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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-06
G. w. Duncan

After lingering illness Of over two
years, the greater part of which time
he had been confined to his room,
Charles w. Duncan passed peacefully
away, Sunday morning, July 2.
Mr.. Duncan had for some weeks past
been growing steadily weaker, but last
week appeared slightly stronger and
the end, coming so suddenly, was en-
tirely unexpected. He was about 40
years of age and for a number of years,
until his health broke down, had been
a telegrapher on various railroads. His
wife, who was Miss Lizzie Eaton, died
about three years ago, and he is sur
vived by six children, Jesse Lee, Chas.
Ethel, Nellie, Fenton and Mary.
Mr.. Duncan was member Of the X.
OF P's and the Masons, and consist
ent member of the Methodist church.
The funeral was held Monday after
noon, burial being in the Clay City
cemetery, services being conducted at
the house by Bro. Mitchell.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-06
Hotei to open.

Mrs. w. Il. Moore has leased
the Central Hotel property aud
will open it about July IL as a
first class hotel and boarding
house, catering to both CONNER
cial and transient trade and
boarders. The entire bnilding
has recently been painted papered
aud repaired and is convenient
to all parts Of the town. Mrs.
Moore is thoroughly experienced
in the hotel business, having
successfully conducted hotel in
Sardis, Miss, for several years,
and her patrons can be assured
of every available convenience
and the best table and service to
be had in q town the size Of Clay
City. adv.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-06
PREACHING ON SUNDAY

The people are invited to at
tend the following services at the
Christian church, Sunday:
Sunday School at 10 O'Clock;
preaching services Immediately
afterward. At evening the young
people are invited to come to the
Christian Endeavor services at
Z O'Clock. Everybody urged to
be present at 8 O'Clock to hear
the pastor discuss "The Simple
ity of Salvation"
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-06
Dance at NADIA.

A dance was given at NADIA
Monday night by Messrs. Robin.
son, Davis and Hendrix, at the
Brodhead- Garrett bungalow and
the occasion was one of the most
delightful of the season, Quite
a crowd of young folks from here
attended, returning on the early
train next morning. The bunga-
low was decorated with red white
aud blue, interspersed with flags
=ra ss,i.;nsss. .an9xns. Club
sandwiches, olives and coffee
we're served for refreshments.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-06
Caught Some Fish

B. G.. Pratt, the st. louis oil man,
and H. II. Pherigo, local exponent of
Isaac Walton, invested in couple of
new .noking outfits the other day and
tried them out in the river. In addi-
ton to getting wet and tired whipping
the river for several miles, they caught
a fine mess Of bass ; and Mr.. Pratt says
that even if he has suffered with the
rheumatism ever since, the trip was
well worth it.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-06
on NOfes

b. A. Bonneville is down over
1.-TWO hundred feet on No. 2 on s.
q. Baker place, drilling having
been delayed by a breakdown.
There are excellent indications
for a good we'll here.
Up at Stanton excitement has
been greatly increased by the
placing of two rigs, and more are
expected in shortly.
The Hilltop OIL & Gas Company
has been incorporated at Win
chester, with j. L. Oldham, J.
W. Board and Harvey 7. Llsle as
a Board of Directors. The men,
bers of this company are inter.
ested in lands near Clay City aud
will probably operate near here.
In the case of Mrs. Nortcutt
who sued G. w. CLARK on account
of an old lease on,his farm, Judge
Sbackelford decided in. favor of
Clark. Some years ago Mr..
Northcutt drilled two wells on
the Clark farm, but although oil
was found the product was never
marketed and until the recent
boom here nothing was said Of il.
The Northcutt lease was for. ten
years and expired over two years
ago. hui the effort to hold il ~e'''
bassd an the fact that me s,,.-,-,
was left in the old wells.
Another we'll, said to be good
for at least 100 BARRELS, was
brought in few days ago on the |
VIM. Wise farm, near Furnace.
This is the second well or. this
farm and more will be sunk at
once.
The Irvine Sun, of last week
contained a splendid writeup OF
the Powell and Estill oil field.
Guy Bell, the editor, spent day
mere and was greatly impressed
with the possibilities of the field.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-06
Resigns Position

Harry Shattuck, who has been fore
man at the Brodhead-Garrett mill al
NADIA for some time past. has resigned
his position and will go to Bowling
Green, where new mill is being in
stalled. Mr.. Shattuck is a splendid
mill man, one who knows the business
from the ground up, and his place will
be hard to fill. Mrs. Shattuck and the
children are visiting Judge and Mrs.
Adams, here, for a few days.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-06
able @ Sc 0I gain Monday.

