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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1915
Page
4
An appeal circulating locally urges Mobile residents to support the YMCA drive in a citywide effort. Volunteers call on men and women to contribute time or donations, stressing nonsectarian aims and youth development.
Preachers across Mobile plan another week of revival meetings as Lent nears its end. Protests continue to stress the value of gospel preaching and religious encouragement in the community.
Reports from cotton circles say about 3.1 million bales of the 1914 crop remain unsold as producers withhold in hopes of higher prices. Analysts say only a sizable cut in 1915 acreage can lift prices, otherwise prices may stay depressed. There is growing talk in Southern regions of diversifying beyond cotton.
Boston dedicates a new animal hospital costing $200 000. The George T Memorial Animal Hospital is described as a magnificent pile designed to care for animals and advance welfare across the city.
The Mobile Item announces a weekly crop report series for south Alabama and Mississippi printed every Saturday. A large corps of reliable correspondents gathers data to inform and educate farmers, with aims to improve farming practices and maximize gains across regions.
A civic note celebrates Mobile as a city of attractions for visiting strangers. Residents are urged to act as committees of one and volunteer information about Mobile’s benefits to guests during the pleasant days.
An overheated gas stove in the Cozy Corner Cafe kitchen at St. Emanuel and Conti streets sparked a fire around 10 o clock Friday night. Ladder Truck No. 4 and Hose Company No. 9 responded and chemicals sufficed to extinguish the blaze without serious damage.
P. J. Kelly a dairyman was arraigned in the recorder's court on charges of selling milk not up to standard and was discharged after arrest on a complaint by the city health department. The case had been pending in the recorder's court for a few days.
A long list of visitors from Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and beyond check into the Battle House, Cawthon, Bienville, St. Andrew, Klosky, and Windsor hotels on a busy weekend. Notables include J E Pedder of Atlanta and C F Horst Jr of Birmingham. Local court attendees from Grove Hill also present.
In Wilcox County Camden farmers plant more corn peas sugar cane and potatoes while cotton planting decreases. Severe weather eased and fields clear for work. Livestock raising gains interest with cattle dip vats built nationwide. Five Camden churches and local schools are thriving.
Farmers in the region plant mostly grain and vegetables while the cotton acreage drops 25 percent due to boll weevil. Large cattle shipments move to St Louis as new barns and silos rise. Acreage totals include seven hundred in pasture, one hundred in Bermuda and lespedera, and two hundred in oats and early corn with favorable labor outlook.
Farmers report slow progress from rain and cold but now clearing ground and preparing for planting. They have planted early corn and sugar cane with oats acreage up from last year. Cotton planting limited. emphasis on food crops, stock raising, hay and forage, and silo plans. Milk, butter, honey, and some sale to Mobile and Birmingham mentioned.
Weather remains unfavourable for farming but growers till fields with corn planted and acreage up about ten percent while cotton acreage falls around fifty percent. Wheat velvet beans and peanuts expand. rice clover soybeans tomatoes melons strawberries and peas appear in small lots. Sugar cane acreage rises about twenty percent and seed cane is well planted though a cold snap may harm peaches and fruit crop.
Farmers in Pine Hill report active ditching and clearing, planting corn, cotton, potatoes, and beans. New barns and a 200 ton silo rise as cattle shipments to New Orleans grow. more hogs, fewer bees and poultry, and orange trees added. Corn leads the crop with favorable cattle prospects and rising livestock despite market softness.
In Clarke County the southern area plans less cotton this year about 35 percent of last year’s crop. Farmers are growing corn oats velvet beans hay and other crops. Diversification spurs brighter outlook with sugar cane sweet potatoes peanuts and livestock expansion noted.
Cotton acreage at Walker Springs is estimated around fifty percent of typical farm plantings. Local growers report uncertain weather and market conditions affecting the area.
Farmers abandon cotton for diversification including livestock and sugar cane. Corn remains the chief crop with large pasturage, hay and grain fed to cattle hogs and chickens. Truck crop markets are weak while rural schools promote agricultural work in the region.
Farmers turn to corn and feed crops as cotton acreage drops by about forty percent. Small farms of roughly 25 acres focus on velvet beans and other legumes with oranges grapefruits peaches and vegetables in demand. Weather has been unfavorable for planting though corn fields grow daily and hay will feed hogs and cattle.
