The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-16
FAVORABLE WEEK FOR CRDP GROWTH Cotton is Only Sufferer Among
 the Crops WET WEATHER IS BAD SIGN Corn Continues to Promise a Yield As Good or Even Bet
 ter Than the
 Average.
WET WEATHER IS BAD SIGN

Montgomery, August 5.-(Special)-Di- i rector Chaffees weekly report of crop conditions is as follows:
 The week was generally favorable for the growth of all crops, except cotton Nearly normal temperatures prevailed, though the sunshine was deficient. Much needed and generally moderate rains were received in northern, some eastern and few central counties, though heavy to excessive rains continued in south western and middle portions of the state, where sunshine Is much needed. Cot ton is doing well in northern counties where bolls are beginning to open; else- where, continued wet weather Is causing slow, but steady deterioration; plants have stopped growing in some fields, with rust and shedding general, and scattered reports of damage by boil worms blight, black root and boil rot; army worms are reported in Hale coun- ty; bolls are generally opening slowly and picking is not yet under way. Corn, while poor in a few localities, continues to promise yield as good or better than the average; the late planted Is gener- ally caring we'll and the early planted continues to mature satisfactorily. Fod- der pulling has been retarded by wet weather, which has also interfered with having and spoiled some hay which was cut Cane continues very promising, and all minor field crops are doing we'll; sweet potatoes are yielding satisfactorily; fall gardens are being planted, and early sown turnps are making good growth.
 Northern District.
 Blount. Brooksville: Rain badly need ed; cotton rusting and shedding; late corn poor; peas, potatoes, and pastures good.-A. O. Dickson.
 Calhoun. Anniston: Weather favor able; cotton shedding, caused by bon worms; late corn doing we'll; nay fine, but little saved.--P. M. Wass1n.
 Cherokee Mackey Plenty of rain; some complaint of rust in cotton; early corn good but the late is poor.-B. F. Mackey.
 Colbert, Tuscumbia Cotton doing fair ly we'll, some rust; corn excellent; much hay cut, but damaged by showers; tur- nps being sown.-J. L. Tompkins.
 Cullman, Wenzel: Cotton improving, though still much rust and blight; fodder being saved; minor crops doing well.-C. B. Livingston.
 De Kalb Rogers: Too much rain for cotton, rusting badly; corn and peas dos ing very well; cane and gardens poor A. J Ray.
 Etowah, Keener: Cotton generally doing we'll some rust; corn an average crop; peas and sorghum fine.-F. M. Tabor.
 Lamar Vernon: Cotton has stopped growing, Is blooming rapidly, but has begun to shed; old corn made; young corn ripening; too much ran.-J. R. Rem ington.
 Lawrence, Moulton Rains daily; cotton shedding, prospect poor; upland corn good. lowland flooded: no fodder saved.- w. O. Watson.
 Morgan, Strnger: Cotton fruitng well; no shedding; corn, gardens and minor crops doing well.--J. c. Tanner.
 Walker, Saragossa: Cotton shedding badly; corn very good, though some com plaint of rot; hay and minor crops fine; too wet to save hay.-J. w. Ferguson.
 Winston, Melville: Rust in cotton spreading badly; all other crops doing well.-H. J. Wilson.
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