The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09


 Clyde, the 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs J. T. Hodge had the fingers of his right hand badly mangled yesterday aft ernoon by the explosion of torpedo. The little fellow, who was not aware of tho dangerous nature of the explosive, was hammering the torpedo with a rock when it exploded. tearing his hand badly.
 The accident happened In front of the boys home on Leighton. and his wounds were dressed by Dr. Gordon This Is tho second torpedo explosion among small boys here this week. the former one be- ing the accident of Willie Wier, Wednes- day.
 United States Deputy Marshal B. II. Hill arrested Frank Reedy at Kicks, Cher okee county Wednesday, on the charge of retailing liquor without license. Reedy was carried to Gadsden and arraigned before United States Commissioner Ed win Pickard. It was alleged that the man retailed mixture of wine and whis- ky for livelihood, and that the busi- ness was conducted almost openly. perience. Much of the best lands still to be planted Stands bad on all and still dying in many places. Early corn almost an entire failure.
 Perry County-R. A. Hardie.
 The 1907 crop of cotton 50 per cent short in this section on account of exces- sive rains, etc.
 Pike County-l. M. Carter.
 Prospect for normal crop is the poorest I have ever known. Impossible to get stands of either corn or cotton on ac- count of continued rains and cool weather Fields are overrun with grass. Too much rain for oats, something unusual in this section.
 Pike County-J. T. Sanders.
 The prospect for all crops except oats Is very poor in this section on account of continued wet and cold weather. Cotton crops are at least thre weeks behind.
 Randolph county-o. c. Hill.
 In over thirty years farming l never knew prospects as unfavorable for cotton. Poor stands and still dying after thrice planting Corn on uplands tolerably fair Bottoms yet implanted and still wet. Wheat ready to harvest is being fed away too poor to save for bread. Oats are some better if we can save them.
 Russell County-H. T. Benton.
 The prospects for a cotton crop are not half what they usually are at this sea- son. The stands are poor, grassy and very small. For corn the prospects arc for a normal crop. Oats now being har- vested are generally good.
 Shelby County-H. Pearson.
 Cotton 60 per cent of normal crop; corn 75 per cent on account of lateness in planting and continued wet weather.
 Shelby County-H. M. Holmes.
 Don't think there could be more than half crop made if we have ideal seasons from now on.
 Sumter County-H. p. WilIingham. Crop prospect for both cotton and food stuff the sorriest I ever saw. At least a month late poor stands, and very, very grassy.
 Tallspoosa County-B. H. Walker. There are no conditions favorable for a crop. Not more than 75 per cent of nor mai crop. Conditions, poor stands, very late and much grass. Hands scarce. TaIlapoosa County-R. 8. Nolen, Sr. Crop prospects in this section the poorest I ever saw, having farmed for over fifty years.
 Wilcox County-S. D. Bloch.
 Cotton prospects at this time are the poorest that we have had in this section for twenty-five years. Corn is better and the prospects favorable for good yield.