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Milford chronicle., 1905-03-31
Here and There.

The old cemetery on the Pine Hurs
farm at Cedar Greek is in deplOrabIc
condition.
Some of the tax payers living near
Cedar Greek are complaining about the
bad roads near there.
A few months ago a child was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Neal without
eye balls. The child lived eleven weeks.
There was an auction sale Of pigs in
front of the National Hotel, Milford.
last Saturday afternoon. II weeks old
pigs sold for So. 75 per pair.
Mrs. Mary E. Baker, an aged and re.
speeted lady living near Sycamore, in
sussex county, is recovering from a
severe attack Of pneumonia.
j. @. Bennett of Milford Neck caught
last Saturda, "a very fine shad in the
Delaware Bay. The most OF them he
retailed for 75 cents a piece in Milford.
w. T. Parvis OF Milford sold at pub.
lie sale Mrs. Richard A. Berry's per.
sonal property on Wednesday, March
22nd. Mrs. Berry will return to New
York City.
Mrs. Clementine Steel, aged 9S years,
died on March 18th at Concord, Sussex
county. Mrs. Steel was one of the old.
est ladies in the county. Her remains :
were laid at rest in Concord Cemetery. {
A large flock of wild geese were seen a
asst Friday afternoon by number Of g
people near Gains Mill. A farmer said T
le thought that there was $50 of them. d
hey were on their way to the arctic il
egiOns. a
Frank Elliott, of Fayetts, Pa, has D
ought the Seltzer farm, two and one a
alf miles east of Greenwood. This 'C
'rm contains 29O acres. Mr.. Elliott "
Ill devote most Of his time and atten. u
ON to growing fancy stock. "
Most of the potato growers near Sea- =,
rd give their white seed potatoes a n
lemical bath before they plant them -
prevent the new potatoes from being -,
'cky. They use 2 ounces of crossive a,
Ibline to is gallons Of water. They u,
the potatoes remain in the prepara. p,
on one half hour.
Harvey Neal, a farmer living six
lies east Of SeafOrd, was the owner Of
hen up to few days ago. ~,
lis hen was very fond Of mice, She -
luld watch for mice, where they use. NT
same as cats do. About three weeks
o she caught very large mouse and
allowed it, but has never swallowed LIE
ything since. Mr.. Neal grieves over at
loss of his mouser. OF
Joseph Neal, highly respected and y"
thful farmer living between Concord {
! Laurel, dreamed three weeks ago day
t three cOlOred men Leld him up on bra
road. The next day he was driving La
ards his home and two eoIored men eve
d to stop his horse bat he ran it and nes
away from them. Two or three day
g later he was stricken with parsl-
!. He thinks that the excitement
sed the stroke. II
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-31
Sold the Organ.

The Presbyterian Church of Harring-
ton has purchased from the Milford
Presbyterian Church the pipe organ
that is to be superseded by the great
new organ now ready to be installed.
The price was almost like a present to
the purchaser.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-31
Ksnt's Good Roads Bill.

1t provides for the permanent i'm
provement Of the public highways by
allowing any district TO raise 81 900 ad-
ditlonal road tax annually or in any
one year, as a conc ition precedent to
the appropriation of 81 900 from the
State.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-31
Real Estate Changes Hands.

John Horton. of Lincoln City, has
sold his farm Of so acres located near
FleatOwn to J. Stanley Shert. Price
not given. The sale was made by w.
N. Hires, real estate broker.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-31
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Richards.

The death Of Mrs. Elizabeth A Rick
ards took place at the residence Of her
son, Mr.. Frank Richards, on North
Walnut street, Milford, Del, on Fri
day afternoon. She was in her nth
year, and the funeral will be held on
Monday afternoon, April 8rd, at II 80.
at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-31
Married
BETTs-ARArsTRoNe.

The marriage Of Mr.. Walter S. Belts,
son Of the late E. D. Belts, of near Ell.
lendale, Del, to Miss E. d. Armstrong
took place at Colorado Springs, Colo.
RADIO, on March 28th, 1905.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-31

FIVE HORSE power gasolene engine
for sale cheap. Just suited for farm
or small mill. Sold because we have
installed larger engine Of later Dat.
tern. Apply to TheO Townsend, Nil.
ford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-31
The New WOrkhOuse Law.

