Milford chronicle., 1909-05-28
In and Around Town.

All indications point to an enor
NOUS yield of salt hay on ou
marshes.
Report has it that there will be
two large circuses exhibiting here
this summer.
Ir is a perfect shame that a towr
the size Of Milford should be with
out a town clock.
The killing of young wild duck:
on our marshes is the best known
for a number of years past
Large quantities of wreckage
was washed ashore along the
beaches during the last storm.
On account of the high price Of
feed, especially corn, very few hogs
will be raised here this summer.
There is quite few children in
this place who make a business OF
calling on strangers for pennies.
The shad being caught now in
our creek are not healthy, being
gluey, soft and taste Of the mud.
This is the time Of the year the
farmer should have plenty of rock
salt on hand for the use of stock.
Quite a number of young musk
rsts were drowned on our marshes
by the heavy storm of last week.
The collectors and merchants
here shipped by steamer and rail
road last week 306 cases of eggs.
Our horse dealers say there is a
great demand for all kinds Of
horses and especially draft animals.
The heavy easterly storm of last
week did considerable damage to
the meadows and banks along our
creek.
The butter that some of the far
mers bring to market is Of a very
poor grade and far from being gilt
edged.
The handlers of cider report the
'trade brisk, average sales being
about two barrels a week to each
customer
The farmers and sportsmen say
there will be plenty of squirrels this
fall as numbers Of young squirrels
can be seen.
Some of our farmers are guilty of
bringing bad eggs to market. A
prison sentence would do these
people good.
Corn is active and firm, advance
probable. The majority of our
farmers have disposed Of what they
had on hand
Overcoats felt comfortable on
Friday and Saturday last, and quite
a number of ladies wore heavy
coats and furs.
Some of our fish peddIers open
ly violated the pure food law last
Saturday as quite a few on the
market were tainted.
The wheat market for the past
few weeks goes up and down but
there is a gain in price with pros
pect of a further rise.
Quite a number of farmers in
this section allow farming imple-
ments of all kinds to remain out
doors the year around
The agents Of the Game Assn.
should put a stop to young boys
who make a practice of evenings
to chase young rabbits.
The clover crop around here has
been harvested. 1t is the largest ever
grown here and barns are bulging
and the live stock laughing.
Whats the matter with our police
a sanitary inspection of all t
buildings and premises and taking !
account Of all dogs in town. 7
Several punches Of bananas and 6
many boxes Of oranges were bro't +
here, on the steamer Greensboro t
last week for our merchants.
The Rod and Gun Club here are (
liking Of importing spawn for the y
lanting in our ponds and river, q
lch as pike, pickerel and bass. b
Quite a number Of our young e
nen are making preparations for b
jamping out at Sand Point at the b
mouth Of our river this summer. n
There has been and stills a firm P
otato market Those who have
5und stock for table and seed can /
,ell for good prices in our market = =
Over IS barrels of fresh bay y
rout were shipped to Philadelphia o
asst Wednesday. Prices realized h
~ the shipper from &c to &c per t.
pound. 7