Able Arguments for Harding Relief Plan
L. C. Irvine George Fearn and Julian J. Bartee of Mobile Chamber of Commerce spoke to Mobile county legislators at night, endorsing W P G Harding's relief plan and bank state supervision. They urged support, saying the institution would aid Alabama farmers while protecting investors and requiring little tax. The Item published the plan and the trio’s substantial endorsement.
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Ra. L. C. Irvine
George Fearn
Julian J. Bartee
Run Lands Committee
Mo‘Chamber of Commerce
Mobile County
W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Farmers of Alabama
Messrs
Irvine
Fearn
Bartee
Tick Eradication in Mobile County Aims for Tick Free Status
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce leads a plan to eradicate cattle ticks in Mobile County with help from George A. Maloney. Dipping vats are to be installed across sections of the county to protect cattle breeding and milk production, with widespread use expected soon.
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Mobile County
Chamber of Commerce
Chamb
George A.maloney
Mobile
Milwaukee Journal Marks 100000 Subscribers
The Milwaukee Journal celebrates reaching over 100000 subscribers on April 10, marking its 33rd year. A pennant bearing Over 100,000 was raised atop its building to commemorate the milestone and a cut in the paper shows a crowd cheering.
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Milwaukee Journal
Journal
Milwaukee
Steamer Excursion to Lock No 1 Led by Captain Quill
Captain John Quill takes charge of the steamer trip to Lock No 1 promising safe hands and an enjoyable voyage for all patrons aboard. The notice urges careful boarding and a smooth voyage downstream.
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John Quill
Chamber Delegation Urges State Farm Lands Bank Plan
A Mobile delegation to legislators on Tuesday presented the Harding plan for a state farm lands bank and left a favorable impression, signaling support from local chamber representatives.
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Chamber of Commerce
Tom
Mobile County
Record urges strict traffic ordinance adherence cited by recorder
The recorder states traffic ordinances must be observed and police assistance is available. The message urges careful driving to prevent accidents and protect wallets from fines.
April showers and May relief for farms and Jupe’s work
A fragmented note describes April lacking rain, May efforts to aid farm relief, and Jupe striving for two days to complete his task with eventual success expected.
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April
U May
Jupe
Becoming a member of the Home Association
The text suggests joining the Home Association as a way to place oneself among the willing and unemployed. It frames membership as a push to move forward in difficult economic times.
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The
Home Association
Mobile Waterfront Bill Sparks Constitutional and Public Welfare Debate
The Item warns against a Mobile backed bill by W. H. Armbrecht to convey land along navigable waters to private owners. It could undermine state rights, allow private control of the harbor, and harm public safety. Editorials will detail objections, urging uniform dredging and bond-enabled improvements while opposing privatization of the waterfront.
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Mobile
W. H. Armbrecht
United States
Hartwell
Fight on the Citrus Canker in Mobile and Baldwin
The Rotary Club committee led by Colonel R V Taylor has secured funds to eradicate citrus canker in Mobile and Baldwin counties. Professor Ernest Walker names two officers to lead the effort, and the project requires full support from planters to protect the citrus industry.
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Mobile
Baldwin
R V. Taylor
Rotary Club
Ernest Walker
Membership Roll of Home Gardeners Gains New Names
Campaigners for the Mobile Home Gardens Association report growing support as they solicit new members. This week added to the roll are A. M. Bright & Co American Seed & Implement Co J Brinkman F 4 HO Goshorn Dreaper Burns J J Damrich Dr Charles A Mohr E A Pincus J Schimkowitz Chancellor T H Smith Frank Stoll Uwanta Pressing Club and Gus Santoz.
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Mobile Home Gardens’ Association
A. M. Bright & Co
American Seed & Implement Company
J. Brinkman
F.—4
Ho, Goshorn
Dreaper & Burns
J. J. Damrich
Charles A. Mohr
J. Schimkowitz
T. H. Smith
Frank Stoll
Uwanta Pressing Club
Gus Santoz
Question Box Answers on Lakes Depths and Cyclones
The Q A covers Great Lakes depths with Superior at 1,003 feet and Erie at 204 feet. It notes bottom depths and lake levels. It also explains why lunar life evidence is conclusive due to the moon’s lack of atmosphere and heat retention. Cyclone patterns favor coastlines, with the central United States cyclone area in the Mississippi Valley and Kansas noted.
