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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1915
Page
2
The article notes rains aiding crops across sections, with beans, cane, and other crops in fair condition. Cucumbers in limited supply, grains, cantaloupes, and sweet potatoes maturing, while some crops damaged by winds are being replanted. Prices received remain satisfactory and fruit outlook is positive.
Reports from Alabama towns describe recent heavy rains ending a drought and boosting crops. Farmers note corn, beans, peas, okra, cantaloupes, and melons selling well while peaches and tomatoes ripen. Livestock improve, orange trees and sweet potatoes rise in strength after the rainfall.
Report notes rains improved all growing crops in Buena Vista with 75 percent of squares punctured yet. Dry weather favored cotton and corn while sweet potatoes and fruit show healthy color. Weevils and late season rains influence yields. corn looks fair and cane, beans, and melons benefit from moisture.
The report notes abundant cantaloupes and good crops with young corn moving to market at fair prices. It highlights sweet potatoes as the largest upcoming crop and an overall very bright outlook for all crops.
In Turnerville crops recovered after timely rains saving corn watermelons oats and potatoes. Planting of peas velvet beans and Irish potatoes resumes with good yields noted. In Wheelerville rains aided early crops though heat and dryness hurt some watermelons with a fair market sale recorded Saturday.
In Baldwin County and Byron the past week brought heavy rain that revived crops after a dry spell. Corn and hay show improvement though some corn remains bent by the weight, Irish potatoes have largely been dug, and farmers prepare for late potatoes and a follow up crop. Melons are plentiful but slower to sweeten due to limited rain.
In Pine Grove the recent rain eases drought fears and boosts produce. Corn remains short but not a total loss while potatoes benefit. Truck gardeners will roam nearby towns to market crops with watermelons and a large yield. Late crops like peanuts and cowpeas are being planted as showers refresh all growing fields.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that juices from currants, blackberries, black raspberries, sour cherries and peaches can be sterilized and stored like grape juice. Some fruits retain color and flavor, enabling year round use. others, like strawberries and red raspberries, fade and are not suited for commercial juice.
Notice emphasizes preparing ground for late hay to fit stock needs. Special attention to provide hay sufficient to carry the herd through with minimal or no additional purchases.
Pleasant View reports rains saved corn orchards and onions while corn silk was damaged by heat. Irish potatoes disappoint, cucumbers poor, sweet potatoes and later rains improve growth. Robertsdale notes moisture good for corn forage crops. planting of sweet potatoes and beans thriving. fruit and melon crops maturing. overall crop prospects mixed.
Clarke County reports better crops after heavy rain on Thursday night and Friday morning though boll weevil damage continues. Alameda notes heat and storm damage. Fulton reports new life for crops but wind harmed corn. Jackson cites wind, rain, and plowing activity with mixed results. Salitpa and Suggsville describe rapid growth, hail injury, and ripening tomatoes.
A bold ad touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe substitute for calomel promising quick liver action and relief from headaches tongue coating and digestive distress. It claims the remedy does not salivate is gentle on the stomach and safe for children with a money back guarantee.
Considerable damage to crops with corn injured by hail and wind. Soil washed on hills, boll weevils fewer than last week while cotton looks good. Large acreage planted in peas, rains benefiting gardens and potatoes. Peaches and blackberries ripening fast as THOMASVILLE reports two inches of rain Sunday, first since May 11. General rains aiding crops beginning to fruit.
Heavy rain across Washington County refreshed crops and encouraged farmers to plant or replant. Sweet potatoes, black eyed peas, Irish potatoes, and corn show promise as gardens are transplanted and yields expected to improve despite prior drought. Eggs shipped to Northern markets and early melons ripen as counties report a generally brighter outlook.
The Camden area reports crops in general good shape with boll weevil under control as farmers anticipate a strong corn crop. Sugar cane suffers from heat, peaches begin to ripen, watermelons market, and cotton has thin fruit. Dry spell threatens sweet potatoes and peas. Farmers back tick eradication to lift quarantine.
A storm last Tuesday caused heavy damage to corn across Brewton Route 3 while farmers report rain on Friday easing drought. The area saw tilled lanes with peas and late corn planted. warm moist weather favors sweet potato vines and ongoing water melon marketing. a prior June dry wind storm blew down much corn. A nice rain fell Thursday.
Farmers finished laying by their corn as a Tuesday windstorm damaged fields. Fences blew down across the section and watermelons acreage surpassed prior records in the area.
A windstorm last Tuesday uprooted corn and harmed crops until yesterday when rain improved conditions. Farmers report good growing conditions overall though boll weevil damage affects cotton. Weather may favor grass growth if rain continues.
Crops in the territory are regressing slightly with peaches melons and cantaloupes in good supply while tomatoes disappoint due to blight. A carload of melons shipped and the cane crop looks fine sweet potatoes continue to be planted. July rains benefit citrus trees. Moss Point reports a hard rain easing dry weather but still causing some crop damage. shipping continues.
Continued precipitation boosts crops in Ocean Springs with sweet potatoes and hay thriving. Moisture aids corn filling, oranges show new growth for a potential huge next season, pecans hold well, and melons yield abundantly.
Corn crop in Monroe County Belleville is strong with potential for a heavy overall harvest if seasons remain favorable. Potato harvest is underway while cotton prospects fade due to boll weevil damage and lack of fruit despite good weed growth.
Heavy rains Thursday night and Friday afternoon broke a month long drought in Biloxi and surrounding Harrison County. The shower revived gulf coast farming and truck gardening, with estimated losses avoided and crops valued at ten to fifteen thousand dollars.
Letter praises a Pellagra cure claim by Baughn and urges readers to obtain a free book from American Compounding Co Box 2919 Jospen Alabama. It lists symptoms such as sunburned hands peeling skin and sore mouth and promises money back if the remedy fails.
Seasonable rains relieve drought in Wayne County as corn suffers from earlier cuts while cotton and peppers show trends. Sugar cane grows well with moisture promising a bountiful yield. In Waynesboro a wind storm damaged young corn and water shortages persist, but grass control helps crops.
Bonsted reports watermelons arriving in large daily quantities and in extra fine quality for this season.
A stunned recount shows Roscoe Woods appealing a $35 penalty or thirty days imposed by the town recorder. The case references a 1965 automobile incident and hints at community tensions over marriages to out-of-town partners and the resulting social standing consequences.
A nostalgic note on Sweet Dreams marketed as a sleep aid and mosquito repellent. The text warns against substitutes from merchants who practice substitution rather than calling, urging a fair trial and noting widespread sale.
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