The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05

cotton crop had the greatest value, $11 ,461 900. corn coming next with a value of $102,TS7,000. The most profit able crop, based on value per acre, was Irish potatoes, whose value is fixed at $157.59 per acre.
 The statistical report of MT. Gist shows that the Alabama farmers are very prosperous, and that their crop yield and values compare favorably with those of any other state. The S2O,OO0-bale cotton crop and 67,000, ,000- bushel corn crop make quite a contrast to conditions 10 or Is years ago when the yearly average was about 100000 bales of cotton and 30, 900 to 40,- 0,000 bushels of corn.
 The statement issued by MT. Gist shows that 100000 acres were under cultivation in 1918 and that the az gregate value of the crops was s35S,- 615,000, or Sn average of $29 S5 per acre, and S149. AZ for each man, wom- an and child in the state, estimating the states population at 2.400,000. The crop acreage, yield and values accord ing to Mir. Gists report, were as fol- lows:
 Cotton, 2,6oO, ,o0O acres; yield, s2o,- 900; value, S114, ,461 900.
 Cotton seed, yield, 900 tons; value, $25, 1000.
 Corn, 46S6,o 900 acres yield. s7.4e1,- 900 bushels; value, $102,7S7, ,00o.
 Peanuts, TABOO acres; yield, SIT 7,47O.- 900 bushels; value. s21,095,000.
 Velvet beans. 927,o0O acres; yield, 402.0 tons value, sS,213,000
 Cowpeas. 537,0 acres; yield, 3,156, 900 bushels; value, $6,532,oo
 Hay, 1,596,000 acres; yield, l295, 900 tons; value, $29, ,439,0 900.
 Sorghum syrup, 125, 900 acres; yield, 9,519,o0o gallons; value. s6,9s3. 900.
 Sugar cane syrup, 56.50O acres yield, S,195,000 gallons; value, s7.s9s,o00.
 Irish potatoes, 61,000 acres; yield, A. 793,000 bushels; value, 10,223,000.
 Sweet potatoes, 153,0 900 acres; yield, 14,75S, 900 bushels; value, 13,22S.00o.
 Oats, threshed, 42S,o00 acres; yield, S,125, ,oOO bushels; value, s9,204,0oo
 Wheat,<146, 900 acres; yield, 1,366,000 bushels; value, $3,3S7, ,000
 Total 100000 acres; value, s35s,- 615,0oo
 The average yield and value per acre of the different crops follow:
 Corn, 14.76 bushels, $2217; cotton, .315 bales, sA.02 cotton seed, S9.65, making the average value per acre of cotton and cotton seed, $53,67; peanuts, 9. s bushels, $2S.24 velvet beans, .4S tons, $S.S6; cow peas -5.SS bushels, $12.1e hay, .Si tons s1S.4; sorghum syrup, T.S9 gallons. $56.ss; sugar cane syrup, 14o eatlons. SloS.io; Irish potatoes, 7S 5S bushels, s16159; sweet potatoes. 97.11 bushels, $S6.45; oats, threshed, 1897 bushels, s21.3o; wheat 935 bushels. S2319.
 Madison county lead in crop values, the total being $l1, 656, 600, distributed as fol- lows: Corn. $S.77o,000; cotton, $5.oS5 GOO; cotton seed, s1,117,OoO; cowpeas, s54,ooe; hay. $S15,000, sorghum syrup SlS9000 Irish potatoes, s70,000; sweet potatoes, s1c4 900: oats, $211,0O wheat, s121,5oo.
 The Jefferson county crops were valued at S5.100,000 the acreage, yield and values ot the different items being: Corn, 6l.C0o acres, 121S000 bushels, $2,253, 900: cotton 70OO acres, 2S00 bales, $392, 600; cotton seed 1900 tons. sSS,Ooo; peanuts, 1900 acres, 4S.- GOO bushels, $iS,000; velvet beans, ZOO acres, 1890 tons, so6,00O; cowpeas 5000 acres, 5O,0o0 bushels, s100O00 hay, 5000 acres, 5000 tons, $24O,ooo; sorghum syrup, 400 acres, 168,o00 gallons, 6S,o0o; sugar cane syrup, 100 acres 10000 gallons, s20,- 000 Irish potatoes, 400 acres, 30S,O00 bush els $544, coo; sweet potatoes, 5700 acres, 544, GOO bushels, $642,OO0; oats, 12,o0O acres, 900 bushels, $39O000 wheat, 42O0 acres, 6s, GOO bushels, s1S9 coo;
 The value of the crops was not the same in all counties. Peanuts. for n- stance bringing better price in Pike county than in Coffee, the yield, and