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Great Lakes
Lake Superior
Michigan
Erie
Ontario
Lake Huron
FN. J
Cc. J
United States
Mississippi Valley
Kansas
Drought Impacts Crops Reported Across County
Farmers note five weeks of breuth with sweet potato planters needing ample water to start draws. Winter oats near maturity. Fruit trees push fruit idly with no apparent injury from the drought conditions.
Crop Readiness Amid Drought Delays Planting
Crops suffer in the region as replanting continues for corn and cucumbers grow slowly. Several acres of sweet potatoes have been set out this week while some oats are harvested with a fair yield. Farmers delay large scale planting until rainfall, yet fruits and pecans are doing well.
Drought Affects Crops As Water Shortage Persists
Farmers report widespread drought with uneven impact across crops. Potatoes and oats show resilience while cucumbers lag, prompting water hauling to cucumber hills to sustain growth. General conditions hold steady from last week.
Potatoes Need Rain as Crops Begin to Grow
The report notes Irish potatoes entering a stage needing soaking rain to develop tubers. Corn shows some growth and color but slow progress. Cucumbers advance slowly while sweet potato draws proceed with ample water to start. Oats suffer from dry weather though acreage is small.
Seacliffe Farmers Report Slow Crop Growth in Dry Week
No advance in crops through the past week ending Saturday as ground dried further. Rain was absent, sun kept high, leaving fields parched. fruit trees thrive while corn potatoes oats cane beans peas and cucumbers made minimal progress. Farmers who planted sweet potatoes watered hills to jumpstart draws.
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Seacliffe
Seminole Seeks Rain as Crops Suffer Dry Spell
The community reports extended drought with five to six weeks since rain. Sweet potato planters have halted. other crops show uneven progress though oats, Irish potatoes, and fruit trees look healthy. Cucumbers lag and soil remains dry.
Cucumber Crop Hit by Dry Spell at Silver Hill
Silver Hill reports a severe drought reducing cucumbers to about half the prior year. The dry spell weakens stands and lowers yields. Potatoes and cane look good while corn grows slowly. Orange trees in the big orchard promise a heavy yield.
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Silver Hill
Stapleton Farmers Report Dry Conditions Without Widespread Losses
Crops in this community remain similar to last week though the ground is drier due to lack of rain. Corn, potatoes, beans, peas and other crops need rain but are not yet suffering seriously.
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Stapleton
Stockton Crop Report Shows Steady Growth and Rain Hope
In Stockton the ground has dried slightly but fruit trees are thriving and promising a good yield. The spring potato crop depends on timely rain, though current conditions show little damage. Cotton farmers report good progress with the crop.
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Stockton
Drought Delays Planting as Water Carriers Start Work
The protracted drought slows early sweets planting as water must be hauled to fields. Crops already sown cry for rain with only one shower in six weeks. Farming stalls persist though prospects for heavy early shipments remain: cucumbers likely to move around May 25.
Weather Dampens Cotton Growth in TenSaw
No rain in TenSAw for a week as ground dries and crops lag. Ground is too dry to work with little progress on growing crops, though the cotton already planted appears to thrive. forage and feed crops grow but lag behind when wetter weather is expected.
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Tensaw
Drought Ravages Clarke County Crops Amid Sparse Rain
In Clarke County the prevailing drought cripples farming. Oats suffer severe damage, corn turns yellow, cotton stands fail, gardens fade, and fruits like strawberries and English peas cease bearing. Prospects look grim without rain.
Weather affects crops in drought stricken region
Chance of rain remains critical as early planted cotton dies from a hard crust. Corn yields look good after first till, oats fail due to lack of moisture, and only a few potatoes have been planted with hand watering.
Fulton Farm Notes On Drought Effects And Improvements
The article surveys Fulton county farming conditions noting serious drought reducing corn stands and poor oats emergence while early cotton appears. Farmers cut rye for hay and focus shifts to nitrogen rich forage crops. Some acquire registered hogs and plan self produced meat as ongoing farm buildings rise and water systems improve.
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Fulton
Corns Rise and Replanting in Gainestown Field Notes
Gainestown reports corn appears strong with some replanted patches already in the ground in anticipation of upcoming rain. The brief notes limited details on cotton cultivation.
Cotton Land Prospects Improve With Rain
The report notes velvet and corn could be planted on land planned for cotton. General conditions are fair and a rain would improve prospects, signaling favorable weather for crop development.
