The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-18
PROGRESS OF CROPS
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
 AGRICULTURE.

U NSONkO0 VA NNok y UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF | AGRICULTURE. Climate aud Crop Bulletin of the
 Weather Bureau, Alabama | Section. Montgomery, Ala. May 1T, 1904; | (F'or week ending Monday, May 16 1904 ) 1 ~ General Conditions The cool, dry weather of the past week | was detrimental to nearly all crops; the days were moderately warm, but the nights were quite cool; widely scattered, | but insufficient showers fell on Saturday. Cotton continues in generally poor con | dItion. except in some western and north ern counties, where the rains of the pre- vious week have brought 1t up to fairly | good stands: over the eastern and south ein counties the drought continues, and | in these counties cotton Is very back | wa I'd, with poor stands and most of the late planted not yet germinated; replant- | ing continues in many districts; consid- ed. and chopping Is in progress in nearly all districts. Upland corn is growing sicwly, but Is generally clean and healthy; | low.and corn planting is not completed poor stands, with worms damaging in some fields. Wheat and oats have im- proved in northern and western counties, but continue to deteriorate elsewhere, with spring oats a failure in some local ities: fall oats are being cut in a few places, indicating a poor yield; minor crops continue generally backward. | though Irish potatoes indicate a good yield; peaches continue very promising, with some early varieties ripening; plums arc doing well, but apples and pears con- tinue to blight in many orchards. Extracts from Reports of Crop Corre- spondents. tSounty-Place.l Nortern District. BIount. Gum Srins-Cotton good stands; upland corn doing well. though late.- Warren Ratlifr.
 regular, chopping begun; wheat doing well: oats need rain.-P. NJ. Watson. Cieburne. Abel-Pianting of lowiand corn about completed; cotton making ir regular stands, no chopping.-E. H. Tay- Tor.
 Colbert. Riverton-cotton good stands: recent rains greatly benefited all crops; gardens good.-E. R. Nelles.
 Dekaib. Cordell-Upland corn being worked. doing well; cotton up to good stands. no chopping done.-Geo. H. Carr. Etowan, keener--Cotton coming up to good stands upland corn in good condi- ton lowlands not pianted.-F. M. Ia per.
 Jackson, Princeton-Stands of cotton good, none chopped: Irish potatoes good: gardens doing well: plenty of rain.-D. V Enochs.
 Lamar, Pharos--Cotton coming up slowly, stands poor: corn doing well: oats good, but need rain.-J. J. Weeks.
 Lawrence, Sewickly-Stands of cottton poor; oats, potatoes and gardens promis- ing: fruit crop short-W. o. Watson.
 Limestone, cartwright-Cotton and corn coming up to good stands; chopping of cotton begun; apples good, peaches short. --G. H. Wood.
 Morgan. rrinity-Stands of cotton not good. none chopped; upland corn to inches high, and yellow; wheat and oats small. but doing well.-N. T. McDaniel.
 Winston. Elk-Early corn growing slow ly: Irish potatoes fine; good rains during week.-Fred M. Wilson.
 Middle District.
 Autauga, Mulberry--No improvement in cotton. stands poor; corn falling; oats and minor crops need rain.-A B. Jones.
 Bibb. Briertield-Cotton all planted. some barred Off." none chopped; corn doIng we'll; oats improving.-Frank Fitch.
 ing fairly well, being chopped; much cotton not up no need for replanting. III. Mclean.
 Chambers. Bunalo: Cotton poor ed; corn doing well, some knee high J. T. Spence.
 Choctaw. Yantleys Corn good stands but growing slowly. some yet to plant: oats, gardens, and pastures suffering for rafn.-J A. Davidson.
 Clay, Ashland: Cotton poor stands, none chopped; upland corn doing well, good stands on lowlands. some damage from worms.-Jas. l.. Carwiie.
 Coosa. Batson; Corn on lowlands damaged by worms. much yet to plant: oats poor; some cotton being replant-
 Dallas. Kings Landing; Cotton poor stands, some chopped and sided" corn small. but doing well on uplands. W. T. Alien.
 Elmore. spigners: Some cotton chop ped. much replanting done, seed scarce; corn and oats improving-W.
 Greene. Eutaw: Cotton chopping be- ing pushed; corn not doing we'll; bean crop will be very short. on account of drought-M. T. Murphree.
 Hale, Powers: Early planted cotton land corn suffering for rain; pastures good.-John Findlay.
 Lowndes, Braggs: Early cotton chop ped and replanted. late cotton not ready for chopping; corn small, but Twombly.
 Macon, Tuskegee: oats being cut cot ton poor stands in places; corn and sugar cane doing well; Irish potatoes yielding well; rain needed.-G. W. Car yer.
 yJ COtlOH lm- proving. being chopped; corn doing well, some receiving second blowing; rain on 13th.-J. s. Blackburn.
 Russell. Scale: Some cotton chopped and sided" late planted corn and cotton not up; cane poor stands.-John
 Shelby, Columbiana: Cotton coming up slowly; corn doing we'll; wheat and oats poor: fruit crop good.--J. A Cam eron.
 Tallapoosa, Camp Hill: Corn and minor cropS only ordinary; oats poor; rain badly needed.-Lyman Ward.
 Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa: Cotton stands generally good, much chopped and sided" corn doing well; oats poor.-E. N. c. Snow.
 Southern District.
 Barbour, Mt. Andrew: Drought con tinues; much lowland corn to plant; late planted cotton not germinatinR: growth of all crops sIow.--J. J. & | Willis
 Butler, Forest Home: Early planted cotton chopped, late planted cannot came up. without rain;, corn making some growth-W. IT. Shanks
 Clarke. Glover: Stands of late plant ed corn and cotton poor; oats poor; gardens and watermelons doing fairly well.-J. T. Day.
 Coffee, Brocton: Early cotton doing well; corn small. though clear of grass: peach trees full, but fruit Is small w. D. Dawkins.