Milford chronicle., 1909-01-22
For Rapid Headers

The fishing along the bay shore is said
to be very poor.
Cedar and Slaughter Beach hotels are
not rented so for this season.
saurkrout is plentiful and is being Of
fered at eight cents per quart.
The building Of small rowboats for our
river and ponds are in demand.
Robins are more plentiful this winter
than for a number Of seasons past.
The dog poisoner Of this town added
two more to his record last week.
Quite a number of our inhabitants are
suffering with the buckwheat itch.
The fishermen say the fishing in our
river is ine for the season Of the year.
Not a pound Of ice has been stored in
the ice houses of our town his.season.
The farmers say that hawks and owls
are playing havoc with their chickens.
The oystermen on our river say the
like Of young oysters was never known.
Both Of the steamers OF this place have
gone out OF commission for month orso.
a small pearl was found in an oyster
the other day at Kenderdine's oyster
saloon.
Muskrst meat is quite plentiful in our
market and sell readily ior fifteen cents
the pair.
Float nets for catching herring fish will
be tried on our river this spring for the
first time.
Dead mark shooting for turkeys, geese
and chickens. are being INDUCED in by
our marksmen.
The pond terrapin catchers are doing
well The terrapin sell readily for one +
dollar per dozen.
The shad fishermen here are expecting /
an early run and are busy getting nets /
and boats in order
The two phosphate factories Of Milford /
are getting in a large quantity Of material
for the spring trade.
Chicken thieves have been quite ac
tive the past week, one farmer losing
twenty-three head.
The rains and high winds Of last week
have done considerable damage to the
meadow land along the river.
Large quantities of clans, mannanoes,
oysters and channel crabs were picked up
on Cedar Creek bar this week.
The ponds around here are all staked
with nets and fixes for the purpose of
catching pike, mullet and terrapin.
The cat fishermen Of our river are ship
ping the fish to the cities where they
realize twelve cents per pound for them.
The farmers who are fortunate enough
to have in store sweet potatoes are realiz
ing forty and fifty cents basket for them.
Several Of our washwomen are com
planning of the close line thieves. Quite
a number of articles were stolen the past
week.
The farmers and sportsmen saw that
that there are plenty Of rabbits and par
ridges left over from the cunning season
Just closed
The canning factories in and around
here have thousands OF cans Of tomatoes
IN hand, the prices being such as
would Mt justify to ship
Warning has been given to the boys Of
his place that they will be arrested if =
hey continue to use the toy rifle on
pigeons and cats.
Malard and black ducks are said to be
Iuite numerous on our marshes,and sew
.ral good bags have been made They
ell in this market for 75 cents per pair.
Catching Of oysters by our oystermen
nder size has raised considerable com
,lsint ami should have been stopped long
20 and private detective is to be em-
loyed
Quite anumber Of oystermen got caught
a the freeze up with their boats loaded /
cd had to sink them to keep the oysters
rom freezing Several hundred bushels |
'ere lost by not doing 50. H
Muskrat hides are worth 25 to SOcents /
ach and our fur dealers are ;active after
lem. Fox skins bring from one to two
ollars. Otter from five to fifteen dollars
nd coon. fifteen 10 fifty cents each.