The Workhouse bill which was passed
by both houses and is now law. will
'revolutionize the Jail system Of Kent
and Sussex. 1t provides that at the
April terms Of court for Kent and Sus.
sex, in 1907, all prisoners in jail at
Georgetown and Dover, who have six
months or over to serve shall be brought
into court and committed to the Work
house in New Castle county. And
thereafter all prisoners sentenced to
over Six months imprisonmentin in either
county shall be sent to the Workhouse.
The Levy Courts Of Kent and Sussex
are TO pay to New Castle county, the
sum Of forty cents per day for each
prisoner thus committed. This sum is
to be paid until the debt on the Work.
house is liquidated and after that the
price paid is to be but the actual ex-
pense for board.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-31

Yang Platt, of Jersey City, N. J., has
traded property in Long Island for
farm near Owens station known as the
Topper farm. Mr.. Platt will make
speciality Of poultry.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-31

The season for corn planting is rap.
idly approaching. The farmers about
Masseys have the reputation of raising
the biggest corn in Maryland and of
course we are all interested in their
methods. A farmer who raised 100
bushels Of corn to the acre last year
says he only plants white corn and
that he believes he can raise at least
ten bushels per acre more than of vel.
low. He plants foot 2 inches each
way, two stalks in the hill, and drills
fertilizer as if for wheat, but close to
the surface. He says he uses about
four hundred pounds of fertilizer to the
acre and would not think of raising
crop without phosphate.
Judge F. H. Harper says some years
ago he tested the merits Of corn and
raised four bushels more per acre of
white than nf yellow.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-31
Obituary.
RATCLTFF.

Mrs. Charlotte Ratclif died at her
home in South Milford on Tuesday,
March 2Sth, aged 70 years. Her re-
mains were laid at rest on Thursday
afternoon from her late residence in
South Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-31
WOODALL.

The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Woodall died at their residence on
South Front street, Milford, on Thurs
day morning, March 9Oth, 1905. Inter.
mentin Odd Fellows Cemetery, H. Les
ter Marvil, of Milford, funeral director.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-31
AGRICULTURAL DISCUSSIONS
Of Interest 10 Farmers and
Fruit Growers.
Plain Talks With Our Farmers!

Arguments in paper to be interest.
ing must be progressive and deal with
seasonable topics. And as the time has
arrived for peach orchard work we will
tell what we are doing, making our
complaints as we go along.
First, we have one orchard. coming
three years old, Of 1000 trees, we are
worming them now and it is a back
breaking job. We prefer to do it at
this time because we find the bOrers
come out with the wax. This avoids
good deal Ofcutting and punching that
injuries the trees. We do not believe
in ploughing the orchards before the
last OF March as we want the soil to
warm up to a depth of at least six
inches. the top soil being exposed to
the SUMS rays is naturally the warmest
and by turning it down at that time
we have hOtbed that grows hotter as
the season advances. After plOug hing
we will fertilize with 400 pounds per
acre, using 10 per cent. of phosphoric
acid and per cent. of potash. About
the middle of June the eggs for the
next crop of boIers are laid on the neck
Of the trees and we will try to stop them
Oy using 40 bushels of lime per acre,
using it literally on and around the
rees themselves
Is our scheme of fertilization, plough Z
ng and limeing right? If not, why 7
lot? We will prize highly any sugges-
ions that will help Tighten the labour, h
he expense, and increase the profits. h
We have another orchard that was de. .
orned two years ago and while we "
hink it pays on cattle 1t does not seem 81
agree with our peach trees.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-05-19

