The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-10
ALABAMA COTTON
CROP IMPROVING
Betterment Is Slight, How
ever, Indicates Govern
ment Report

Washington August 9.-Weather for
cotton was not entirely favorable during
the week which ended yesterday. The
national weather and crop reporting bu-
reau today issued it's bulletin reviewing
conditions as follows:
There was some improvement in con-
dition of cotton in the northern part Of
the cotton area during the week, except
in Oklahoma, where severe drought con-
tinues and the crop is deterioratng gem
orally. Dry weather retarded the growth
OF cotton in western Texas but there
was general improvement in the east
ern part of the state. The crop is from
good to excellent in most of Arkansas;
is generally growing and fruitng we'll in
Tennessee and northwestern Mississs-
sippi, and is improving in North Carolina,
where much needed cultivation was car
ried out
The crop improved in the Piedmont
area in South Carolina, but it deteriorated
in the coastal plain, where shedding has
increased, and it is fruiting slowly The
crop was damaged by rust and shedding
in Florida, where some plants are dying.
The plants are large in Georgia, but are
poorly fruited, and rust and shedding are
reported
There was slight Improvement in Ala
bama, and the crop is gradually recover
ing from the storm and wet weather in
Mississippi, and in northwestern Louisi-
ana. Recent rains caused continued dam
age in parts of Louisiana Mississippi and
Alabama, where the crop is fruiting
poorly. Boil weevil damage has in.
creased where recent showers have oc-
Cured.
Rice is in excellent condition in most
fields and the early crop is maturing in
Texas.
sweet potatoes were generally benefited
by the weather throughout the southern
states and are making good progress
Tobacco continues promising in Vir-
ginia Kentucky and Tennessee, but needs
rain in the latter state. Quality of the
crop is variable in North Carolina where
it is being housed in central and eastern
sectionsfi, and quality has been reduced by
rain in South Carolina where the plants
are ripening rapidly. Cutting and curing
has begun in Virginia.
Sugar cane is generally doing WELL
Peanuts were favorably affected by the
weather and are making satisfactory
growth.
Apples are reported short and in poor
to fair condition in Tennessee and Vir-
ginia.
Citrus fruit and pineapples in Florida
have been favorably affected by weather,
and citrus nurseries are doing we'll.
Truck and garden crops are making
good progress in southeastern states.
The bureau reported continuation of the
damage to crops from weather conditions
and plant disease which during July
caused loss of more than hundred mil
lion bushels in the prospective produc-
ton of wheat, and 100000 bushels in
corn, as indicated yesterday in the
August crop report of the department Of
agriculture.
Corn has improved somewhat in Ten
nessee during the past week, but the
crop is in rather bad condition in most
sections of the belt. Damage by rust
and blight continued in the spring wheat
areas. The oats crop also suffered as did
the white potato CROP.
100000 in gold. which were sent to Canada
broke down the dam.
A few weeks ago the Bank of England