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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1915
Page
2
Farmers are urged to take advantage of clear weather to perform field tasks and get crops into good condition. Local agronomists emphasize timely planting and soil work to maximize yields while conditions allow.
A family on a 320 more farm shows how the woman in the household performed household duties and ran the garden and canning tasks. The wife and grown daughter did housework laundry and meals while managing a large vegetable garden and food stores including potatoes beans peas onions cabbage corn and fruits with substantial quantities of flour coffee pork eggs poultry and butter.
The weather bureau predicts generally fair weather across the southwest for the coming week starting Wednesday. The Middle Atlantic should be mostly fair with possible thunderstorms midweek, while the Florida peninsula may see occasional storms. Temperatures are expected to be normal or slightly above, with the Ohio Valley and Tennessee area mainly fair and possibly local thunderstorms midweek.
Corn badly affected by root worms requires replanting in most fields. Oats largely cut and crop shortened by drought. Potato planting hindered by dry weather. Overall crop prospects described as very poor and no vegetables raised for market locally.
Bayou La Batre reports strong crops with wide harvest potential. Farmers note beans and potatoes thriving, berries plentiful, melons and cantaloupes with long runners show promise, sweet potatoes thriving, and grapes likely abundant pending rain.
The report notes dry conditions last week but crops looking well with beans plentiful and Irish potatoes and cucumbers in harvest. Strawberries are nearly gone while farmers have planted and cultivated, with early corn nearing maturity and many green peas planted.
Crichton reports large shipments of cabbage with steady prices and ongoing bean harvests. Farmers ship car loads and prepare more, while bearing fields are being picked.
Crops are reported to be doing well in Grand Bay with farmers continuing to plant sweet potatoes and many finishing oat cutting. The community remains busy with cultivation efforts as the season progresses.
Dr Caldwell states migraines are not life shortening or curable and afflict sufferers until age forty before improving. He promotes diet care and periodical anti migraine tablets to prevent and ease attacks. Anti kamnia tablets advertised to relieve pain and provide rest, available at druggists under AK Tablets.
The message notes better than expected oats and promising fruit crops. A fine sample is on display at the Grand Bay State Bank, raised by Mr. James Barton, with Irish potatoes being marketed.
Light showers touched the area on Friday morning then faded. Citrus inspectors report Satsuma promising good yield while pecan trees show robust growth. Cucumbers radishes beans and squashes sold this week. Irish potatoes are plentiful and peanuts and rice thrive with moist ground. Tomatoes and garden peas imminent as some fruit trees lost fruit during a prior dry spell.
Farmers hope for rain but report ten days of good corn weather with corn looking healthy. Sweet corn in silk, tomato plants blooming, plums ripening, and oats harvested. Kushla poultrymen near season close next week. Cattle, both range and dairy, are dipped regularly and look well. Irish potatoes fine but not yet dug.
Farmers report crops need rain but none are dying. Sweet potato draws await another shower to finish setting. Corn and oats are in good condition. Irish potatoes mature sooner due to dry weather and less acreage than last year. Berries, melons, and tomatoes are growing rapidly with overall fair to good prospects.
All crops including melons corn potatoes and general garden crops are growing fine this week. Oats have been cut yielding a good crop while beans squash and Irish potatoes are bearing abundantly. Cucumbers which were slow to sprout have started to run and bloom. rain is greatly needed to prevent potential crop damage.
The report notes no rain but crops remain healthy. Farmers picked beans and cabbage at good prices, with two carloads of mixed vegetables leaving town. Corn shows strong growth and a solid yield is anticipated.
Theodore notes heavy carload shipments of cabbage with most stock sold. Beans are rolling in, alongside Irish potatoes and squash soon to move. Fig trees appear healthy and turnips plus other truck crops were sent to markets this week.
Farmers report potatoes fetching a fair price though yields are cooler than hoped. Corn planting near completion looks good while bean picking continues with better prices than last year. The overall crop condition is decent but rainfall is needed to boost health of fields.
Crops are in good shape with beans as a focus, potatoes soon market ready, peaches ripening, and other growing crops promising. Fifty acres of new land are being cleared for future planting.
In Toulminville farmers report heavy bean picking and local selling at five cents a quart. Gardens yield beans beets radishes with figs promising a good crop though late. Dewberries and strawberries are also being picked.
Beans and other vegetables are coming on in plenty. Seeds planted four to six weeks before the rain have sprouted and show early growth. Corn looks excellent as the growing season continues.
Dry weather continues in the region as crops show need for rain. Farmers plant late beans and peas and cultivate corn. Some growers water out potatoes hoping for rain within days. A new development notes a land tract from 40 to
Experiments by the United States Department of Agriculture show soy bean flour can substitute flour like corn meal. Soybeans, grown for years as forage, have potential for bread, biscuits, muffins, and other baked goods when mixed with wheat flour, with bread remaining similar to wheat bread if soy exceeds one fourth. A typical recipe for Soy Bean Muffins uses soy flour, wheat flour, eggs, milk, baking powder, and butter.
80 acres will be cleared immediately and peas planted in preparation for planting several large orange groves next winter.
Rain-fueled growth sees farmers hoeing crops and gathering beans for market. English peas and various vegetables show strong demand while watermelons thrive. Early Adam corn will join beans at market soon.
The past week brought moisture retention and generally improving crop conditions in Baldwin County AY Minette. Farmers plowed amid fast weed growth after the drought, expect potato and cucumber shipments to begin next week, and note oats are mature with shorter stalks. Corn is thriving. A rain would still help.