of her foot. "Not IL YOU were the
only man in the world"
John WINGED. and then said with
emphasis.
You deny that you are Bessie
Smith,"
Fol an instant the bright eyes sank
daunted. and then with a proud raising
of her head which defied him to think
his worst of her, + replied:
Il am not Bessie Smith
With a sarcastic smile John said.
pursuing his advantage to the utmost
Then whom have l the honor of
addressing? Who is it that is mas
q~uerading here under an assumed
name, tricking my relations and de-
ceiying the neighborhood?"
The young girls anger had faded,
and she stood a picture of embarrass-
ment and shame. Even Johns insolent
words would now draw no flush from
her.
Hanging her head, h said in a
small voice:
Il am Nellie Seymour"
John could not prevent a start OF
glad surprise, but he would not give
up tho advantage her position gave
him..
And why do I find the heiress, Miss
h'N9 iiOdAt DlGNCAhdAAA9 ~ D
Smith, and my ~fiancee%'
This gave her the necessary flip,
and her Old spirit broke out. and With
a proud TOSS of her head. she replied:
Miss Smith is a common enough
name; could ! help it that your fam
lily took me for some one else? Had
/ known that il entailed any connection
with you, it is the last name | would
have chosen"
John was very wroth, but she looked
so pretty and desirable in her anger,
especially since he learned her real
identity, that he controlled himself
with a great effort and sought to turn
it all to his advantage.
Miss Seymour he said gravely,
Il fear you will find yourself in a very
awkward position unless you let me
help you. Can you not explain to me
what caused you to act in this extra
ordinary manner"
Nellie blushed. and then said:
Well / suppose / may as well tell
you all bou Ii. Two months ago l
was Nellie Seymour, now ! am Miss
Seymour, the heiress. / cannot say
the change was unwelcome; 1t certain
ly was unexpected.
II had nursed Mr.. Grubham because
| was paid TO do so, and had no idea
he would leave me his money. The
surprising thing TO me was to find
then what a lot OF unexpected friends
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-05-19

and relations I possessed, and how fond
they all were of me.
Among other invitations | received
one from the Hon. Mrs. Paget. urging
our kinship most kindly, II begging
me TO come and stay for a month.
A kind friend to whom ] spoke of
this said ii was the talk of the village
that | was being asked down for the"
here she stammered. and a charm
ing blush covered her face-'for the
eldest son to marry. In some indigna-
ton | decided to come here as a
stranger and judSe of the family for
myself.
Accordingly, | took the name of
Miss Smith and came. On my way l
met your brother, and he mistook me
for the Miss Smith your people were
expecting. This was toe good a chance
of making the acquaintance OF the
family, so acting on a momentary inn
pulse, | fell in with his idea and was
introduced to his mother and sister.
by degrees i learned more about the
person ] was representing, Il though
I was somewhat troubled at their fire.
quent allusion to John, l give you my
word / had no idea until now that |
was pefsonating some n so near and
dear to you. / fear that you must have
been bitterly disappointed when you
saw me-" she said, with a mischievous
glance, which fired Johns blood.
He took a step towards her.
BY heavens. The disappointment is
now. Remain my fiancae and / ask
nothing more of fate"
And what would you do with two?''
she said.
He recovered himself with a frown.
"Oh, / am not really engaged to Bes-
sic Smith. She Is only coming over to
see her friends in Liverpool"
And thu nfaninD AyA hnt. latfarc -,
Nellie was triumphant now.
That was nothing" he stammered.
Miss Seymour-Nellie. ii YOU will only
listen TO me, If you Will only let me
tell you how / love you"
Enough, Mr.. Paget," she said with
dignity. Il wish 10 hear no more. After
what you have said / am sure you are
not free 10 speak so to any n but Miss
Smith"
And If / were?" he added eagerly.
IF you We're, il would make no differ
ence." she answered firmly.
John grew white. He was very much
in earnest, 10 sin her meant so much
TO him. a pretty wife. plenty OF money.
a freedom from the fear that Bessie
Smith would get him after all.
You are breaking my heart: do you
not care that you nave spoilt my life ~
1T is not right OF you to speak like
this" h replied. III your lire is spoilt
IL is your own fault. / told you from
the first that could never love you
and never shall"
There vas 10 m~istaking her sincerity.
but he tried his last cast.
III you will not accept the love / Of
fer you, will you accept my name, will
you marry me to save your good
name?"
Here -seliie turned on him, her slight
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-05-19
Dairy Herds Kept at Loss

