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The Washington times., 1916-01-20
From Foul Line to Pit
TOnight's Bowling

Masonic League--East Gate VS.. Osihrs;
Columbias VS.. Anacostia.
District League-Royals vs.. Resolutes
Knights of Columbus Lcague-Tiptops
VS.. Indians.
Bureau League-No. Printers VS.
Electricians.
Southeast League-Neslines Stars VS..
Spuds.
Southwest League EXcelsiors VS.
Grands: Strattons VS.. Nirginians.
Northeast Duckpin League-Raccar
Club VS.. Superials
Georgetown Commercial League
Cavaugh &c kendriCk vs. c. !. =. Ash
Company.
Mt. Pleasant Leaeue-Decaturs vs.
Parks.
Capital City League-Waverly A. c
VS.. National Laundry.
Terminal r. r. Y. NJ c. A.-Gencral
Office VS.. Coach Yard.
Agriculture Interbureau League-For.
est Service vs.. Publications.
Phi Mu Sigma Leacue-Phi VS.. Eta.
Washington City Tenpin League
Royals VS.. Iroquois.
The Washington times., 1916-01-20
Wholesale Produce Market

EGGS Nearby. fresh. soc per doz.; South
crn .sNr doL.
CHEEsE-Nsw York. new. 1sc per Ib.; nat
lGdl9C per 10.
BUTTER Elsm print, Doc per lb.: tub
34c per h.; process. 26c per lb
LIVE POULTRY Hens lie per lb. /;
ROSTERS lie per III: live turkeys, 23a 25c per
10 sDrinG chickens. lSgcOc per lb.
LIVE STOCK-Neal calves. best. l2c
per lb.; heavy. 9aalOi3c per ID; fat sheep,
iI3q5c per ID. spring lambs. 9tadlOc per Ii.
KREY. PRICE & co.
TABLES-(ouot tations furnished by
Taylor WadeN-Potatoes $500 per barro
onions. Sl.75 per bu.; $500 per rack: cabbage,
The Washington times., 1916-01-20
434 433 442l Totals.
Two Killed When Rock
Island Limited Is Derailed

TRENTON. Mo. Jan. 2o.-Engineer ].
u. Collier was killed. and Fireman T..
l.. McReynolds badly inquired today
whom the California limited Rock
Island passenger train No. 2, east
bound was derai!ed two miles west of
Winston.
Five passengers We're slightly injured
according to Rock Island officials. All
continued their journey.
The Washington times., 1916-01-20
Has No Speaking Plans,
Says Bryan, in Florida

MIAMI. Fla. Jan. 2O.-"I am enjoy
ing the winter here" said w. J. Bryan
today when asked concerning the plan
proposed by certain pacitsts to follow
President wilson's preparedness stump
tour. with Bryan as their star atn'ac-
ton.
Il have no plans for speaking at pres
ent," was all he would add.
The Washington times., 1916-01-20
TodaV'S Sales.

Graphophonc Is, 6's, s5,oooa99. &ioOurq
$l01d@9. S10Ogr99.
Washington Railway com. 2JnS7l2 5u
S1Is.
After Call-East Wa shington Savings
Bank. l0lI l2ia.
Capital Traction Company, 5G117.
Washington Railway com, sass.
Grdphophone lst G's. S.. 0OOm99, s., ,UOOTI 90
s. j.o@rH@, $5.0O0G9a, 81 ,OO0ug9.
H"tuma" Electric Cons IS 81 .GOpff9aa,
Washington Railway pfd.. 5OdS3l.
Washington Railway 4'S, s. 0OOGlSl
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Bonds.
Women Will Lengthen
Skirts, Says Partisan

NEW YORK. Jan. 2o.-After wearing
skirts almost up TO their knees. almost
all winter. American women will run
the sprinC ones down oyer their ankles
also wearing either a wee bit OF z hat
or Il whopDinE big one
At least so said Nine Georcette. home
today from Paris.
The Washington times., 1916-01-20

New York Stocks.

