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

we will make about an average crop. Our
opinion is that with favorable conditions
we will make about the same crop of cot
ton in this section that we made last
year.
Barbour.
Eufaula-The crops for considerable
area south of our city are fairly good For
about the same distance north they are
very poor. Taken together. the crops ad-
jacent to us are off from IS to 80 l-S per
cent.
Bib.
Centreville-The corn crop is about half
a crop. A small hay crop will apparent
ly be harvested. Cotton is doing well at
this time, but is greatly under size a
a rule and a yield two-thirds of last sea-
sons crop seems to be a maXimum esti-
mate. The plant enters August enfeebled
by the poor growing conditions Of the
past three months. August is the critical
time with our cotton, as a few days or
hot winds overcome month of previous
favorab BILE conditions. | cannot see how ~
is possible without unusually favorable
conditions from August l on through the
season to harvest any more than an eN~
tremely moderate crop. ! should say con-
dillon is about 70 per cent of an average.
Centreville-With favorable weather. cot
ton 81 per cent of last year, with I'M
favorable weather, so to 50 per cent prob
able yield, 70 per cent. Corn, upland,
better than last year; bottom river land
just planted third time. Hay, good yield,
25 per cent above last year.
BIount.
Oneonta-The opinion of the leading
farmers in this section is that we will
make only about 60 per cent of the crop
~ conditions
might improve these figures to some ex-
tent, but | think this is fair valuation
at this time. There is very poor stand
of cotton and it Is too late, without very
favorable conditions, for 1t to take on a
full crop of fruit. Wet weather has dam
aged the corn and the crop will be short.
Oneonta-The condition of cotton and
corn at present would indicate about ~
per cent of a full yield. With favor
able weather for the next 40 days and a
late frost we would make about Is per
cent of full crop.
Bullock.
Union Springs-Cotton prospects are the
poorest at this time in years; in percent
age II is about So per cent. Corn is much
better in some sections of the county;
very poor in other sections of the country.
Dat crop was fine; in fact best in years.
-
good cotton crop
Butler.
DISQUALIFICATION, on a comparative
basis of 100 condition, is about 80 per cent.
Excessive and continued rains when not
needed will curtail average production
materially without regard to weather con-
ditions henceforth. Average about 100 per
cent of last year.
Corn. much greater than fOl
many previous years and prospects fail
for good out-turn.
Subsidiary crops above an average ano
with full prices for cotton, during fal
and early winter months think our farm
ers will be better off than last year
Calhoun.
Anniston-Cotton in Calhoun county is
about 20 per cent off compared with last
year; corn is the same; too much rain
is the cause
Jacksonvile-A month ago the crops
were in very bad shape here on account
of the excessive rains, but recently dur
Ing the dry weather the farmers have
made great Roadway, and the crops are
now getting into very good shape. Most
of the fields are clean and the plant looks
healthy and is growing very rapidly. l
think a great deal of the injury hereto
lore mas diltday Dtth oNCiSOiiiSt Vi wa
be very soon. Probably some little low
land has been abandoned on account of
the RAIN but not much of It.
Chambers.
Lafayette-The crops, both corn and
cotton, in this county are very much
spotted. On red lands, where 1t has
been carefully worked, 1t is very good,
and the same may be said of upland
,tc xxft11 "a l.
most a total failure. At the present time
1 think you would be safe in putting
down for this county about rs per cent
of an average crop of both corn and cot
ton. The oat crop was better in this
county this year than usual.
Cherokee.
Centre-I think from what know
and can find out. cotton is 65 per cent,
Corn 40 per cent. This will be lower
unless we have rains constantly now.
Chiffon.
Clanton-Cotton small. stands good and
growing very fast; upland corn very
good, lowlands drowned out Potato crop
fine.
Clanton-A fair estimate of the cotton
crop in this county will be from 10 per
cent to 20 per cent short of last year.
crop The crops as a whole are from
three to four weeks later than usual. The
corn and other crops are good.
ChoctaW.
Butler-There will be about so per cent
of an average crop in this county. There
will be hardly any cotton raised in the
river and creek bottoms on account of the
overflow. Cotton on hill land where fer
tilted well is doing fairly well and with
favorable weather will yield a fair crop.
Corn in the river and creek bottoms,
planted since the overflow, is doing nicely
and with favorable weather will come
out better than expected. Corn on the
hNl land is nothing extra; taking all as
a whole is about % per cent better than
last year.
Grove Hil-The crops throughout this
section are badly damaged, especially the
cotton crop. | think fair estimate of
the cotton crop is about one-half. Corn
is fairly good, although there will not be
a full crop made.
Clay.
Idneville-We consider the cotton crop
in this county II per cent with the crop
three weeks late. The corn crop is so per
cent.
Rockford-Cotton looking fine but three
weeks late. Corn, upland. good; low
land very poor, too wet. Oats fine.
Coffee.