In the fourteenth annualr report of the
Indiana state Dairy association some
interesting facts In regard 10 the ay-
erage yield of cows are recorded. In
his report is a paper by c.. T.. Good
rich. of Wisconsin, giving the results
gathered from o large number OF
creamery patrons I'M Marshall county,
Indiana, a short time ago. AS is usual
ly the case I'm Investigations of this
character, a number of prosperous
dairymen are found, but a larger num-
Der run dairies that do not pay their
owners as much as they should. In fact
we have yet to see an investigation OF
his kind where a large number of
dairymen We're interviewed In regard
TO the cost OF keeping their COWS n
the yields OF butter produced where
some herds were not actually kept at a
loss.
In the cases of two herds, Nos. 3 and
4, consisting OF six COWS each, this fact
is nicely demonstrated. In nerd No. 3
there We're two Jersey COWS, while the
remainder were common cows, but of
good dairy form. The average cost of
feed per cow i'm that herd was $26 per
year. The ration fed consisted of
ground ear corn. corn fodder, clover
hay in winter and pasture. together
with a little corn in summer. Each
COW returned I'm butter fat. which was
valued az 1914 cents per pound, $4l.78
per year making a net profit from but
ter fat of s15.7S per cow.
Herd No. 4 consisted of six grade
Durham cows of a decidedly beef ten
dency. The cost of feed for these COWS
amounted to SIS per year. The ration
fed consisted OF corn, clover, timothy
hay ana corn fodder in winter. while
during the summer months grass alone
was fed. These cows produced an aver
age of 1903 pounds OF butter fat per
year, which. valued at 1919 cents per
pound. amounted TO 1852. making a
profit OF so cents per head per year. Or,
In other words, herd No. 4 returned
$l.03 for ach dollars worth OF food
consumed.
Here again we have that same old
story repeating itself. That is. that
many herds throughout the n are
doing no more than paying for the cost
OF the feed they consume. In other
words, ever IL we consider that the
skim milk and the Manur Il sufficient
10 pay for the cos OF caring for the
COWS. there Is nothing left for profit or
even enough TO cover losses that r
sure 70 occur, nor TO pay Interest On
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-05-19

The merchant kept his own books. or. as
he would have SAID, his own accounts
wrote all his letters with a quill, and,
when they were written. let the ink dry or
~sprlnkled Il with sand. There were then
no envelopes, no postage stamps. no letter
boxes in the street. no COLLECTION of the
mails. The letter written. the paper was
carefully folded. sealed with wax or a
wafer. addressed. II carried TO a post
office, where postage was prepaid at rates
which would now seem extortionate. To
send a letter. which was a single sheet OF
paper. from Boston 10 New York
or philadelphia. cost 1874 cents.
and 10 Washington % cents, and
this at a time when the purchase
power OF a cent was Ave times what
it Is al present. To carry a letter from
Philadelphia. then the capital OF the Unit
ed States. to Boston and bring back an
answer By return mall. would have con-
sumed from twelve to eighteen days. 2c-
cord.ng to the season Of the gear and
weather.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-05-19

the investment. When we realize that
this condition OF affairs can only exist
on farms where no account is kept of
the amount OF milk produced by the
various lows and where no account OF
the amount OF food Consumed by them
Is kept, Ii certainly appears as though
q farmer a no to blame for such
conditions OF affairs except himself.
Not only We're there quite a number
OF herds among the fifty examined hat
yielded but a small net profit but, as is
usually the case. there were also herds
which were actually kept at a loss. For
instance, one herd which consisted OF
three grade Jerseys and one grade Hol-
stein, a herd that should have yielded
a nice little profit, vas actually kept
at a loss. 1t cost $3.50 per head to
feed these cows one year and the money
returned for butter fat produced.
amounted 10 only $1S.l7, showing a
net loss of 80 cents per COW per year. In
tables giving the cost of feed for the
different herds we n that the aver
age animal cost was $24.96 per COW, and
The ayerage returns from butter fat
were 1920, making an average net
profit OF 1924, The average number OF
pounds of butter fat was 1876 pounds
per COW per year, and the average price
OF butter fan 1914 cents. Thus we have
$s.29 returned for each 81 worth con-
sumed.
Five creamery patrons among the
fifty fed silage to their cows and the
average net profit per COW in those
herds was $I6.T4. The remainder of the
creamery patrons, forty-fiye In num-
Der, did not feed silage and the av-
erage net profit per COW In those herds
was only S5.57. thus showing a clear
gain in favor of the silage fed COWS OF
sll.l7 While 1t is not ~contended that
this difference in average net profit was
entirely due TO the fact that silage was
fed, yet this no doubt had a great deal
TO do with Il, AS we have repeatedly
pointed nj there is no feed so valu-
able for dairy cows as silage for use In
winter.
Our purpose in calling attention 10
these facts Is 20 Impress upon our read
ers the imr-~tance of studying their
own herds more carefully. OF feeding
more liberal rations and OF keeping no
dairy cows On the farm that do not
yield a net profit or at least $50 per COW
per year. Such COWS can easily be
found and there II no reason why every
farmer who owns cows should II 3 keen
that kind and discard those that are ipr
ferior,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-05-19