All transactions in stocks are ou the thsis
S dollars and fractions thereof
quotations furnished by ". B. Hibos
Co.. members OF New York Stock Exchange
llibbs Building.
The Washington times., 1916-01-20
Ruff Stuff.

She pointing TO noted blood
speclalisD-Who is that distin suished
hooking man?
He-Oh. that's only circulation
mana ager.--Cornell Widow.
The Washington times., 1916-01-20
TotaIs... 40 ~ 154 TotaIs.... iSS AZ 30
Custodian

BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINT
ING LEAGUE
The Washington times., 1916-01-20

The board of directors of tho Nation
al Bank OF Washington. selected last
week, organized today and reelected
the officers. The yarc Clarence +. Nur-
mcnt. president Daniel Fraser. Charles
Il. White. and George I. Starkey. vice
presidents: Albert Il. Ruff. cashier, and
w Wallace Neirn, assistant cashier.
The Washington times., 1916-01-20
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS LEAGUE.

INTERBUREAU LEAGUE.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-09
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Miss Olga Usadel went to the Chas.
Paine home Friday to assist with the
sewing.
V. Mccoy and wife and Mrs. C.
c. Mccoy of Parma visited at the l..
Pierce home Sunday. Miss Nina
Pierce accompanied the McCoys back
to Caldwell, where she will visit this
week.
A. Eggar and c. Dunagan attended
the Wilder dance Friday.
Miss Dunagan and Elan drove to
Caldwell Thursday.
Five or six teams were working at
cleaning out the Butler lateral We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Asp. Mrs. Lund and daughter
H ellen visited at the Kelm home In
Wilder last Thursday.
S. Peterman was in Wilder Tuesday
The little girls sewing society met
at Usadels last Friday. This week il
will meet with Mildred Owens.
c. Case is building a new concrete
cellar.
Miss Fowler and two home demon.
strators addressed a meeting in the
valley Tuesday.
1t was a pleasant surprise to see
Mrs. McColly at the school house
Saturday evening, as she has been il
for some time.
Laura Grisham, Mrs. Johanson, OF
ga, Cora and Adelia Usadel, Johr
Bowman, Theo Johnson, Fritz ane
Alfred I.und and VIM. Asp took triI
to Mitchelps Butte last Sunday, wher,
the party picniced for time.
A surpriset dance was given at TIL
school house Saturday evening 70
Mrs. Johannson and Miss Olga Usa
del The guests attending from RIOS
we'll were Helen Usodel, Gladly
Trout, Dewey Hill and Mr.. Obendorl
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-09
Items of Interest From
Surrounding Territory

visiting with her sister, Mrs. l. F.
Street of Pleasant Ridge. Thursday of
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Faw were Nam
pa visitors over Sunday.
There will be church services as
well as Sunday school hereafter.
Miss Grace Bassett visited with
Mrs. Louis Sayre of Wilder Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Barnes and
family and Mrs. White motored tc
Payette. Sunday, where they visited
with relatives.
There was meeting in the school
house Friday evening, when they vot.
ed to have another bond election ir
the near future.
Mrs. GIBSON of Cambridge has beer
visiting with her mother, Mrs. Chris
tiansen
Mrs. Faris is boarding a crew O.
men on the U. S. R. S.
The Parent Teachers meeting is te
be held in the school house the even
ing of June q. All are invited.
The Bradley sisters from Pleasan
Ridge are staying 1.-THE B. c. Brad
ley home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Powers and family il
company with some friends from Pay
| cite took a trip to Lake Lowell las
| Sunday.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-09

