The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-03
GOOD WEATHER |S BOON TO FARMERS DURING PAST WEEK
Cotton Planting In Alabama
 Is Described As Gen.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-The week. ly weather and crop review issued today by the department of agricul- ture containing the following on southern crops:
 Temperatures averaged above nor nal in all sections of the cotton belt except in the extreme northwestern portion. and rainfall was mostly moderate. although rather heavy in the northeast, the northern portions of the gulf states, much of Okla homa and parts of Kansas.
 Cotton made fair progress in Texas except in some central, southeast ern and southwestern counties where moisture continued excessive; plant ing was well advanced except in the west areas. Rain and wet soil delayed planting in Oklahoma and considerable replanting was neces- sary because of too much rain. Early planted cotton made very good pro- eress in Arkansas, but heavy local rains delayed work during part of the week; planting is uneven, being nearly completed in some localities, while little has been planted in others. The week was favorable for field work in Louisiana, where plant ing made excellent progress and the early planted was coming up to a good stand.
 Planting General In Alabama.
 With favorable weather, planting was pushed in Tennessee and made good progress on the uplands in Mississippi. although the soil con- tinued to wet in some sections. Plant ing was general in Alabama with fair progress; stands were fair in the south. where chopping pro- gressed. Rainfall was mostly light to moderate in Georgia and cotton planting was nearly completed in the southern half and was proceeding actively in the northern portion; growth was very good.
 Favorable weather for field work prevailed in South Carolina, except for too much rain in the upper Pied mont near the close of the week, which delayed farm work; stands were reported as fair to good, with chopping begun in the costal plains. Planting cotton was general in North Carolina, except near the northern border, but the nights were although rainfall was beneficial; cot ton made slow progress In the south eastern portion.
 Potatoes made excellent growth in the lower plains and were coming up better in Tennessee while the crop improved III the south Atlantic area.
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 Truck Improves.
 Considerable gardening was done during the week in the great central valleys, while truck showed general improvement in the southern states. Melons made good growth in Florida and shipping truck continued from that state. The dry weather per mitted much needed cultivation of n ici a p1 well in the more southeastern local ities. Tobacco plants are late but plentiful in Kentucky and trans planting progressed favorably in south Carolina and southeastern North Carolina. Tobacco was grow ing nicely in Georgia and doing well in Florida. Peanuts showed improve ment in the southeastern states.
 There was falling off in straw berry shipment in. northern Florida and conditions were unfavorable for citrus fruit which were dropping in dry areas. although the trees have put on some new bloom since the rain.
 Weekly weather in Alabama fol- lows:
 Alabama Temperature consider ally above normal most of week and rain on three days. Weather favor able most sections for farm work cotton planting general; progress mostly fair and completed in some areas in south where coming up fairly we'll Chopping progressing in south
 NEGRO GIVEN YEAR AND A DAY
 Josh Miller, negro, on trial Tues day and Wednesday for murder in connection with the killing of James Johnson, negro, was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to a year and a day in the penitentiary by jury Wednesday in Judge H. P Heflin's division of the circuit court. Plea of not guilty was made for Miller by Stallings and Drennen. at torneys for the denfense. Prosecu- tionewas conducted by John Mccoy and H. P. Etheridge, assistant solici- tors.