The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-03
LOSS OF 126,OO0' BALES|S INDICATED.
1923 Cotton Production For Alabama Now Is Estimated
 At 615,000
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD Agaukooarv Ala Nov


 Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 2
 The total cotton production in dicated for Alabama by the report issued today, amounting to 6l5,oVo bales, is a loss in prospect from a month ago of 126,000 bales, said F. w. Gist agricultural statistician, in statement following the receipt or the official forecast from the Wasnlng- ton office, While the condition fig ure for this state is only three points below that a month ago, 1t became apparent from correlary information that reporters are giving a much lower meaning to their condition re- ports than formerly, due to the gen eral infestation by the boil weevil over the entire state. MT. Glsts statement says in part:
 At present prices for lint and seed, this crop will bring the growers in the neighborhood of $1OS,000,00O as compared with a cotton cropF value last year of about s116,000,000, not withstanding this crop is some 2O0,- 900 bales less than that of 1922. The aggregate purchasing power of the crop, therefore. will not be much less than the last one, although there was considerably more labor and expense expended on the present crop, due topthe heavy increase in acreage. Will Go Ahead Of Georgia.
  again produce more cotton than Georgia and about as much as Missis- sippi, the three states being very nearly on a par in production this year. The condition figure of both our neighboring states is lower than ours, indicating a lower acre-yield. The acre-yield in Alabama this year will be something like 90 pounds of lint cotton, the lowest on record with the exception of 1916, when it was I9 pounds.
 "The low yields this year are due to a combination of unfavorable cot ton weather and heavy weevil dam age. During that period when the crop must be set we had continuous daily rains in many sections, which prevented the development of blooms into bolls and also induced rapid and heavy weevil propagation.
 Weevils Cause Heavy Loss.
 After the rains ceased weevils were so numerous in many sections as to prevent the further setting and maturity of bolls. 1t is believed that in some of the lighter soils fertilizers were Ieached out by the rains, while in the heavy soils cultivation was interfered with to the extent that the crop became foul and lacking in air.
 "The leaf worm also probably did some damage in the northern coun- ties of the state, where the lateness of the crop enabled them to strip the stalks before the time had passed for the need of foliage.
 Tt appears that the eastern portion of the cotton belt will make con- siderably less than half the crop this year, whereas in former years it has produced a majority portion due to its larger yield per acre"
 "THREE PLACES ENDOWED
 Judge Henry D. Clayton in federal court today signed paddock injunc- tions against three places in Mont gomery after evidence had been sub mitted that they had been used for violation of the prohibition laws and directed that they be closed and locked for 30 days. The houses are at 501 Randolph street. 901 North Court street and 15h South Court street.
 Temporary injunctions were issued against the use of the places for vio- lations of the prohibition laws sey- eral months ago and since that time the alleged operators have been arr f rested again on charges of violating E the laws. Those arrested at 501 Ram dolph street were George Fuller, Ernest O'Rear and John Swanson. North Court street, and R. M. Shivers, . R. l.. Hankins, Sidney Galatas and George Walker were arrested at 15h South Court street. Not only does the injunction put locks upon the doors for 30 days but forever re- strains the defendants from violating the prohibition laws in Montgomery. If evidence is obtained against any one of them gania he may be cited before the federal court for contempt.
 TUsCALOOsAN APPOINTED
 W. $. Patton of Tuscaloosa was ap- pointed member of the state board of agriculture by Governor Brandon today. He will succeed R. H. Halter of Greene, who died early in the week. and before the organization meeting of the board of agriculture was held. MT. Patton is a we'll known farmer of Tuscaloosa and a member of Governor Brandon's court and served at one time as a member of the legislature.
 TO REsTOhE SERVICE
 Announcement was made today by the public service commission that the Mobile Light and Railroad com pany had been ordered to restore service on that portion of the Michi- gan avenue line which has been without car service in recent days. The commission said the service was abandoned without the permission of the commission. which is required by the public utility, act of 1920.f
 J. H. Wilson, of the Mobile Street Railway company, advised the com mission that service will be restored as soon as repairs can be. made on the track, but that a petition will be filed later for the permanent aban- donment of a portion of the line.
 COMMISSIONS ISSUED
 Commissions were issued by the secretary of state today as fellows: Miss Myrtle Morton, notary public, Albertville; J. w. Hicks, notary public. Enterprise; J. P. Johnson, notary public and ex-officio justice notary public, Anniston Auto club, Anniston; J. F. Purifoy, notary pub lie. Brewton; Hattie V. Cornelius, no tary public. Birmingham; Robbie Leonard. notary public, Birmingham. INCORPORATION PAPERS FILED
 Domestic corporations have quail fled through respective probate judges offices and filed papers with the secretary of the state as fol- lows:
 Greenville Ice company Qnc.) Greenville, Butler county; H. P. Mar tin, D. M. Powell and Genie Martin. incorporatCrs; authorized capital. S5,oo0, with s3,400 paid in; ice plant. Athens Motor and Tractor company Onc), Athens, Limestone county; Hayes Tucker. John w. Stewart, Howard M Fulenwider and Leslie Fulenwider, incorporators; author ized capital, $15,000, fully paid in; auto trucks and motor vehicles.
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