The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-10
DAT CROP IS HURT
BY COLD WEATHER
Apples And Peaches Re
ported In Excellent
Condition
Estate Capital Bureau)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April a.
Twenty per cent of the states oat crop
was killed by the freezes recently, ac-
\ cording to formal announcement to-
day by r. W. Gist. agricultural stat
istician, as result of investigation
completed April 1. Mr.. Gist said the
present condition of oats is 5S per
cent of normal, this being due to the
fart that poor stands were left after
the freeze. Mr.. Gist's report on the
condition of the states chief crops fol-
lows:
"A loss of 20 per cent in the oats
acreage is one of the results of the
freeze, which was finally determined
on April !. Practically all fall sown
oats were killed and none were resown.
about the usual amount of spring
sowing was INDUCED in. The present
\ condition of oats is So per cent Of nor
NAL. very low condition, due in most
instances to poor stands left where oats
were not entirely killed.
sThe acreage to Irish potatoes has
been increased by s per cent, most of
the additional planting being found
in the commercial areas, where the loss
of cabbage and other truck crops was
replaced with potatoes. The present
condition is IS, the crop being late.
COMMERCIAL movement will be late this
spring, unless some excellent growth is
had with good weather.
3 Apples and peaches are reported in
better condition than usual. They
bloomed late and escaped freeze dam
age. Good yields are in prospect.
1.-The present condition of pastures
T ID IN vvhfah fu lOxv fnv- fI,iS tip1a ~
year. Grass was killed down by the
freeze, and has just begun to come out
for good grazing. 1t is hoped that a
better quantity Of grass win come with
the new growth.
from year ago is shown, amounting to
per cent. In some sections, however.
5 q tendency to increase is shown.
80. More Farm Labor
Farm labor is not so short as q
year ago, the present supply being SO
per cent of normal, while the demand
sections the supply is quite equal to
the demand. Alabama farmers seem to
be rearranging their farming systems
So as to use less hired lkbor and to
handle more land per man unit.
a
vail with regard to fertilizers. All infor-
nation points to the use q an increased
tonnage, though tax tag sales and rail
year
Injuncti0ns Granted Injunctions
prohibiting six residents of Montgom-
cry from violating the federal prohibit
ton laws in the future were granted
BY Judge Henry d. Clayton following
hearings in the federal court Wednes-
day afternoon. The petitions for in
functions were submitted by Walter &.
McAdory, chief supervisor of the state
law enforcement department, who al
legged that recent raids had shown that
liquors were in the possession of the
defendants. Those whom the injunctions
were issued were Calvin Funderburk
Paul Daniel, ]. G. Seals, Joe D. Will
kins, John ]. Corners and j. B. How
ard.
Named Freight Agent-Robert H
Jones, for many years freight agent
Of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, has
been retired, and Albert J. Pickett
ST., has been named general freight
agent as his successor. Mr.. Jones was
president of the Montgomery county
board of revenue for several years.
Back From 0pelila-A. G.. Patterson
president Of the Alabama public serv.
ice commission, and Fitzhcgh Lee and
Frank Morgan, associate commissioners
returned Wednesday from Opelika
where they took the plans for the pro.
posed new passenger depot submitted
to the commission by the Central OF
Georgia and Western of Alabama rail
ways.