y -
Jesse Derickson went over on
Devils Creek in Wolfe county,
this week to buy a pair of mules.
Miss Lizzie Robbins went to
Bowen last week, met the trus-
teesof the county and was given
the school there.
Mrs. j. T. Adams aud daugh.
ter were in Ruckersville, In
Clark county, several days last
week, visiting relatives.
Mrs. Saunders, of Middletown,
Ohio, arrived Monday for visit
among her people on Morris
creek. She is sister of Mr..
Swango.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. ii. Fuller, sc.
companied by the two children
and Miss Visa Jones, spent Mon
day and Tuesday in Lexington
this week.
Robert Baker, who has been
working on the new road be.
tween Irvine and Winchester,
came home this week for a two
weeks rest.
Miss Nellie Ware has been Wis
iting her grandmother, Mrs. Nc
Kinney, for several days, but had
to come home aud see that new
sister of hers.
Word Gomez that Prof. Alter
who taught in our college two
years ago, was married a few
days ago at Mansfield, o., to a
Miss Armstrong.
Algiu DssicksSp Of Hampton,
Breathitt county, was here sew.
eral days visiting bis brother
Jesse. out on the mountain, and
returned home Monday.
Rev. J. T. Adams preached at
vaughns Mill Sunday to a large
house and there was a Sunday
school Of 10l present. Bro. Ad-
ans reports great Interest taken
in the meeting.
Luther Stephens made q bpsi.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-06
Band Concert.

The band gave a delightful
concert in the park Tuesday night
and a good crowd-was out to en-.
joy the music. The boys are
now playing fne and would be a
credit to any city much larger
than ours.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-06

Algiu DsricksSp Of Hampton,
Breathitt county, was here sew.
ersl days visiting bis brother
Jesse. out on the mountain, and
returned home Monday.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-06

ness trip to Clay City Monday.
Mr.. Stephens is quite interested
in the new well they are drilling
on his fMm. We hope a good
one will be found.
l. s. Boone spent the Fourth
in Clay City.
Rev. l.. +. Martin preached at
Hatchers Greek Saturday night
and Sunday.
James Atkinson left Tuesday
for Lexington where he has a
position with the L. & N.
Mrs. Dave Bakers fever has
turned for the better and it is
hoped she will soon be we'll. She
has boon a very sick woman.
Mrs. Lydia Daniel is keeping her
children during her sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Melroy, of
London, Kv., are here visiting
the latter's parents, Mr.. AMI Mrs.
Blount. Mrs. Bloupt, who has
been spending several days in
London, accompanied them home.
Arthur johnson, who was a
student here for severa! years, is
stationed on the battleship Min
nesota IN Naraganset Bay. Ar.
thur is trying for the place as
as wireless operator on the bat.
tleship.
Asa Jones, who is working at
Middletown, o., arrived home
fos a tws.Meess' visit
with his family. He says there
is plenty Of work and good wages
there. He looks the picture of
health now.
Mrs. Lucy Jackson has been
relatives and friends in
Owingsville for several days and
returnen home accompanied by
brother, Mr.. Donaldson. He was
here three or four days and re-
turned to his home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ware are
he proud possessors of a fine 10.
pound girl, which arrived at their
house Saturday Fred would rath.
Or have had boy, but he says
ne will keep this one till some
,ne else claims her when she
grows up.
All the teachers began their
'chools'on Monday except Lille
Boone and Ruth Tut. A new
'chool.house is to be built at
Darlingsville and they expect to
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-06
See That Smile!

Tom Mountz was wearing q
big wide smile early Wednesday
morning and it didn't require
much questioning to elicit the
fact that the cause Of the smile
was pretty baby daughter that
the stork left an his home'dn the
wee sma' hours.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-06
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR

Topic for July o, The Conse-
Grafton of Purpose. Acts IL: 1928.
Leader, Miss Pearl Phillips.
This is to be conservation
meeting and all members are
urged to attend and contribute
some timely thoughts on the
topic.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-06
TASToA
Derthick.)

Albss 6s;sr was here on bus.
0harl& Deiickson was up at
r.. d. ztk was 10 Breathitt
county w.ek on business.
Henry 1orris is reported much
better and able to sit up a little
W. F. Adams is visiting rela-
tives thisiatsx in Clark county.
Mrs. VIA Kirk, of Clay City,
was Vsiter in our town this
week.
Rev. Shefihan Robbins preach
ed at oIiye Hill in Carter county
last sunday
Mrs. George Knox and baby
were visiting at Lombard one
day last wees.
Willie Ohsndy, who has been
working at Hazard, returned
home Monday.
Miss Nancy Atkinson visited
In 0wingsvilie last week and at
Fiison this week.
Miss Grace Lawson, of West
Virginia, Il visiting her sister,
Mrs. Robert Baker.
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Advertise IN The Times.
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Continued on page 81
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
RUSH HILL LETTER.

