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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1915
Page
2
Rain lifted drought in Alabama as gardens show better growth. Corn green and healthy, snap beans and sweet potatoes thriving, oats ripening, and fruit prospects excellent. Root worm damage keeping corn stands modest amid ongoing planting.
Local notes report rain improving conditions in Bayou La Batre and Coden. Farmers anticipate better yields as beans potatoes corn berries and peas show promise after the rain with squash okra melons improving.
A fragment describes Citronelle weather with showers and cool cloudy conditions followed by about an inch of rain. The spell of cool days continued with further gentle rainfall, shaping a mild period.
Public notice extols Sage Tea and Sulphur compound for restoring natural hair color. It claims faded or gray hair darkens and adds luster, reduces dandruff and shedding, with home methods replaced by Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur compound sold commercially.
The report notes snap beans shipping this week and corn nearing harvest. Oats ripening, with latest planting in progress. Blackberries and dewberries promise a plentiful crop. Overall, growing confidence in the country as a farming and stock region stands out as the major progress.
Rain on Friday improved crop prospects with strawberries flourishing and corn, tomatoes, beans growing well. Watermelons and potatoes show healthy yields, early peaches nearing ripening, and a large acreage planted in sweet potatoes.
Recent rains lifted many crops in Creola with corn advancing to a healthy No 1 stand and oats remaining only half a crop. Oranges set well and Irish potatoes near harvest, though yields per hill may be light. Watermelons show a large acreage and look fair, while greenies are nearly finished.
Farmers welcomed rain this past week helping corn and young plants flourish. Despite a smaller harvest, cabbage shipments increase as prices improve for the season.
Continual showers over the past week have revived crops with corn and beans replanted. Bush beans bloom tomatoes show varied stages while orange trees receive spraying. Potato bugs persist, keeping farmers busy. Interest grows in chicken raising with more hatchings than last year.
The region welcomed soaking rain with strong winds that caused no damage. Farmers praised the showers as a crackerjack relief, saying crops are saved. Sweet potatoes and late garden crops will be planted, and prospects improve for a large yield of watermelons and cantaloupes.
Irv ington reports light showers last Wednesday and Thursday with a fine rain Friday morning. Watermelons and cantaloupes are being planted while oats are headed and thriving. Two citrus inspectors from the Alabama horticulturists spent three days in Irvington orchards and will continue work for another week. Onions strawberries and cabbages reach market as farmers cultivate and orchards show care. A citrus growers' meeting was held Tuesday at Curtis.
The orchard section welcomed a much needed rain Friday and all nature responded with renewed vigor as crops benefited from the moisture.
Specialists argue five times as many farmers should use cottonseed meal, noting its higher protein content of 38 to 45 percent and greater feeding value than linseed meal. The bulletin recommends careful, limited use for calves and breeding stock, with silage and other roughage to improve efficiency.
The text notes vigorous new growth in all vegetations and seeds in the ground germinating. Crops planted early withstood the dry period well and cultivation must proceed quickly to keep up with rapid growth.
A good rain fell Friday easing drought strain on crops. Corn is thriving while many farmers plant more. Potatoes appear green though bugs show. Vegetables including beets lettuce carrots onions and radishes are marketed. Most planters are setting sweet potatoes. English peas and strawberries are plentiful. Tomato transplanting continues with hopes of a large crop.
A heavy rain this week keeps farmers busy with transplanting tomatoes and sweet potatoes while some plant corn delayed by a dry spell. Land cleared this week will be planted to oranges later, and many new farm hands are employed. Wednesday is dipping day and Mr. Maloney visited.
In St Elmo the crops show improvement after recent rain. Farmers sprayed potatoes and cut cabbages this week. Yields look good for Irish potatoes as the bushes stay green. They anticipated strong cabbage output but rice weather reduced the cabbage yield.
The rain on Friday aided farmers after four dry weeks. Cabbage shipments ranged from fifteen to twenty cars this week with strong prices. Tomatoes, watermelons, and corn show good prospects. cabbage prices beat four year highs.
Report from Theodore Route 2 notes crops look refreshed with new growth after rain. Cabbage shows slight injury from breuth but overall prices are favorable as shipments begin. Berry crop exceeds expectations while beans and Irish potatoes also show strong quality.
Crops look well after light showers over the past week. Potato planting to begin soon. Many worked on cotton during the dry days, though planting is down from earlier, with some acres now in. Corn is growing strongly and gardens are green again.
The community of Wheelerville welcomed several inches of rain on Thursday and Friday, easing drought concerns and improving soil moisture for crops. Local farmers expect benefit to pastures and harvest readiness as rainfall totals were reported across the area.
Mrs. C. H. Vaughn of Millville Arkansas reports dramatic improvement after using Baughn’s Pellagra remedy. She cites skin relief and absence of eruptions while praising local doctors who confirm the cure. The notice urges others with Pellagra to consult the Baughn remedy and request the free book.
Farmers continue corn cultivation and replant watermelons English peas tomatoes and potatoes. Strawberries English peas and other vegetables sell well at market. Oats are headed velvet beans cover large acreage for cattle. A dipping vat will be built near Mr Boyd's place to improve livestock.
Excellent late week rain drenched Baldwin County near Bay Minette boosting crops. Ground soaked and ready for planting, with sweet potato draws banked for timely use. Corn cane peas potatoes tomatoes cucumbers all benefit, Irish potato harvest soon, shipments to northern markets expected, farming work to accelerate with more rains forecast.
