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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1915
Page
7
Reports show better prospects for cotton and other crops than earlier predicted. Rain refreshed fields after a dry spell, boosting corn tops fodder and general yields. Watermelons cantaloupes figs pears persimmons rice and potatoes show varied progress with prices stabilizing. new Becambia County Fair Association formed with 5000 capital.
In Bayou La Batre and nearby areas the week brought needed rains and new family moves. Silo completion and fall preparations are underway as peaches, grapes, and pears hit markets while farmers harvest hay, corn, peas, and sweet potatoes. Crops show good yields with okra butter beans and tomatoes plentiful.
Notice dated August 7 1915 announces that Messrs Harry T Smith and Wil G Caffey have started their offices in Rooms 716 722 of the National Bank Building.
In Baldwin County Bay Minette area crops look good after beneficial rains share of shipments to Northern markets continues at about a car per day. Corn hay and Irish potato crops show variability due to dry spells and late plantings with potatoes still maturing. In Orange Beach dry conditions prevail with no rain and seedling emergence delayed for fall crops while early sweet potatoes are being dug and shipped.
The article argues that preparedness is essential amid Europe s war. It cites Germany s foresight and warns of a large demand on the L N railroad region for cotton and foods. It urges maintaining high roadbed and rolling stock while staying safe and fast to compete with other regions. The L N hopes for peace and prosperity and pledges to work with the people.
The week began dry but a Tuesday shower revived vegetation. Farmers pull fodder and pick peas as boll weevils ease. Cotton matures with bolls opening. corn and late peas need rain. Fruit and vegetables are plentiful. canning continues. In Salitpa, corn and peas thrive, figs and other fruits being canned. yield rising. sugar cane small but crops generally good.
Rain is intermittent with dry spells across the country. Early corn is good though young corn suffers from drought. Sugar cane peas peanuts potatoes and gardens suffer. Figs are good and peaches are medium. Livestock are reported to be doing well.
Rain this week boosts crops in Washington County section. Silage cut for silo filling near here. Broilers shipped to market. Figs plentiful but nearly gone. pear crop advancing. Farmers busy. there was a farmers meeting last Saturday. Velvet beans germinating. sugar cane jointing. peas late crop in danger of frost. Canning continues. cabbage set out. sweet potatoes dug for home use.
In Butler County Greenville region cotton is opening and ready for picking in about two weeks. Rain has been uneven with some areas receiving moisture and good crop conditions while others lack rain for four weeks and suffer. Farmers are thrashing wheat and oats now.
The report notes rainfall in contiguous farming districts aiding some crops while others suffer. Sweet potatoes and young corn falter as tomato and other vegetables fail due to heat. Pastures dry, Irish and sweet potatoes struggle, and early planted shipping potatoes nearly fail. Cotton shows no clear gain or loss with possible one third crop.
Crops show little weekly change. Old corn is made. young corn needs rain but should yield well with moisture. Cotton fruiting with boll weevil concerns. some open cotton not enough for picking. Sweet potatoes, velvet beans, peas, peanuts look promising. sugar cane fair with rain. Hay cut during drought. hogs die south of the area from cholera.
Conecuh County farmers report all crops suffering from drought with young corn at risk of ruin within a week if rain does not come. Many are canning fruit and vegetables while tomato season winds down. Cotton is being picked and heat accelerates opening. Velvet beans and early sweet potatoes begin marketing.
In George County Mississippi crops progress with rain visiting fields every few days. Pears are just beginning to come up and farmers have planted large crops of peas with two or three successive harvests. Cotton is not opening much yet but looks fine. A hot spell dried vegetation, threatening rain could save late corn and pea vines, while early corn nears maturity.
Jackson County and surrounding towns report broad crop success with mature corn hay fall crops and bumper pecan prospects. Watermelon weights exceed fifty pounds in some plots while rains boost fall plantings. sweet potatoes, okra, butterbeans, and peaches show strong markets. Local notes cover orange yields modest yet high quality and grape canning readiness. Boll weevil pressure noted but limited.
General farm conditions are normal after recent showers. Late corn should yield well, fall hay and late sweet potatoes benefited by rain. Early sweets mostly sold at about ninety cents a bushel. Cows sown and thriving. Fall potatoes being prepared for planting. pastures provide fresh feed. Young trees growing. fall wardens are being...
Deputy Ralph Clark, serving near the Alger Sullivan lumber camp in Tunnel Springs, was shot while trying to arrest Fox thought to be wanted for two murders. In the ensuing chaos Fox and others opened fire. Clark was wounded through the lung and later taken to Century hospital. A mob then lynched Fox. Clark, praised for bravery, is recovering in hospital and had long served as a special deputy for the company.
Father W. B. Irwin of St. Alphonsus Catholic church near Ocean Springs narrowly escaped when a cat boat capsized while attempting a jibe off Deer Island. He and boy Maston Sloan wrestled the waves, with Sloan aiding as a swimmer until both made shore and reached the pier on the opposite side.
Prayer meeting Thursday night led by Pastor V D Y Regiaten. Busyee Sewing Circle meets in the Club Room on St Stephens road. Delomee Buchanan is improving from illness. Rev Ernest M Daffin returns from revival and will preach in Shiloh Alabama Sunday morning. Little Tommie Nabors and Angelyne Williams show improvement. Bible Class at Methodist Sunday school meets Friday night with Miss Ruth Kooiman guiding the lesson.
In Biloxi Mississippi on August 11 a man named Kid the Wonder, a purported voodoo doctor, was jailed for attempting healing on a woman. He allegedly placed powder in her hand and blew, causing a severe burn and prompting police intervention. Also noted are Biloxi politics and a deputy sheriff resignation alongside a new Barbers Union formation.
Greenville Aug 11 robbers entered Newtons restaurant taking a revolver and food including cakes pies and tarts. A nearby residence on Gamble Street in West Greenville burned yesterday after midnight causing an estimated loss of 2500 dollars with 1600 dollars insured.
Doctors have prescribed Resinol for twenty years for eczema and itching skin. They report it relieves itching and promotes healing, with Resinol Ointment and Soap clearing skin conditions like ringworm and dermatitis quickly. Free trial available by writing Dept. 23 R, Resinol, Baltimore MD.
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