The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-05
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crop can hardly exceed So per cent of normal yield. Price for this crop should be from 1872 to 15 cents. Corn is fairly good.
 Calhoun. C. W. Eishelberger-Withf la vorable conditions we will make 75 per cent of cotton crop, and 70 per cent of corn crop.
 Ne are having dought that is begin ming to do serious damage. I think i5 cents very reasonable price for this crop.
 r. L. Harvey-Fo -Foodstuffs 90 per cent: cotton 65 per cent. Needing rain bad Price ought not to be less than IA cents. Let the Southern Cotton association and the Farmers union get together on price and pull together
 Chambers, J, D. Harrs-The cotton crop has failed rapidly in last ten days: s per cent is d big estimate to put on it. We want 15 cents.
 Cherokee. l.. B. Stone Early corn is very fine. Cotton suffering for rain; has shed at least % per cent in this neigh borhood
 r. f. Stewart-Cotton crop will be from to 70 per cent less than last year Need ing rain Sadiy Crop ought to bring 1872 cents
 H. C. Tucker-Food crops fairly good. Late corn needing rain. Cotton as a rule Is very poorly fruited. Early cotton is
 
 early cotton. We may count on any where from 60 to 75 per cent of nor nal crop and ought to get al least 10 cents per pound, basis midding, for it
 Chilton F. A. Gulledge-Corn and other food crops about S5 per cent. Early cot ton on old land is done, with three-quar- ter crop. Early cotton on fresh land from D to S5 per cent. All late cotton has but little matured fruit, and is suf- fering from heat. rust and want of late cultivation. Ideal weather until October l would give us 10 per cent of a crop Many insist only one-half of colt n crop, and with two weeks more of suah weather as the present such would De the case. The minimum price should De b cents. basis midding.
 Chiffon. J. N. Denus-T estimate the crop of this county at 75 per cent. Corn 90 per cent. Cotton should bring from 12R to h cents
 Choctaw, J. H. Bryan-Cannot reason ably expect under present conditions more than two-thirds of a crop.
 We should not take less than 15 cents for this crop.
 J. W Grace-With average conditions from now on there will be about two thirds of a crop of cotton made With ideal weather may be three-fourths.
 We should have 15 cents, and can get 1t by standing together.
 Clay. Judge Ingram-Crop of foodstuffs about 80 per cent; hay, 10 per cent; cot ton. 75 per cent.
 l think cotton should bring 1213 cents per pound this year.
 ]. L. Jeter-Cotton off much on account of dry weather; 70 per cent of last years crop would be a good average We should not get less than 12 cents per pound. Food crops generally are fairly good.
 Cleburne J. A. Brown--The outlook for all late crops, and especially cotton, is very gloomy. The prevailing drouth is proving very serious in many localities
 Coffee, Judge Rowe-Food crops good. Cotton not so good l suppose in this section we will gather 70 per cent of crop Rain has greatly damaged us n this section.
 w B. Haney-The cotton crop in Coffee will not be over 65 per cent of an aver age crop. The rains have caused cotton to shed all young fruit. We ought to have 15 cents for this crop.
 Colbert, George T. McWhorter-Corn crop excellent locally, D per cent of crop average in county. Cotton four to five weeks late; good for age locally; very spotted over the county. Some localities have suffered for rain. l. X. Thompson-There will not be more than 65 per cent of a crop of cotton made in this county. Corn, 70 per cent Tak- ing into consideration cost of labor, ci1- tivation and high prices of every article of consumption and wear, l consider cot ton cheap at 15 cents Coneeuh. Frank Simmons-Cotton off 15 per cent since last report. Best possible yield Ca per cent. We should have 15 cents
 Condition of food crops good, s5 per cent.
 Conecuh. B. II. Crumpton-Cotto is off z per cent since August l. 60 per cent Is highest possible maximum Fifteen cents is none too much for it. Corn is good: potatoes and cane poor. Covington, J. A. Prestwood-The cot ton crop in this county will make from 65 to 70 per cent. Corn crop fairly good.
 This crop ought to bring i2l4 cents. CrenshaW. Bradley & Edwards-cotton is deterioratng very fast from extreme heat and lack of moisture. Corn is about an average.
 G. N. Rhodes-Cotton shedding badly. Will make about 10 per cent of an aver age crop. Corn. full crop.
 Sugar cane, peas, peanuts promise well. Fifteen cents
 (. S Boyd-Cotton 75 per cent; corn so per cent: sugar cane and peas are be- low an average; sweet potatoes are very good.
 Cullman. II. A. Henderson.-Cotton, 60 per cent. corn, 85 per cent; peas, so per  Fifteen cents. Dallas D. B. Edwards.-Cotton crop has dropped off daily during this hot dry spell to the point where, except in a few favored spots, we will only get what bolls that have matured. Cotton ls 30 per cent off from last year. We should have 15 cents for 1t. Old corn is good; late, ruined Escambia, w. J. Holland.-Early cot ton 75 per cent; late cotton, 40 per cent. Price should not be less than 16 cents Much complaint from excessive rains and boil worms Corn. potatoes and peas 90 per cent.
 Fayette II. D. Mollins.-Cotton great ly damaged by drought. Expect about 65 per cent of a crop. Late corn about the same.
 Greene, Judge Smith.-Crops of cotton have deteriated at least To per cent In the last days from drouth, extreme heat and shedding. In West Alabama the crop is exceedingly spotted. Under pres ent conditions farmers ought 10 realize h cents for their crops if marketed wisely. Not a bale ginned in this sec ton of the state to date.
 Hale. E. NJ. Elliott.-The long con- timed drouth overF this entire com mupitv has blighted our prospects and we now consider 50 per cent conserva- tive estimate of the yield. Many farm CTS say 40 per cent. Cotton this season should average l5 cents. with higher prices for spring and summer months. Corn very poor.
 Henry. Judge Ward.-Corn crop best 1 in years. Potatoes peas andseane good 10 date, but needing rain. Cotton very