In Barnwell the past week brought rainfall that ended a dry spell and improved crop conditions. Ground moisture rose prompting replanting of poor stands and completion of planting. Irish potato crop nearing harvest as farmers expect further gains.
General farming conditions in Bon Secour improve after renewed rains. Ground refreshed and crops expected to grow faster, with replanting and corn replanting plus sweet potato draws starting at once. Melon cucumber corn Irish potato and tomato crops benefit. total yields not expected to be shorter than last year.
Farmers in BlackSher express relief after recent rainfall. They anticipate completing corn planting, replanting areas that failed previously, and expanding other planting as soil conditions improve versus last week.
The late week rain aided farmers in Brady area, accelerating replanting and adding crops not yet planted. More corn and sweet potatoes push ahead, ground condition improves to its best in months while worms threaten some corn until rain mitigates.
Rain has broken a two month drought, reviving fields across the vicinity. Farmers report healthier Irish potatoes corn beans peas cane and sweet potatoes and plan to plant remaining corn and sweet potatoes while ground remains good.
Farmers hail week of rains boosting crops and feedstuffs prospects. Corn stands improve and replanting of hills may lift yields as planting conditions turn favorable.
They failed to start immediately but plan a cultivation push in the coming week to give their belated crops every possible assistance. The effort aims to stabilize yields and support farmers facing delays.
Rains last week aided crops and farming in the area. Ground soaked well, soil now in excellent condition for late planting. Corn and other crops benefited, with extra work planned to plant any remaining crops promptly.
Heavy rains over the past week improved conditions for sweet potatoes now being planted and corn resuming growth. Ground moisture revived cucumbers beans and peas, signaling a near normal yield though later than prior.
A May rainfall followed by an evening thunderstorm gives Daphne its first good rain since February. Corn and cotton survive the drought, but vegetables suffer with berries and potatoes reduced. Sweet potatoes gain farmer attention as crops recover slowly.
Farmers report that recent soaking rains revived dry fields. Ground was hard and rain absorbed quickly. Corn and potato crops recover, sweet potato replanting begins, cucumbers and melons expected to thrive, minor fruit losses noted.
A timely rain saved farmers from about a thousand dollars in damage and improved prospects for Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, oats, corn, and beans. Farmers plant orange sorghum for hog feed as the general crop outlook brightens.
Farmers in Elberta report beneficial rains at the end of the week restoring ground condition. Replanting and completing remaining crops like corn Irish potatoes beans and peas are underway. Fruit trees suffered some fruit loss but overall prospects for good crops remain strong.
Farmers in Fairhope report relief as drought ends. Rain revived peas and greens, oats near harvest, cabbage and potatoes gaining, and corn beans cucumbers melons berries and grass showing renewed growth though some potato patches were already past repair.
A week of showers and a good rain revived farms in Foley. Potatoes are ready to harvest and corn bean and cucumber crops benefit. Ground moisture improves for remaining sweet potato planting. The drought ends after six to eight weeks, bringing farmer relief.
Heavy rain has improved ground conditions in the High Pine vicinity aiding crop growth. Farmers expect remarkable progress as root systems strengthen and nutrient uptake improves. Sweet potatoes are planned for planting next week with replanting to follow.
Rainfall this week lifts spirits among local farmers who see renewed income prospects. The drought ends, corn stands improve with replanting on hills, and potatoes along with cucumbers look better than ever.
Real estate and insurance listings include Taylor Realty Co Inc at 68 Royal Street. Prof J Munro offers select shorthand and typing instruction at a Roek Can site on Rowe Street.
The report notes harvests of pears, melons, peas, beans and cane with fruit trees sustaining a good yield, while other crops like bananas are not mentioned.
The week brings better conditions as several showers improved crops including corn potatoes cucumbers beans and more. Ground that was hot and cloddy is now workable and farmers replant and hurry remaining crops into the ground. Sweet potato planting will resume without delay.
Good rains have benefited farmers in the vicinity during the past week. Corn crops revived by rain, some replanted where seed failed. Forage crops and gardens look well, remaining planting proceeding. Overall crops will mature later than last year.
The past week offered near perfect weather with warm sun and late week rain that moistened the ground after eight to nine weeks. Melon and truck crops benefited most, while replanting of un-germinated corn and the remaining sweet potato crop are planned for next week.
The recent rains refreshed crops and greatly improved prospects. Ground is moistened and the crops, already showing excellent progress, will benefit further from this favorable start.
Farmers plan immediate planting of remaining crops after drought relief. Some will plant additional acreage while others increase vegetable and garden crops as rain improves conditions.
Plenty of rain in the vicinity over the past week has boosted crops and renewed farmer activity. All crops benefited, especially corn that failed during dry spells will be replanted next week and any remaining ground will be sown at once. Conditions look bright for farmers as they prepare to resume work.
A mild laxative tonic and digestant combining simple herbs with pepsin, sold as Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. It relieves constipation and indigestion without narcotics and has long been a standard household remedy. A free trial bottle is available by writing to Dr. W. B. Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
The Louisville and Nashville railroad asks readers to view schedule complaints as normal and stresses its aim to serve the public good. It notes varied passenger needs and limited stops for through freights, promising continued effort to provide the best passenger and freight service while seeking public patronage.
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