The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

Mexican Envoy to France, said recent
ly:-
Il know how the people of the United
States feel l know how President Will
son feels at the present time, but have
the greatest confidence that the prin-
ciples of international law and uni
versal justice will guide him in dealing
with the present situation. | feel sure
President Wilson will appreciate the
not well distributed. Where rains fell op-
rortunely all crops are good, while in
other sections of the county, cotton and
other crops have suffered for lack of
moisture. Cotton crop prospects also ideal
up to 10 or Is days ago.
2. Hot dry weather has hurt crop very
much; rain much needed
3. Bank deposits have held up fairly
well during the summer,
Bibb--1. Corn and hay are very good
Cotton is very short.
2 Money is very scarce with our peo-
pie, but they are as good condition as
usual.
3. Bottom lands, on the river making
good crop. Cotton little better than last
year.
Bount--1. There is marked tendency
toward economy.
.. Money is close. but general indebted
ness less than last year.
8. Crop has deteriorated because of dry
weather.
Bullock-1. Fifteen per cent increase in
acreage oats, peas and hay, with Is per
cent better condition than last year. On
account of large amount of feed used for
stock, money matters close. If present
drouth continues, cotton crop will be cut
off more.
Butler-1. Our county conservative and
in good shape.
2 The dry weather of past two weeks
has damaged cotton in this county 20
per cent.
8. Drouth and hot winds causing cotton
to open prematurely.
Calhoun. We have had ample money
to supply the needs of this community.
3 Dry weather has damaged corn and
cotton very much Hay and peas doing
well at present.
8. Corn and cotton both short in this
neighborhood, owing to drouth. but very
good in other parts of county where rains
have fallen.
N+11diii DtlS-i.t VI anu iliCl .
heavily in debt, but with good price for
cotton this season, conditions should be
better than for several years past.
On account OF exceedingly hot and
dry weather, cotton crop has tgone off
I very much in last two weeks.
Cherokee. Dry weather the past week
has injured all crops to some extent.
2 High cost of corn, hay and meat has
created heavy demand for money. Peo-
pie have been inclined to be unusually ex-
travagant. New buggies and automobiles
sent a vast amount of money north
3 Rains have been partial Inl some
sections Of our county crops are rine and
in others very poor.
Chilton-1 Some farmers say only about
half of cotton crop owing to shedding
caused by heat and drouth.
2. Financial conditions show about the
usual average
Clarke-1 The boil weevil scare has
been so great and people have lived so
close, we think conditions will be as
good as last fall. il we get good price
for cotton
q Hot winds and dry weather have
cut cotton a least % per cent short
choctaw-1. County heavily infested
with boil weevil.
Clay-l. Financial conditions compara-
lively easy.
2. Normal, Improvements increasing.
g. If we have average conditions this
county will make more corn and some
more cotton than last year.
Cleburne=-1. Conditions not as good as
last year. Very little cash in the hands
of the farmer.
Coffee. Financial conditions good
Puenty of money here to move the crops
conecuh-1 Financial situation good.
?, Crop very promising up to present
few weeks drouth since then everything
has deteriorated rapidly.
Coosa-1. Money tight, but business and
building moving right along.
,. Prospects good for general crop Peo-
pie optimistic.
8. Conditions as good as last year.
Covington-1. Financial situation satis-
factory.
Have shortest cotton crop ever
known in this section, with increased
acreage will make much less than last
year. Cotton opening pr,sSaturely. and
If labor is plentiful all will be picked by
October l.
Crenshaw-1. Cotton movement has be-
gun. We expect conditions to be eas sv
within 50 days
2 Cotton crop has gone off considerably
ON account dry, hot weather, and is all
most failure in some localities
Cullman--1. Financial conditions some
what better than last year.
2 Farmers have about used up their
credit, and banks using their resources
| and credit to keep things going until new
crop comes in.
Dale-l. Money has been much closer
than last year.
q Most people have been economizing
very closely during the year Business
will open late but will be fairly good
g. We have passed through the dun sea :
son. Banks and business men look for
good fall hysiness.
a. Young cotton is being hurt by extreme
dry weather.
Dallas--1. Heavy demands for crop mov-
ing money. Cotton movement will be on
in earnest by September /. Receipts in
creasng daily.
2. Money conditions very good. A num-
Der of our merchants and farmers are able
to bold their cotton for better prices. Not
willing to sell cotton below II cents. We
are paying 11s4 cents for midding, and
have shipped our first i09 bales
| 3. Our people are in good spirits and
are going into feed crops. Farmers are
getting in good sound aiinanciRl condi-
tion, and our lands are growing in value
each year
DeKalb-1 All crops below average. exl
cept cotton. We will have the largest
cotton cron the county has ever raised
?. Deposits more but the demand is
greater.
Elmore-1 Cash to move crops in ur-
gent demand. but In 60 to 80 days expect
conditions to improve materially Great
satisfaction expressed generally at gov
ernment's financial policy in helping move
the crops. Currency bill approved with
a few changes.
. Cotton crop is. in my section, firm
= ae''"re. r''nre than 80 per cent smaller
than last year.
IL