radiant freshness of her bright young
face.
Mrs. Paget looked at her critically,
and decided that though she was all
that could be desired as a bride for
John, yet sydney must be mated with
more money.
John had always been the black
er dreaded lest he should present them
some day with an altogether unde-
sirabIe Mrs. John.
The voyage to Australia which they
hoped would steady him seemed only
to have resulted in a sort of semi-en-
gagement With a certain Miss Smith
of Melbourne an engagement which
he ~strenuously denied at first. but had
lately been obliged to confess, by own
ing TO some sort of Irritation. when he
that Miss Smith was COM
ing over to stay with friends in Liver
pool, and had proclaimed her wish to
| pay them a visit.
Seeing tina she was far prettier and
more ladylike than they had expected.
Mrs. Paget determined to have the en-
gagement formally acknowledged, and
so make John settle down" A on
summation devoutly wished by his
worried mother and sister.
But when John came the two greeted
each other quietly without undue
pleasure apparent i'm their faces.
Disappointed in an immediate solu-
ton of their difficulties, the two la
dies still found satisfaction in the fact
that John had shown himself during
the evening more ttenti than they
would have hoped, and that though
Bessie received his attentions timidly,
yet she certainly kept Sydney more at
a distance than hitherto.
Two days passed, and on the second
evening Edith discovered John and
! Bessie in earnest conversation in the
conservatory, and discreetly vanished,
not before, however, she heard John
say:
"Of course, since you know you are
engaged TO me-
Perhaps. however. she would have
been less elated had she Heard the rest
of the conversation.
Engaged! n TO YOU" repeated
Miss Smith holly. THAT is not true:
how dare you say such a thing?'
John iusaAd at the indignant IN
tempt in her vc.ce. and therefore deter
mined to force her to a humiliating
confession by pretending to really take
her for Bessie Smith.
Have you forgotten that we. met
only last year at Melbourne? Do you
remember that picnic?"
"Melbourne! l have never been out
of England In my life."
You deny that you are Bessie
Smith? You deny that we were en-
| gagged shortly before I sailed for home?
You deny that you have written to Inc
| by every packet since then? That you
have come over now TO be introduced
TO my people prior to our marriage ?"
II deny that / ever was. or ever will
be engaged to YOU" replied Bessie.
with flashing eyes and a little stamp
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-05-19

e''"A1 V a! 3 /. !. Hl.9Ha9

Samuel Grubham's fortune" he inter-
polated bitterly. Mother, / like this
business less and less. / know quite
we'll why you have asked her here, and
everyone knows it. You want me 10
marry her, and you would never have
thought of it bad not old Grubham left
her all that money"
Now, Sydney, you should not speak
like that. OF course / should not urge
you to marry any n who was not
nice, but | have been assured that
Nellie is a most estimable girl, and
really worked hard ut her profession as
a nurse until she suddenly found her
self rich"
"As to asking her here, she is a third
cousin on your father's side, and we
are quite justified i'm inviting her to
spend a few weeks with us. OF course,
as the eldest son, with this place to
keep up, you cannot marry some one
with no money at all, like Miss Smith.
for instance" fixing him severely with
her double ~eyeglass.
You need not marry for money, but
go where money is" quoted Edith, see
ing a frown gathering on her brothers
forehead.
THE man who marries Miss Smith
will be a jolly lucky fellow" he re-
torted, and left the room wrathfully.
Mother and sister gazed at n an
other ruefully.
How very unfortunate that John
should be away and sydney at home
just at this juncture," sighed the moth
er.
Yes. it is almost a pity h is so
pretty" agreed the sister. But surely
she must be engaged tc John or she
would never have come 70 pay us a
visit, and in hat case there would be
no fear for sydney. He is not a cad,
and she does not loo like an adven-
turess."
The conversation was cut short by
the appearance of the young lady in
question. and very charming she looked
In a pretty black evening dress which
had evidently lone duty for a long
time, but which nevertheless set off the
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-05-19

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