Rain Brings Hope as Farmers Plant in Jackson
In Jackson, crops look brighter after a rain shower though more rain is still needed. Farmers plant and tend gardens this week with tomato plants set out and thriving. Oats head toward maturity while corn grows slowly and cotton stands remain thin. Potatoes, Irish varieties, English peas, strawberries and cabbage are plentiful and doing well.
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Jackson
Drought Stalls Farmers Across Region As Crops Struggle
Farmers face a near standstill due to dry weather with oats suffering and rain arriving too late to help in many areas. Corn is up and plowing proceeds while some have planted cotton this week and velvet beans are emerging. Gardens endure the drought well.
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Drouth
Farmers Urgently Need Rain for Crops and Gardens
The past week brought only a light shower, hampering farm work. Farmers remain at work or fishing as rain is badly needed to progress planting and ripening crops. Mr. E Calhoun inspected a newly completed dipping vat while blackberries bloom and strawberries begin to ripen.
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Mr. E. ©. Calhoun
Drought Strains Farmers Corn Gardens and Pastures
Rain is badly needed as corn crops up suffer drought damage. Several farmers replant corn while gardens and oats near total failure. Pastures burn as grass dries, highlighting broad agricultural stress from the drought.
Whatley Crop Report Sees Growth Amid Need for Rain
The crops planted have come up well but rain is needed. A light shower Friday night refreshed vegetation. Some bottom land prepared for late corn. Watermelons and muskmelons look promising. Sweet potato crop will be cut later than first expected due to dry conditions.
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Whatley
Drought Brings Crop Stress to Brewton Area
In Escambia County Brewton the absence of rain for about five weeks harms crops. Oats likely to fail if dry spell continues, while corn cotton and gardens suffer though sugar cane holds. A timely rain this week could alleviate losses.
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Brewton
Local crops thrive after light April rain
Brewton notes a light rain on April 28 boosts farming activity. Farmers plant peanuts and cultivate young corn as watermelons cucumbers and strawberries grow, though the strawberry yield remains short.
Centerville farmers report strong crops despite drought
In Centerville crops look good with little cotton planted but rich corn velvet beans peanuts and potatoes. Strawberries bear well in dry weather and peaches show great promise with two thirds of farmers owning peach trees including 5 10 25 and 30 acre fields.
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Centerville
Farmers Expect Good Yields From Light Rain Boost
A light rain last week aided corn Irish potatoes beans cabbage and melons with steady growth. Tomatoes are being set out this week while cotton and forage crops show promise. Sweet potato planting is delayed. Gardens look fair and farmers anticipate large yields pending more moisture.
Rain Brings Light Relief as Farmers Carry On
A Wednesday night drizzle provided little relief for farmers who continue planting. A good rain could save crops. without it, losses may reach about 20 percent. Farmers remain undaunted and press on awaiting rain. Market timing for onions and Irish potatoes may be delayed. corn and velvet beans show good stands while cotton lags. Chickens hatchings boom with a likely large fryer count.
Rain showers boost plantings and crop recovery in Robinsonville
A light shower ends a drought in Robinsonville and prompts farmers to replant and work fields. Corn and cane crops improve as velvet beans and cowpeas emerge. cotton is replanted due to poor stands while Irish potatoes and garden crops suffer damage awaiting more rain.
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Robinsonville
Drouth
Farmers Welcome Light Rain Boosting Monroe County Fields
In Monroe County the light Friday night rain revived dry fields. Farmers report corn growing well and most crops up. cotton stands strong and sugar cane dirt pulled to accelerate growth. Rice planting eyed as soil remains favorable for planting.
Drought Grips Chestnut Area Stalling Crop Growth
The Chestnut region endures a month with no rain. Farmers report slow germination of cotton, oats suffering, gardens dry, sugar cane poor, and many beds watered. Some strawberries poultry and eggs sold the previous week, fetching good prices.
Crop Progress Notes From Field Section
The crops look healthy with corn up after one plowing and cotton planted but not yet emerged. Rain is needed for cotton to sprout.
Farmers Benefit From New Produce Law In Alabama
Special from Montgomery reports Alabama enacts a produce law requiring a $10 annual license and a $1 000 bond for brokers merchants and factors to protect farmers shipping to large dealers. The bill passed both houses unanimously. Representative W H Knight said it helps agriculturists and opposes repeal efforts by a powerful lobby.
