Milford chronicle., 1915-04-02
AN EGG FESTIVAL.

There was to be an egg festival given
by the church the night before Eas-
ter. Several dozens of eggs besides pies,
cakes and meats had been promised by
the country people.
The day before the festival, Mrs. Brown
who was to collect the things. borrowed
our horse and dearborn. 1 was to 60
with her and drive the horse. When l
left father said, will, never leave old
Dock unless he is hitched." "
We had been every place except Mr..
Carter's and had about forty dozens of
eggs, besides a great many cakes, pies
and meats.
When we stopped to Mrs. Carter's Mrs.
Brown told me to hold the horse while
she went to get the things. She had
been in the house only a few minutes
when John Carter, who was a great friend
of mine came out He asked me if |
would not come to see something which
he had i'll the barn The horse was very
old and thought it would be all right
to leave him for minute. l was sCarelv
inside the door, when dog started to
chase a cat and both of them ran almost
beneath old Docks nose. Old Dock
started running at a speed of which had
never before believed him capable. Every
body rushed out after the horse but could
not catch him.
Soon the road over which Dock was
became dotted with broken eggs. |
cakes and cold meats. Old Dock did not
stop running until he reached home
When I reached home the old horse /
stood in the lane, putting and blowing |
with only two wheels behind him. The
other two wheels were found at the gate
and the wagon-body about half a mile
away.
l thought that the festival would have
o be postponed but Mrs. Brown who was
llways ready for an emergency started
'ut a second time with more trustworthy
and came back in safety. The
estival came off all right
Emma Postles, rs.
FORESTRY.
Many people never think of the value
f forest or of tracts of pine and other
rOods that are just beginning to grow.
t they would only stop TO think of the
reat amount of money a tract would be
'orth in twenty or thirty years, l have
0 doubt whatever that greater care would
e taken to preserve it. OF course il is
rush be taken out then the trees that
re living will have a better chance to
row. The dead wood NAV be used as
iel but it is not wise to cut the young
-een trees of useful varities as is very
ten done
1t was a great help to the people when
e Government began to practice foresty .
lon the National Forest. 1t is practis-
by every civilized country in the world
-cept China and Turkey Europe and
sia are rich in forest experience. Their
rest systems were built up gradually
the result of their hardship, while we
melting by their mistake made laws
ID applied them by main force.
Forestry is not new thing ; it was dis =
ssed two thousand years ago, it rests :.
natural laws, and these laws are applied =,
jib local needs and conditions The :,
tions which follow forestry most widely =. y
e the most enlightened. "
At first in America forest were so abun-
mt as to be in the way, and so they n
re either neglected or destroyed. Next .
settlements grew the question of wood Z,
pplies had to be faced, and the forest =
IS not spared or even protected. Then ns
e increasing need of wood, together M
tn better knowledge of the forest and ti'
growth, led the people to observe the Cl
-est as an agricultural crop which must Gi
harvested and should be made to grow PI
ain.
Forests serve as home for the birds
: lumber is used for many buildings
d our furniture is made from different y,
ids of lumber. There are so many
Ter things lumber or wood is used for
It it would be impossible to mention
IN all. We cannot look in any iirec-
n unless we see something made from
products ofthe forest. Therefore the
ence of foresty is one of the most
ctical aud most directly useful of all Oh
sciences.
Bessie P. Clendaniel, rs.