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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1915
Page
4
Fragment of a mobile city page shows advertising and agency notes from the Teena Press Reports service. The snippet mentions St. Emanuel Street in Mobile Alabama and an Audit Bureau of Circulation reference.
Opponents of a proposed stock law urge the legislative delegation to consider the hog and goat impact on Mobile county farms. Supporters argue the law protects industries in the citrus region, while critics fear it could endanger livelihoods. A compromise is hoped to be reached.
The piece notes widespread criticism of state and county official fees in Florida and neighboring states. It cites salaries from $6 000 for the governor to $20 000 for some sheriffs and up to $8 500 for tax assessors, arguing for salary reform as The Times urges readers to demand better information from legislators.
Birmingham plans a Home Products Show after Mobile demonstrated success. The Birmingham Manufacturers Permanent Exhibit group formed aims to showcase locally made goods and create a lasting display to impress residents. Officials credit Mobile’s early efforts and promise rapid progress toward a dependable event.
A faculty and legislative group will convene at the college this evening to observe the school’s work firsthand. Officials expect the visit to demonstrate the institution’s usefulness and potential for benefit to the legislature and public.
Opinion piece condemns fake doctors and quack medicines as serious threats to public health. It argues for decisive action to expose frauds, cites illegal diploma purchases, and urges accountability from victims to help rid communities of these dangers. The government has pursued enforcement actions against scammers.
The Progressive Farmer praises features of Mr Harding's state land mortgage bank plan but favors a national system if possible. Editor Clarence Poe notes the need to support Southern farmers with finance methods and credits Peg for his long study of farmer needs.
Thursday is Flag Day and every purchaser of a small Confederate flag will contribute to a fund for a veteran eager to attend what may be the last general reunion in Richmond but cannot go due to lack of money.
A reader from Mobile Alabama dated April 20 1915 sends rhymed reasons why Pa in Polly Page is the best character in The Item's Funny Section. The verse notes Pa as a loyal father despite misfortune, a steady bellboy figure for Polly and Ma and a calm central presence amid burglars and dukes.
Readers praise Slim Jim as the best comic figure and describe game play with Slim Jim hidden in trees while cops pursue. Letters from Griffith and Holified express cheer and belief Polly charms the funny paper twice weekly with schemes and curiosity.
Farmers report 100 percent stand in peas after rain and a dry spell. Corn and garden crops are thriving with moisture and heat. cotton and cane show improvement after poor emergence. Overall, crops across the vicinity are growing better than at any time this year.
Clarke County Allen notes most planting finished with corn velvet beans and Irish potatoes bearing well. Sweet potatoes and transplanted tomatoes thriving. Stock and chickens prosper as pastures improve. Falton reports plentiful rain, corn rising over twelve inches, cotton starting strong, numerous potato plantings, cane good, and tick eradication driving new dipping vats.
Rain in recent days helps crops with farmers replanting corn and velvet beans and planting cotton. A small percentage of cotton stands. Some sweet potatoes transplanted from beds.
Farmers rejoice over recent showers that boosted crops and replanting. Gardens are renewed, sugar cane is growing well, and strawberries are bearing abundantly. Plowing will proceed as rains continue to favor fieldwork.
Farmers report improved prospects after recent rainfall. Cotton is emerging and soon ready to chop, though young cotton shows boll weevil presence. Corn looks fine, velvet beans peanuts and potatoes up, sweet potatoes planted, gardens improving.
Rain eased planting delays and boosted yields in Salitpa. Farmers report crops growing fast with wheat promising and substantial corn and cotton planted this week. Dewberries and mayhaws ripening quickly after the rain and are plentiful.
All crops show rapid growth after long awaited rain. Cotton germination is uneven and melons are sparse except in early patches. Sweet potatoes will lag and be smaller than expected. Corn looks healthy while oats were hurt by drought. Overall cotton harvest appears delayed this year.
Farmers in Monroe County report fields improving after recent rains and hurry to resume planting. Some continue cotton while corn and beans show good yields. fertilizer shortages persist and a heavy boll weevil season could threaten the cotton crop given the late start and continued input scarcity.
Farmers face some delay from wet ground but this week brings fine weather and full activity. Corn Irish potatoes and beans appear strong. Sweet potatoes are being transplanted in thousands. Tomatoes thrive. Oats improve. Hogs and cattle are in good condition.
Transplanting mostly complete with late tomatoes remaining. Early cabbage begins to head. Strawberries improved. Oats and pastures show growth from recent rains. Velvet beans and peanuts look fine. Good outlook for fruit crop. Poultry marketing continues with lower prices. Hatching continues for chicks turkeys ducks and geese.
The week of rainfall aided oats and corn while cotton acres were reduced by chopping. Potato slips were set out and the Trish crop appears strong though potato bugs irritate growers. Some farmers plant peas and report better prospects overall.
In Mexia the corn and peanuts are growing well with heavy planting of velvet beans and peas. The fleecy staple is not as eagerly planted, and most cotton is three weeks to a month late with some fields still unplanted.
Lands are drying enough to resume plowing and farmers keep down grass as cotton and other crops establish. Oats improve with recent rains and cotton chopping begins in spots. Large numbers of sweet potato plants were set after the rain.
