The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-28
CROPS NOW IN NEED OF MORE MOISTURE Some Localities Are Reported
 to be Suffering COTTON GENERALLY CLEAN Clarke County Alone Has Too Much Rain, the Lowland Crop In
 Some Places Being
 Drowned.
COTTON GENERALLY CLEAN

Drowned.
 Montgomery, June 27.-(Special.) )-While the week has been favorable for the growth of crops in the state, there has been a deficiency for lack of moisture, Cotton is much cleaner but yet much in the grass in scattered sections, and while the plant is small 1t Is well developed and healthy. Other crops, including fruit and vegetables, are doing well. The summary for the week ending yesterday issued by the Alabama section of the weather bureau is as follows:
 "rhe week was fairly favorable for growth and work, though the rainfall was unevenly distributed, being quite ex- cessive in Clarke county, and heavy to excessive in northern counties where work was delayed and some lowland crops were drowned in nearly all other portions of the state the rainfall was insufficient, and in many localities crops are deterio- rating through lack of moisture; tempera- lures averaged normal or slightly above in all districts and the sunshine was ample.
 "Cotton is generally clean and doing we'll though still grassy in scattered local ities, where work has been delayed by rain; the plants are rather small, but are healthy and well shaped lice have disap- peared blooms are now general, and fruit ing has begun in southern counties; some lpwland cotton has been damaged by overflow in northern counties
 Upland corn is practically all laid by, and, while the crop as a whole needs rain and there are some reports of wilt ing and silking low, it is caring well ln southern counties. Lowland corn is being cultivated and continues to make fair growth, though some has been damaged or drowned by overflow in the Tennessee valley
 Some wheat has been thrashed with a light yield. Oats have nearly all been harvested, the yield being generally good. though light in few places. Gardens, cane and minor crops are doing well, though needing rain in many localities.
 "Peaches and plums are being marketed slowly, and melon shipments are becom- ing more active Grapes are bearing well, with some complaint of rot. More oat land has been sown to peas and in some localities second crop or hay is being cut, with fairly good yield"
 Northern District.
 Colbert, Riverton: Work retarded by rains; cotton and corn doing well.-E. R. Nelles.
 Cullman, Wenzel: Weather favorable for all crops especially cotton; corn be- ing laid by. beginning to shoot and tassel.-C. B. Livingston.
 DeKalb, Mentone: Cotton has short stalk; corn uneven growth; meadows good; gardens better than averace.-Ed Mason.
 Fayette. Pilgrim: Cotton late, but doing well, some blooms; corn below average; minor crops fair.-V. Savage
 Jackson, Bridgeport: Too much rain, lowland crops al owned; upland corn mak ing good growth; minor crops fine.-J. l.. Hackworth.
 Lamar, Vernon: Cotton small but form ing nicely; corn slling low; light yield of oats; gardens doing wel.--J. R. Rem ington.
 Lawrence. Town Creek: Cotton small, but in good condition and growing well; too much rain.-W. J. Bracken.
 Marion, Wnfield Cotton late but grow ing well; corn silking, with promise Of fair yield; cane and sweet potatoes do- ing well.-W. J. Thrull
 Morgan, Stringer; Heavy rains 18th to 22nd stopped work and damaged all crops, especially lowland corn; cotton small and grassy.-J. c. Tanner.
 St. Clair Steele: Heavy rains lowland crops admaged by overflow; cotton small and grassy; upland corn doing we'll Fred Smith.
 Walker, Carbon Hill: Corn and cotton clean and making fairly good growth; minor crops about the average. l. P. Meyers
 Winston. Melville: Cotton doing well; wind on 24th did some damage to corn; oats fair gardens good; beans plentiful III. J. Wilson.
 Middle District.
 Bibb, Brierfeld Second crop of hay ready for cutting; cotton blooming; late corn grassy but being worked.-Frank Fitch.
 Chambers. Buffalo: Cotton blooming well; all crops generally clean, but sui fering for rain: corn wilting and turning yellow.-J. T. Spence.
 Chiffon, Stanton: Cotton improving; corn sillxing low; late corn making good stands and doing well-W. O. Perry.
 Choctaw, Tulls: Present prospects are for good crops of both corn and cotton.- L. M Hearn.
 Coosa. Goodwater: Cotton doing very well but corn is needing more rain.-L. l.. Spence.
 Fillmore. Spigners: Weather favorable for all crops: corn all laid by in good con dition and making rapid growth.-W. F. Clark
 Greene. Boigee: Too much rain; most