Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-18

Robertsdale, Ala, June ], 1914.
R. M. White & Son.
Mexico. Mo.
Dear Editors of The Ledger;
Enclosed find money order, please
apply same on our subscription to
the Ledger. l can't very well do
without its weekly visits, for We
are stiII interested in Mexico. and
it's a pleasure to read Of our
growth and the uccess Of our
friends. First, l want to congrat-
ulate the citizens Of your town on
their selectiop of a Mayor. The of
flee don't bring any special honor to
Dry. but knowing him as We
do, we know he viii be an honor
to the office, for he is a grand,
good man, and viii certainly do
his part toward keeping the town
dry We are very dry down
here, but MS rain we need. Such q
drouth as We are now experiencing
Is something very unusual in the
country. This Is a new country
and we are still denied many things
we were always used to, but ]
guess Il doesn't hurt us very much,
for this Is going to be the banner
county Of the whole United
s-tates-some sweet day, Baldwin
the beautiful and abundant" is the
extreme southeastern county Of Ala
hama, II contains 1920 50. NIL.
a total Of 1905 500 acres. The state
of Rhode Island could be placed with
in Baldwin's borders, and after a
broad automobile road was build all
around II, there would still be
some room left. So you a see
there isn't anything small about
our county-to begin with.
You can follow its shores in a
boat for 1856 miles, both salt and
fresh water, as 1t is bounded on
three sides by navigable waters.
This Alabama Empire" is bound
ed on the east by beautiful Perdidc
Bay, on the south and southwest by
the Gulf OF Mexico and Mobile Bay,
and the Gulf stream, which flows
here gives 1t. climatic and atmos.
pheric conditions secured TO none in
the U. s. and because of these con
ditions much Of the citrus fruits
AN be successfully grown here, with
ready markets at hand-Mobile and
Pensacola, besides a cIamorous call
from Chicago for Alabama fruits, tina
the present supply cannot satisfy.
We have the highest coast line be-
tween Texas and Maine and a
grow any kind OF farm products you
can in the north and many that can.
not be grown there. One Of the
prettiest industries, Ii the Satsuma
orangge groves. Yes. 1t freezes here
tsometimes) but a freeze has kill.
ed the orange owes Of every coun'
try at one time or another, but II
thew were r~e-planted or cut back
they would still pay. No freeze to
kill the orange groves here since
1898. There are trees here that have
been growing for twelve years, with
out a set back Of any kind and been
producing handsomely. For instance
one little grove of 2 1-3 acres in
size, yielded the owner $1400 90
worth Of fruit that was three years
ago. At the Land Show" in Chi.
cago two years ago. was seen a Sal
suma orange tree, in full fruit, from
rear Point Clear, this county. The
fruit is given away to advertise;
as a result over 700 cases of the
satsuma oranges we're ordered for
Chicago maket-more than the supply
could satisfy. They and the Tan
gerines, are OF finest flavor and can
be eaten with the daintiest gloves
on and they win not be soiIed by
the handling Of the orange. Grape
fruit and Japanese Persimmons are
grown very extensively here. Either
are very appetizing for breakfast, bui
the latter makes a most delicious,
and attractive dessert. A most re
freshing drink is made from the
pomegranate. The sweet orange i
also crown here.
Figs seem to be a natural produc,
ton Of the soil. Just break off q
twig and stick It into the ground
and with proper care it viii bear
fruit IN a year or SO The small
figs, usually used for making pre-
serves, sell at &c per at. They
shrink IL IN the cooking. / wish
I could send enough Of them t.
Mexico for all my friends to get q
good taste" I'm sure all would
pronounce them ethe best ever" We
have not grown tomatoes successful
" here. Others have, but We seem
lngly don't get them planted al
the proper time and have missed II
on the variety TO plant. The Toma
to Club among the girls and Corn
Club among the boys = making
fine showings for our country. The
oats were harvested a month ago.