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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1915
Page
3
The Coast section reports drought has stressed crops with oranges near finity and uncertain yields while grape fruit figs and kumquats remain in good condition. Planting continues as farmers shift ground to corn sweet potatoes peanuts and winter feedstuffs and prepare for a record oats acreage next winter.
A Saturday rain shower aided vegetation though drought damage affects sweet potatoes and early corn. Beans and peas thrive with larger acreage, while sugar cane is scarce and stubble poor. Earlier notes report new growth, peaches, green peas, okra, watermelons, and ripe cantaloupes with good yields expected.
Reports from Creola Kushla Irvington and Orchard discuss drought stress and rain impact on crops. Corn promise high yields in Creola while crops like cow peas peanuts and cucumbers suffer. Kushla faces continuing heat and sparse rain risking corn sweet potatoes and potatoes. Orchard notes ongoing heat drought damage to corn cow peas melons and rice with continued dry spell.
The crops this week are fine though heat has been intense. Farmers hesitate to sell beans at fair prices, saving some for seed. Cucumbers are plentiful and cheap, and peas were marketed this week.
Mississippi gulf coast farmers credit strict grower and shipper cooperation for strong bean and radish sales. The Long Beach group reports early beans at 3.25 to 3.50 per seveneighth hampers, later prices lower as harvest widens. The Item urges Mobile Baldwin county adoption of the Mississippi system.
Farmers plan to set out more sweet potato vines after a good rain. Watermelons and mushmelon vines already show good sized melons. They have been busy plowing to keep weeds down.
Corn shows remarkable growth but needs rain soon. Beans, cucumbers, and okra are scarce, Irish potatoes acreage is large and being dug for sale. Watermelons indicate a stronger need for moisture than other crops.
Farmers have spent the past week digging potatoes and hoeing crops as the soil grows very dry and rain is needed. One carload of mixed vegetables left this week and those with pear or cherry orchards expect good crops.
A fine rain fell Sunday night in Toulminville helping crops. Farmers are busy planting for later crops. Weeds grow fast and beans bloom again after the rain, signaling a potential second crop. Tomatoes are doing fine.
Wheelerville reports a productive week as farmers harvest peas okra and butter beans while some pull beans to plant new crops. High activity includes selling eggs and chickens, with many realizing a solid profit from the week.
Crops across Baldwin County benefited from recent rain though cucumbers suffer from weak prices. Potatoes hold fair value while cucumbers flood markets. Late corn and sweet potatoes show good rain impact. Lower county shipping slows cucumbers with remaining shipments tapering. Trish potato crop harvested rapidly, yields vary by area.
Crop conditions show drought kept overall yields below normal, but corn is unusually vigorous due to good seed beds and fertilizer. Rains aided growth. fields are clean and weeds scarce. Sweet potatoes and melons progress. peaches and plums ripen. Some county shipments expected soon.
Farmers report cucumbers marketing and corn cultivation amid continued dry weather. Irish potatoes shipped. corn heads for tassel and ears form while grass troubles persist. Melons in fair condition and overall crop quality noted.
The drought has withered vines and limited early crop access while cukes move from the station at about three cars daily. Dairy interests and trunk crops are improving, livestock drawing more attention, and farmers here show stronger earnings than in prior years.
All crops except cotton are flourishing in Clarke County Alameda with corn and velvet beans thriving. Splendid rains on the sixth improved conditions, and fields are mostly clean and well cultivated.
In Carson Leroy St Stephens area no rain yet and crops need it. Corn poor without rain. cotton growing with few blooms and some weevils. Cortelyou reports excellent conditions with thriving corn peas and sugar cane. velvet bean culture rising. Deer Park needs rain. peppers shipped to market. eggs sent north. dipping vat ready to reduce cattle ticks. more farmers send cream to Citronelle creamery as natural pastures linger.
In Escatwapa the crops show uneven conditions with corn thriving despite drought. Cotton is good though planting is sparse. Bea and cucumbers head for shipment. Several farmers report tomatoes ready to ship.
Local agricultural bulletin reports mixed conditions across Monroe County. Weevils threaten cotton, with many farmers paying to have them picked up or plowing under rows to plant corn. Corn shows rapid growth with timely showers, while Chestnut area gardens suffer drought and sparse markets.
In Buena Vista farmers report no rain for days and hard ground delaying work. Corn appears healthy and cotton stands strong but the weevil dampens hopes. some consider alternate crops. Gardens look good though vegetables are late, fruit trees healthy.
In Butler County reports indicate wheat and oat crops have struggled while cotton yields improved thanks to several weeks of excellent weather. The text notes issues with wheat and oats and praises cotton conditions overall.
In Conecuh County Repton crops look good after a recent general rain. Vegetables show color and growth. farmers plant peas after oats for a fall hay crop. Boll weevils are abundant and many farmers discourage picking this year. W A Barrett reports first cotton bloom near Belleville at end of June. In Lenox rain is plentiful and crops mainly good except cotton is poor and boll weevils are numerous. grass is growing well and kept under control.
Farmers report a good hay crop but rain is needed. Potatoes are being planted when possible and cotton has been damaged by weevils. Some corn is being planted, burr clover is being harvested, roasting ears are being eaten, and many cattle were dipped in vats today.
The past week has been cool and dry. Corn struggles for rain and gardens fail as pastures dry up. Cotton is small but growing while farmers work out crops and potatoes suffer from the dryness. Peas continue being planted.
In Brewton Escambia County strawberries rot due to no market growth. Canneries could boost wealth across the county. Sugar cane looks promising for the season. Watermelon vines boast young melons from inches to over a foot long.
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