Rush Hill, Mo-, Feb. IA good
many are sick in and around Rush
Hill. Mr.. Britton has been wrestling
with the grip for quite long time.
He is 88 years old. Henry Winkler
has been suffering with rheumatism
for long time. He is no better. He
is 7S years old. }. L. Carnes and
wife have not recovered from the
grip yet. ]. L. is suffering with his
back while Mrs. {. has about lost her
hearing. Uncle Billy Sims has
about recovered from severe at
tack of rheumatism, while Mrs. Sims
takes a tumble every few days by
thinking she can walk on ice like
young folks. She does very well as
long as she can stand up. Mrs. H. c.
Carnes had to give up and go to bed
Oh dSSOuhl VI bAAS SASoS
embrace of the grip.
DR.. Cornett has very nearly used
up all of his horses attending on the
sick. Now as the snow is worn down
smooth he skins over the roads in
his car. He has been busy man this
winter.
Norven Maxwell has accepted a
position with a wholesale house in
Kansas City.
VIM. Pitman sold his 4S acre farm
to Alva Bethel at $50 per acre, Mr..
Pitman moved out north of Santa Fe
where his sons are farming.
Mrs. Robert Walter and her sister
Mrs. Miller, are visiting in Illinois.
]. S. Harper and Frank James have
rented the P. S. Underwood farm for
1915.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
DIDN'T THINK 1T?
That Audrain Gets More From The
State Than She Pays.

OF the lis political subdivision of
Missouri, including the ia counties
and the city of st. Louis, there are
but nineteen that contribute any
money whatsoever toward the sup
port of the state government accord
ing to the report from the State Au-
ditor's books. Audrain county re-
ceives more from the state than it
pays.
In 1915 Audrain county paid into
the state treasury $22,SO4.56; Au-
drain receives from the state
29,2S2.16, this makes the excess
paid Audrain $477.6O.
There are SO counties in this state
that draw money in excess of what
they pay into the state treasury
in taxes. The city of st. Louis paid
last year $1,439, ,37S.43 in excess of
the money received from the state;
Jackson county paid in an excess of
$275,749,35; Buchanan county,
33,929,47, and st. Louis County,
$77,437.34. The other counties on
the right side of the ledger paid
smaller amounts, that of Pettis
County being only S321.46.
Some of the richest and most pop
ulous counties are listed on the 9TH
er side of the account.
Jasper county, for instance, drew
out $28,O42.54 more from the state
treasury than it paid. The county
contributed $61,4SS.72 and drew out
$89, 9,476.26. Texas county, which
paid in only total of $S,523.75,
drew out $S6,617.9s, or an excess
of $27,0S4.24.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
HAZEL LETTER.
Some Primary History Back in The
Year 1890.

Ed Crawford is suffering with {
boil on each hand.
Thos. Crawford and s. p. Dubray
will ship carload, "a head of mules
to the national market soon as the
sleet goes off so they can move them
they are cotton mules.
Dick Hagan, aged about 25 years
died at the home of his father, Ned
pulmonry trouble. He was buried at
Littleby Baptist church Sunday at
eleven o'clock.
We learn that the Is year old son
of VIM. Drake who runs the Hafner
coal bank for several years and re-
Gently moved to Perry, died of pneu-
monia last week. He was sick only
three days.
In looking over old papers we came
upon a primary ticket of 1890 which
may be of interest to some. r. H.
Norton beat Champ Clark for Con-
gress in this county 152 votes. ABB
Medley for representative in the leg
islature beat 1. ]. Sims 976 votes
With seven in race for Recorder, J.H.
Minor lead with ia votes. ]. A. Alb
bay won over ]. T. Nelson, 1875
votes. J.Y Mclean was nominated
by SO votes with four in race. ]. W.
Atchison with seven in race for col
lector, led by Ais votes. Jos. D.
Smith carried the western district
for judge by 174 votes with three in
race. E. S. Cave beat ]. r. Fritts for
coroner, 1O16 votes. Geo w. Adams
reelected sheriff with no opposition
led the ticket with 3449 votes.
r. w. Crawford and S.PDubray
have 23 cotton mules on StLmarket.
Chris Creigh lost a valuable horse
this week. 1t was kicked in the side
by another horse, the heavy horse
shoe killing it almost instantly.
Misses Holly and Eula Beckley of
the Elm Bend neighborhood are Wis
ing Miss Edna Green this week.
Mrs. Geo. Green is visiting rela-
tives at Auxvasse this week
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
GETS HIS MAN;
AT CENTRALIA
Officer Accused of Being Too Free
With His Gun.

