The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-02

 a satisfactory trade and a general re- vival. lasting perhaps until next April or May
 We do not feel however, that the time has arrived for any great business ex- pansion. as the political situation is too unsettled. Ire sentiment of the country seems to favor tariff revision and reduc ton and until the extent and effect of this reduction is determined, there will he some restriction of trade and more or less hesitation on the part of large en- l terpr;ses. The year 1912 will be devoted largely to the presidential election and 1913 most likely to tariff legislation, so if seems to us that we are still two years distant from a boom period. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BIRMINGHAM. Summary By Counties The summary by counties is as follows: AutauGa: With cotton at an average price of 10 cents or better, the farmers will be in better financial condition than in several years, provided crops hold up to their present prospects.
 Baldwin: Financial conditions falrlE good. Better than last year Cause of gain in crop acreage is increase in popla- tion County is settling up fast. A lew bol weevils have appeared.
 Barbour: CD Money matters Tn thls county are in splendid shape. Much bet ter than last year
 t2) Money matters will depend upon price obtained for cotton crop. Cost or crop about same as last year. Corn IS safe Cotton would deteriorate with an August drought accompanied by hot winds hut even with an unfavorable Au- gust the yield will be much greater thah that of last year.
 Bibb: More money in county than usual. Crop made cheaply. Prospects fine for fall trade.
 Blount: Oats almost a total failure No peach crop this year, but splendid outlook for both corn and cotton. Farm- CTS generally in good shape.
 Bullock: Financial conditions are bet ter than they have been for past three years.
 Butler: Financial conditions are better than usual. caused largely by good corn crop In 1910. Bank deposits are 20 per cent larger than last year.
 Calhoun 0) A great deal of money DOT rowed. Probably more than last year.
 (2) Merchants report business dull but look for good business for early fall.
 Chambers: CD General conditions Tn county much better than last year. The cotton crop at this time is perfect, but at q very critical point. Very hot weather would he very disastrous if prolonged without rains.
 (2) Everything looks good except price Of cotton.
 Cherokee: Financial conditions are the best in 10 years.
 Chiffon: Merchants and farmers are in good financial condition. Indications point to the best crop of all kinds that has been made in many years.
 Clarke: Conditions about the same as last year. Farmers badly behind as a rule
 Clay: Plenty of demand for money, but T provement and expansion going on.
 Cleburne: Conditions better than last year. Look for fine business if cotton does not go below 10 cents.
 Coffee Present outlook is that there will be plenty of money when crops be- gin to move.
 Conecrh: Financial conditions splendid.
 Coosa CD Financial conditions are good Never saw better.
 @ Condition of the county looks good to me
 Culman: Q) Financial condition of farmers and merchants better than ever before Largest cotton crop in history of county.
 f2 Financial conditions are good. De- mand for money has been strong as crops are enlarged Money is plentiful with the more conservative.
 t3) Money matters better than usual. General conditions good. Trade fair. No corn buyers, comparatively speaking. Have not shipped a sack of corn this year. . Dale: This county is in good fix.
 Dallas: CD Farmers and merchants ap- rear to have considerably more money than last year. Some cotton has been greatly damaged by cut worms and con- siderable apprehension is felt as poison- ing has not checked the ravages or the pest to any considerable extent good d.al of cotton suffering from what is
 
 present brilliant prospects to fully ma teralize.
 20 Financial conditions never better. Great interest is being manifested in peas corn. hay and dairying.
 DeKalb: Loans about the same as last year. Deposits 25 per cent larger
 Escambia: While there is not much money in circulation here, farmers owe less on carried over accounts than usual. Poll weevil has appeared in lower edge of county Five per cent increase in acre age of velvet beans.
 E.lmore: Farmers in best shape fnan- c,aliy they have been since the war.
 Etowah: The outlook is bright and if nothing befalls the crop, and prices are good, our people will be more prosperous than at any time since the civil war.
 Fayette: Ten per cent increase in acre. age of peas. Financial condition fair. Present prospects indicate largest cotton crop on record.
 Franklin: Financial conditions only fair Mines are not running full. and have thrown out many laborers. Some com plaint of rust. Too much rain, but last few days have been clear
 Greene: Financial conditions are bet ter than last year by 30 per cent. Farm CTS in much better condition, caused by large corn crop, increased supply of live stock and better farming methods.
 Geneva: Farmers and merchants ap- pear to be in better financial condition than last year at this time. Much will depend upon the price of cotton this fall, but a good price would put this county in better condition than it has been for d number of years.
 Hale: CD Original acreage of cotton is no greater than last year, but the percentage of abandoned acreage is much less owing to the dry May. This increases the total acreage by 8 to 4 per cent.
 (2) Farmers and merchants have bor- rowed less money this year than in years before. They are in much better shape owing to good corn and hay crop of last year.
 Houston Prospects very good, but cotton has begun to shed badly in the last few days
 Jackson. Brilliant prospects. This crop will get farmers out of debt. In- dications point to one-fourth to one third more cotton than last year.
 Jefferson: A fair crop is already made. Possibilities are very great, Him. tied only by extreme heat in August.
 Lauderdale: Too much rain for cot ton, but if rains stop now, will make big crop. Had a very large corn crop last year. the largest in years