The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-02
WEEK FAVORABLE
 FOR MINOR CROPS Weather Conditions Are Rather
 Hard on Cotton CROP BULLETIN ISSUED Shows That Cotton Is Irregular, With Complaints of Rust and She'd
 dine-Insects Are Also
 Doing Damage.

Montgomery, August 1.--(Specia1)- While the week just closed has been fa- verable for minor crops it has been rather hard on cotton, according to the weekly crop bulletin of the weather bureau, Ala bama secion. The staple is irregular. though there is some improvement in sec- tions. There are complaints of rust and Bheding and reports of insect damage. Warm and dry weather is needed. The full summary follows:
 "The week was fairly favorable for corn and minor crops but not so favorable for cotton; temperatures averaged slightly below normal, with a few of the nights rather cool; the rainfall was unevenly distributed, being light to moderate in northern and southeastern counties and heavy to locally excessive in middle and southwestern portions of the state. "The conditions of cotton continues ir- regular; while it is improving in some districts and continues to fruit fairly well over about one-half of the state. the remainder has deteriorated somewhat, rust is spreading and there is a fairly general complaint of shedding, with scat
 
 tered reports of damage by boil worms, insects, and back-root; windstorms have caused damage iz few widely scattered localities. polls are opening slowly in southern and middle counties; a period of warm, dry weather would be generally beneficial
 Early corn is maturing slowly, with a little being gathered in southern counties; 1afa hoe ff.,r1 md fIe nofsf1 crop as whole continues fairly prom ising.
 Fodder pulling and hay cutting were retarded by wet weather, though some fodder and hay were saved in good con dition.
 Cane, peanuts, and other minor field crops are making good progress, with some early sweet potatoes being market ed.
 Grapes have nearly all been gathered in southern counties. where a fairly good crop of pears is ripening Turnps are being sown in some localities"
 Northern District.
 Calhoun. Weaver: Weather favorable, light rains; much grass in some fields; some kind of an insect killing cotton bols; late corn improving,-D. F. Weaver.
 Cherokee, Centre: Cotton growing nice ly, but not well fruited; nights cool; some } Thomas Bradford.
 Colbert Tuscumbia: Cotton doing well; ; hay and corn fine; melons coming in, not very promising; rather too much rain.--J. l.. Tomlxins.
 Cullman. Wenzel Heavy rain 23d and 24th retarded work; corn not much inn proved; cotton rusting and blighting in many places-C. B. Livingston
 Etowah, Keener: Cotton doing fairly well; corn and minor crops promising F. M. Tabor.
 rankin, Phil Campbell: Cotton rusting -adly, some fields ruined, bolls small and damage by insects causing squares to shed; corn fine.--M. M. Duke.
 Lauderdale, >Rogersville: Half the cotton doing we'll remainder fruiting poorly, sharp shooters stinging the squares; old corn needing rain.-J. A. Pate.
 Lawrence. Moulton: Cotton rusting and shedding, no bolls open; upland corn good lowland corn short; good rains received- w. O. Watson.
 Morgan, Trinity: Cotton fruiting poorly shedding some; hay crop fine corn and minor crops doing well.-N T. McDanel St. Clair, Steele: Weather favorable for cotton, which is-growing rapidly. but not fruiting very well; corn in good condition Fred Smith.
 Walker, Jasper: Cotton irregular size but is fruiting well; early corn made; late corn slking: Irish potatoes about all gathered-R s. Snoddy. q Winston. Melville: Cotton fruiting we'll though much rust; another good rain will make early corn; grapes rotting other crops doing wel.-I. T. Wilson
 Middle District.
 Autauga, Wadsworth: Weather favor able for cotton, some shedding, but to no great extent, no open bolls; minor crops doing wells; rains very unevenly distri- buted.-W. W. Wadsworth
 Bibb. Randolph Cotton fruiting well: corn getting hard and the crop is fairly promising; minor crops doing nicely.-W II. Mahon.
 Bullock, Inverness: Cotton shedding and rust spreading; heavy rain on the 18th damaged lowland crops.-H Mclean
 Chambers. Waverly: All crops needing rain; some cotton bolls opening prema- turely; fodder about ready to pull.-Mon- roe Jones.
 Chiffon, Stanton Cotton improving somewhat, very well fruted, but a little rust and shedding; old corn made, fair yield promised; late corn fne.-W O. Perry.
 Clay, Pyriton: Occasional rains; all crops doing well; gardens about exhaust ed; turnip seed being sown.-J. S. Head rick
 Coosa. Goodwater Ample rains have fallen and crops continue in good condi- tion.-L. l.. Spence
 Dallas, Tyler Cotton and corn dam aged by wind and heavy rains cotton shedding. and turning red on sandy land much of the crop small and grassq.-D. B. Edwards
 Elmore, Coosada: Rain needed; cotton deteriorating fast corn generally in fne condition; hay making good yield; melons about gone.-H. F. Anderson.
 Lee, Auburn: Cotton doing fairly we'll some rust and black-root appearing; early corn good, where well worked: some fod- der pulled: late corn fair.-T. J. Little. Marengo, Nicholsville: Cotton needing rain. turning yellow and failing fast other crops suffering from rain.--J. T. Day.
 Montgomery, Montgomery: Cotton fruit ing well; corn laid by ears light: gardens being prepared for fall; cane and sweet potatoes fine.--W. M. Carter.
 Perry Uniontown Cotton improving but in critical condition; If rains continue much longer crop will be ruined: minor crous doing well.--J. M. Richeson.
 Randolph Roanoke: Cotton generally