The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-01
PROGRESS OF CROPS UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF Ad-
 RICULTURE.
  Climate and Crop Bulletin of ths Weashs' Bureau, Liakama Sectioa. Ses Week Ending Monday
 August 2s, 1905.
General Conditions

The first half of the week continued too wet for cotton and for saviTfg nay and fodder, with some locally excessive rains in a few north-cSntrat counties, during the last half, however. clear weather prevailed, though some of the nights were rather cool: Cotton is stlii wet weather, which prevailed up to middle of the week; rust and shedding continue general. with grown boIis rot ting in many fields, boil worms dam- aging in some localities, and but It, tie new fruit forming; in some north ern and central counties. however, ths crop continues fairly promising; olo Eolls is seeomins aTs nsw SPsaf GPeneraf R mdds and southern counties, and Is getting under way in the northern district. with the lint short and quality inIeTioT; Cvrn an vious wet weather, which caused It 70 rot or sprout in the ear; however, the corn crop continues generally promIs. weather, but the remainder is being saved rapidly. Hay crops are promising, though cutting and curing were re sorghum and aiI minor crops are doing well, though some late sweet potatoes are running too much to vine. More turnips were sown, and those up s,S cons peas are ready to cut for forage ana promise a good yield. though there are are a few complaints of mildew in tnis IT Eetracts from Reports of Correspend-
 ents.
 Northern District.
 Blount, Blount Spings-Rains nearly every day; rust spreading in cotton; boils .rotting; late corn not caring well. -e cherokse. n sspee; eeentre-Heavy rains 24th and 25th; nights cool: some rust In cot ton; corn and minor crops making rank growth. but doing well.-Thos. Brad
 Cieburne, oxford--Cotton about same as last year, some rust; corn promises about half a crSpi u t9S %sT1oS TnEeh rain TOT
 DeKalb, Stel1a-Cotton shedding bad ly, some damage by boil worms; some fodder pulled-A. F. Brock.
 cotton fruiting well, some open; some fodder saved; minor crops doing welL-
 Franklin, Hargett Mills-Cotton has damaged by floods snd, high winds; tur-
 Jefferson. ,Argomcotton not wnl weil and al Ii' rotting; sunshine needed; corn do. ing well=G. B. Prayton.
 Limestone Elkmont-Lowland cot ton has"too much weed; upland cotton minor crops fair.-Joel W. Lesg.
 Marshall, Sidney-Cotton shedding and rusting badly; corn and sweet po-
  Morgan, Lacon-Rains almost daily cotton shedding, rust in places, open. ing slowly. none picked; early corn and pastures good.-D. N, Patterson;
 St Clair Steele-Rains nearly every day; cotton rustlng and shedding badly promises not over half crop here corn very good.--Fred Smith.
 Walker. Townley: Cotton badly dam- aged by rain, shedding, rusting and rot. ting; no hay or fodder saved; corn and minor crops good.--Jno. M. Cutlery. Middle District.
 Bibb, River Bend: Cotton opening, none picked, about half a crop indicated; corn badly damaged by storm; little fodder saved.-John Desmond
 Bullock, Inverness; Cotton opening rap idly, picking progressing well, injured by rust and shedding; little fodder or hay saved; potatoes doing well.-H. Mclean. Chambers. waverly: Cotton opening rap idly and picking we'll started more turnips 1 sown: rains moderate.-Monroe Jones. Clifton. Stanton: Rains inJuring cotton. causing rust aud rot, only about half a crop promised, picking begun; other crops fair.
 choctaw, Tunis; All crops doing we'll, | except cotton. which has been damaged by excessive rains.--L. NJ. Hearn. Clay. Delta: Cotton opening and fruitins well; upland corn not caring we'll; potatoes and peas fine; fodder pulling progressing W, NJ. Garrett.
 Dallas. Plantersville: Cotton about done Grulting and picking begun, yield will be light; too wet to save foddsr-J. 4. Full | ford.
 Elmore, wetumpka Cotton has been damaged by rust; hay crops are fins.--J Galloway.
 Greene. Eutaw: Too much rain; lowIAnd | cotton Totting. upland shedding. picking | begun. but not general; potatoes and cane excelient.-M. T. Murphree. Lee Auburn: Cotton still rusting and | shedding, prospect poor; corn fair; pastures and minor crops good.-T. J. Little. Marengo. Moss: Too much rain, cotton l rustlng, some rottlng; lowland corn poor; cane, peas and pastures fine.-J B. Lewis Montgomery. Matthews: Continued rains have damaged cotton. which is shedding and rottinE on lowiands; corn also intured.-w l D. Dillard.
 Perry. walthals: Too much rain; cotton much damaged and shedding badly; little forage saved-R. A. Hardie. Randolph. Napoleon: Crops doing fairly picked; fodder being pulled.-L. W. Towns l end.
 Russell. Hooks Cotton injured by rain. I shedding seriously. and rust spreading; foI- | der damaged; peas and cane making good Growth,-T. L. Mitchell
 Shelby, HarperSville: Some cotton open ing, but damaged by rain; too much rain for late ocrn; potatoes and sorghum fine R. B. Posey
 Sumter. Ramsey; Cotton rusting. she'd ding and rotting, but little will be mdae here; hay fine but weather too wet to cut t-T. L. JenkinA
 Tuscaloosa, Fosters: Cotton badly injured by ratha. rustisg. shedding, grown bolls rot | tingi some corn blown down; no forage 1 saved---LA E HIu