The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-09


 Calhoun County. E. F. crook-cot- ton is in fine condition, fruiting we'll and holding it. Indications now for larEs crop. Corn Is not so good. old corn injured by early drought Late corn doing well. County will probably yield a supply
 Chiffon County. A. e. Dake-cotton generally small, average s5 per cent. Corn average 75 per cent.
 Choctaw County. J H. Bryan--Con- ditions of both corn and cotton at this time is indeed nattering, though fl rain continues many days will likely dam age the cotton to considerable extent Corn average ss per cent. cotton SO per cent.
 Clarke County. ,. ". Mathsws-cot. ton is late. will probably average 90 per cent. Corn Is poor. may average Ss per cent Season was backward.
 C1eburne County, Wm. Harper--Crops good. Think there will be an excess crop of corn. Cotton about as usual
 Coffee County. S. N. Rowe-Corn crop good. Prospects for cotton has ding some and looks as If 1t Will De
 coibert County. J. N. Thompson-- Cotton much better than last year, VIII average S3 per cent. Corn also better, will average 76 per cent. Too much rain.
 conecuh County, B II. crnmpton- Perhaps not more than two-tniros ol 2 crop of corn will be made. Cane and potatoes not very good. The maximum yield of cotton now promises go per cent and possible medium yield 5O per cent. Growth of nearly all oid cot ton stopped, and all shedding badly. perhaps ,two-thirds of crop ready boiled. Young cotton still growing, ana taking on some fruit. Crops al- together not very promising.
 aallaa County, R. H. and w. c. Agee-Fron information at hand, both corn and cotton in Dallas County are very good. Cotton will average about s5 per cent. corn 80 per cent. 70 DO IS very poor, but late corn Is report ed good. Some few sections have not vet had enough rain, and both corn and cotton have suffered in those sec tions.
 Escambia County. W. J. Holland Continuous rains. Cotton shedding badly. Condition at present ee per cent, corn 80 per cent-s potatoes ana aEt Etowah ~ County. T. c. Galloway-- Corn and cotton crop in this section very good General report all over the county is very fiattertng Tor Dig crop.
 Fayette County, w.. M. cannon Conditions in our county about as that of last year at this time. Cotton IS not quite so good and later. think if. is about 90 per cent. as compared with last year.
 Crops in this county spotted. On the whole cotton is good. Large per cent of low lands too wet, to plant wnicn
 Greene County. G. H. David--cottcn ,n healthy condition, fruiting well. but will soon be injured by excessive mols- fura Some of the early cotton begin nInrr to open Old corn is short late corn badly injured from too much moisture in low lands.
 Hale County, J. B. Stickney-Corn good, about S5 per cent cotton I%IEs about so per cent.
 Houston County. B. A. Forrester-- conditions of crops not as good as 1907. Cotton. in. some sections, De1rer than last year. Summing up all crops nearly an average.
 IauderdAle County, H. A. Kiiien-- Corn. 60 per cent; cotton, 7b per cent. Sorn Is Food where worked. but the weeds got the better of 1t in the spring. Cotton has plenty of weed but about three weeks late Some shedding. but not general. Need rain in some parts of the county.
 Lawrence County, Jour6 White--Gorn and cotton in the upper Wa4lSy ls very fne. above an average. Peas and grasses good. In lower valley not so promising. caused by too much raln in some localities. ana not enough in
 Lee County. ". M Bass-corn and cotton crop in Lee County very spotted. Rains have been very partial. In the rainy streaks both are good. but In dry very poor and especially corn. Other crops in similar condition
 Limestone County, w. N. Hayes Cotton In my section good, 9S per cent to 100 per cent. Corn not more than so per cent of an average.
 Lowndes County. E.. P. Goldsmith one-third crop, March and April plant ing. which escaped wash up and haii, s5 per cent. Two-thirds May and June replanting, about 50 per cent Aver age condition, 6I 2-3 per cent. Gener= ally clean. Having too much rain. All young cotton going too much to weed. Corn good. These rains helping late corn.
 Macon County. c. W Hare--Cotton is taking on fruit very satisfactorily, and with three weeks more of favor able weather will give us fine crops.