Milford chronicle., 1906-11-09
NEWS CUT SHORT
FOR RAPID READING.

Our farmers along the bay shore re-
port a fine salt hay crop.
Our catfishermen say that this fish is
very scarce in our creeks.
Our farmers claim the turkey crop
large and in fine condition.
There are no cases Of typhoid fever
reported so far in this vicinity.
The cigar stores and oyster houses
did fine trade on Tuesday last.
Since the closing OF our factories
laborers Of all kinds are plentiful.
Isn't it remarkable not an auto ac-
cident happened in Milford so far.
There are no gYpsies encamped for
winter quarters around Milford so far.
The celery growers in this viciHity
report the crop to be in excellent order.
The season for muskrats opens on the
18th. Our trappers report them plenti.
full.
Sweet potatoes are being displayed
by some of our farmers fifteen inches
in length.
Quite a few of our spOrtsmen have
been up in Pennsylvania cunning and
report game plentiful.
Several large fiocks Of wild geese
passed over our town on Sunday going
south for warm weather.
Very little salt hay will be shipped
from here this season, as farmers are
storing it for their own use.
Our sportsmen wish all gunners to
shoot all the hawks they can, as they
are very destructive to quail and chick.
ems.
Immense quantities of pumpkins were
raised in this vicinity this season. They
are being fed to stock by many Of our
farmers.
The spOrtsmeH are getting their guns
in order and practicing their dogs for
the opening of the cunning season the
18th inst.
Men, women and children are now
engaged catching CLAIMS along our bay
shore. They sell in this market for 10
cents a dozen.
Rock fish and perch are being scught
along our shore; also some fat-backs.
A few more cold nights and these fish
will be plentiful.
Cider presses have been running
overtime during the past few weeks.
Many of our farmers use the apples to
fatten their swine.
The holly and evergreen collectors
will commence operation for these
goods next week Holly is reported
scarce in this vicinity.
Quite a large number of wild duck
and snipe were killed on our marshes
last week. The ducks were the variety
of black mallards and red heads.
Thousands of bushels of apples have
been buried by our farmers. They are
beginning to be brought to market and
are selling for 20 and p cents per basket.
Chicken thieves have commenced
operations. Several Of our farmers
chicken houses have been raided this
week and large mum bers of fowls taken.
Mink, foxes and rabbits are plentiful.
This is good news for our fur merchants.
Mink and fox lead the way in manu-
featured goods and seem to be the first
favorite.
The colored people of Cedar and
Slaughter Necks are gathering cram
berries and selling them in this market
for ten cents per quart. The berries are
fine, being very large.
John Tom Bennett of Milford Neck,
caught at Benefits Pier on Monday
last two hundred pounds Of rock and
perch fish and sold them here readily
for ten cents per pound.
Chestnuts were never known to be so
plentiful in this vicinity as this season.
The farmers boys are bringing them in
town and selling to our merchants for
which they realize $3.50 per bushel.
The fox hunting club Of this town
opened the season this week. Foxes
are reported to be more numerous than
for many seasons and considerable sport
is locked for. Some Of the farmers say
they are so bold as to come close to the
yards and barns.
These cool nights are just right for
possum hunting, and lovers of the
sport are putting their work in lively.
A large number was caught last week.
Possums caught now are penned up
and fattened for Thanksgiving, and
are considered fine dish.
The pond terTapin hunters com'
menced setting fixes last week and the
catch 60 far has been good. They are
caught now, Ienned up and fed, and
Christmas week they are shipped to the
cities. By mixing the terrapin meat
and muskrat meat together they are
hard to tell from diamond back terrapin