The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
Light FroStS Occur in Northern
 Part of State
ALL COTTON IS NOW OPEN
Yield Is Improving and Reports Sho" That 1t Will Probably Be Greater Than Last
 Year.

With exception Of hsht lo Aiouei's showers in a few northern and northeast ern counties, the drought of number or weeLs duration continues; the tempera- | ture averaged slightly above normal | though the last few nights were rather | cool. light frost occurring in tew DOT lions of the northern district on the loth. Practically all the cotton is now open' niclxng Is progressing rapidly in the northern district is about three-fourths finished in the middle district, and is near ing completion in southern counties; the staple is being ginned and marketed as rapidly as possible; the quality or the lint is very good; there has been con- tinued improvement in the yield, reports now indicating that the yield for the state as a whole will be better than that or last year and very near the average. Corn IS being housed slowly, the yield continuing generally good; all minor crops have been shortened by the drought though sweet potatoes, sorghum and cane are making fairly satisfactory yields; large hay crops have been made; dry weather has retard- ed fall blowing, though a little oats ana wheat have been sown in some northern counties"
 Northern District. Calhoun, Anniston: Favorable week; considerable cotton open, two-thirds DICK ed, promising an average yield; very ht- tie blowing done.-P. M. Watson. Cherokee, Gaylesville: Two-thirds of the cotton picked, will be about all picked py November 15, quality of lint fair.-h. ,. | Hudson.
 DeKalb. Whiton: Dry week; cotton be- | cd Q corn and minor crops very goood.-A J. | Ray
 1 Franklin, Beeson: Water scarce; cot ton nearly all open, picking progressing rapidly.-James Orborn. Jackson, Limrock: Dry weather retard- ing grain sowing; prospective yield Of cot ton considerably reduced by some kind of blight which kills the stalk.-J. T. Me- Clendon.
 1 Lawrence Hillsboro: Little cotton re- mains to open, more than one-half DICK ed, will be about all picked by November | 15-I. L. James.
 1 Limestone, Elkmont: About one-half Of the cotton picked, quality good, prospec- tive yield somewhat better than that or last year.-J. w. Legg. Marion, Guin: Favorable weather for picking cotton, nearly all open, two-thirds picked, prospective yield below an aver age-F. A. Meier.
 1 Marshall, Sidney: One-half of the cot ton picked, yield light, will be about all picked by November 15.-J. w. Cowen. 1 Morgan, Lacon Favorable weather for picking cotton, nearly all will be pick ed by November ID. N. Patterson.
 St. Clair, Ashville Cotton being picked and ginned rapidly, promising yield con siderably better than that of last year. G. R. Gather
 | Winston, Tavern: Cotton will be about all picked by November 1 good yield of corn promised-Samuel Orten
 Middle District. Autauga, Vine Hill: Drouth unbroken; | bulk of the cotton picked, yield light; | gardens and minor crops damaged by drouth.--J. M. Russell
 Bibb Randolph: Nearly all cotton open, over three-ffths gathered quality ex- cellent, promising yield slightly above average-W. H. Mahan.
 Chambers, Oak Bowery: Most of the cotton open, over four-fifths picked; pros pective yield slightly above that of last year-G. D. Harris.
 Chiffon, Maplesvile: No rain; cotton about all open, picking well advanced; corn being housed with a good yield.-W. Y Nix.
 Choctaw, Tullis: Little cotton remains | about all picked by November 1; no fall blowing done.-J. A Bell
 Clay Pinckneyville: Weather still dry; cotton opening rapidly, promising yield somewhat below last years; some corn gathered yield good.-R. c. Meacham.
 Dallas, Burnville: Bulk of the cotton open, about four-ffths picked; prospec- tive yield better than that of last year; no blowing done.--S. D. Palmer.
 Elmore, Dexter: Cotton nearly all picked; will be about all picked in another week. quality of lint excellent average yield promsed.-E. Powel. Greene, Boligee: Another dry week; about one-half of cotton cleanly picked and grades unusually high fall crops ruined by drought.-E. F. Bouchelle.
 Hale. Powers: Cotton nearly all picked rplands making poor yield; lowands promising yield better than that of last year; quality of lint excellent.-Johr Findlay.
 Lee, Opelika: About four-fifths of the cotton picked; will be about all picked by November 1; quality of lint good; prospec- tive yield slightly better than last years E. H. Floyd.
 Lowndes, Calhoun: About four-fifths oi the cotton gathered lint of good quality yield slightly better than that of last year.-A. M. Troyer.
 Marengo, Magnolia: Bulk of cotton cror gathered and most of it ginned; yield light; corn yielding well-Henry Slade.
 Montgomery, Mathews: About four ffths of the cotton picked; quality and yield better than last years.-W D. Dil- lard.
 Pickens Palmetto: About threo-ffths of the cotton gathered, prospective yield about same as that of last year; quality of lint fair.-R. o. Richardson.
 Randolph, Peavy: Dry weather con- tinues: most of cotton picked; yield slightly above that of last year; no corn gathered-N. E. L. Peavy.
 Russell, Pittsview More than four ffths of the cotton gathered; quality oi lint good; about an average yield.-W. M Burt.
 Sumter. Gainesville: About two-fifths of the cotton picked; lint of good quality corn yielding well.-S. T. Jones.
 Southern District.
 Baldwin, Magnolia Springs: Still hay. ing; cane best in years; fall gardens i'm proving-H. P. Kreuger.
 Barbour, Eufaula: Continued dry weather; cotton picking nearing comple ton; corn being housed; peas, potatoe. and cane damaged by drouth.-E Y. Dent Butler, Georgiana: About four-fifths o the cotton picked; will be about all gath cred In next ten days; yield same as tha of last year.-R. s. Pilley.
 Clarke. Gainestown: About three fourths of the cotton picked; will be about | alJ rfo hxr bar all ell