The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31

ing fairly well. though some rust and shedding.-W. NJ. Curry.
 Cherokee, Gaylesville; Favorable weather; shedding of cotton decreasing; late corn doing well.--Robert s. Hudson.
 Cullman, Cullman: Cottton continues to shed, none opening, bolls small; fodder pulling not begun; rain needed.-James Kemp.
 DeKalb, Round Mountain: Too much rain for all crops; cotton continues to shed. polls small; corn maturing slowly A. F. Brock.
 Etowah, Keener: Cotton doing fairly well; corn continues promising; all minor crops doing well-F. M Tabor.
 Franklin, Churubusco: Rain needed; cotton shedding; late corn damaged by draught; fodder being pulled from early corn.-J. A. Benson.
 Lauderdale, Cloverdale: Cotton fruiting fairly well. some shedding, but no rust; corn above an average.-H. l.. Reeder.
 Lawrence, Fern Bank: Cotton opening rapidly, some rusting and shedding; late corn unpromising.-G. S. Barksdale, M. D.
 Morgan, Lacon: Generally dry week, causing cotton to shed; some blight, though very little rust.-D. N. Patterson.
 Walker, Kansas: Shedding in cotton in- creasing, some blight and considerable rust; late cotton not fruiting.-A. H. Blackwell.
 Winston, Melville: All crops need rain; cotton shedding rapidly; corn doing well; good stands of turnips.-H. J. Wilson.
 Middle District.
 Autauga, Mulberry: Cotton yellow with rust, and shedding rapidly; some com plain of black root; no top crop, picking in progress.-A. B. Jones.
 Bullock, Iverness: Rust and blight spreading rapidly, though shedding in cotton decreasing; late cotton fruiting nicely, picking begun.-H. Mclean.
 Chambers, Lafayette: Heavy rain 24th, damaging lowland corn; cotton opening slowly, some shedding; yield promises above an average.-W. Andrews.
 Choctaw, Tullis: Latter part of week unfavorable; considerable forage being lost; cotton rusting; pastures and minor crops doing well.-J. A. Bell.
 Chiffon, Lomax: Cotton shedding rap idly. opening slowly, and none picked; late cotton not fruiting well; beneficial shower on 25th.-A. A. Jackson.
 Clay. Barf1eld: Cotton shedding, some blight; late cotton not fruiting well, though average yield promised; none open.-Y. c. Barfield.
 Coosa Hissop: Rust and shedding in cotton increasing; some blight, and a good deal of black root; late cotton not fruiting well.-F. M. Darsey.
 Dallas. Orrville: Cotton not growing, and shedding rapidly; some rust; yield will be less than last years.-W. w. Berry.
 Fillmore, Coosada: Cotton deteriorated considerably; no top crop forming; some open and picking begun; other crops backward.-H. T. Anderson.
 Greene Boligee: Cotton has shedded fruit a great deal and is badly damaged by boil worms in places; moderate rains would be benefcial.-E. F. Bouchele.
 Lee, Opelika: Too much rain for cot ton, which has stopped blooming; rust spreading and shedding increasing.-E. H. Floyd.
 Lowndes. Letohatchie: Cotton still shedding rapidly; picking in progress, very little fodder saved pastures im- proving.-T. L. s. Grace.
 Montgomery Myrtle: Continued show CTS. causing rust. shedding and general deterioration of cotton; corn promising; minor crops good.-H. H. Barnes.
 Randolph. Putnam Rains continue; cotton rusting, rotting and shedding; none open, and no top crop forming.-J. H. Putnam.
 Sumter, Gainesville: Considerable rust and shedding in cotton, though 1t Is blooming well and opening on sandy lands.-S. T. Jones.
 Talladega, Chandler Springs: Cotton shedding, some complaint of blight, none open, yield will be less than the average. M. F. Chandler.
 Tallapoosa, Camp Hill: Corn being cut and shocked; late cotton fruiting well; sugar cane and potatoes promising Lyman Ward
 Southern District.
 Barbour, Eufaula Showers on Eth; cotton opening rapidly, picking and gin- ming general; pears. cane, and potatoes doing fairly well.-E. Y. Dent.
 Butler, Forest Home: Cotton still rust ing, shedding increasing, and some black root; late cotton doing fairly well; pick ing general.-J. P. Benson.
 Clarke, Thomasville: Cotton opening rapidly and picking progressing, some fields yielding satisfactorily; potatoes, peas, and minor crops doing well.-T. N. Davis.
 Coffee, Brockton: Rust and shedding in cotton increasing; late cotton doing fairly well; early cotton opening.-W. D. Dawkins.
 Conecuh, Brooklyn: Rust spreading in cotton which continues to shed rapidly. some picked; minor crops doing well.- M. H. Saunders.
 Dale, Ozark: Too much rain: cotton deteriorated considerably in last twenty days, some picking; corn promising; pas lures excellent.-Daniel McNeal. Mobile Citronelle: Some damage by rain; some rust and shedding in cotton, though this crop, as whole, is doing well-R H. Dickie.
 Monroe, Turnbull: Too much rain. con- siderably damaging cotton; peas and po- tatoes doing well. J. H. McCray. Pike. Troy: Too much rain, checking all progress In cotton; rust and blight in most of the county.--J. Wood. Wilcox Catherine: Cotton opening rapidly, no blight, rust not spreading, and shedding decreasing, yield will probably be better than last years.-W. l.. Bruce.
 Note-The ''black root mentioned above has been previously reported in these bulletins as black rot and root rot.' Commencing Wednesday,