The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-24
CROP REPORTS ARE
MORE CHEERFUL
Favorable Weather as Whole.
for Maturing Crops
ROT IN SOME SECTIONS
Corn Is Maturing satisfactorily and
Promises Large Yield, Although
Wet Weather Has Caused
Some Damage.
ROT IN SOME SECTIONS

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tor Of the Alabama section Of the United
States weather bureau. has more cheer
full report of Alabama. crops this week
than last. For the week ending yesterday
the following conditions prevailed:
THE week, as a whole. was moderately
| warm, comparatively dry, and favorable
for all maturing crops, though showers
were fairly general on Tuesday and Sun
day, being heavy In a few localities; high
winds and hail slightly damaged crops in
portions of Chiffon and Randolph coun-
ties Early cotton continues to deterior-
ate in middle and southern counties from
effect of previous wet weather; In some
fields 1t has shed most of it's bolls. has
stopped fruiting, and rust, is still preva-
lent, with some rot; boil worms are dam
aging in a few localities; there is also
some blight, rust, and shedding in north
| ern counties, but the crop. as a whole,
continues promising In that portion of the
state; late cotton Is improving slowly
and continues to fruit fairly well. though
still making too much stalk In some local.
tiles; early cotton is opening slowly. and
| picking will not be general for about ten
days Corn is maturing satisfactorily and
| promises a large yield, though wet wealth.
er has caused some lowland corn to rot;
| early corn is being gathered in southern
and some middle counties; fodder pulling
has been completed In some southern
| counties and is well underway in the mid
| die district, with prospect of a good yield
| of this forage being secured, though con-
| siderable has been damaged by rain. All
minor crops are doing well; the gathering
OF early sweet potatoes and peanuts con-
tinues In some localities, both making
| good yield; wet weather has retarded
| haying, but grasses are growing well,
and pastures are excellentI more late
Irish potatoes have been planted and
| more turnips sown; early sown turnips
are doing well; pears and grapes are
! yielding fairly we'll, though damaged
| somewhat ny rot"
BY Districts.
The reports from correspondents are
| given below, the first name being that
of the county and the second the place:
Blount, Oneonta: Cotton running too
much to stalk and shedding; corn best
In years, though little fodder pulled; gar
dens doing well.-Aquilla ]. Ketchum
Calhoun, Enthusiastically favorable
crops doing we'll; some fodder being
saved.-P. M. Watson.
Cherokee, Mackey: Very favorable week
for all crops, though some reports Of cot
ton shedding; corn best in years; tur-
nips being sown.-B. f. Mackey.
Colbert, Tuscumbia; Cotton holding It's
fruit very WELL fodder being pulled from
early corn; turnips doing WE'LL. L.
Tompkins.
Cullman, Wenzel: Very favorable week
for maturing corn and cotton; some fod-
der being pulled.-C. B. Livingston.
Franklin, Hargett Mills Very dry; rust
spreading in cotton very rapidly; late
corn almost failure; minor crops very
promising.-F j. Byars.
Lamar, Pharos: Rain needed; prospects
for corn never better; cotton doing fairly
well; sweet potatoes doing WE'LL. j.
Weeks.
Limestone, Athens: Favorable week for
all crops; very little shedding in cotton;
peas and sweet potatoes doing well.-W.
II. Dougherty.
Marshall, MinorviIle: Corn and cotton
doing very well, though there Is some
rust and shedding In cotton; turnip SOW
ing general-N B. Lusk
ST. Clair, Ashyille: Corn and cotton
benefited by rains; considerable shedding
in cotton, though this adverse condition
not serious. as yet.-George r. Gather.
Walker, Carbon Hill: .<.Rain generally
needed; lowland corn doing fairly well;
none is open.-I. p. Myers.
Winston, Elk: Corn continues promis-
Ing; cotton still shedding; minor crops
doing well.-Fred M. Wilson.
Middle District.
Bullock, Flora. Cotton picking, which
is fastened by rust, has commenced in
many places; fodder being pulled rapidly
j. E. Collins
Chambers, Lafayette: Light showers;
fodder being pulled and corn cut and
shocked; a few scattering bolls of cotton
are open.--W Andrews.
Chiffon, Maplesville: Heaviest rain OF
the season on the 18TH with high wind
and hail, damaged both corn and cotton;
cotton shedding rapidly.-W. Y Nix.
Choctaw, Yahtley: Unfavorable wealth
er for saving fodder, though 1t is being
pulled rapidly; all crops grassy; peas ex-
cellent.--J. A. DAWSON
Clay, Dean: Too much rain for cotton
and lowland corn; cotton shedding and
rusting; upland corn excellent; minor
crops good.--L. T. Campbell
Dallas, Kings Landing: Corn good
cotton has deteriorated considerably, since
August Nv. T. Alison.
Hale. Newborn: One rain during week;
some fodder being pulled; cotton deteri-
grated considerably; pastures excellent
]. Higgins. M. d.
Lee. Gold Hill: Cotton rusting and
shedding; no good fodder or hay being
saved W. t. Andrews.
Marengo Magnolia Cotton Is opening
though rusting and shedding rapidly on
sandy lands; minor crops promising
Henry Slade.
Montgomery, Hope Hull: Cotton dam
aged considerably by recent excessive
rains. some being saved; sweet potatoes
excellent.-J. w. Smith.
Perry Unontown: Cotton shedding
very rapidly from effect OF recent rams
boli worms damaging.-J. M. Richeson.
Pickens. Stone: Cotton considerably In
iured by recent rains difficult to est-
mate damage now; a great deal OF fodder
| ruined by RANT. H. G. Cook
Randolph, Napoleon: Wet weather DAM
| aging crops considerably; some damage
| nv hall on 18th; cotton, rusting. blight
| Ing and shedding; corn promising.-L. w.
| Townsend.
RUSSELL. Hooks: Cotton seriously dam
| a god by recent excessive rains, causing
| N TO turn yellow and shed; early corn
| Welding WELT. L. Mitchell.
shelby, Vincent: Favorable weather;
| sore cotton opening, though there Is some
| iusting and shedding corn doing we'll
| b Fl. Samuel.
sumter. Ramsey: Cotton almost ruin
| ed by too much rain; corn and peas rot
| ting in The field. TT. L. Jenkins.
TalIs dega, Sycamore: Some complaint
of ttcn rusting and shedding; all minor
crops doing WE'LL. Williams.
Tuscaloosa, Fosters: Some fodder being
pulled peas excellent; some cotton open
Ing. though none picked; potatoes prom
ising.-L. ID. Hill.