Milford chronicle., 1917-05-04
Damage to Strawberries.

On account of the cool weather of
the last few days, the weevil is play
ing havoc with some of the earlier
varieties of Strawberries, but the lat
er crop has not advanced far enough
for the insects to do any damage. The
pests cut off the buds as fast as they
form, but the blossoms that were out
prior to the last three or four dogs
have not been touched. George A.
Hill says the weevil is doing some
damage to his two-year-old berries.
Oliver A. Newton says the insects are
working in the early fields but are do
ing nothing to the late crops. COul-
ter Messick says the insects have
done great damage to his crop in the
last two days. George B. Graef says
they have not touched his crop yet,
but H. P. Cannon reports his crop as
being badly cut last Friday and Sat
urday. 1t was stated some time ago
that the peach and cherry trees had
been damaged, but there are indica-
tions of a record-breaking crop, if
nothing happens from now on.
Increasing Crop Acreage.
Farmers in the vicinity of Bridge
willie are doubling their crop acreage
this year, in response to the Presi-
dents call, and indications at present
point to the fact that there will be
greatly increased returns of every
thing in the vegetable line, also in
grain, as the farmers are planting
double the corn that is usually grown
here. This section of the State has
for the last twenty years grown prae-
tically nothing but berries and can
taloupes, but this year it will be diff
ferent.
The negro who some months ago
stole a Victrola from a school house
near Bridgeville. and who was in the
custody of the sheriff of Sussex coun-
ty, escaped from him while working
upon the public roads. He is report
ed as having come to Bridgeville, but
his hiding place has not been located.
A reward of S25 for his arrest has
been offered.
Mrs. Luther T. Calhoun and daugh
ter Linda. have returned from a visit
with relatives at Ocean City. Md
Miss Mable Spence is recovering
from an attack of acute indigestion.
William Wright died last Friday at
a hospital, and his remains were
brought here and interned on Sunday
He was being treated for kidney trou-
BILE and died in a hot bath.
A new and modern Office is in pro-
cess of building at the large canning
works of H. p. Cannon and Son. In
addition they are making many ex-
pensive alterations and getting ready
machinery to be used in the canning
of peas a month from now.
Some of the employees at the Lay
ton and Owens basket works struck
for Is cents per hour last week and
got it.
Harry Jones Is rising a very sore
finger. which was mashed between a
door last week.
Bridgeville will want 1000 and more
persons to help pick the berry crop,
which will begin to come in the latter
part of this month.
If you are wanting anything in the
optical line. see Stokes. jeweler. Windsor
Block, Milford, Del
Legal blanks, deeds, mortgages, etc, !
can be had at Luther Calhoun's Bar
Der Shop, where orders will be taken !
for any kind of printing, as well as
for advertisements to be published in
this paper. All orders for advertis- /
ing must be at the shop before We'd
nesday noon of the week of publica-
ton.
LUTHER T. CALHOUN, !
I-12-tf Agent Milford Chronicle.