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W. H. Knight
House Committee On Culture
House
Senate
Birmingham
Commission House
Knight
Agriculture Department
Department of Agriculture
Rainy spell boosts some crops but harms others
The report notes a shower on Wednesday night in the Excel area with more rain needed. Farmers work hard as cabbage onions turnips Irish potatoes and radishes are plentiful and not suffering as other crops. Some corn was replanted and some cotton may need replanting to gain a stand.
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Excel
Weather Update From Greggvillle and Owassa
Dry weather continues with a light rain last Thursday aiding growth. Corn looks well, cotton fair, peanuts good, velvet beans poor. Gardens and beans and squash show no drought injury.
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Greggville
Owassa
Jones Mill Sees Rain Boosts Hopeful Crop Outlook
The first rain in over a month fell last Wednesday. Cotton chopping starts this week and thousands of tomato plants were transplanted. Farmers report cane cultivation and a promising crop despite dry weather with corn looking very well and a likely big yield.
Rain Helps Farmers Replant After Last Thursday
Moisture from last Thursday's rain aided cotton and corn, though crops struggled. Vegetables suffered and farmers now focus on replanting with cotton ready to be chopped. The next ten days or more will be busy for area growers.
TUNNEL SPRINGS CROP REPORT SHOWERS HARM FARMING
Two showers this week refreshed the area but farmers say they did more harm than good. Irish potatoes are wilting on red land while oats head but lack height. Cotton planting will finish this week and corn looks good. Few sweet potatoes planted. Beds watered to keep plants alive. Peanuts planted in large crop and growing well.
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Tunnel Springs
Crop prospects in cloddy fields amid scattered corn and oats
Farm Demonstrator Best visited early in the week to inspect hog cholera serum use. Labor is plentiful and crops show promise in corn and poultry, but oats facing possible failure if rains do not come soon.
Weather Woes Hit Conecuh County Harvests
In Belleville the drought continues with four and a half weeks of no rain. Oats ruined and cotton stands broken, forcing replanting of cotton, corn, and peas as rain remains scarce. Velvet beans and strawberries suffer while sugar cane looks steady. Potato slips are being watered by hand and shipped from Repton. continued dry weather threatens a poor to failing crop overall.
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Belleville
Reet
Repton
Weather and harvest notes from Washington and Burbank
A dry spell persists with no rain in Washington and Burbank area while heavy rain and hail fall west of Pond Creek. Doves follow rows eating peas and late corn slow to sprout. farmers busy with cultivators. Oat crop heading out with short straw. big fruit yield promised, especially oranges and grapes.
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Burbank
Pond Creek
Local Crops Thrive Despite Severe Dryness Laboring In Drought
Cortelyou notes corn and oats prospering under dry conditions. The region suffers extreme drought hindering transplanting of potatoes and garden plants. Most irrigation canals have ceased flowing and remain dry for this season, an unusual circumstance.
Weather and farming in Deer Park reports fair skies
The Deer Park weather is generally fair with light rainfall last Wednesday. Farmers report busy days plowing and preparing for planting while diversifying crops gains ground and corn and Irish potatoes show good growth but need more moisture.
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Deer Park
Weather Boosts Planting as Farmers Set Out Crops
Dry weather this week aids planting as SCATAWPA farmers set out sweet potatoes and report good progress. Tomatoes are plentiful for market, snap beans sold north, prices strong. Livestock rapidly increases and poultry shipments rise while strawberries ripen quickly.
Weather update from Escatawpa area reports light showers
Light showers fell Wednesday afternoon but rain was不足 to ease dry soil. Farmers are planting soy and velvet beans and many are beginning corn. Irish potatoes and corn will soon be ready for shipment. Several families have moved here recently.
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Escatawpa R. F. D
St Stephens update notes April shower relief for crops
The report mentions a light shower on April 30 that calmed breath and will aid crops, though lacking sufficient moisture for full irrigation. It names St Stephens and Leroy Carson as the context.
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Leroy
Carson
Peanuts as a Dual Crop for Hogs and Soil Health
The article argues that peanuts yield high pork per acre and lower cost per pound, with 40 bushels producing 400 to 500 pounds of hog weight. It notes hay can help cover costs, soil fertility improves, and successive plantings allow hogs by August. It also recommends portable fences and rotating crops with corn and cattle to utilize peanut fodder and enrich soil nitrogen.
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