Van Deusen report now devolves upon
the county commissioners.
The former officers of the county
know that the Van Deusen report Is
full of errors They feel that it would
be waste of time on their part to go
over the report on the audit. They
also feel that it is up to the present
board of county commissioners to as
certain whether the report justifies ac-
ton by the county.
Extensions Granted.
County Assessor A. 0. Christopher
is checking up his office with the audit.
Mr.. Christopher has not had time to
cover the ground fully. He has found
errors sufficient to entirely discredit
the Van Deusen au it
Former Clerk Bailey, we are in
formed is checking up his Office by
mail. Former Probate Judge Henry
is here from Portland He too is
checking up the office and finds that
! debts against him were not debts at
| all
The Van Deusen joke drags along
1t is hoped that a definite conclusion
will be reached before the first of the
year as it is not likely that another
set of officers can be found who will
dilly daily month after month with a
report that was authorized for political
purposes and has already ceased to be
of interest.
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speech was made by Hon. c. Verne
Martin. Mr.. Martin is a born orator
and held his audience spellbound be-
tween bursts of laughter. Miss Alice
Wilkins delivered short poem of her
own writing, which was very fitting
to the occasion and to the various
members that were mentioned through
the poem.
The evening was one long to be re-
membered by thise present as the
Reds proved themselves to be royal
entertainers.
James Ragains, of Iowa, preached
at the Pleasant Ridge church Sunday
morning.
Miss Ethel McKague and Wesley
MoKague came over from Claytonia
Saturday evening to attend the Ep-
worth social.
Some are cutting hay this week.
Misses Kate Moss and Ethel Nc
Hague and Varne Martin were Sun
day dinner guests at the Cover home.
Mrs. G.. p. Goodwin was taken sick
last week and has been very low, but
| is now improving.
Mrs. David Ragains, who has been
very sick, was thought to be improv-
ing, but Sunday night she had stroke
of paralysis and is in a very critical
condition.
Alan Moss attended church in Will
der Sunday.
The T. Z. Morse children have the
whooping cough.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Shelp. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. |. Parsons. Mrs. Geo, c.
Dougherty, Miss Kathryn Dougherty,
Miss Bonnie Moss, J. T. Whittig and
J. w. Wagner and family were in
attendance a 1.-THE Children's Day pro-
gram held at Huston church last Sum
da morning.
Cecil Cover had the misfortune to
lose two of his best cows from bloat
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Olsen paid a
visit to the Warm Springs Sunday.
Miss Carleen Dodgherty has been
spending few days with friends in
town.
AS a result of the 6-weeks' member
ship contest in the Epworth league,
the "Reds" had the pleasure of enter
tanning the Blues" last Saturday nigh,
at the Covers home. There was a
large crowd present. The evening was
spent in games, both indoor and out.
Refreshments were served after which
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-09

