is now open, and, over the state as a whole, more than one-half has been picked, though pickers are scarce in some localities; in some southern counties picking Is practi- cally completed; there will be very little top crop made; reports indicate that the bulk of the crop will be gath cred by November 1, with a yield aver aging little better than last years i; tne crop Is being ginned and marketed almost as fast as it Is picked; the lint is of good quality; comparatively few l reports of rust and shedding are now received. A very good corn crop Is assured, though late corn has failed considerably through lack of moisture; |; much corn remains to be housed; con siderable hay ha5 been saved in good condition, though pastures, fall gar dens and late Irish potatoes need rain. Sorghum and sweet potatoes are mak- ing fairly good yield, and cane is doing fairly well, large crop of field peas has cen made. Very little fall blowing has been done."
 By Sections.
 The following are reports from cores l pondents over the state the first name | being the county and the second the postoffice:
 Calhoun, Piedmont: Weather dry; cot ton rusting and shedding no top crop; 1 corn excellent; potatoes good-W. J. | Glmer
 | Cherokee, Lawrence: Dry weather con- tinues; cotton picking general, prospect | i've yield considerably below an average; corn good; turnips need rain.-D. D. 1 Fleming.
 Cullman, Cullman: Cotton picking well advanced, promising yield about the same as last years; rain needed.-James l Kemp.
 Dekalb. Round Mountain: Crops dam aged by continued drought; cotton pick l ing progressing prospective yield below | average.-A. F. Brock. Etowah, Crudup: Much cotton open 1 one-fourth picked. prospective yield about the same as last year'si corn little bet ter than last year.-T. C. Galloway.
 Franklin, Phil Campbell: Favorable weather for picking cotton, prospective yield about the same as last years; no | corn gathered.-M. M. Duke l Jefferson, COVIngton. Weather dry. late vegetables not doing well-R. A. Mcbride
 Lauderdale. smithsonia: Considerable cotton open, some picked. promising yield slightly better than last years; no corn gather ed.-J. T. Reeder
 Lawrence, Town Creex: Dry weather continues, causing cotton to shed rapidly. yield will be somewhat below average W. J. Bracken.
 Madison. Madison Station: Cotton op- ening in good condition, large yield of lint or good quality.-John Hertzler, Sr
 Marion. Guin: Nearly all cotton open will be about all picked in another month, promising yield considerably below an average.-Frank A. Meier. l Walker, Kansas: Much cotton open | considerable picked. will be about all picked by November l.. prospective yield less than last year's.-A H. Blackwell
 Middle District. l Bullock, Flora: Nearly all cotton open. l much picked, will be nearly all gathered by October 30, promising yield slightly 1 above last year's.-J. E. Allums
 Chambers, Waverly: Most of cotton op- en, considerable picked prospective yield about the same as last years; no corn 1 boused.-Monroe Jones' l Chiffon, Lomax: A great deal of cot ton open about all will be gathered in next four weeks. promising yield slightly below last year s.-A. A. Jackson 1 Choctaw. Pushmataha. Weather very l dry; cotton opening very rapidly, pickers scarce; peas damaged by dry weather.- l c. c. Brown.
 Clay. Ashland Much cotton open, will be about all picked by December 1, pros pective yield above last years; no pIow- ing done.-James L. Carwile. l Dallas, Kings Landing: Nearly all cot ton open. and about one-half picked. pros l pective yield about the same as last year 's.-W. T. Alison.
 Elmore Spigners: Bulk of cotton crop 1 open, about two-thirds picked, promising 1 yield about the same as last year's.- w. P. Clark
 Lee, Roxana: Most of cotton open, about all will be. gathered by the goth 1nst-' prospective yield below last years l -J. H. Hays.
 
 tinues, considerable cotton open and pick ed, promising yield better than last years | No blowing done.-A. M. Troyer
 Marengo. Hampden: Nearly all cotton open, one-half picked. promising Iiebt yield. minor crops and gardens need rain. A. P. Dumas.
 Perry. Uniontown: Cotton opening pre- maturely; last picking will be light; late corn poor.-J. M. Richeson
 Pickens. Ethelsville: Very dry; late crops need rain; no top crop of cotton sugarcane good.-H. c. Moorhead. M. D.
 Randolph, Pittman: Rain needed: cotton opening rapidly: picking progressing. promising yield below last year's.-J. H. Pittman.
 Russell Pittsview: Most of the cotton open. about three-fourths picked prom isng yield slightly above last years: fall crops need rain. w M. Burt
 Shelby, Columbiana: Weather dry: nearly all cotton open; no top crop; pros pective yield less than last years.-J. A. | Cameron.
 Sumter, York: Considerable cotton open. much picked. promising yield about the same as last years; no fall blowing done. Frank Holman.
 Talladega. Chandler Springs: Week dry; cotton opening rapidly; little picked, promising yield far below an average M. F. Chandler.
 Tuscaloosa, Moores. Bridge Nearly all cotton open; picking will be about f1n- ished by November 1. promising yield be- low last year's.-E. Tannehill. | enu$har- nf.x.;>x