Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Cal Mosely Harvests Area's First Watermelon, July 2, 1925

First in Watermelon; Second in Cotton Bloom

D. Cal Mosely, colored tenant on Mr. Shaw Randall’s farm in the Doggett’s Grove section, exhibited cotton blossoms to The Courier last Saturday, being the second to report so far.

Cal claims to be first with a home grown watermelon, having found one large, luscious one to ripen last week. His melons were planted April 1st,and he is the first to make report to The Courier of any having ripened this early in the season.

From the front page of the Forest City Courier, Thursday, July 2, 1925

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