Caldwell, Monday.
w. H. McCluskey sold several fine
heifers at the Traders Day sale in
Canldwell, Monday.
The Tarwater, Bayless and Floyd
Mcintyre families made trip to Clay
tonia Sunday.
The following from the valley at
tended Traders Day sale: Messrs.
Fuller, McCabe, Roberts, Field, Bay
less, Kingston, Tarwater, Stilwell and
Gallivan.
Mr.. Jones, from near Meridian, is
building on the old Bert Masters
place. which he recently acquired and
will move his family down later
Mrs. Eugene Gallivan made a bus
mess trip to Boise Tuesday.
Mrs, Harry Amesbury attended the
annual banquet given by the Chautau-
qua at Parma asst Thursday.
H. w. Mallett left for Portland Fri
day.
Howard Stilwell played in the game
with the Greenleaf Academy Saturday
and attended the play at the College
of Idaho in the evening.
Mrs. Harry Armstrong had her ton
sils removed at the Canyon hospita
last week.
Mrs. Mary Stuart of Nampa visited
her ranch in The valley the fore par
of the week
Alf Kelly and Fred Betzold purchas
ed new hay derricks lately.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Weincr and fam
| lily made a trip to Boise in their new
car Sunday
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Mr.. and Mrs. Will Winslow motored
to Roswell Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose fish Wis
tied at the Bennett home in Roswell
Sunday.
Stephen Hibbs is suffering from
blood poisoning on his face
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Cook have
moved from Nampa to their ranch
near this place.
N. J. Cummins and L. Colson or
SCOTS Mills, Ore, were here last
week. They expect to buy land here.
Miss Rosetta Fetters of Star has
been visiting friends here the past few
days. She returned Tuesday.
Several ladies spent mighty pleas
ant day quilting at the home of Mrs.
Gertrude Street last week.
Ellis Beals drove up to Professor
Beals' near Melba last Thursday and
Dillon Mills, who has been working
up there, came home with him on Fri
day.
Miss Glennie Dimes is working for
Mrs. Margaret Hinshaw this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Antrim were at Cald-
we'll Sunday.
Mrs. Verling Cox is on the sick list
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Street drove to
the headgate of the Pioneer district
Friday and on to Barberton, then
home through Boise in the evening.
Mrs. Hannah Burnside of Iowa, who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs
Ralph Hinshaw, left for her home las,
Monday.
Carl Harris and Clarence Elliott oi
Media visited over Sunday.
Ta,,toc parfcho tnolr NJ ,,I Me-
George Williams to their home neal
Tagle, Sunday.
Howard Stilwell of Riverside visit
ed at the Antrim home Saturday night
He and some of the young people at
lege of Idaho at Caldwell
our boys and Central Cove was yer,
until the eighth and each team had two
runs in the ninth.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Street, Mr.. ant
and Isaac Street all motored to Bois
Monday.
Thomas Jones, of Indiana, who i
working in the interest of the youn.
peoples movement of the Five Year
meeting, preached mere SuHQdy morn
ing and evening.
Mrs. Hoover. demonstration of farm
home making, gave talk at tn
church Monday evening and demon
strated Tuesday afternoon at the w
J. Winslow home
Tuesday at II O'Clock occurred tn
funeral of Mary Hoskins, daughter 0
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Hoskins, at tn
Greenleaf church. Rev. Mr.. Pearso
conducted the funeral services. TIL
remains were laid in the local GENE
terry.
Mrs. Phebe Dimmitt invited a fey
of the young ladies to o'clock din
ner at her home Monday evening, i
honor of Miss Fetters, who has bee
visiting her.
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Mrs. Mary Hoskins Grim, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. O. w. Hos
kins, died Sunday evening at o'clock
at the home of her parents. Mrs. Grim
was u years old and just one year ago
in April she married Charles Grim.
Four and a half years ago Mrs. Grim
suffered from an attack of tonsilitis
which later developed into rheumatism
and for long time she suffered ag-
ones untold. Her parents did all in
their power to obtain relief for her.
Two years ago they drove overland
with her to California. The trip seem
ed to do her SO much good, and after
spending several months there she
came home greatly improved. This
climate was too strenuous on her and
she then developed heart trouble. She
then went to Oregon and seemed to
improve again until recently she came
home to die among those she loved
She was laid to rest in Greenleaf GEM
etery Tuesday morning, Rev. Mr.
Pearson conducting the services. Mrs
Grim has been a resident of Sunny
Slope since its earliest days Of settle
ment and among the large concourse
of friends who followed her to the
SSiiStCly "ClC lWo VI hNi wv
hood friends, Mrs. Helen Griffiths
Mapes and Mrs. Gertrude Kelley Gil.
bert. The sympathy of the entire
community is with the bereaved hus'
band and family of Mrs. Grim.
Mrs Robert Bacon left for Portland
last Wednesday to remain severa
weeks.
Mrs. Dorsey was a Caldwell visitor
Wednesday.
Messrs. Arnold and Mike Parker
old time residents of the Slope, who
have been away the past two years
returned Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Stephenson and chill
dren were Sunday dinner guests at thu
home of Mrs. Brown.
The Gilberts. McNeils and Roger.
spent Sunday evening at Lake Lowell
Mrs. Cook was Caldwell visito
Wednesday.
Mrs. Andrew Aitchison was in Cald
well Monday.
Mrs. Thomas Moffat of Glenn's Fer
ry is spending the week at the home
of her friends, Mesdames Mcneil
Gilbert and Rogers.
Mrs. King Brown was a Caldwell
visitor Monday.
Mrs. Will Moffat of Nampa visite'
at the Mcneil ONE Tuesday.
The Teachers Training class hell
their usual meeting at the home o
Rev. Mr.. Jones Tuesday evening.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dickerson and
Miss Ferguson were dinner guests in
the VIM. Dickerson home in Parma
Sunday.
Miss Florence Mccormick went to
Caldwell Tuesday, where she spent a
few days attending commencement
week events at the College of Idaho
Miss Ferguson, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Frank Dckerson,
left for Portland Monday. She will
spend about a week at Portland and
Seattle and then will return here again
Mesdames Della Cotuer, c. V. Cot
tier, Z. P. Mccormick, D. b. eros
venor and little Dorothy Grosvenor
and Wendell Cottier motored to Cald-
well Tuesday
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The Ladies Aid will give an ice
cream social on Rev. Jones lawn at
Sunny Slope, Saturday night, June II.
Children's Day exercises will be held
at the school house, Sunday afternoon
Mike McCabe returned Monday
from Kansas. where he was employed
during the winter
Mrs. H. V. Stilwell and daughter
Ruth visited Mrs. O. o. Allison ir
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Mr.. and Mrs. f. Baird spent Sum
day visiting in Dixie.
S. F. Hibbs, who has been sick with
blood poisoning, is better now.
N. D. Hibbs and T. w. Rhoades
called at the Reagin home at Pleos-
ant Ridge, Sunday.
B. A. Martin has new auto.
Mrs. G. M. Bassett spent the day
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-06-09
FORMER COUNTY OFFICERS
IGNORE THE HEARING

