The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-16
HEXT THIRTY DAYS l. .HT|CAL PERIOD | q. STATE CROPS
Na ll' Which Makes Cotton #t 1jure Corn, Says
 We <Iy Summary
TATE CAPITAL BUREAU |
 THE AGE-BERALD Montgomery, Ala. ,JuIy 15

ie. which makes cotton will during the next 80 days, ae 1cl7- b tas weekly summary of az '4ral cq ditions issued by F. w. .t C. agricultural statisti- c'al'. MT. Gist said the next 30 days Will be the critical period for Ala pama farmers. Tt will be the time when corn and cotton will make or not make" said MT. Gist's summary.
 weather which is dry and hot enough to make the best yield of cot ton. will probably further decrease the yield of corn; weather which will make yield Of corn large enough to supply farm needs for another year Will probably enable the weevil to seriously cut the yield of cotton weather somewhere between these two extremes will probably bring results which it is impossible to forecast 1t this time"
 MT. Gist's statement of farming conditions continued:
 Cotton Fruiting Rapidly.
 At present, according to reports coming in from scattered localities, cotton is putting on fruit rapidly, and the number of blooms in evidence in dlcates that as yet the weevil dam age is light. This is by no means universal condition, some sections re- porting heavy weevil activity Corn also looks good in most sections, but some reports are to the effect that corn has not been properly worked and does not give promise of good yield.
 No particular complaints are re- niK ,i,,rr 1,a mi that watermelons are not of the grade usually grown in this state. Later growth will probably be better. since rain has not been so much in evidence for the past week or two.
 Crops are being laid by in south ern sections. but cultivation Is still necessary in the northern counties for both corn and cotton.
 Some hay has been saved of good quality from grass lands. The bulk of this crop will come later from leguminous annuals such as peas and peanuts.
 Small Grain All Cut.
 Small grain has all been cut and oats yielded fairly well in most sec tions, while wheat was not uniformly good. This fall will probably see the need of oats toIsupplement the farm feed supply, and with good blowing weather much sowing will result.
 The United States department of agriculture announces the early issue of regulations governing the use of public warehouses under the pro- visions of the federal warehouse act for the storage of peanuts. At the same time official grades will be es- tablished so that warehouse certfl- cates for peanuts will be possible or such valuation as to make them ne- at he ha ols This will Rn- able growers to practice orderly mar keting instead of dumping, as has been the practice in the past. While not so valuabie@ins sthes-aggregate as cotton, peanuts are worth several million dollars in this state, and with a stable market will become a per manently valuable crop. In the meantime they have lost none of their value as hog feed. and will al- ways return a profit sold in the form of pork.
 Inquiries Received.
 Some inquiries are being made from out of the state regarding vel vet beans for cattle feed. Alabama farmers have found In the past two wears that this crop did not return much profit when sold. Yields are light and the bean is difficult and ex- nensive to pick. They are chiefly de- sirable a feed Tor Stoch to De ScAA gathered, and as soil builders. ecent reports indicate light crons of sweet potatoes and syrup. With careful manufacture, the latter crop ought to bring fair price, and vans will always sell to the extent of local use. The acreage or poth these commodities is not likely to produce the surplus of past years the gull counties bid fair 10 yield d
 
 "Pecans are reported good in all sections of the state, and satsumas Ill much of which has gone 10 waste. The early sweet potato crop is just getting ready to move rom the southern sections.