The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-23
FAVORABLE WEEK
FOR COTTON RAISERS
Rainfall Excessive in Many
Parts of the State
RUST IS VERY PREVALENT
Fodder Pulling and Hay Cutting Have
Been Seriously Retarded BY Wet
Weather-Minor Crops
Doing Well.
RUST is VERY PREVALENT

Montgomery, August Especial 1.-THE
weekly bulletin of crop conditions, issued
by Director Frank P. Chaffee, is as fol-
lows
The week was generally unfavorable for
cotton and for the saving of hay and fod-
der, though fairly favorable for corn and
all minor crops. Temperatures averaged
nearly normal, though the sunshine was
quite deficient; the rainfall continued
generally ample to heavy, and was ex-
cessive In some northern and eastern and
few southwestern counties. Cotton,
while fairly good and improving In some
| northeas IN and a few north-central
countiet. is still generally suffering from
continued wet weather rust and shedding
are prevalent, and bolls are now rotting
on the stalks In many fields plants have
stopped blooming In some localities, and,
owing to lack of sunshine, bolls are gem
orally opening slowly; picking Is well I'M
der way in southern counties, where GIN
ming is becoming active, but little picking
has been done over the northern half Of
the state; a period of dry, sunny weather
is much needed; reports now indicate that
the yield will be short Some fields Of
corn have been damaged by overflow In
northern and few central counties, but
the corn crop as a whole continues to
promise good yield, with ears on late
planted filling well. Fodder pulling and
hay cutting have been seriously retarded
| by wet weather, which has damaged con-
siderable fodder. Cane, sorghum, all
minor fine crops, and pastures are doing
well; sweet potatoes continue to make a
good yield. Fall gardens are making good
progress; more turnips have been sown,
and the early sown continue to make good
growth. Grapes are making a good yield,
though damaged by rot in some vine
yards.
Northern District.
Blount, Oneonto: Cotton opening and
fruiting well; early corn a good crop,
late corn much improved; peas and sweet
potatoes excellent.-Aquilla ]. Ketchum.
Calhoun, Duke: Weather favorable;
cotton doing well. some open bolls low
land corn promising fair yield; peas and
sorghum flne.-J. l.. Gilbert.
Cherokee, Gaylesvil1e: Plenty of rain;
some rust cotton; corn good; peas
fine; turnips coming up to good stands
Robert s. Hudson.
Colbert, Riverton: Too much rain for
cotton, little rust, but some shedding;
some hay cut, but damaged by rains; corn
doing well.-E. R. Nelles.
Franklin, Phil Campbell; Too much
rain; crops doing well except cotton,
which has been damaged by rust-M. NJ.
Duke.
Jefferson, Covington: Light rains daily;
vegetables and minor crops fine; sweet
potatoes plentiful; turnips up and do
ing wel-R A. Mcbride.
Lamar, Pharos: Cotton badly damaged
by excessive rains: late corn also in
jured early corn and minor crops doing
well.--J. ]. Weeks.
Limestone, Athens: Rains daily; cot
ton somewhat improved, but still rusting
and shedding; weather too wet for saw
ing fodder-W. II. Dougherty.
Marion, Windfield: Continued rains;
cotton badly damaged and shedding rap
idly; little fodder and hay saved; all
crops needing sunshine--W. ]. Trull.
Margan. Trinity: Rains every day have
improved corn and cotton, though some
cotton is shedding; fodder being saved
NJ T. Mcdaniel.
Walker, Carbon IIill Too much rain
for cotton, which is shedding. and not
opening well; little hay or fodder yet
saved; minor crops doing WE'LL. p. My
ers.
winston Delmar: Cotton shedding bad
Nv II rain continues 1t will make only
that which has already boiled; corn do
ing well.--C. q. Corns. M. D.
Middle District.
Autauga, Wadsworth: Old cotton SUN
shedding young cotton doing very weii'
picking just begun; too much rain to save
fodder.-W. W. Wadsworth.
Bib, Brierfield: Daily rains; serious In
Jury to cotton, hay and late corn; cotton
hollis turn brown and drop off or rot;
prospect poor-Frank Fitch.
CLAW Ashland: Continued rains greatly
damaged cotton light yield indicated; no
other fodder saved; damaging storm on
17th.--James l.. Carwlie
Chambers, Marcoot: Cotton injured by
rain. rust spreading and shedding serious;
no fodder saved potatoes fine. w. A. Har-
mon. A
Chiffon Jemlson: Too much rain; cot
ton poor, a black spot appears on boil,
and In a few days 1t rots; hay plentiful
Thomas Harrison
Choctaw. Brightwater: Rains every day;
cotton nearly ruined; corn badly dam
aged; very little forage saved.-J. A.
Roll.
Coosa. Goodwater: Excessive rains
causing cotton to shed and much injury
by rust; corn not very good. L. L.
Spence.
Dallas. Harrell: Raining every day; cot
ton rusting and shedding badly. some OPP
ening. none yet picked.-J. j. Chisolm.
Greene. Union: Very little sunshine in
the past thirty days; much damage TO
corn and cotton: little fodder and no hay
saved.-W. L. Storey
Hale. GALLON: Rain every day. cotton
diving no blooms, bolls rotting some
open. none picked; fields muddy; grapes
fiourishing-J. T. Collins.
Lowndes, Braggs: Cotton continues
shedding little picked: cane. potatoes
and peas doing well.-M. NJ. Strickland,
NJ ID.
Randolph Peavy: Continued rains. low
lands overlooked; cotton still shedding;
much fodder lost; pastures fine.-N. 70.
J.. Peavy.
Russell, Heard Has rained nearly
every day; little work done; all crops In
need of sunshne.-John r. Bush.
Shelby. Vincent: Plenty of rain; cotton
well fruited and improved; hay and corn
good; not much fodder saved.-B. Fl. Sam
uel
Sumter. Sumterville Cotton much In
iured by rains. shedding on uplands and
rotting on 1owlands. some open, none
riclSed: no fodder saved nor hay cut.-W.
e. and e. B. Godfrey.
Talladega, Fayetteville Lowland crops
damaged bv rcin: cotton doing fairly
well. though rust spreading. some open.
none picked-W. M. Waters.
Tallapoosa, Camp Hill Heavy rains
causing cotton to shed; fodder being dam
aged; can, milet. and COW peas making
good growth.-Lyman Ward.
Tuscaloosa, Olmstead: Rains nearly
every day for past ten days damaging cot
ton and fodder.-C. B. Olmstead.
Southern District.