Monday was the day set when for
mer county officers of Canyon county
were to have appeared before the
board of commissioners for the pur-
pose of exporting the Van Deusen re-
port. None of the former officers
put in an appearance Action on the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-13
Z ARE RELEASED
IN MURDER CASE
HABeAs CORPUS WRIT ISSUED BY
JOHNSON FOR WOMEN IN
MURDER INVESTIGATION.

Two OF the negroes arrested on sun
day charged with completely in the
murder Of Will Shields. the negro G.
A. S. l. brakeman. who w9s found dead
at his home at Seventh and Memphis
streets, and his body burned almost
beyond recognition, have been re-
leased. writ of habeas corpus having
been granted by Judge Paul 3. John
son.
They are Lula Shields, wife OF III"
murdered mar who was in Bogaiusa
at the time OF his death, and Alice
Lindsey, mother of Tom fairfield, wh2
was arrested Immediately after tie
discovery of the charred body, charged
with the crime.
Louise White, the woman fr0ld
whom the police obtained the dead
brakeman's watch and $50 in money
and fairfield are stin locked up. They
will be held, pending the completion
of the investigation being conducted
by F. Fl. Mckenzie, coroner and
special jury.
Through j. E. Davis, HattiesburS "a
torney, the mans wife and his Moth
.er-in-law appeared before Judge John
son yesterday, and asked that the VIII
be issued Judge Johnson heard tn
arguments and granted the request.
Coroner Mckenzie said today jhat
the jury probably would re-assembla
within day or two TO resume its Dc
alterations.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-13
Fishes and TURKEYS
To Haze Hard -Four
Days For Awjlile
FORREST CCUNTY'5 gOARD OF
SUPERVISORS GOING FOR
THEM THIS WEEK.

1t promises to be a hard four days
for the little fishes and the big fish in
the vicinity Of Pascagoula.
4 party Of five Hattiesburg fisher
men, who claim to be the best in the
whole county. left yesterday for that
section. and will remain there till Fri
day night, provided the fish do not
give out before that time. The party
is composed of four members of the
board of supervisors of Forrest coun-
ty, and F. c. Munson, automobile rep
resentative.
On the trip are D. W. Boone, r. G..
Lee, J. A. Ryan and r. NJ. Hendrix,
president of the board Besides much
fishing, the party hopes to get a shot
at some of the wild turkeys said to
abound near PascagOula.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-13

Swat the fly and keep down the
mosuuito! Eoth breed disease.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-13
COLLIE SAVES LIVES.

