The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-23

of certain ordsrs which they had r~- ceived. { The average price at which the s5.ooo ar 30.00o bales were sold Is estimated as II 1-4 cents per pound and the farmers who sold are considered fortu- sold is placed at II 1-4 cents, some of the bales bought were sold at 10 cents per pound. while others brought as much as 12 a-4 cents per pound.
 The indications are that the average crop will be gathered in, Central Ala bama this season ana tho farmers are generally in good spirits over the out look. In some sections the recent nos spell has done damage but this dam- age Is only in sections and will not ma terially offset the general yield.
 Generally the conditions are consid- cred good and, as e fair price is ex- pected for all of the cotton that will DC marketed, the farmers and business men are looking forward to prosper out year.
 The movement of the new crop is ex- pected to get under headway durine the coming week, by the cotton men . The first bale of the season was recefv. ed hero last week and the second bale Thursday afternoon. The cotton fn the fields is opening rapidly and is be- ing picked as fast as 1t opens ana oy the latter part of next week many new bales will have been brought to mar. all of the gins in the country districts busy and the roads leading to Selma crowded with wagons bringing the crop to market.
 The farmers in all sections of the county are we'll pleased with the pres ent prospects of a good crop. II the average crop is not gathered they pe- aL- vvfl1 made up by the price which the staple VIII bring.
 PRATTvILLE.
 Prattviile, Aug. 22.--S(pecial)- There has been no rain during the week at this place nor in this immed- late section of the county. The cry sf farmers is to the effeot that the dry weather has caused cotton to shed the forms and young fruit
 The estimate has fallen to sixty per cent or less of an average crop for this section of the country. Cotton on the best of lands in this section will make less than eighty per cent of an average crop.
 Young corn is reported as suffering for want of rain. There are some good crops of corn, but 1t is estimated there will be as little corn grown in this county as was grown last year. However, if the late planting has rain In time this estimate may be changed and will amount to a fair good yield because there was so much more planted this season.
 TROY.
 Troy, Aug. 1--(Speciai.) )--rhe cotton crou in this section Is continuing to improve and cotton Is beginning to open fast.
 It is predicted now by those who best know. that Pike will likely get about 65 per cent of an average crop. The weather has been all that could be wished for the past two months. just enough moisture to keep the plant growing and in healthy condition. and 1t has been holding pretty well all that 1t has put on.
 A good deal Of cotton was sold here at the first rise in price several weeks ago. for fall delivery. but none has been sold lately. About 5000 bales have been sold here altogether, bring ing from 10 1-2 to 12 cents, none sell ing for a higher price thar. 12 cents. Some of this was bought from farrn' CTS in counties below here.
 The corn crop is about made, many Of the farmers having begun to pull fod' der. The corn crop will be something above an average crop.
 
 TUSCALOOSA.
 Tuscaloosa. Aug. 22.-(SpeciaD- The planters of this section. follow ing. It might seem a well defined or- der. are holding their cotton this sea- son unti! the crop actually begins to move
 Sales of cotton for future delivery have been very scarce. and so far, the first bale has not been brought to this city.
 The Loveman Company admits that 1t, has bought a little cotton for fu- ture delivery. but will not divulge the number of bales held in this man. ner, claiming 1t to be an insignificant amount Several private buyers also keep close as to their buying.
 The cotton this year 1t Is thought will bring a good price later on in the year, and for this reason, the planters are holding their crop until actual movement
 As for specific information as to the number of bales sold to August 20. would be unable to give actual num- Der. but from indications 1t would seem that less than 5000 bales have heen bought for future delivery.
 TUSKEGEE.
 Tuskegee. Aug. 22.-(Special.-There Is complaint of the cotton crop suffer. ing from lack of moisture and too much hot weather on the sandy hill lands. Upon the other hand. the con litions in the bottoms are improving and 1t Is believed that the county will produce from sixty to seventy per cent of last years crop of cotton.
 The corn in the hill section is very good. while that on the lowiand Is a total failure.
 The pea and potato crops are better than an average.
 UNION SPRINGS.
 Union Springs, Aug. 22.-(Special.)- The weather the past two weeks has been very favorable to crops and the farmers supply merchants and others dependent upon the cotton crop are in much better frame of mind and more hopeful as the crop hears ma- turity.
 Refreshing showers have come at propitious intervals and in some sec tions cotton Is opening. One new bale has been marketed.
 The lands that have been diligently cultivated point to an average yield, hut those fields where the crop was neglected show little progress and will make poor returns. On the lands that had to be abandoned because of the rains much hay has been raised and the market here is flooded with hay.
 The writer went to Montgomery 8 few days ago over the Seaboard Rail- road and noted that the crops from Ft. Davis to Montgomery were unusually fine, but farmers and planters declare that the prospects are only for a half crop, if that, but with very favorable conditions tho estimate may ha sliOht-