The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-05

EMERALD, THURSDAY, A
and has made the crop a very expensive
one to work
Corn on the hill land is good, whils
that on the bottoms is a total failure
The oat crop is the best this county has
ever made.
Madison.
Observation-Disclosures favorable conditions
! believe we will have at least so per cent
of a full crop of cotton and 60 per cent
OF corn Cotton has improved very much
! In the last two weeks.
Marengo.
Demopolis-The crop in this vicinity is
| from three weeks to one month later
! than usual-that is, the cotton crop. At
this season of the year there are gen
! eraly quite a number of grown bolls on
| the stalk; this year there are practically
none. The condition of the plant where
1t has been well worked Is fairly salts
factory, except for lateness and a great
deal of 1t being very small. The cotton
| crop generally deteriorates In the month
] OF August and unless the weather con-
| dftions in the month of August are ex-
ceptionally good this year. this section
| will make a small crop, and we do not
think that we can make a large crop, no
|
| this time on. unless killing frost should
| be deferred until after December l. We
! believe there will be more corn made In
| this section than was made last year. on
account of MARTIAL increase in acreage.
| We regard The cotton crop in rather pc
carious condition-with nothing made on
the stalk and the month of August APP
| preaching
Linden-Crop in Bigbee swamp destroy
| ed by overflow; crop on uplands much
| improved by favorable weather condi-
| tions; 10 per cent abandoned, balance
cleaned and fairly cultivated We esti-
| mate yield of so per cent of last year.
Marion.
Guin-The corn crop in this county on
| the whole Is about an average. The up
land corn is better than usual, and the
1owland Is not up to the average on ac-
count of too much rain in the spring.
Cotton is at least 10 per cent behind the
conditions last year at this time, but with
the proper season from now on, the yield
will be almost an average. The outlook
for good prices on what we make, makes
money matters look at least normal for
this fall
Marshall.
Albertville-Acreage about the same as
last year Cotton Is improving rapidly
and indications now point to a yield OF 10
to 50 per cent of a normal crop. The corn
crop will be short, probably 60 per cent
of full yield. Very fair oat crop. Gen
eral business conditions In this county
good.
Morgan.
Decatur-There has been a great inn
provement in the condition of the crops in
this section during the past two weeks.
In some places cotton and corn are in ex-
cellent condition and indications are for
a good yield. There are some local
tiles, however, where wet weather and
the lack of proper cultivation have In
terfered and plant is small. The plant
is growing rapidly, is full of vigor and
with sufficient moisture during the rest Of
its growth the result should equal the
previous year Early planted corn is in
fine condition. The hay crop is good.
Sweet potatoes promise an abundant
yield.
Monroeville-Crop conditions at this
weeks late and don't think it could ex-
coed 55 per cent; corn, 90 per cent. Cot
ton and corn are the principal prod
ucts of Monroe county.
Montgomery.
Montgomery-Crop conditions about 60
days ago were considered about 90 per
cent of a normal crop; today cotton can
be figured at So per cent or possibly 80
per cent of normal crop. Corn crop
from Montgomery south and southeast is
the largest that has ever been known.
Montgomery-The crop has made ma
terial progress in the last four or five
weeks. Up to that time there was con-
siderable rain and the outlook was very
gloomy. Since then, however, we have
had most excellent crop weather and are
now having just about enough rain to
please the farmer.
The crop is from two to three weeks
behind, which we regard at this time as
a very favorable indication. for the plant
will be better able to stand the severe
hot spell in August, should we have one.
as we did last year.
From information which have obtained
recently from parties who have Travelled
for the most part throughout the cotton
belt in this state, am led to believe that
II the weather conditions continue fav-
orable, that Alabama should, as a state.
have normal crop of cotton.
Perry.
Maron-Corn crop better this year than
last; pea crop equally good this year
as last. At present cotton crop is about
10 per cent of last year; with favorable
seasons it will increase conditions 10 per
cent, making 50 per cent of last years
crop. Cotton, about three weeks late.
Crops are comparatively free from grass
and have been cultivated well. Cotton
weed small but fruiting satisfactorily
Conditions can improve or deteriorate
very much in month of August.
INTERCHANGEABLE weather conditions
prevail for crops in Perry county. The
cotton crop is IS days late, though clean
and in a growing condition. Prospects
indicate so per cent of an average crop.
Much of the corn is young, having been
| planted in June. 1t is estimated, now
| ever, that the yield will be IS per cent of
| average.
| improvement In the condition of the cot
] ton crop in this vicinity in the list three
| weeks. While the crop is fully two weeks
late 1t is clean and in good condition.
| The plant has a good color and is fruit
| ing well.
| The corn crop is also good. The acre
| age to corn is greatly increased. and the
yield promises to be better than at any
time in the last five years. Altogether
the outlook for an abundant harvest is
| very encouraging.
| Troy-At this writing we estimate the
cotton crop to be rs per cent of an aver
| age, and the corn crop about so per cent
| of an average In Pike county.
| Pickens.
Aliceville-The prevailing reports on
cotton from our farmers are that the