The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-12
PROGRESS \OF CROPS
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT' OF A6-
 RICULTCRE.
Climate and Crop Bulletin of the Weeane1
 Rvreau. Alabama Section, Ter Week Ending Monday, July 10, 1905.
General Conditions.


 The week, as a whole, was fairly fa- vorabie for growth and work, though the nights were rather cool. and the rainfall continued heavy to excesslve tn northern counties, further delaying work in that district. where some low land crops were inundated; elsewhere. the. rainfall was moderate and fairly we'll distributed, though more would bs beneficial in central and eastern S"iss and healthy. Ua except p in northern and some western counties, where fields are still grassy and where piapts are run ing iN as well as desired; elsewhere, plants are making generally good growth and, truiting satisfactorily. eral southern and middle counties. though there is some complaint of blaekroot in a few southeastern coun- rust. shedding. and yenowing: some fields have been laId by in the south ern district Upland c9rn is generally ally crop has been damaged considerably by drought In central and eastern counties; roasting ears are being gath doing well. with considerable laid by, and the corn crop. as whole, still promises to be irya fairly h gpd; oxersn% sn0ufn in northern counties, where continued rains have caused some wheat and oats to rot in the shoe shock; ,,ss very iiS,ae wn.
  Gardens and minor crops continue generally, promising. except where rain Is needed. though in some districts G northern counties continued wet weath- CT is causing garden vegetables td rot; More field peas have been planted an1 Peaches and plums are still being marketed slowly. with a very light yield ,,ss of peaensSi ean,inus to xieid faris well. though poor in some localities Fine hay crops are being made In nearly all districts.
 Extracts from Hepsrts Of Correspond-
 en1s.
 Northern District.
 Blount, Brooks svilLe--Much cleaning done this week. some grass yet; cot, corn fine where worked.-A- o. Dickson. land corn injured by too ,lInna much ,rai1 rain; 6g pooriy.-P M. Watson.
 Cherokee. Blanche-Cpops in fair condition, though not al clean; cotton Colbert. Spring valley-Plenty of rain and sunshine; corn and cotton prom ising; 100 much rain for melons; peas and hay crops good-J. D. Thomas.
 DeKaib, SteiLa-Too much rain for all crops; grassy and shedding forms; @ fne-A. F. Brock.
 Etowah. Keener-cotton generally grassy. put average SlZt, ukldHu Coth good, lowland damaged by continued rains; all crops need sunshine.-F. M. Tabor.
 Jefferson. Argo-Cotton grassy, mak- ing good growth, too much stalk, lew forms some shedding; corn better color, but stalks small.-G. B. Pr4yton.
 Lamar, Fern Bank-haipS excessive; prospect for about half a crop of up- land com; some lowland corn drowned; cotton very grassy.--Dr. G. 5. Barks- Aale.
 Lauderdale, Fiorence-Cotton promis- ing where clean; wheat poor: oats good yield; corn doing well; gardens fine.- W. H. Tinnon.
 Madison, Gurley--Weather continues wet crops badly in the grass: cotton needing sunshine prospect not good: some Rowland corn failure.-E F. Walker
 Morgan, Trinity-Too much rain; cot- ton yellow and in some fields growth s too much to weed; lowland corn drown ed, will have to be repianted--U. T. McDaniel.
 Walker, Townley-Cotton small. not fruiting well, some rust, grassy. some 10 be abandoned Af rains continue; some lowland corn drowned.-Jno. M. Gut tery.
 Bibb Woodstock: Weather 1air; crop doing well; melons average crop none rlps yet; gardens fair.-J. R. Green.
 Bullock. Inverness: Cotton growing rap idly though fruiting slowly. but few growr bolls; lowland corn promising potatoes ahc