The report notes crops growing well with moist ground aiding progress. Oats are nearly harvested, spring crops including early potatoes peas and beans are maturing and in use. Garden crops look healthy and feed crops show strong yields. Overall farming conditions described as lovely this week.
Steady farm work in the area leaves crops in good condition after a favorable week. Fields are weed free and corn thrives with ample moisture. Farmers stay busy and their farms show the positive results of diligent labor.
Farmers spent the week cultivating crops and preparing soil with mulch. The corn, melons, cucumbers and other crops look healthy while potatoes are being dug and shipments begin through Foley markets. General conditions are excellent and farmers anticipate a good year.
Farmers report strong crop progress with oats nearly harvested and yields good. Corn and sweet corn are developing well while potatoes and cucumbers size up. Forage crops and sweet potatoes show extensive growth.
Bromley reports farmers at work on oat cutting and corn planting the past week. Beans remain a major crop along with new potatoes starting to size up. Early sweet potatoes largely planted. weeds grow fast requiring steady effort. Moisture adequate but rain would help.
Byron farmers describe a week of weed control and crop care. A large land sale in the area fuels hopes for many new farms, with corn and oats crops looking strong and gardens at their best.
L Carney notes farmers are satisfied as moisture remains adequate to sustain rapid growth. Corn is advancing, potatoes nearing harvest readiness, and other crops show strong potential for good returns.
Farmers report crops look well at week’s end with progress during the week described as very satisfactory. Corn in particular continued to grow with remarkable rapidity, signaling favorable conditions for the season.
The Irish potato crop is large enough for use and will be shipped from this place next week. Cucumbers will also be shipped soon. Ground is moist, promoting growth as farmers keep fields weed free by repeated work.
Farmers report adequate rain except bean crops. Bermuda onions show strong adaptation and large size with good flavor. Strawberries are nearly finished while abundant dewberries follow.
Farmers report a busy week with good progress in fields. Weeds are under control and crops including Irish potatoes cucumbers and sweet potatoes are thriving with shipments likely next week.
The report notes crops making expected progress with moist ground and sun aiding growth. Corn advances and cucumbers near shipment readiness, Irish potatoes being shipped now with large quantities next week. Forage crops thrive as farmers care for fields. oats nearly harvested though stunted by prior dry weather.
Fairhope reports a below normal yield but strong prices for potatoes and steady progress across crops. Peas are marketed, beans near half crop, strawberries lagging, onions and pears faring well, and peaches and satsuma oranges faring unevenly. rain is needed while corn advances and growers stay busy.
High Pine reports favorable conditions this week with crops advancing and weeds spreading like the chickens. Ground could use rain but crops show no suffering. Corn remains strong and oats harvests are decent. Farmers mostly focus on cultivation after recent harvests.
Farmers report good soil and rapid potato progress this week while oats near completion. Weeds grow quickly, requiring constant attention, and rainfall is still needed to sustain growth.
Crops grew well last week with favorable conditions. Corn shows robust growth while newly planted sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, beans, and peas progress well. General prospects for the year appear strong as farmers anticipate good yields.
An ideal week with dry warm weather allowed farmers in Latham to make excellent progress. Corn is well worked and weed-free. spring potatoes and forage crops look good. garden crops are healthy and cotton is progressing. Farmers express satisfaction with the outlook.
Lillian area farmers report all crops growing well and in good condition. Ground is ideal for planting and truck crops for market are in excellent shape with strong market prices. Corn and cattle feed crops are thriving, oats harvested, and cattle turned into fields.
Farmers report good growth across crops with corn and forage in fine shape. Land stewardship and favorable weather have kept fields in excellent condition, and overall prospects remain encouraging for the season.
Reports indicate little change in crop conditions over the past week with further growth across crops. Ground remains moist, farmers continue cultivation and oats harvesting, and garden crops supply produce for the farmers table.
Farmers statewide report their fields are in heavy work with plowing and weed growth accelerating. The note highlights rapid weed development hindering crop readiness and farm labor demands.
Farmers report ongoing work as they plant remaining sweet potatoes and prepare Irish potatoes beans and cucumbers for harvest. The corn crop is strong and expected to yield well though cucumbers face bug pressure.
Farmers report generally excellent crop conditions with Irish potatoes beans peas lettuce and okra thriving. Corn is in good shape and sweet potatoes planted this week are growing well with strong markets for all produce.
In Morriston, crops show good growth with corn thriving and oats nearing normal harvest. Ground drying hints at a near drought threshold, but farmers remain encouraged as a week with no rain could prevent crop stress.
Tillers spent the week removing weeds aided by recent rains. Potatoes are being harvested while melons and cucumbers are coming on in fine shape. Farmers report good prospects and remain encouraged.
The community reports growing returns for farmers with Irish potatoes and cucumbers due in large quantities next week. Pests and weeds have required constant work, oats are harvested as a medium crop, and overall prospects look bright for a good year.
Crops in Baldwin County showed remarkable growth after early month rains but two weeks of dry warm weather have reduced moisture. Oats are largely harvested and a large area of sweet crops is planted and growing.
A report notes ongoing effects of a hurricane on crop cultivation and the completion of early sweet planting. Farmers face delays and damage as fields recover and preparations resume.
Report notes corn is looking good and a large acreage of cowpeas will be planted. The plan emphasizes diversification of fields and anticipated yields for the upcoming season.
The report notes good growth across crops with moist ground and warm sun aiding development. Weeds trouble farmers but efforts to weed are underway, potatoes target early markets, cucumbers soon ready, oats mostly harvested, and early sweet potatoes planted and thriving.
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