The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-13
CROP GROWTH WAS GREATLY FAVORED Rains Have Been General and
 Beneficial MELONS IN GOOD CONDITION Period of Dry Weather Would Now Be Most Favorable Thing for
 All Crops in the
 State. lH
MELONS IN GOOD CONDITION

issued by Section Director Frank P. Chaffee, and covering the seven days end ing July Il. is as follows:
 The week, as a whole, was favorable for crop growth temperatures averaged very nearly normal. with very general and beneficial rains; in some places too much rain was received, but in few scattered localities more is needed; high winds were slightly damaging in few localities. Cotton is making generally good growth and continues to fruit well; blight, and some fields are getting grassy, though the crop, as a whole, is now prom ising, with much of it laid by. Corn. both early and late. is generally promising, though in some places early corn is failure, from effect of previous drouth. Gardens and all minor crops are doing well, except where rain in needed; melons are being marketed in good condition; field peas, sorghum, and cane are gem erally quite promising; pastures have im- proved, and the second cutting of hay promises a good yield; wheat is being thrashed slowly with a good yield; a large peach crop is being marketed, though wet weather has caused peaches and grapes to rot in some sections. period of dry weather would now be beneficial in nearly all districts"
 By Districts.
 Below are given some of the reports from correspondents, the first name being the county and the second the place:
 Blount, Brookville: Splendid rains; corn doing well; farm work well ad- vanced; all crops promising.-A. O. Dick son.
 Cleburne, Abel Corn good; cotton fruit ing fairly well, though there is some blight; all minor crops promising.-E. H. Taylor
 Colbert Tuscumbia: Plenty of rain; crops generally clean; cotton fruiting we'll; early corn silking; minor crops promising.-J. L. Tompkins.
 Dekalb. Cordell: Plenty of rain; corn and cotton nearly all laid by and doing well.-George H. Carr.
 Jackson, Limrock: General showers; im- proving pastures and late hay; corn prom ising; cotton backward; some rot in peaches; minor crops good.-John T. Me- Lendon.
 Lamar, Vernon: Recent rains beneficial to all crops; early corn promising; cot ton fruiting well; minor crops doing well. -J. R. Pennington.
 Lauderdale, Hines: Plenty of rain; cot ton fruiting well; corn doing well; minor crops excellent-J. J. Hines.
 Marion, Winfield: Plenty of rain; early corn silking; cotton growing and fruiting well pastures improved; all minor crops promising.-W. J. Truce
 Morgan, Trinity: Too much rain for farm work; cotton fruiting well; early corn silking; late corn and minor crops doing well--N. T. McDaniel.
 St. Claire, Trussville: Heavy rains and high winds; cotton late, but growing rap idly; pastures improving.-J. M. Presley.
 Walker, Pocahontas: All crops doing well; cotton blooming; early corn silk ing.--J. H. Avis.
 Winston, Elk: Too much rain; crops getting grassy; early corn very promising. Fred M. Wilson.
 Middle District
 Autauga, Mulberry: Corn improving. though this crop will be short; cotton growing and fruiting well; minor crops IromisnG.-A. B. Jones.
 Bibb, Brierfield: Cotton doing well; early corn injured by drought; good showers near by, but still too dry here.-Frank Fitch.
 Bullock. Inverness: Recent showers im- proved all crops; corn doing well; cotton
  rain needed.-H Mclean.
 Chambers, Buffalo: All crops doing well; cotton from knee to waist high: corn ex- cellent; melons ripening.-J. T. Spence
 Chiffon, Mountain Creek: Beneficial rains all crops doing well; cotton is small but well fruited; melons ripening.-T. J. Henderson.
 Choctaw. Aqulla All crops making good progress; cotton growing rapidly and mi A. Hendrix.
 Clay, Pyriton: Cotton. corn and all mi nor crops doing well; cotton fruiting.-J. S. Headrick.
 Coosa, Hissop: Nights rather cool; cot ton blooming; upland corn small but promising; gardens poor. F. M. Darsey.
 Dallas, Plantersvile: Local showers im- proving all crops; early corn damaged by previous drouth, though late corn prom ising; cotton small, but now doing well.- J. A. Fulford.
 Hale, Gallons: Splendid rains. though too much for cotton; corn very promising; cotton fruiting well.-J. T. Collins.
 Lee, Opelika: Continued showers; cot ton and corn growing nicely, though cot ton getting grassy.-E. H. Floyd.
 Marengo. Magnolia: Too much rain for cotton, though this crop is clean; corn doing well minor crops promising Henry Siade
 Montgomery, Myrtle: Too much rain for lowlands; crops generally promising. but getting grassy.-H. H. Barnes.
 Randolph, Wildwood: Weather favor able; all crops growing well; upland corn laid by; cotton blooming well.H. D. Lam ders.
 Shelby, Vincent: Rains improved all crops: turnips being sown; sweet pota- toes being transplanted minor crops promisng.--B. H. Samuel.
 Sumpter. Ramsey: Plenty of rain; all crops growing well; some grass in cotton. T. l.. Jenkins.
 Tallapoosa, Camp Hill: Recent excess sive rains. and continued showers this has improved George Park.
 Southern District.
 Butler, Forest Home: Too much rain; corn improving; cotton small but full of blooms.-W. H. Shanks
 Clarke, Glover: Beneficial snowers; cot ton laid by; early corn damaged by pre- vious drought; late corn promising.-J. F. Day.
 Coffee, Brockton: Scattered rains; cot well; minor crops promising.-W. D. Daw- kins.
 Conecuh. Bermuda: All crops doing well. though few lice and a little rust on cot ton.-M. J. Morris.
 Crenshaw, Bradleyton: Splendid rains; all crops doing well; best prospects for cotton in several years, though some blight reported; early corn injured by pre-