The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-03
WEEK FAVORABLE
TO CROP GROWTH
Cotton Planting is Now Prac-
ticaIIy Completed
RAIN WELL DIS IRlBUTED
Gardens Are Doing Well In Southern
and Middle Counties and Re-
planted Trucking Crops
Are Coming Up.

Montgomery, May 2-Ihe following Is
| the report of crop conditions in the state
for the week ending yesterday, issued
by Director F. P. Chaffee of the Alabama
section of the weather bureau:
THE week, as a whole, was generally
favorable for termination and growth,
though rains on the 18th and 26th re-
tarded work in some northern west GEN.
trail and western countless otherwise, the
rainfall was fairly well distributed, ex-
cept in few southeastern counties,
where more is needed.
Cotton planting is practically COM
pleted, except in a few northern and
western counties, where it is well add
vanced. It is making generally good
stands, and chopping is well under way
over the southern half of the state, where
some is being cultivated. Cotton replant-
Ell since the frost of April II is coming
up well.
UPLAND corn is making fairly good
growth; that injured by the recent cold
is recovering and making good stands.
and much of the crop has received first
plowing though worms are damaging
young corn in few fields.
"Lowland corn planting is progressing
satisfactorily, though retarded by rain in
some places. Wheat and oats are max
ing good growth, with both beginning to
head.
Gardens are doing we'll in southern and
middle counties, and replanted trucking
crops are coming up over the northern
district
Cane is coming up well, and sweet po-
tatoes have been transplanted in some
localities. The fruit crop will be gener-
ally light, except about one-half to two
thirds of a crop of peaches and plums
in the southern. half of the state. Straw
berries continue to yield we'll"
Northern District.
The following are the reports made
from correspondents the first name being
the county and the second the postoffice:
Calhoun, Duke: Wheat and oats fine;
corn recovering from frost; cotton being
planted; gardens good; fruit Light. l..
GILBERT.
Colbert Spring Valley: Corn and cotton
planted. some up; weather favorable; oats
and gardens doing well.--J. d. Thomas.
Cherokee, Mackey: Rain 25th and
18th stopped blowing and planting; half
the cotton plsnted; corn up to good
stands.-R. F. Mackey.
Cullman. Culman: Heavy rain 25th and
18th; much cotton yet to plant; good
stand of early corn oats heading out;
gardens thriving.-J X. Turner,
Franklin Phil Campbell: Cotton plant
ing delayed by rain, some cotton COM
ing up; corn and oats fine; weather ia
vorable.-M M. Duke.
Jackson, Woodville: Cotton planted:
corn up to fair stands; bottom lands plow-
ed. but not planted; wheat and oats good.
-Emmet Woodal.
Limestone, Athens: Weather favorable;
some corn and cotton up. some reduc-
ton In cotton acreage; fruit killed; oats
and wheat good.-Theodore Westmore-
land.
Madison Coalton: Half the cotton plant
ed, none up. acreage slightly decreased:
some fruit left; wheat and oats good
]. F. Smith.
Marshall, Lamont: Cotton and lowland
corn being planted: good stands of upland
corn; apples good some peaches left
James IT. Morris
st. Clair, Ashville: Cotton being planted.
early planted coming ND well; oats wheat
and gardens good; half crop of fruit left.
George r. Gather
Walker, Townley: Cotton mostly up to
good stands; cats and gardens good;
Irish potatoes doing WE'LL. NJ. Cutlery.
Winston Tavern: Cotton being planted.
none up: good stand of corn gardens
good; oats fine; little fruit left.-Samuei
orion.
Middle District.
Autauga. Wadsworth: Cotton up to
good stands, much yet to plant; corn be-
ing plowed: gardens good; plenty Of rain
w w. Wadsworth.
Bibb Randolph: Upland corn has made
good stands; cotton nearly all planted;
some up; half a crop Of fruit; gardens
good.-W. H. Mahan.
Bullock, Inverness: Corn up to good
stands; worms doing some damage; cotton
making good stands: chopping begun; cold
did little damage.-M. Mclean.
Chiffon. Mountain Creek; Work well adj
Vanced; cotton up to good stand: gardens
doing WELT. j. Henderson.
Choctaw Yantley: Good stands Of cot
ton. though much yet to plant; acreage of
cotton reduced: oats and corn increased;
fruit and gardens good. A. Dawson.
Clay, Pyriton: Iowland corn being
planted; upland corn being cultivated;
hail 9th packed land some; cotton up,
none chopped.-J. s. Headriek.
Coosa, Goodwater: Cotton being planted;
no reduction in acreage; corn being Guilt
waited; strawberries ripening; gardens
good.--L. l.. Suence.
Gilmore. Dexter Good stands G cotton