The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-10
THE COTTON CROP IS VERY SPOTTED Weather Is Ideal In Seme
 Sections SOME SECTIONS ARE DRY  But on the Whole the Crop Is Proms- ing for This Season of the Year.
 The Report of MT.
 Seymour.
SOME SECTIONS ARE DRY

ne HcpoFt or NIT,
 Seymour.
 Montgomery August 9.-(special) w. H. Seymour, director of the Alabama bu- reau of cotton statistics, yesterday gave out the following statement, based upon reports of correspondents, as to the con- diton of the cotton crop of the state on August l:
 From the information that I have re- ceived from correspondents and other sources, the cotton crop of the state, on account of weather conditions, is very spotted In some localities the weather conditions have been ideal, and cotton was never more promising at this season of the year. In other localities there has been either a supera bundanee of mois- ture or none at all, in consequence of which the crop is sorry. On the whole the crop may be said to be promising, and with favorable conditions from now until the crop is gathered, a good crop can be expected. But should an excess sive precipitation of moisture, as ex- perienced by some sections In the last week or 10 days, become general, pros poets would generally undergo a great change.
 The cotton crop is not sufficiently ad- vanced to form any idea as to what it will be, and to undertake to do so would Le at best only wild guess. The United States agricultural department, after an experience and study of years, and with all the money necessary for the employ ment Of expert talent, in the month of November, after the crop was made last south to be 6O0,0OO bales more than it really was, and members of cotton ex- changes and other we'll known estimators and speculators missed it from SOO,OOO to 100000 bales.
 The reports received by Mr. Seymour from the various counties follow:
 Baldwin County Dinwiddie-Cotton re- ported good stand, large and plenty of bolls Continued wet weather liable to damage crop. Corn reported good, fine yield, large ears; corn in southern part of county reported as being as good as corn raised in Nebraska. Irish potatoes gooc.
 Barbour County, J. J. S. Willis-Corn is unusually good. Cotton doing fine weed small but healthy and fruiting we'll Is overcoming .n a measure it's tardiness.
 Bibb County. F. D. Reynolds-C Condition of both cotton and corn never better. Other crops the same.
 Blount County. J F. Wilson-Corn crop Is very fine throughout the country Bot tom crop of cotton fine and prospects good for heavy top crop. Oats were good. Hay and potatoes fine. Blount has the best prospects for heavy crop all round than 1t has had for years.
 Bullock County, William c. Jordan Generally ii this county the cotton crop is promising, though some of it is dying with rust ard black root The prospect now, I think. will go S5 per cent per haps 90 per cent. Early corn is very short on account of drouth though it has improved wonderfully since the rain Late corn is very good. Pears, potatoes and cane crops very promising.
 Butler County, W. F. Mckenzie 6 Son-Cotton some better than last year, will average 75 per cent. Corn is good in most sections, some sections perfect.
 Calhoun County E. F. Crook-Cotton is in fine condition fruiting well and holding it. Indications now for a large crop Corn is not good, old corn injured by early draught. Late corn do- ing well. County will probably yield a supply.
 Chiffon County, A. G. Dake-Cotton gen. eraly small average 65 per cent Corn average 75 per cent.
 Choctaw County, J. H. Bryan-Cond- ton of both corn and cotton at this time is indeed flattering, though if rain con- tinues many days will likely damage the cotton to considerable extent. Corn av- craze S5 per cent; cotton 80 per cent.
 Clarke County, J. w Mathews-Cotto is late, will possibly average 90 per cent. Corn is poor may average S6 per cent. Season was backward.
 Cleburne County, William Harper Crops good. Think there will be an ex- cess crop or corn. cotton dDOut as usual.
 Coffee County, S. N. Rowe-Corn crop good Prospects for cotton has been good, but too much rain. Shedding some and looks as if it will be blighted.
 Colbert County, J. N Thompson-Cotton much better than last year; will aver age S3 per cent. Corn also better; will average 75 per cent. Too much rain.
 Conecuh County, B. H. Crumpton-Per- haps not more than two-thirds of crop of corn will be made. Cane and potatoes not very good. The maximum yield of cotton now promises 80 per cent and pos sible minimum yield 50 per cent. Growth of nearly all old cotton stopped and all shedding badly, perhaps two-thirds of crop ready boiled. Young cotton still growing, and taking on some fruit, Crops altogether not very promising.
 Dallas County. R. H. X w. c. Agee- From information at hand, both corn and cotton in Dallas county are very good. Cotton will average about S5 per cent, corn so to S5 per cent. In some few To- calities early corn Is very poor, but late corn is reported good. Some few sections have not yet had enough rain, and both corn and cotton have suffered in those sections.
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