The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-30
COTTON CROP STILL IN BAD CONDITION Outlook Is Not Favorable for
 Average Yield SUFFERING FROM RAIN Rust and Shedding Continue General. Crop Fairly Promising In Some Northern and Central Counties.
 Hay Is Promising.
SUFFERING FROM RAIN


 ending yesterday, by the Alabama sec tion of the weather bureau, will show.
 '.The first half of the week continued too wet for cotton and for saving hay and fodder, with some locally excessive rains in a few north-central countless: during the last half, however, cleSr weather prevailed, though some of the nights were rather cool.
 Cotton is still suffering from effects of the cloudy and wet weather. which prevailed up to the middle of the week; rust and shedding continue general, with grown bolls rotting in many fields, DOH worms damaging in some localities, and but little new fruit forming; in some northern and few central counties, how ever, the crop continues fairly promising; old bolls are now opening rapidly pick ing is becoming general in middle and southern counties, and is getting under way in the northern district, with the lint short and quality inferior.
 Corn has been injured in some fields by previous wet weather, which caused 1t to rot or sprout In the ear; however, the corn crop continues generally prom ising. Much fodder was ruined by wet weather, but the remainder IS being saved rapidly
 "Hay crops are promising, though cut ting and maturing were retarded by rain. Cane, sweet potatoes, sorghum, and all minor crops are doing well, though some late sweet potatoes are running too much to vine.
 More turnips were sown, and those up continued to make good growth Field peas are ready to cut for forage and promise a good yield, though there are a few complaints of milldew in this crop. Pastures continue good.'
 Northern District.
 Blount Blount Springs: Rains nearly every day; rust spreading in cotton: bolls rotting; late corn not caring well.-B. Il. Sapp.
 Cherokee, Centre: Heavy rains 24th and 18th: nights cool; some rust in cotton; corn and minor crops making rank growth, but doing well.-Thomas Brad ford.
 Cleburne. Oxford. Cotton about same as last year. some rust corn promises about half a crop; too much rain for lowlano corn.-E. H, Taylor.
 DeKalb, Stella: Cotton shedding badly;
  pulled.-A. F. Brock.
 Etowah, Keener: Weather favorable; cotton fruting we'll some open; some fod- der saved; minor crops doing well-F M. Tabor.
 Franklin. Hargett Mills: Cotton has large weed with but little fruit corn damaged by floods and high winds, tur- nips doing well-T. J. Byars.
 Jefferson, Argo: Cotton not well fruit ed. stalks sappy, some shedding and rot ting; sunshine needed; corn doing weli.- G. B. Prayton.
 Limestone, Elkmont: Lowland cotton has too much weed; upland cotton good; corn prospect, as a whole, poor minor crops fair-Joel W. Legg.
 Marshall. Sidney: Cotton shedding and rusting badly; corn and sweet potatoes In good eondition.--J. w. Cowen.
 Morgan, Iacon: Rains almost daily; cot ton shedding, rust in places, opening slowly; none picked; early corn and pas lures good.-D. N. Patterson.
 St. Clair, Steele: Rains nearly every day; cotton rusting 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 ana minor crops good.-John M. Cutlery.
 Middle District.
 Bibb. River Bend: Cotton opening, none picked. about half crop indicated; corn badly damaged by storm; little fod- der saved.-John Desmond.
 Bullock, Inverness: Cotton opening rapidly picking progressing well, injured by rust and shedding; little fodder or hay saved: potatoes doing well.-H. Mclean.
 Chambers, Waverly: Cotton opening rapidly and picking well started; more turnins sown. rains moderate.-Monroe Jones.
 Chiffon, stanton. Rains injuring cotton, causing rust and rot, only about hai1 a crop promised, picking begun; other crops fair-w. O. Perry
 Choctaw, Tullis: All crops doing well. except cotton, which has been damaged by extensive rains.-L. M. Hearn.
 Clay, Delta: Cotton opening and fruit ing well; upland corn not caring well; potatoes and peas fine; fodder pulling progressing.-W. M. Garrett.
 Dallas Plantersvlle: Cotton about done fruiting and picking begun, yield will be light; too wet to save fodder.-J. A. Fulford
 Fillmore, wetumpka: Cotton has been damaged by rust; hay crops are fine.-J. Galloway.
 land cotton rotting, upland shedding, picking begun. but not general; potatoes and cane excelent.-M. T. Murphree.
 Lee, Auburn: Cotton still rusting and shedding, prospect poor: corn fair; pas lures and minor crops good-T. J. Little.
 Marengo, Moss: Too much rain, cot ton rusting, some rotting; lowland corn poor; cane. peas and pastures fine.-J. B. Lewis
 Montgomery Mathews: Continued rains have damaged cotton, which is shedding and rotting on lowlands; corn also in- jured.-W D. Dillard
 Perry. walthals Too much rain; cot ton much damaged and shedding badly; little forage saved.-R. A. Hardie.
 Randolph, Napoleon: Crops doing fairly well; less rust on cotton. some open. none picked; fodder being pulled.-L W. Town send.
 Russell. Hooks: Cotton injured by rain. shedding seriously. and rust spreading; fodder 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 corn; potatoes and sorghum fine.- R. B. Pcsey
 Sumter, Ramsey: Cotton rusting, she'd ding. and rotting, but little will be made here: hay fine. but weather too wet to cut it-T. L. Jenkins.
 Tuscaloosa, Posters: Cotton badly in-