The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-10

Cuba, June S.-(Special.) -Unprecedent- ed activity has characterized the vegeta- ble deal the past week, due to sensation al rise in beans which hit the record mark of sl.50 on yesterday. This price was eagerly paid by the buyers here and has served to make this a most prosperous season for the farmers who did not blow up their beans. Ten days ago the mar kets were overloaded and beans were slow sale at 5Oc per hamper, which so dis couraged some that they plowed up Nick Cotton, a new recruit, held on to his and for the past ten days has been reap ing a golden harvest of dollars. Potatoes ,have also commenced to soar due to the dry weather in Tennessee, but as the most here had been sold for forward delivery the growers are not profiting by the rise Traffic officials of the Alabama Great Southern are "dee-lighted" with the turn of affairs, which has given them several cars of highly profitable tonnage. The bank officials are also in the ''dee-light- ed' class, as the advance in the bean mar ket has helped up deposits, which are now in excess of last year by over s35.00O This week will see the close of beans and the cashier will not have to work nights to keep up. Deposits indicate that all farmers came out ahead of the deal, as they now top the $100,o0O mark, which is considered good even in the fall of the year when cotton is moving.
 Cotton is booming with the finest pros pect known for years. The seasons so far have been just right, and barring a scarcity of labor the farmers have no complaint to make, but when labor gets to where it refuses s4 per day to chop cot ton the farmer and planter like the Ala bama congressman begins to inquire where The is att No boil weevil has been found as yet to the great gratifica- mostly harvested with only moderate yields pr. Beavers has, made a fine showing with wheat and will plant a larger acreage next year.
 Corn needs rain, but is holding up very we'll
 George Cotton and Miss Lillie Bell sur prised their many friends by participat- ing in a gretna green marriage recently. The happy event occurred at Tuscaloosa, and tl7e angered parents have become reconciled, and it is now case of bless you, my children.
 A goodly number will leave here Mon day to meet Congressman Hobson to clear up the cattle tick muddle, and adjust some of the regulations.
 Red Bay, June 9.--(Special) )--F'armers are making good use of the nice weather and are getting their crops in splendid condition. Alle cotton is practically chopped and rounded up. Some. have plowed their cotton the second time. Corn Is some better than last year as an av- craze. The normal growth and condition of crops is some better than last year at this season. At present rain is needed. However, crops are not getting very dearthy. The small grain crop has been fairly good this year. The increase in acreage is some. compared with last years crop. Some more cotton has been planted. this season than last. but the corn crop is about the same. y Some farm CTS are raising more shogs and young mules this year than last, and quite a number of people are pasturing cattle for the fall market There is practically nc interest manifested in sheep raising, ow- ing to the need of large pastures and the enforcement of stock law. W
 Athens, June 9--A close observation oi the. crop conditions in this county leads your representativesto state that the cot ton crop at this period or stage was never