Large new orchard project to plant 25 000 trees
Colonel J W Bain of the Alvarado Construction Company announced plans to clear 200 acres and plant a fig, pecan, and tsuma orchard with 25 000 trees from Rosemont Nurseries. A 100 acre block will grow sweet potatoes and a 1000 by eight foot hot bed will produce early sprouts. A Calvert cannery for beans, cabbage, and sweet potatoes is planned with 200 workers during peak season.
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Mobile
J. W. Bain
Itsburgh
Alvarado Instruction Company
Calvert
Bain
Rosemont Ursery
Gulf Oast
Ivorado Construction Company
Alvarado Construction Company
New Southland Company
J. H. Reichert
Reichert
Rosemont
Pittsburgh
Mexico
Prosperity Shown by Customs Totals for December 1915
December 1915 at the Mobile customs district shows rising trade with gains in both imports and exports over November. Cuba leads export buyers, Argentina second, England third, while Mexico supplies the largest import, followed by Honduras and Cuba. Other import and export partners include Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, Canada, Jamaica, Trinidad, and more.
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Moule
Percy W. Maer
Cuba
Mobile
Argentina
England
Mexico
Honduras
Denmark
Netherlands
Spain
British Honduras
Canada
Guatemala
Jamaica
Trinidad
Haiti
Japan
Southern Railway Spends Most Purchases in the South
In November 1915 the Southern Railway Company disbursed 4,326,324 for labor, materials and other purposes with 3,764,571 paid to South located individuals and industries. Gross revenue for November 1915 was 6,009,147, up 10.08 percent from 1914 and down 4.71 percent from 1913. Roadway and structure improvements for five months ending November 30 totaled 2,787,764.72, compared with 3,596,760.71 in 1914 and 1,290,140.78 in 1913.
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Washington
Southern Railway Company
South
Trans
A. H. Plant
Montgomery Bankers See Prosperity's Return
The Montgomery Clearing House reports 1915 bank clearings at 49 384 61 dollars, about one million more than 1914's 48 888 642. Local bankers call the rise remarkable and view it as a sign of prosperity returning to the region. An amateur gambler notes that luck can swing both ways, sometimes sour, sometimes sweet.
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Montgomery
Ala
Montgomery Clearing House Association
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