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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1915
Page
2
Agricultural bulletin describes high quality fruit crops, including cantaloupe and tomatoes, with early sweet potato digging and steady demand. It covers fall garden sowing from July to November, notes on corn crops, and regional conditions in places like Lookout, Fowl River, Irvington, Kushla, and Stephens and Carson, plus a presidential detail about secret service auto convoys.
The crop note describes damage to potatoes due to continued rains reducing acreage for planting. Corn and pelbiote on high ground look healthy while peaches plums and pears near ripe. Field peas harvest underway as grapes watermelons and melons enter market with figs and grapes ready.
Cedar Creek area reports sustained rainfall improving crop health after a drought stretch. Farmers say fields are recovering with moisture aiding corn and wheat growth. conversations focus on overall yields and planning for harvest.
In Prichard and Pierces Padgett area reports note heavy rains keeping grasses down and delaying turnips tomatoes beans and cucumbers while figs peaches grapes remain plentiful. Farmers on the Bay Shore tout bumper corn yields with large acreages silos and ensilage plans after a wet spell. St Elmo farmers praise rain for corn and cantaloupe shipments two car loads to Birmingham already sent this week.
The farmers report ongoing sweet potato planting and expect a large crop of corn. A good rain this week boosted crops, and fruit forecasts are favorable for pears, peaches, plums, and pecans.
Farmers in Wheelerville diversify into more vegetables while orange cultivation remains strong. Watermelons are abundant though some growers abandon marketing as prices dip to about 80 ow.
Crops across Baldwin County Bay Minette benefited from a drier week after uneven rainfall. Warm temperatures spurred growth where maturation had not yet occurred and farmers worked weeds while sweet potato shipments continue, though market prices have fallen and shipments rise.
An advertisement touts Sweet Dreams mosquito repellent as appealing to the poor and satisfying the rich. It promotes a large bottle sold by trusted dealers in towns, promising high value and effective protection.
The past week favored corn and sweet potatoes with early corn finishing without more rain. Early sweets will be market ready this week or next, with digging starting mid week. Hot dry weather continues, rain needed. peaches and figs are fair, some shipments in car lots, hay and fodder prepared.
Rain in the past two weeks boosted corn as boll weevils still damage cotton. Gardens prosper, canning increases, figs ripen for drying, fodder will be saved for winter, sugar cane sorghum and sweet potatoes thrive. Reports claim harvests of up to one thousand bushels of corn and five hundred bushels by others.
Fulton reports corn maturing rapidly with expected good yield. Cotton doing well with ample flowers and bolls. Weevil problem noted in some areas. Potato plants still being set out. Fruit and melons abundant and very fine.
The Jackson district notes delayed cotton due to recent rains and cold nights. River floodwaters damage corn while early Irish potatoes are harvested and held for higher prices. Later crops show strong yields and early sweet potatoes exceed expectations while gardens improve with peas tomatoes and okra. Crops in Salitpa need rain as heat stresses mount. Farmers plow and hoe this week. some lose horses and mules to heat. Overall crops grow rapidly now.
Rain remains plentiful with some fields experiencing too much moisture. Crops like corn melons tomatoes and peas show strong growth. Many families are canning surplus vegetables while nursery stock remains in fine condition and boll weevil pressure has lessened in some areas.
The section reports hot wet conditions this week with new sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes for home use, plentiful figs and apples, and limited cotton due to boll weevil presence. Crops in general look good with prospects for corn and hay, peaches shipping, tomatoes and other vegetables being canned, watermelons ripening, and farmers sowing peas for hay.
Moisture concerns persist among farmers with little damage reported. Vegetation looks good with large watermelons and small ones. peaches, figs, eggplants, peppers being harvested or preserved for home use. Poultry shipped. pasture and stock in fine condition. Escatawpa reports light showers and busy hoeing. Malcolm notes fair weather for canning. tomatoes figs peaches ripening. crops being laid by though some losses noted.
Excessive rains hindered farm work in Wilcox County with cotton and corn hurt by too much moisture. Potatoes and other minor crops show strength while weevils pressure cotton. NEENAH notes crops need rain though corn is good and watermelons sell well though tomatoes struggle.
Farmers complain of yellow parched corn and weevil-damaged cotton. Watermelons and fruit suffer from worms while gardens thrive. Sweet potato vines look healthy. hogs prosper with large herds. Unseasonably hot weather follows heavy rains, stressing corn and weevils, but cotton improves. Farmers delay harvests, focusing on grass control.
A stem crop reporter toured eastern northern and middle Wayne County this week. He notes excellent corn bean pea and potato crops with less cotton and predicts yields possibly four times previous seasons. The county's farms show diverse planting and high crop quality across the region.
In Bucatunna crops show varied conditions with rainfall needed for potatoes and peas, cotton faring well despite local weevil damage. Some farmers still plant peas and sweet potatoes amid uneven moisture.
Practically the county wool crop was sold here this week at prices higher than last year. The wool is long and clean, bolstering the local industry. Local firms marketing wool at home keep money in the community as corn is chopped for silo storage and cotton cultivation continues.
A heavy shower boosted crops on Friday as melon crops excel. Sweet potato planting nears completion with a bumper outlook. Peaches figs and cowpeas show returns, while watermelon and cantaloupe disappoint. Early corn hardening and hay harvests rise during a hot dry spell. In Ocean Springs cowpeas grow well and corn fills out while orange trees and pecans advance. George County Agricola reports good conditions.
A letter from Harvey, Louisiana, praises a cured child and endorses a treatment, noting Mindie Abrams recovered from pellagra after medical doubt. The testimonial urges others to consult the resourceful doctor without delay.
In Perry County Richton an agricultural brief notes corn production likely to break records, cotton shows good prospects though plantings were light, potatoes look strong with a large yield expected, and rainfall shortages are affecting crops.
In Windsor Vermont on July 21 officials described heavy secret service protection for the president during his recent stay at Harlakenden House. An army of agents operated day and night from a village post office HQ with private lines and shifted patrols under S. S. Chief Flynn and Joe Murphy.
Paris July 21 report urges vigilance in the trenches and credits medical science with saving more lives than the war. advertisements promote Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for weak stomachs and liver function, touting relief for years and offering volumes and remedies for sale in Buffalo New York.
Labor unrest in New York clothing plants escalated as unions pressed for closed shops and a 24 hour settlement window. Manufacturers had previously agreed to about half the workers' claims, prompting tense negotiations and the threat of a strike.
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