Charges of first-degree murder
were filed Feb. A by Prosecuting At
torney w. M. Dinwiddie against w.
H. Baldridge, so years of age, City
Marshal of Centralia, who on the
morning of that date shot and killed
Dr. j. Q. Cooper of Centralia.
Feeling ran high in Centralia when
the killing became known. Cooper
was a prominent physician, graduate
of st. Louis University, and at one
time a member of the football team
of that school. Baldridge is said to
have stopped Cooper when the doc
tor came down from his office at
5:45 a m. Friends of Baldridge
say Cooper and two other men had
spent the night in Cooper's office
drinking; that when Baldridge tried
to arrest him the physician resisted
and the shooting followed
Those on the other side recall pre-
vious trouble Baldridge has had in
making arrests and say he is too
quick with the gun"
Baldridge has held various offices
in Centralia for the last IL years.
He will be arraigned Friday.
Cooper is survived by a widow
and three children, the oldest of
whom is eight years old.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
Real Estate Sales

w. D.McDonald by sheriff to Fred
A. Morris, trustees deed, consid.,
$4,000. 1-2 Sc of 20, south of road
and north 1-2 of ne ne of 32-51-9,
Robert C. Finger to John M.Crum,
warranty, consid. $500. 80 acres
in east half ne of 24-5O19 in west
half of 1868.
C.WHape to ]. H. Claybrook, re-
newal of record, warranty, consid-
$1.OO and other, lots 7 and 8, block
8, Lakenan & Barnes Highland Ad-
dition to Mexico.
Edgar B. Ingram to Lucinda C. In
gram, warranty, consid. $1.OO and
other. north 1-2 of sw and west 1-2
of NV Sc of 2O-5O-1O.
Howard Haggard to o. E. Tucker,
warranty, consid. $1.OO and other,
Lots 4,and 8, and 5ft of lots 8 and
6, Gallaher's square, Mexico.
o. E. Tucker to Rebecca Jane Car
many, warranty, consid. $500. Lot
5, block IS, Ladd's Ad. oMexico.
Elzea D. Harrison to Paul e. Coil,
warranty, consid., $500. GAO A.
in NV of S6-5O-s.
Paul E.Coil to Elzea D. Harrison,
warranty, cousid. $500. n so acres
of half of Sc of 2s-5O-s and lot 8,
block B, Boulevard Ad. and lot O.
block 1, South Jefferson and ne part
of lot 22, Sparks Add. to Mexico
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
BENTON CITY LETTER
Talking School Consolidation and De-
batting Government Ownership OF
Railroads.

Jacob Stauffer who has been seri-
ously i'll for weeks is improving.
J. j. F. johnson was in Mexico on
business Friday.
Ed. I.G. Head of Centralia made
his appointment at the Christian
church. Three additions Sunday.
Major ]. c. Johnson, who visited
home folks here for a week, left
Sunday for New York.
Geo. Hildebrand of Wellsville Wis
tied his father, who is quite sick.
Geo. and Frank Kellerhal have
purchased the grocery stock of Ma
rion Cox, who recently started here.
Mrs. Lucy Kroeger of Martins
burg visited relatives here Monday.
She was accompanied home by her
mother, Mrs. Christup.
Rev. J.S.Arvin is in Campbellville,
Ky, at the bedside of his aged moth
er who is seriously i'll.
The families of Frank, Guy and
Geo. Parsons are moving to Kansas
this week. We regret to lose these
good people form our community.
Fred Kellerhal now of Middletown
was here several days this week.
Born, to Guy Parsons and wife,
Feb. 18th, 1916, a daughter.
The question for debate Friday
night: Resolved that the Govern
ment should own and control rail-
roads, was decided for the affirma-
tive. Next Friday there will be
literary program and speaker from
Jefferson City who will talk on con-
solidation of schools.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
MEXICO WOMAN WINS PRIZE

Mrs L. Roy Ferris has prize let
ter in the St. Louis Republic of Feb
1S. She has been able to help dis
pei the dilemma of the mother in the
Better Housekeeping Club. Mrs. Fer
ris's practical letter is as follows:
'In family where home sewing is
done for little children the greatest
economy in time, as well as money,
is to select becoming dress pattern
for the little girl and model all her
seasons dresses by it, differentiating
them by the trimmings and material.
BY doing this we know exactly how
much cloth to buy, after the first
dress, therefore eliminating waste.
A touch of handwork on the collar,
cuffs or belt of these little dresses
gives distinction and saves expense
of buying trimmings"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
TESTED SEED CORN.
Would Save Missouri Millions Of Dol
lars This Year.

