The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-04
GREAT DAMAGE TO ALABAMA COTTON;
REPORTS RECEIVED FROM % COUNTIES

There was strong disposition on the
part of some who were able to hold for
better prices before the storm. since
the storm I am INCLINED to think that
strength and in numbers. I regret to
say however. that many who apparent
ly are able to hold have not done SO UP
THIS sod % about srs dsa e sen aad
little above this last summer. and.
OF course, this is being delivered now,
so that 1t is not easy to decide be-
the market at prevailing price.
Dallas County.
NJ. F. Smith. October /. reports:
Ihe storm of last week damaged the
crop worse than any ever saw. I
IL the field Is complete loss. It has
already sprouted. which shows 1t was
well covered with earth. estimate tho
eiepos damass SatS 81 Ia per cent Tae
sell. hut since the storm they are moro
sober and thoughtful and are disposed
to try to get something for the re-
w. NJ. Bass, October /. reports:
have met but few Of the farmers in
the last few days. Those I have seen
from different portions OF the county
eGt wet 0a %ese1 d Ss
winds. The CROP must be injured from
10 to Is per cent. | think, taking. tn"
county as 2 whole. tho crop Is Oft from
, continues for another week. 1t will in
jure the crop double what 1t has al.
| ready. great many Of the farmers
sk nos s ss poR Of the se
on account OF its being green and
vet.
Lowndes County.
FarriorE& Dickson. October /. re-
ports:
We had estimated the crop in this
section at two-thiris Of last years.
and I think this estimate was full. Il
- difficult to estimate the damage from
the recent storm, hut believe 1t to be
estimate 25 per cent gathered and mar
keted. All low lands have been over
flowed Seeds are sprouting in the boil
Disposition seems to be to hold for
better prices.
F.. F. Goldsmith. September 80. re.
ports.
! Enclosed find sample lock Of cotton
picked from stalk on the hills. find
nearly every bell with open end ml
sure all seed Of open cotton are not III
for next seasons planting or any othe'
purposes The low lands on my place
have been under water four different
times this past week. Can't tell dam
age on bottom land until 1t dries off. A
great deal of cotton has blown out an
| ptatep into the ground ana sprOutec
up with two leaves peeping above
| ground
George P. White. October 1. reports
The cotton crop of Perry County was
perhaps one-half gaehered. rracticall,
the unpicked beaten out by the rair
and wind and is now sprouted and root
ed to the ground, a total loss.
Our crop last season was $4,000 bales
At least 10 per cent off on condition
and % per cent by the storm. will
leave about 10000 for this crop. II
which traverses the county from norti
to south Is everywhere out of Its bank
and the loss Of corn and cotton to rive
farmers cannot yet be estimated Their
Is very strong holding sentiment
more pronounced since the storm.
Randolph County.
A. ]. Driver. October 1: reports:
greatly injured the open cotton, knock
Ing 1t out of the bolls and causing 1t t.
root. even what was left in the bolls
and to sprout in the locks. We ar
badly damaged now, and IL we don
get fair dry weather soon In larg
proportion Of the crop cannot be gg gath
three fourths OF last Gears crop wit
all conditions in our favor. and a larg
part of 1t will be low in grade. A
least so jer cent OF the cotton Is ope
and subject to the above conditions
| Most OF our farmers who are able t
hold will keep their cotton for bette
prices.
Sumter County.
John p. Ramsey. September 2Sth: re
we have Just passed through viol