The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24
COTTON CROP
OVER ALABAMA
Reports from Correspondents
to Statistical Bureau
IMPROVEMENT Is MARKED
Corn Crop Is Reported as Much Better
Than the Cotton crop-May
Be Largest in History
of State.
IMPROVEMENT Is MARKED

the improvement during the last four
weeks to have been very marked and the
prospect for a crop to be better now
than at any time since planting. The crop.
however. is very spotted, and It is not
believed the output under the most ia
vorable conditions can possibly reach the
average.
The corn crop Is much better than the
cotton crop, and on account of increased
acreage and improved cultural methods.
1t is probable the crop will be the largest
in the history of the state. The William
son method, wherever tried and followed
out, has produced splendid results, not
outstanding weather conditions have
been most unfavorable to 1t. There is
little doubt this method In the future
will be generally adopted throughout the
state in the planting and cultivation of
uplands.
Following are reports received to date
from correspondents throughout the state
as to the condition of cotton and corn
crops:
Autauga county, Mcneil Smith: Cotton
crop spotted. Where well fertilized and
worked and recent rains have fallen the
crop is about an average, but there is
enough poor cotton to cut the average
down about rs per cent. All corn worked
and fertilized on Williamson plan the
best we have ever made, though the
crop generally is not above an average
Blount county Oneonta Trust & Bank
ing Co.: Crop conditions in this section
have been very poor until the recent
rains They have improved greatly In
past few weeks. With conditions favor
able from now till late fall we can count
on rs per cent of average yield, and In
no case more than this amount
Bullock county, James T. Fluellen: 1
wrote you a month ago that the condi-
| ton Of the crops here corn and cotton)
was about 90 per cent, and that with
| favorable conditions from then we would
get two-thirds of an average. Condi-
| lions have been very favorable since
| then and II they continue SO for another
month we will get the two-thirds. Don't
think we can possibly get more.
| Cherokee county, l. l.. Brock: There
has been a wonderful outcome in cot
ton for the last month. With favorable
conditions will make an average crop in
|
Much land not planted.
Covington county, ]. A. Prestwood Best
| corn ever made in Covington county
| Williamson method has improved the
yield. Cotton is better than last year.
Crenshaw county. F. M T. Tankersley:
| There has been considerable improvement
| in the crop conditions during the last
80 days. There will be about Is per cent
of an average crop of cotton. About 90
! per cent of an average corn crop.
Dallas county, w. I. Block: The condi-
| ton of cotton in our section is so per
cent, and condition of corn 90 per cent.
Cotton is now fruting well, and very
few reports of shedding heard. Picking
will be general about September l.
Escambia county, W. ]. Holland: Corn
| is about made and yield Is about so per
| cent. Cotton has made some improve
| ment and the yield will be about 81 per
| cent, with favorable conditions. Potatoes
and cane are fairly good.
| Geneva county, Times-Herald: Crops
! around this section good. Corn excep-
, tonally SO; also pinders, cane and pota-
| toes. Cotton crop will be very short.
| Picking has commenced.
| Greene county, James s. Coleman:
| Crops have improved very much, but
most of 1t is still small and young. Not
much crop as yet. All depends on late
| fall Corn about average.
Henry county w. B. Oates: Figuring
| last year as 100, I would say corn in
| this section 125; cotton, 10. The estimates
| are based on observation.
Lawrence county, Jourd White & Son:
| Crops have come out wonderfully In
| the last six weeks. Perhaps there will
be more corn made in this county than
ever before in a single year, though
| the dry weather for the past ten days
| has greatly damaged 1t. Cotton is re-
| ported to be from 10 to 10 per cent
| off Side crops are fine and the peo-
pie are happy.
Macon county, B. H. May: In theswest
| end of this beat the average of the
| crops is about as follows: Corn be-
| tween 80 and 95 per cent cotton be-
! tween so and 60 per cent; peas be-
| tween so and 80 per cent.
Madison county, Ben P. Hunt; Opin-
| ion, differe. Both crops have con-
tinued to improve, especially cotton.
| 7 Judge 1t safe to say, with late
| fall. corn and cotton In this county
| will be from 10 to IS per cent of an
average crop. Spotted and no estimate
! can be made than a guess
Montgomery county, Moses McLe-
more: Vast improvement going on
! complaint of too much weed Have
never known such late crop. 1t Is
| we'll for all of us to take notice (es-
| pecially our enemy that squares
| formed after August 20 do not mature
| cotton. Will be more corn than last
year. Mostly on account of small In
crease in acreage. mi,
Pickens county, A. w. Struthers: The
| crons will be considerably below the
avera ge. but far better than anticipated
Rain is needed in immediate section
| badly.
Randolph county, ]. j. Waldrop: Cot
| ton and corn will reach more than II
ner cent in this locality on account OF
so much rain Cotton has a hne weed,
! hut no grown matured bolls scarcely
at all. and the young bolls sheddlng
| Off fast. Crops are two weeks later
| than at this time last year.
Sumter. county, j. A. Beakers: me
| corn cron on good land and well worked
60 yarv good. but on thin land 1t is no
good However, I think there Will be
some more corn produced In this sec
| tion than was last year. Cotton crop
! 65 to 81 per cent
Talladega county. the Reporter: we
have had local rains in superabund-
ance for the past two weeks. More
corn nlanted this year tina usual, ana
| the increase in acreage may run 1t up
| 70 the average yield, though 1t Is very
moor in places. Cotton has done Well
nnaer conditions. 1t Is 20 to 80 day.
late and with late fall may show up to
an average crop. ~
TaIlapoosa county, o. P. Carlisle: The
orons are very good in this section.
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