Carefully conducted corn-germina-
tion tests in Missouri this year may,
if properly followed up by an elimin-
alton of those ears which are low in
vitality, make an increase of $11,273,
491 for the 1916 crop.
This amount is an estimate of the
average annual loss caused by the
use of untested seed corn in the State
during the last eight years, accord
ing to J. c. Hackleman of the Col
lege of Agriculture at Columbia. The
use of tested seed corn may make
the difference between an 85 per
cent stand and perfect one, or be-
tween 25 and % bushels an acre at
gathering time.
Last years wet season, slow ma
turity and late gathering of the crop
resulted in cribbing much corn be-
fore it was ripe enough to make good
seed. The corn contained SO much
water that it was almost sure to heat
an mold even If it were mature
enough to gather. The Missouri
farmer who selected seed carefully
in the field and stored it properly
can make big return now by his
increased crop or by selling the seed
to his neighbors who did not take
precautions last fall.
The task of testing seed corn for
Missouri's 7,282,617 acres is not so
great when we remember the work
is divided AMONG more than a quarter
of million farmers. This means that
to plant the average mans 26.6 acres
only four or five bushels of tested
seed are needed. AS it takes about
two hours to test a bushel of seed
corn, ten hours work by the average
Missouri farmer would usually result
in differenue of $40 in his inrome,
or about $3.50 an acre net gain for
all the corn he plants.
The sand box or saw dust germi-
nator consists of box about inches
deep and 80 inches square, with
about 2 inches of sand or sawdust in
the bottom to hold the moisture or to
keep water from standing around the
corn. A piece of old sheeting that
will absorb moisture, but will not al
low it to stand on the surface, should
be stretched over the surface and
marked off into 2-inch squares. Put
six kernels from various parts of the
middle of each ear to be tested into
one of these squares. Cover the box
to prevent drying and keep it at
room temperature-about 20 degrees
For 6 days, then find the ears
from which kernels failed to germi-
nate, throw them into the feed box
and keep those that showed a good
strong test.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
Different
AT PUrdy's

When remOdeling the store
last fall 1 dug out Of the base
ment @ or 8 boxes of lamp
chimneys of all kinds. They
were left over from the balmy
days of using lamps. 1 have
them from the Scent kind to
the ones we used to break
brick with which sold for 25c.
We would rather have the
money than the chimneys, so
are putting them at the price
of-YoUR CHOICE WHILE
THEY Last. !. .4c each.
Come and bring your old burn
ers and have them ntted,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17

James Chapman moved back to his
valuable farm. Glad these young peo-
Pile are with us and with the farm.
Thurman Chapman moved to the
Peter Schuttler farm.
Elvin Showers northeast of Mex
leo is moved to our vicinity. Glad to
get back to his old stamping ground.
Gossip tongue stings. Ye who
would be Christian deport yourself
under the right flag. We can't fool
all the people all the time; nor the
Master can we fool any of the time,
Let honor and worth have first place
alongside of sympathy and show.
Here's wishing the readers abun-
dance Of pleasure, usefulness, a con
science clear ascrystalof having done
the right thing near as possible for
the weakness Of the human race.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17

The City Council will submit a
$4,000 bond issue proposition at
the Spring election to build septic
tanks to purify the sewage north
east of Mexico that pollutes Salt
River. That pollution should no
longer be permitted, that's cynch.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
The NEW IDEA Patterns-the
1Oc pattern, all seams allowed.
THE ENTERPRISE STORE.

Mrs, Cynthia A. Griffin of Slater,
formerly of Mexico. sister of Geo.
Duncan. remains seriously ill. Her
son. Ray. who is in the c. & A,
office at Fulton, passed thru Mexi-
co Tuesday on his way to visit his
mother.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17

Democrats should cease abusing
each other. Quit knocking Bryan and
quit making faces at Wilson. You'd
knock Abraham Lincoln and Grover
Cleveland il they were yet alive.
Yet Lincoln and Cleveland were pret-
ty good fellows and served their
country with single and noble heart.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-02-17
THE WEATHER.

Spring-like yesterday. The ice and
snow about all gone. Soon be plant
ing time, but the ground hos is bid
ing his time.