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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1915
Page
7
The article notes widespread crop strength with high yields across sections. Peaches pears scuppernongs and other fruit are preserved. vegetables like tomatoes cabbage and turnips have winter plantings. Cattle hogs and livestock are in fine condition as more farmers engage in farming overall.
Elkhart Indiana resident Mrs Sadie Williams reports four months of use with Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash alleviating organic inflammation female weakness and bearing down pains after consulting six doctors. She invites others to write for confidential advice and notes the product's herb based ingredients and lack of narcotics.
The article notes extensive use of dipping vats to combat the cattle tick and reports cholera appearing among hogs in some areas but promptly stamped out where observed. It also mentions a strong sweet potato crop with favorable market prices.
In Bayou La Batre Cedar Creek Kushla Orchard Irvington Toulminnaille and surrounding areas crops are mixed. No rain this week in parts, late Irish potatoes and sand pears shipped, pears ripe and canning, corn and haying ongoing, peaches and potatoes maturing, oranges pecans and grapes developing with favorable conditions for harvesting and winter storage.
In Baldwin County towns Summerdale Orange Beach and Robertsdale farmers report strong corn yields and improving outlooks. Sweet potatoes and Irish potatoes are progressing with high quality and increased shipments. Silos expand feed options as orange crops face spring losses but satsumas, grapefruits, persimmons and grapes show above average yields. Dry spell noted with rain helpful.
The report notes steady prices for early potatoes as marketing continues. Farmers are shacking and hauling corn, with good yields in early corn and many cutting late corn for fodder. Weather aided hay drying, and large hay stores were built this week.
Reports from Thomasville Fulton and Jackson indicate cotton opening, early pickings, and variable yields as crops such as corn sugar cane and sweet potatoes suffer or thrive with rain. Farmers note barns, sorghum syrup, hay cutting, and market activity amid scattered showers.
Heavy rains in the past week damaged open cotton in Jones Mill Monroe County. Much cotton has been picked in the last two weeks and many bales have been ginned. People are finishing canning and some hay has been produced as wand jobs continue picking cotton while cotton lasts.
Weather is generally good with crop activity advancing. Cotton picking has begun and corn shows mixed results with drought impact. rice and sugar cane yields vary. Peanuts and hay are improving, potatoes and sweet potatoes look promising, and recent drought reductions affect cane. Several hundred cows were shipped in.
In Brewton and nearby areas the week brought warm and showery weather with ongoing field prep and early fall planting. Farmers report good feedstock for cattle, some hog deaths from cholera, tomato shipments to Pensacola, and a generally brighter season despite a weak potato and rice outlook.
In Belleville farmers report light cotton crops with boll weevils roaming due to dry weather. Gloomy yields from late plantings and punctured bolls reduce harvest. some wheat thrashing yields good, haying is underway, and corn and potatoes suffer from drought while cane sugar crops decline. Repton area notes busy picking cotton.
The report notes a general shortage despite ginning activity. Ninety hundred nine bales sold yesterday. Peas, ray season progress, and extensive peavine and millet hay saved. Potatoes and sugar cane thriving. weather favorable for a strong velvet bean crop.
Farmers report rains have improved soil condition for fall planting. Sugarcane is advanced with eight to ten joints, Scuppernongs and apples ripe, late pea crop laid by, old crop gathered, watermelons dwindling. Bumper hay crop soon ready, peanuts and hay productive this week, new barns under construction.
The Mississippi harvest appears promising for most crops this year with excellent growth in oranges and kuniqutats, and strong land sales to a Northern buyer. Cane suffered from a dry early season while cow peas, rice, peanuts, scuppernong grapes and sand pears show vigorous development and market activity.
In George County Agricola the last few days bring favorable weather aiding quick cotton harvest. Farmers report rapid picking while fodder is hoased and late crops such as sweet potatoes spears and corn show good growth.
The industrial committee led by M Bailey will tour the J Zimmern Co plant on South Water Street this afternoon. Members and others will meet at Sutton's drug store at Reyval and St Francis streets and depart promptly at 4 o'clock Thursday evening for the Mobile Register office.
Gulf City Gun Club members plan an afternoon shoot on their Carlin avenue grounds for a trophy. Prizes include a fishing reel from Marine Supply, a gun case from Mc Gowins Lyons Hardware, and other items. About twenty five well known shots are expected to participate as a large crowd lines up to watch. Traps are accessible via the Government street loop cars.
Auburn Alabama announces it will remain a member of the SIAA after resigning over the July division of classes into A and B. It sought a suspension of the resignation to await a meeting of the Auburn athletic committee following a ruling allowing class A teams to use first year players against class B teams.
Mobile Boy Scouts led by R. E F. Daly Sr plus Camp Fire Girls traveled from Dauphin Street to the Old Shell Road and Hill reaching Spring Hill with 46 scouts at the day camp. Grape juice was served at Lyons Park courtesy of Julius Hammel.
An early advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for indigestion and blood purification. It claims the tonic strengthens stomach muscles and improves digestion by enriching blood, with benefits including clearer skin and steadier nerves. The text emphasizes no alcohol or narcotics and promotes liquid or tablet forms.
Pierce offers his 1000 page illustrated book The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser free on receipt of 3 dimes or stamps to cover mailing costs. Send request to Dr. V M Pierce Buffalo NY.
Washington Sept. 1 The annual report of Secretary Houston outlines the cotton futures law and divisions of crop diversification. He notes higher cotton prices, lower costs of production, and farmer gains from diversifying crops to improve the cotton situation in the South. The department is pursuing several field investigations including an inquiry into the citrus rust from Japan affecting Texas and Florida state cooperation funds.
Robert Beck of Chicago, a former motorcycle police officer who served as a dispatch bearer with British troops, was wounded in Flanders and left deaf and mute. At a moving picture show in Liverpool he suddenly regained speech and hearing, breaking into laughter before speaking normally again.
Henry C. Hollister in charge of the kennel department confirms a Melbourne Kennels exhibit from Peoria for the Gulf Coast Fair. The highlight is a Melbourne Baker touted as the greatest lightweight bulldog in the world. G P Hornish, Peoria kennels proprietor, sent details and requested arrival information.
The Chamber of Commerce board voted last night to hire a special collector at 75 dollars a month after exhausting all other avenues to recover past membership dues. This action aims to reduce outstanding balances and stabilize finances.
A committee on the rite will be named at the September meeting. Members of the pi were admitted to the directors' m 1S. The question of reserving certain tiers from the public was ruled out of order. Free office room for the Gulf cus air Association was agreed upon. The lease of the new building was discussed and routine matters disposed of. The will hold its regular session the first Tuesday in September.
President Wilson will be asked to attend the October 30 football game between Washington and Lee and Indiana University if he accepts the invitation to address the Indiana State Teachers Association on October 29. Governor Stuart is expected to lead the Virginia delegation accompanying the Lexington boys.
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