A group of orange tree owning farmers reports that young trees face problems affecting growth and yields. Details indicate widespread orchard stress and potential impacts on harvest expectations. Local agricultural agents are assessing causes and remedies for the affected groves.
The report notes oranges dropping from trees while young trees hold abundant fruit needing harvest to strengthen them. All crops progress nicely with oats being cut green and cured like hay due to April drought impacting heads.
Carson Leroy reports rain again this week with the Tombigbee River spilling over lowland farms harming crops. Up lands corn and cotton are growing well, potatoes planted, berries ripe, hogs and gardens thriving. some Irish potatoes and beans have been gathered.
Crops are doing well through this section with grass hard to control during the wet season. Damaged crops were clean when rain set in and are not showing major issues.
DEER PARK rainfall has improved general farming conditions with planting continuing. Diversification is seen as farmers replace harvested crops with new varieties. Growth recovered from drought delays, and a well attended farmers meeting highlighted the renewed activity this spring.
A welcome rain nourished Escatawpa area fields over the past week boosting farm work. Farmers report busy plowing and planting with shipments of English peas to the North and some poultry warehoused for market.
In Camden and Lamison, farmers describe small but healthy cotton despite boll weevil pressure. Rains helped crops. corn, oats, rye and hay show good progress. Villagers plan velvet beans and sweet potatoes, while dipping vats are finished and about 200 cattle were dipped last week.
The Alabama river overflow damaged corn in lowlands, but farmers report crops recovering. Corn growing well, cotton coming up, oats maturing, and yields promising. Tick eradication continues with 358 cattle dipped in one day. Gardens and sugarcane thriving.
Farmers report minimal field activity due to heavy rain. Potatoes are being transplanted while corn shows better condition than average.
Much rain fell the first of last week leaving bottom lands underwater for a day or two. Farmers are busy plowing as fields grow fast and become grassy. Markets are dull this week with activity subdued.
The week brought ideal growing weather after heavy rains slowed work. Farmers report thin corn and velvet bean stands blamed on seed selection. The Irish potato crop promises well though pests bite where poison is not used. Early sweet potatoes look good. The Escambia County Fair Association formed this week and will be incorporated for 4000 dollars. A county farm demonstrator expected by June 1. Little cotton is planted locally.
In Brewton on Route 3 one of the heaviest rains of spring fell on May 10. The route has escaped hard winds or electric storms. Crops look well since the rain, and corn planted mid April that was slow to sprout finally came up.
Corn beans and potatoes move along well while cotton shows good progress. Snap beans reach northern markets this week with onions and Irish potatoes due next. Fruit trees heavy with young fruit. Velvet beans thriving. Farmers busy killing young grass and setting out sweet potato vines.
The report notes favorable weather with ground thoroughly wet and warm, spurring rapid crop growth. Late cotton is emerging, oat cutting underway, many potatoes planted, and peanuts being sown. Boll weevils appear in some fields while gardens look good and farmers stay busy with replanting and corn and bean planting.
Rainfall greatly benefits farming in Repton as oats mature and enter harvest next week. Cotton chopping is in full swing with fields responding to the wet spell.
Floating laborers are finding employment this season as corn is generally worked out and growing, potatoes look well, and crops are normal for the time of year in this section.
Since last week’s rains growth has accelerated across the county. Corn and cotton show strong yields while potatoes continue to set. Fruit crops suffered minor wind damage in some areas as road work advances with concrete culverts replacing wooden ones and highways being graded. Roads are in fine condition.
The weather remains fine for crops with farmers cultivating corn and planting sweet potatoes. Oats ripen quickly and near harvest, rye is being harvested, gardens prosper, and fruit orchards flourish. The past week is the best farming week of the season though oats were hurt, yielding about fifteen bushels per acre.
In Moss Point the past week saw farmers finish planting with sweet potatoes delayed by drought. Cabbage is shipping, prices higher than usual despite shortages. Snap beans and squash are being gathered and tomatoes will be ready soon.
In Ocean Springs this week one and three quarters inches of rain and heavy dews improved crops by about 50 percent. Orange trees show fruit set and drops are not abnormal. Orchardists predict pecan crops will break all known records as young trees and grafts set fruit.
An all day rain last Tuesday refreshed soil and spurred growth. Harvest of oats has begun and peas and peanut crops will be planted. In Chicora crops are in excellent condition after ten days of abundant rain with rapid growth of corn beans and potatoes. Farmers expect unusually large crops if this weather continues. Tomatoes in truck gardens are progressing.
Readable text notes farmers anticipate a large crop yield from a fine harvest, with hopes pinned on favorable conditions and strong returns for the season.
Local merchants report explosive stockpiling concerns as a merchant holds more than a ton in a warehouse. The article notes over a thousand acres to be cultivated by fall, with farmers busy chipping cotton and handling grass growth brought by rainfall.
A historic farm bulletin notes sweet potatoes and sugar cane showing growth while all vegetables improve. Oat crops are benefited with a fair yield expected. The text references threats from insects to Irish potatoes and a potential impact on crops.
The Mississippi Press Association in annual session at West Point endorses President Wilson. Resolutions condemn the German government over the sinking of the Lusitania.
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