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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1915
Page
3
Weather and rains boost crops across regions. Cane quality and syrup are good in many areas, with improvements in corn, pecans, and fruit harvests. Rice and hogs gain attention as floods ease, while cattle fatten on freed pastures and farmers prepare for fall deliveries. Fowl River reports daily showers aiding vegetables.
Heavy rains through Sunday kept crops in good condition with present plans at a standstill except for sweet potatoes. Melons and cantaloupes are abundant, tomatoes flavorful, okra and eggplants thriving. Cattle fat with wide free range. Farmers busy. fields freed from grass and weeds. orchards require care.
Heavy rains and high winds persist daily since the last report. Corn stalks twisted yet not flat, ears heavy. Melons cantaloupes tomatoes ripening fast. peaches plums ripening nicely. Local markets flooded with low prices. few shipments north, where goods are scarce and costly. Warm clear weather would aid the next two weeks.
In Prichard crops are thriving though excessive rain poses issues. Corn, field peas, cucumbers, beans, tomatoes, okra, butter beans, watermelons and muskmelon are bearing well. Peaches and plums ripening. Potatoes late due to vine shortages. Some farmers still plant peas. seed for late tomatoes to be sown this month.
Farmers in St Himo belong to the cantaloupe club and shipped cantaloupes to Birmingham and other markets. Rain halted corn cultivation though corn looks good. Watermelons and tomatoes also shipped to Louisville with poor prices. The drought reduced watermelon size while cantaloupes move quickly with wagons to market and prices favorable.
Farmers in Wheelerville engage in fence building and sweet potato planting while expanding land for potato patches. Others continue planting watermelons cantaloupes and other vegetables as heavy rains affect work.
Baldwin County reports strong crop progress with heavy rainfall benefiting corn, which shows tall stalks and multiple ears in places. Sweet potatoes replace cucumber beds and are set for winter shipments as farmers adapt, while alfalfa yields improve but drying remains slow.
Belforest reports rains revived corn and sweet potatoes after drought with corn now dominant and cotton nearly gone. Pleasant View notes corn struggles but sweet potatoes, velvet beans, and watermelons heading to market. Summerdale sees normal conditions with expectations of a large corn harvest and good fruit, though dry weather lowers peach and backings.
Clarke County reports strong rains boosting peas potatoes plums and melons while corn struggles due to boll weevil damage Fulton sees rapid grass growth and plentiful melons Manila notes excessive rain hurting cotton yet sugarcane and peaches show promise Salitpa reports rapid grass growth but wind and hail have torn some corn and peas remain in planting stages.
Rain and wind influence crops in Beatrice and Jones Mill with cotton weevils checked by storms. Sudan grass showcased at the bank with Sudan grass praised as fine. Wheat thrashing underway, corn mostly laid by, honey sales strong. In Tunnel Springs, cotton declines but corn peas beans peanuts potatoes and hay look to be bumper. Canning preparations proceed as watermelons and poultry rise. hog-raising improves stock.
A feature on a refined appeal method touts its eye catching neatness and personal touch to attract customers. The approach emphasizes clear presentation and strong personality in promotional graphics to grip attention and drive business.
An extended report notes foot and mouth disease nearly stamped out while cattle ticks continue to damage Southern herds. It cites tick impact on beef prices, weights, and productivity, with Alabama Mississippi Georgia and Florida among affected states. Federal and local actions for tick eradication include dipping programs and quarantines, aiming for nationwide clearance within years.
Escambia County reports several showers cooling the soil and boosting corn, sugar cane, and vegetables. Farmers expect a Brewton cannery to handle a growing surplus as hog cholera serum tests show progress and markets stay stocked with poultry produce and potatoes.
Rain revived agriculture in Robinsonville with watermelons and peaches ripening fast. Early corn benefited, cotton and other crops look fine while sugar cane suffered. Farmers report working sweet potatoes after recent rains as peas okra and tomatoes ripen.
Rainy week in Butler County aided corn growth promising a bumper yield while cotton suffered. Weevil activity noted. progressive farmers employ best control methods. Potatoes expanding with a record harvest expected. another dipping vat opened this week in the county.
Rainy conditions keep crops growing. boll weevils devastate some cotton fields where fighters are weak. Sweet potatoes near completion. new potatoes, watermelons, cantaloupes entering market. Corn is safe with a 32 bushel yield anticipated. velvet beans and peas prosper. local market to supply in ten days.
Weather notes from Wilcox County Camden report a week of rain boosting corn, potatoes, and peas. Growers say boll weevil damage remains a concern as watermelons, peaches, and apples are plentiful and harvesting continues.
West of here the corn crop is excellent with small cotton patches lagging and weevils down from last year. Rice cane potatoes and other crops show rapid growth and the overall crop is good. Watermelons are hauled to markets.
In Jackson County heavy rain and winds delayed some produce but overall crops show strength. Elberta peaches swell, figs and watermelons ripen, sweet potato planting doubles acreage, and cane and tomatoes face challenges from wet weather. Moss Point notes rice interest and celery success. Ocean Springs reports little pecan damage as corn and cowpeas advance.
Rains in Wayne County Bucatunna bring flood worries as river bottoms risk overflow. Corn remains healthy while cotton suffers from excess moisture. A shipment of melons departed the area.
Crops are in excellent condition thanks to rains. Corn looks better for this season. Truck farmers have plenty of tomatoes cucumbers and peppers and are shipping. Watermelons peaches and plums are plentiful. A large Irish potato crop is expected after corn.
Continued heavy rains hinder field work in Wayneboro agrarian area. Flooded fields hamper plowing but watermelons ripen. cotton crop expected to face few problems despite weevil salms noted and grass growth increasing.
Harrison Co Biloxi reports crops along the gulf coast thriving after steady rains. Corn ears filling well, sweet potatoes and hay progressing splendidly, oranges showing new growth, and watermelon yield expected to be at a long regional high.
The report notes timely rains aiding corn and vegetable growth in George County with corn fields nearly finished plowing and plentiful figs grapes and scuppernongs. first watermelons and cantaloupes show promise while young vines look healthy. Charles A Conant a New York banker dies in Havana from stomach hemorrhage while aiding Cuban financial reforms.
Mobile & Ohio R R lands in Ala and Miss offer 480 acres seven miles west of Chunchula Mobile County with rich soy soil and a running stream suitable for farming and stock raising. Also tracts from 40 to 10 000 acres offered at four dollars per acre and up. Address Geo Kilni president Ala Land & Dev Co 408 N Royal St Mobile Alabama Bell 957 J.
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