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there has been great falling of in the crops of corn
and grass In almost every section Of the country the
yield of corn and hay has not been much more than


fifty per cent the average quantity and from this fact
draw the conclusion that the principal articles Of pro-
visions WILL the coming season. range at much higher
prices than have been before realized for time
Cheese already selling at u 81 cents per pound
there very active demand for shipping but any very
great advance these quotations would prevent expor
tations any extent The remarks will apply to
butter-prme State selling at Is cents and good dairy
at % cents These prices, at this early day in the sea-
indicate the course holders intend pursuing and
give US some idea OF the probable improvement as the
season advances There is very little doubt but that
the production OF wheat and -four will be much greater
TINS year than last and 1t is possible, with foreign
demand much larger than usual prices may remain
low throughout the season, but the domestic consump


on will be increased by the advance other kinds of
Provisions-as wheat is without doubt most scono-
mica food for the classes The farmers have had
for several years past hard times, and have been CON-
PEELED to scrape together all the little odds and ends to
make their receipts equal to their expenditures now they
have chance Of reapng rich harvest sufficient we
trust to make for the past unfavorabe years The
cotton planters will also in for profitable season.
Last year was rather unfortunate for the culva


tors of cotton, but favorable for dealers this at
present. bids fair to be profitable both producers
and dealers The manufacturers have had prices for
raw material in their favor about long enough-the
planters this will have their turn.


The production of cotton in Alabama has auc
tuated very much from year to year, and in the
past twenty eight years there has been increase
in twenty-five and decrease in six years. The great
est increase in any year from 1889 to $40
when 1t amounted to 9ss bales equal to about seven
tyhve per cent The greatest decrease was from 1910
to lS the year after the great increase when the crop
fell off l2sOsa bales equal to at least ne
cent In twentyseven years the production OF cotton in
Alabama has advanced from 1000 bales to 57 bales