The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13
PROGRESS OF CROPS
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
 OF AGRICULTURE.
Climate and Crop Bulletin of the Weather Bureau, Alabama Section.
For the week ending Monday. April Il.
deneral Conditions.
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For the week ending Monday, April u. 1904.
 deneral Conditions.
 The week, as a whole, was rather cool. retarding germination and growth, with moderately damaging frosts in north and north-central counties on the 9th; mod crate to heavy rains during the middle of the week retarded blowing and seed ing, but benefited recently planted corn. cotton and gardens, and put ground in good condition for continuing the plant ing of the staple crops. Planting of up- land corn is practically completed, except in northern counties. where 1t is we'll un- der way; much of this grain is up to good stands, with some of the early planted receiving a first blowing, though, owing to cool nights, 1t is making a slow growth and worms are causing some damage in southern counties. Cotton planting is fin- ished in some southern counties. well ad- vanced in the middle district and will soon be general over. the northern half of the State; early, planted cotton continues to make fair stands, but needs warm weather for good growth. Wheat and oats continue promising. Sugar cane Is coming up in southern and middle coun- ties: late reports indicate that the dam age to fruit and early vegetables by the frost and light, freeze of the 4th instant extended ~southwar1 over the western part of the State to Hale County. Over the remainder of the State, the fruit prospect continues good. with all truck ing crops making good progress. Irish poatoes are being damaged by bugs in a few localities; shipments of early vege- tables and strawberries are increasing steadily. the. latter making a good yield. both as to quantity and quality. Pastur- age continues good
 Extracts from Reports of Crop Cor
 -.> respondents.
 Northern District
 Calhoun, Piedmont-More upland corn being planted: wheat, oats and rye prom ising; Irish potatoes coming up.-w. J. Gilmer
 Cherokee, Mackey-Ground generally too wet to blow, though somc corn plant ed; cold on 4th did not inJure peaches.- B. F. Mackey.
 Colbert, Barton-Too much rain; some corn being planted; cotton planting will begin next week.-A. ]. Bryan.
 cullman, Water--Peach crop damaged by cold on 4th weather rainy; little corn and no cotton pianted.-John Yielding.
 DeKalb. Whiton-Little work done on account of rain; some corn planted: gar dens making good progress; prospect for apples and peaches good.-A. J. Ray.
 Jackson. Scottsboro-Some corn planted. preparation for cotton backward. but be- ing pushed; wheat and oais doing well- D. K. Caldwell, Jr.
 Jefferson Covington-tSardens and fruit trees doing well; good rain on 7th.-R. A. Mcbride.
 Lawrence. Town Creek-Ralns prevent ed blowing during week; little corn plant ed. as yet,-W. J. Bracken.
 Limestone. Elkmont-Most of peaches killed by cold; some plums and pears left: wheat doing well: corn planting begun.- Joel w. Legs.
 Marion, Guin-Little corn or cotton planted; spring oats and Irish potatoes coming up to good stands; strawberries in full bloom.--Frank A. Melr.
 Marshall, Minorville-Some corn plant ed. though week generally too wet. gar dens look we'll; some peaches and plums not killed by recent cold.-E. J. Lusk.
 St. Clair, TrussvilIe-Week unfavorable for work frost on 4th and 5th damaged gardens; wheat and oats doing well.-J. M. Presley.