The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
CONDITION ABOUT TIE SAME Picking is Over in South End
 of State VERY LITTLE TOP CROP The Corn Yield Is Fair for the State as a Whole, Though Poor
 In Many Local-
 ties.
 

southern part of the state with three fourths of the crop out.
 The following is the summary of the report given out today for the week end ing yesterday by the Alabama section of the weather bureau:
 ..rhe week was rather unfavorable for maturing and gathering cotton and corn, though favorable for maturing late minor crops. Fairly general rains fell during the first few days, when the rainfall was moderately heavy in extreme northwest ern counties; scattered showers, mostly light. occurred during the last few days. Less than the average sunshine was re- ceived Temperatures averaged slightly above normal, though the last few days were rather cool.
 .nThe condition of cotton remains prac- tjeally unchanged being still generally poor. While there is some improvement fin late fields and some plants are taking on new fuit, the latter Is too late to ma ture. and much open cotton was damaged by the moderate though continuous rains of the first half of the week. A little ion crop will be made. Owing to wet weather comparatively little advance ment was made in picking though about three-fotrths of the crop has been gath cred. with picking practically completed over the southern third of the state. Ihe yield continues to improve, though sun generally light and much less than that of last year. southern counties, though this work is progressing slowly elsewhere. There IS some complaint of ears rotting m the field, The yield continues fairly good ioi tbe state AS a whole, though poor in many localities.
 "Cane continues generally promising' Other minor crops continue to make sat
 To par have been benefited by the recent rains. thousm some late hay was damaged. some iah nlowinp has been done and the seeding of oats has begun
 Northern District.
 p1onrt Blount Springs: Rain during orst nart of week retarded cotton picking cron more than half picked, lint falr' yield below average.-B. Il. Sapp.
 Cherokee. Forney: Very little cotton nicked during week, owing to rain, though about half the crop has been gatmereu' corn will make fair yield.-A. Ter ,s,
 Colbert. Prlae: Little picking done tnls wsels as rain and dew have kept the onen cotton too moist-E. T. Pride.
 Cul,man. cullman: Rain on 3rd dam aged open cotton. crop will be light' no corn housed minor crops good; some fall blowing done.-J. K. Turner.
 DeKalb. Mentone: One-half of the cot ton crop picked rains and cloudy Wea,h- ar first part of week beneficial to minor crops, considerable nay hii" AooN' saved-E Mason.
 Etowah, Sligo: Rains first part Of week damaged open cotton, picking progress ing slowly, yield short.-J. w. Glliliand.
 Fayette. Lederle: Rains during first mart of week caused cotton to fall from bolls and retarded picking, though DICK ing is now being pushed.-D. T, Jones.
 ratt ninlrinQ ing good progress. yield good; some corn gathered. few complaints of ears rot ting.-J. Osborn.
 ladison, Farley: Some cotton making a good second growth. though too late to mature, picking making good pro- gress; lowland corn good.-J. B. Farley.
 Marshall, Jlnk: Cotton picking pro crossing rapidly, one-half of a crop indi- cated, corn an average crop.-P. T. Hor- ton.
 Morgan. Stringer: Weather unfavorable for cotton picking, crop will be light; some corn housed, yield light; minor crops falr-J. c. Tanner.
 St. Clair, Steele: Late rains have dam aged cotton, about one-half crop i'm goods.-F. Smith,
 Walker Carbon Hill. Cotton being picked rapidly; some corn gathered, yield fair: cane and sorghum making fair yield; other minor crops fair.-I F. Myers
 Mdde District.
 Autauga Wadsworth: Cotton picking progressing rapidly. many blooms now forming, but too late to mature; old corn being gathered, good yield.--W. w. Wads- worth.
 Bibb. Actne: Rains during first part of week damaged cotton somewhat. and retarded the picking. W B. Green
 Bullock, Three Notch: Rains damaged cotton some sprouting in bolls; potatoes and cane fine.-J. P. Penick.
 Chambers, Buffalo; Cotton about two thirds picked; corn poor crop: all late crops doing well.-7J. T. Spence.
 choctaw. Brightwater: Three-fourths of the cotton picked yield considerably less than last year one-fourth of the corn crop housed. yield fare.--J. A. Bell.
 Clay, Pyriton: Rains and wind during first of week damaged cotton somewhat, one-half of the crop picked; no corn be- ing gathered; rye being sown.-J. s. Headrick.
 Fillmore, Seman: Cotton nearly all pick ed and marketed.-D. o. Britt.
 Greene. Mantua: Rains first part of week did much damage to cotton, three fourths of the crop picked.-L. A. Law ender
 Hale. Gallon: Wet weather first part of week delayed cotton plcRlng, ana 1nJuf- ed hay; will have some top crop of cot ton. corn being gathered poor yield.--J. T. Collins.
 Lee, Auburn: Cotton nearly all picked, no top crop. yield below average: little corn housed, other minor crops doing wellT J. Little.
 Lowndes, Lehohatchee: Cotton picking progressing rapidly, greater portion of the crop gathered, rains beneficial to late bolls.-F Shackleford.
 Montgomery. Brady Cotton nearly all picked; some corn being gathered; pota- toes good--G. c. Harris.
 Randolph, Corbin: Rains beneficial to gardens, turnips, and potatoes. but dam aged open cotton; about four-ifths of the cotton picked; peas doing well.--J w. Payne.
 Shelby. sterrett: Cotton three-fonrths picked; no corn housed. yield will be light; hay crops good.-R. H. Jarrett
 Sumter. Ramsey: No improvement in cotton. three-fourths of crop picked: all the corn is housed, yield unsatisfactory. T. l.. Jenkins.
 Taladega, Nottingham: No improve ment in cotton prospect from one-half to two-thrds of the crop picked.-W. Reynolds
 Southern District.
 Baldwin, Magnolia Springs: Consider able hay and all fall crops damaged by rains during first part of week.-H P.