Farmers report cotton output about one third lower than last season while corn remains the leading crop. Sugar cane holds steady, many Negro tenants maintain small potato patches, and every farmer grows sweet potatoes. Peanuts rise for hog feed. Satsuma trees planted and some orchards begin bearing. Cotton acreage reduced due to low prices, with livestock, poultry and butter to be sold at market. some cattle raised on small scale.
An article from Butler County notes a crop diversification drive linking farmers with business leaders. Acreage shifts from cotton to wheat oats corn and vegetables with livestock markets growing in Greenville. Farmers build barns and silos while winter delays and good labor conditions shape progress.
In Escambia County Florida near Gonzalez farmers report a likely slight cotton decrease but 20 to 25 percent rise in corn acreage. Crops listed include oats sugar cane rice potatoes peanuts and vegetables with livestock focus rising and new barns and a creamery opening to support farm needs amid efforts to improve soil and efficiency.
Carmody, prominent race horse owner, died here last night aged 79. Capt. Patrick ent as a race horse owner paid tribute following the death in the city. March 27 report notes his long association with racing and his influence on the sport.
The Buckatunna area plans to cut cotton by 60 percent this year with about 300 acres in cotton. Corn acreage will rise to 1,200 total, 50 percent more than last year. Oats total 4,800 acres, sugar cane to be planted abundantly, velvet beans up to 1,000 acres, and substantial plantings of snap beans, Irish and sweet potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes and turnips. A few peanuts and melons will be sown. strawberries limited. Several truck farmers join to ship in carload lots as pasture improves. Planned spring acreage includes 30 acres corn, 200 sugar cane, 400 sweet potatoes, 2 velvet bean acres, and 200 Satsuma pecans. Farmers busy plowing and repairing fences.
Local survey estimates acres planted in cotton corn oats and vegetables, noting a shift toward pasture and livestock. Farmers report abundant labor, new land cleared, and improved barns, with spinach kale tomatoes and beans continuing to ship. no central marketing organization exists.
State Line area farmers report a strong corn outlook with many rising from 1500 to 3000 bushels this year. They plan peas and other crops, promote cattle and hog raising, and expect ample hay and grain to feed livestock. Several 1914 cotton planters will plant no cotton in 1915.
In Jackson County Hurley and nearby areas expect a favorable crop year. Principal crops include corn sweet potatoes sugar cane and velvet beans. Farmers aim to plant 600 to 800 acres of sweet potatoes though market access has been tight. Plots show oats sprouting and early gardens, with new settlers arriving from the North.
Irish potatoes lead the planned crops with widespread plantings and a large potato acreage to be harvested. Corn and beans show strong yields, strawberries and citrus including California oranges and grapefruit look healthy with minimal damage. Market garden crops like turnips lettuce Bermuda onions and other produce also appear promising.
In Ocean Springs the weather has not hurt farming conditions significantly. The fruit crop shows minimal damage from the late cold, allowing operations to proceed with limited disruption.
The Richton region plans larger corn acreage this year with oats and leguminous crops rising in prominence. Cotton will shrink while rice and melons gain ground. A cleaning mill boosts production and several new farms and farm homes have emerged in the past four months.
The Agricola community in George County plans to raise more corn and grain while reducing cotton. Farmers build fences and barns, till 250 acres of pasture, and welcome new residents as a new schoolhouse opens.
A Vienna dispatch reports Austria completed wheat stock-taking and begun rationing. Every person now receives two hundred grammes of wheat products daily.
Reverend John D. Wane and Dr W P Wilkes assist in a church program with Sunday school at 9 30 am worship at 11 am and 7 30 pm Each evening through Thursday presents topics such as Treating In a Mule Religious Hypocrites People Who Are Not Worth Saving Reason and Religion and The Second Coming of Christ A cordial invitation to attend is extended.
Amusements preview for Empire shows The Conflict a two reel drama with Ruth Richard Travers Lillian Drew and George Cooper plus The Battle of Frenchman Run with Dorothy Kelly and Potel. Kalem drama The First Commandment stars Tom Moore and Marguerite Courtot. Crown Theatre presents Arctic Films with Lucky Scott Harry Whitney and lecture by W. T. Swain and Eskimo guest.
An advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment for rheumatic pain and sore muscles. It claims fast surface application without rubbing, penetrating to the core to draw out pain. Priced at 25 cents with money back if not satisfied, suitable for colds, swollen joints, lumbago, and sciatica.
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