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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1915
Page
7
Report notes farmers have completed laying by crops and are preparing to sow a second crop of cow peas and hay. Weather across sections cited as favorable for farming activities and crop development.
New York July 28 United States Steel Corporation declared a regular quarterly dividend of 184 percent on its preferred stock. A dividend on the common stock was also approved.
The St Elmo Cantaloupe Club will meet Monday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Dodge to decide on fall crops and marketing plans. Cantaloupes are nearly played out while watermelons remain plentiful.
Paris dispatch extols women and all on duty in war, notes silent suffering of American women and urges tonics. Advertisement claims Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription aids nervous disorders in women, promises relief for headaches backache and hot flashes, and offers trial boxes by mail from Buffalo New York.
An increased peach crop yielded a fairly good harvest this year, providing farmers with stronger returns and local market momentum.
Farmers report a bountiful fruit crop with figs ripe and canning in progress. Corn and late fruits look strong and a new apple effort near Fowl River shows rapid tree growth. Quavas yield pretty jelly. No rain since July 18 keeps vegetation healthy and a Northerner family moves in to improve land. Citrus inspectors visited fields briefly, expressing satisfaction with fruit trees.
The report notes steady crop conditions with abundant melons figs and grapes. Musk melons are ripe, cow peas gathered, and rain and favorable weather support growth. Windstorms have caused lodging in mature corn while peaches figs and corn crops show strong yields and canning prospects.
The region lacks rain while farmers cultivate eagerly. Watermelons are plentiful and beans cowpeas potatoes and sweet potatoes grow rapidly. Figs peaches grapes ripen and are stored for home use. Pecans show steady growth as harvest nears.
All crops show good condition after recent rains. Corn is strong and sweet potatoes are largely planted. Large acreage planted this year with peanuts and cowpeas growing well. Watermelons nearly harvested and sold or used for feed. Corn and
In Wheelerville farmers expect sweet potatoes to be the main crop next season. Some growers still market other vegetables while others gather corn and cure fodder for stock this winter. Satsuma orange cultivation continues.
The Baldwin County Belforest, Pine Grove and Robertsdale notes describe recent rains improving crops in some areas while others report drought stress. Early corn and sweet potatoes show movement and satisfactory prices, with velvet beans, cow peas and peanuts thriving. Robertsdale notes a beneficial rain but mixed early yields and garden shortages in dry spots.
In Clarke County Jackson and surrounding areas report rapid corn growth and good yields, with sweet potatoes, sugar cane, green peas, peanuts, and cotton improving. At Whatley and Fulton, crops remain robust. heavy rains keep ground moist, hay and potatoes growing, large melons sold, and general prospects for a bumper grain crop.
Cold dry north winds this week have hurt corn and cotton while peas peanuts sugar cane and potatoes are thriving. The fig crop is good and ripening, peaches are below standard. Boll weevil damage to cotton is high and rain is badly needed.
Rain in the past week aided crop maturation in Escatawpa. Farmers have been busy shipping sweet potatoes cantaloupes and tomatoes and other produce. Unusually low prices are reported.
In Manila farmers finish plowing cotton and plant corn and peas. Boll weevils are plentiful, cotton yields expected to be low. Potatoes and cane look good after rains, velvet beans thriving, and gardens being planted.
The report describes watermelons scarce and figs and peaches in decline while others like corn and sweet potatoes show promising growth. Late peas are finishing, early corn is ahead of late, and most crops are laid by or nearing bearing. Boll weevils threaten cotton as it remains under attention.
In Washington County Malcolm and nearby areas report late peas and hay being cut, scarce peaches figs and tomatoes, but crops improving with rain needed. St Stephens notes corn in excellent condition, potatoes cane and peas plentiful, cotton in poor shape due to boll weevil yet potential rise. Deer Park reports favorable weather with corn peas velvet beans okra and eggplant plentiful and stock feed growing. livestock feed and land clearing increase.
Crops show general health in Butler county but cotton suffers from boll weevil. Acreage cut and yields down sharply. some farmers plow up cotton. Grain crops look bumper and other goods rise. Livestock attention widens. sugar cane peanuts apples peaches and figs plentiful.
In Monroe County and Jones Mills area farmers are canning fruit corn and peas as they prepare to lay by cotton. Tunnel Springs reports widespread crop deterioration with corn and cotton failing without rain and many plowing cotton. Beatrice notes crops holding up with rain needed, boll weevil modest, and a record corn crop expected.
Berton reports farmers near completion of harvest with late corn and peas still being worked. Corn crops are generally fine and should supply the community next year. Boll weevil damage appears widespread. rains helped corn maturation. Sweet potatoes and range crops are good. tomatoes suffered from heavy rain.
In Belleville corn is excellent and fodder pulling will begin next week. Sugar cane and velvet beans grow well. Cotton mixed. some fields perform well while boll weevil damage rises in others. Rain causes shedding and some open cotton reported.
The report notes the Ebanee area harvest showing grapes that compare with the best in the market and peaches described as large and delicious, with a few smaller parcels also present.
A good rain fell on the nineteenth day and weather has remained mild since.
The Camden area sees strong cotton and hay yields with boll weevil activity noted. Farmers anticipate a good cotton crop while corn, peas, sweet potatoes, and fruit like peaches and grapes show promising production. Cattle were dipped Friday and gardens have improved with rain across the region.
IA CO three reports from Bluff Springs note irregular rainfall with cotton struggling but likely good yield. sweet potato and pea crops show variances with pea weevil pending. Late potatoes may improve. cane progressing. hogs affected by hog cholera reports but controlled.
In Jackson County Ocean Springs and Hurley reports describe ideal conditions for haying and late crops. corn and sweet potatoes are thriving with favorable rainfall, while vegetables like tomatoes and butter beans are in demand. watermelons and figs are plentiful and early melons are fading.
Rain eased drought in parts but moisture is still needed. Cotton growing well but some fields not fruiting. Farmers saving fodder from early corn. Chicora reports favorable conditions for all crops with abundant watermelons musk melons peaches figs pears and few apples on market. Potatoes peas and beans planted recently show good supply.
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