The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-05
GREAT DAMAGE
 ID COTTON CROP
Deterioration in Alabama Has
 Been Marked
PLANT NOT HARDY ENOUGH
President Seymour of the Alabama Division of the Southern Cotton Association Gives Gloomy
 Outlook on Cotton.

Montgomery. September 4.--(Speciall- T have never known the cotton crop to deteriorate so much in the same length of time in my life as 1t has in the last ten days These were the words of President W. H. Seymour of the Ala bama division of the Cotton association today. He made up his conclusion from reports from county correspondents which have been received in his office for the past few days, and from which he is making up his September report He be- lieves that the crop is in rather worse fix than many think and that 1t will not have time to recover from the dry weather damage that Is now harrassing 1t before the frost falls.
 The reports that come to Mir. Seymour show a general falling off of the crop, due to drouth that is prevalent in every part of the state and to spots where there has been too much rain. In some parts of Southeast Alabama the crop has been materially damaged by moisture, while In an extended way all of the state has been hurt by the dry weather. There has been much shedding and the fruit thrown off more largely than thought for Much of the planting will yield only in the bottom crop, the top having been thrown off.
 Early in the season there was world of rain and the stalk grew up quickly and full of sap. It was not able 10 stand the hot sun and has wilted and dried out so that 1t has not been able to furn- ish nourishment to the limbs and the bolls. Some sections have shown rust and a number have lost heavily by the boil worm. Much of the crop is opening prematurely, East Alabama suffering much in this way. The average is be- tween 70 and 75, which, if malned, will not give the state an output of a million bales, while the normal Is a million and a quarter. Taken as a whole, not only for Alabama, but much of the entire eef tion, MT Seymour thinks the crop out look is gloomy The crop Is so late that it Is dealing with weather too hot for Us maturity. In other words the crop Is at, say August 10, trying to meet weather at September 1. It is likely to fall short of Jack frost if not rather behind time for the season.
 Mir Seymour is leaving right away for Jackson, Miss, where he will on Thurs day, attend a meeting of the executive commitete of the Cotton association. He believes that there will De set price of 10 cents for cotton this year. Alabama correspondents as a rule have said that this should the price. This and other important matters will be taken up for settlement at Jackson. MT. Seymour finds that as a rule the Alabama corn crop is fair and fine in some sections.
 Report From Counties.
 The following are reports from county correspondents:
 Autauga. l. W. Young-Cotton has de- teriorated generally in the last few days. Impossible to say what will be made. Concensus of opinion, however, is that 1t will not be as much as last year Early corn very good where 1t has been properly worked.
 Barbour. Hiram wkins-Cotton off all of 10 per cent in past ten days. Condi- tions now 65 per cent Should maintain price of b cents. middling basis, from present outlook Cotton opening rapidly. and much of 1t quit making F'oodstuffs 10 per cent
 ]. ]. s. Wilis-Cotton has deteriorated very much in the last fifteen days. though the yield will be equal to last year. Crops of foodstuffs better than last year; gen erally good. l think the minimum price of midding should be around 13 cents in the interior.
 Bibb. E. N ngham-Mdle and top crop practically ruined. Opening pre- maturely Shortest crop In years In this county. Ought to have anywhere from 10 to 20 cents for it.
 Rlount. Judge Kelton--Cotton is grow ing, but with ideal conditions from now hence we cannot make more than 15 per cent of a crop. l think 1t will be nearer 65 per cent. Corn Is good in parts of the county. but several localities report very dry weather and corn suffering se- verely for want of rain.
 believe we should have 10 cents for the present crop of cotton. l expect to hold mine for this price
 W A Ellis-Early corn IS good and IS well matured. Late corn is needing rain.
 Cotton Is not as promising ten days ago The crop is very late and is she'd ding badly. The farmers ought to realize 13 cents for this crop.
 Bullock J. T. Flewelen.-The intense heat of the sun the past ten days has blighteC the cotton crop very much in this ccanty and the consensus of opinion is that the yield will be about 65 per cent n a normal crop. Corn is little better than usual. Other crops fairly good. Fifteen cents should be the mini mum price for our cotton.
 S. P Rainer.-Corn crop good. Sugar cane, peas and potatoes are excellent. With average conditions we will make 6J per cent of cotton crop. Where 1t has been too wet rain is needed. All uplands are drying up and cotton is opening pre- maturey.
 N. C. Jordan.-There has been great deterioration in crops within the last three weeks. Conditions have changed so materially that cotton ought 10 be at least l5 cents per pound. have lately returned from trip to Georgia. and found conditions there similar to those in this county Time is too short and con- ditions too bad for reaction. The crop will certainly be short as compared with last year.
 Baldwin. W. C. Dnwidde--Do not thing general crop conditions have mate riaily changed since last report. Cotton may vet do well Look for 80 per cent yield Price should reach 14la cents.
 Butier, J. B. Stanley.-Crop conditions in th.s county are not good now as when anticipated when last report was made In some sections of the county too much rain is reported, while in other sectio.is not enough. All report splendid weed. but say t. fruit is not there. There is complaint of boil worms in best feids of cotton Corn. where worked is fine.
 Fror present outlook l am of the opn- ion 121a cents should be the least price growers should receive.
 l. r. Johnston about n per cent Plant very sappy and liable to ,., ,,;d tfon under adverga won't her