St Louis, Mo-, April 13.-Fannie, q
Scotch collie, saved the life of John G..
Shafer, farmer and the dogs owner,
and John Shafer, father of the dog s
owner, on two different occasions las
week, when the men were attacked
by an Infatuated bull, according to a
story told in Marine, III.
When the father went to the barn
to feed, the bull attacked him. In
trying to get away he fell several
times and was bruised. His grand
daughter, Nellie Shafer, arrived home
from school at that time, and she sent
the collie into the lot The dog halted
the bull and permitted the old man to
escape.
The next morning, when the son
went to the barn to feed, the bull at
tackled him His cries attracted Mrs.
Shafer, who went to the lot in her
night clothes, taking the dog with her,
for the second rescue.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-13
SANFORD berry CROP
MAY BREAK RECORD
BETWEEN 100 AND $50 CARS MAY
BE SHIPPED FROM THERE
THIS SEASON.

One hundred cars OF strawberries,
the choicest and iuciest in the world
with a strong probability of the mum
Der reaching 150-that is the expecta
ton of T. L. O'Donnen, proprietor o.
the famous Sanford berry farms. for
the 1916 crop.
II the season continues without in
terruption, Us it has started off. and
Mr.. O'Donnell has every reason to be-
lieve that it will, more Strawberries
will be shipped from the Sanford re-
gion this year than ever before
Mr.. ODonnell was in Hattiesburg
yesterday on business.
Our first car of berries went forth
on April g." he said, land last Thurs
day the second OF the season was
shipped Both cars were sold to
Cincinnati firm, and brought hand
some prices-S4.10 and $3.50 per 24
quart crate. Both sales were made
e. o. b. tracks at Sanford The third
car went forward Monday night.
which was large Frisco express car,
and was moved by way of the Ameri-
can Express for Buffalo. II, too, was
sold f. 0. b. the tracks at Sanford, for
a handsome price.
THE shipments TINS season are
starting off almost a month earlier
than they did last season This is due
to the heavy frost and ice on March
p. 1915. which came on us when the
plant was loaded with blooms and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-13
TAKE CENSUS or ANIMALS.

Berlin, via London. april 13.-Maxi-
mum meat prices and the amount OF
meat to be allotted daily in the future
to each individual and the manner of
distribution will be agreed upon to-
day, when representatives of all the
Greater Berlin municipalities gather
for a discussion, OF, the food problem.
A decision, however may have to be
contingent on general census of the
existing livestock in the empire, which
begins next Saturday. The census will
include horses, cattle, sheep, hogs.
goats. tame rabbits and poultry. Count
ers from each municipality will be
appointed to take the census.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-13

young fruit. The cold weather killed
OF almost everything on the plant al
Che time. and delayed the shipping
season from three TO four weeks.
While we have mad frost during the
last few days. and also another one
on March II, they were light and
came when the Soil was dry. The
did not DO The crop any material dam
age.
This season Is very much Ike that
Of 1913, whea wa first entered the Der
ry business, although our volume is
much greater today than then.
IF we do not have any more killing
frosts, which we are not expecting this
late in the season, 1t will mean a
great deal for the growers, as it will
lepgthen the shipping season by sew
eral weeks. Where we shipped only
four weeks last year. we should ship
from six to eight THIS year IhiS' Vi
course, means increased yield per
acre.
Assuming that we are going 10 be
favored with ideal weather from now
on, the only thing in our minds IS get
ting the fruit gathered promptly anc
properly. We estimate that we VIA
need about 5000 persons to assist in
gathering this years crop. we are
using people now from 10 years OF age
up. However, we find that children
from II to Is years of age for picking
and young women for packing, are the
best.
Nearly every train brings persons
to engage in the work.
I'VE are not consigning any SHIP
ments at all. but have been able. and
think we will continue TO be able, to
sell our entire crop +. O. b. the tracks
here