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Middletown transcript., 1917-11-17
PROCLAMATION
STATE OF DELAWARE

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
JOHN G. TOWNSEND, JR., GOVERNOR OF
DELAWARE.
To All Persons to Whom These Pres
ents Shall Come, Greeting:
WHEREAS. An election was held in
New Castle County, outside the City of
Wilmington, comprising one of the
Local Option Districts under the Con-
stitution of the State Of Delaware, on
Tuesday, the Sixth day of November,
in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and seventeen, that being
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in said month, pursuant to the Consti-
tuition and laws of the State Of Della
ware, IN that behalf, for the purpose of
taking vote of the qualified electors
upon the question whether the manu-
facture and sale of intoxicating liquors
shall be licensed or prohibited within
the limits of said District; and,
WHEREAS, upon examination by
the Governor of the official certificates
of results of said election, held in New
Castle Comfy, outside the City. of Will
| mington, aforesaid, one of the Local
Option Districts aforesaid, duly made
out, signed and executed by the Su-
perior Court in New Castle NSounty, and
duly filed in the office of the Secretary
of State it appears that Three Thousand
Four Hundred and Eighteen (3,418)
votes were cast For License and Four
Thousand Six Hundred and Twenty
three (4,623l votes were cast Against
| License in New Castle County, outside
the City of Wilmington, aforesaid, one
of the Local Option Districts aforesaid,
l lofo hot thnv
the manufacture and sale of intoxica-
| ting liquors shall be licensed or prohlb-
tied within the limits of New Castle
County, outside the City of Whining
ton aforesaid, one of the Local Option
Districts aforesaid.
Now, therefore, I, John G. Town
send, Jr., Governor of the State of
| Delaware, do hereby declare that upon
the question whether the manufacture
| and sale of intoxicating liquors shall be
licensed or prohibited within the limits
of New Castle County, outside the City
of Wilmington aforesaid, one Of the
Local Option Districts aforesaid, Three
Thousand Four Hundred and Eighteen
| (3,418) votes were cast For License and
Four Thousand Six Hundred and
Twenty three 1929 votes were cast
Against License; therefore 1t appears
that a greater number of votes have
been cast Against License than For
| License in the County of New Castle,
| outside the City of Wilmington afore-
| said, one of the Local Option Districts
aforesaid.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND
and the Great Seal of the State,
at Dover the fourteenth day Of
November, in the year of our
(sEAL) Lord one thousand nine hundred
and seventeen and of the Inde-
pendence of said State the one
hundred and forty second.
By the Governor:
JOHN G TOWNSEND, JR.
EVERETT G.. JOHNSON,
Secretary of State.
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the growing plant, sunshine without
drought, is the promise of its matur-
ing. A farmer must be weatherwise
and have judgment to steer between
the disappointments of the seasons.
Our weather service helps the judi
cious, who never forget in all their
use of it, both in the success and in
the failure of predictions, that it is
"Old Probabilities" after all. The
wise keep track of averages as well
as of the DAYS and remember how
much their crops. measured each year,
with rainfalls above and below the
mean of 40 inches. Some men do
well, largely by lodging the weather.
Keep your eye on them; they love
to tell what they know. Diligelt till
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age stands for two things-air for
plant roots and soil bacteria, drain
age for excessive water and husband
ing of sparse moisture against waste
full evaporation. Flowing and clod
breaking provide for areation and
drainage in favorable soils well situat-
ed. Cultivating, mulching and roll
ing protect the surface from excessive
evaporation. In dry weather damp
earth is always found nearer to the
surface, the crumbier, finer and even
er this is.
Assist Nature to Control the Supply
Of Soil Moisture.
But the lay of the land may not be
enough to insure it's drainage of sur
plus water. Then it becomes neces-
sary to help out with ditching and
filing. Again, it is often steep to a
degree; that moderate rains run off
before the water is properly absorbed
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and heavy rains pour down the slope.
removing large amounts OF valuable
soil and cut the fields with bad gull
lies. The loss is twofold-failure to
saturate the ground with moisture
needed for the growing period and
direct loss of soil, which is almost
always a greater loss of working cap
ital than most men appreciate. ~,
Even Distribution Through the Season
Important. =
In these ways judgment and labor
90 to distribute the moisture stock OF
the soil through the season. The
methods appeal to common sense, but
men who do most of these things and
have seen all Of them done know that
the nature of many soils is such that
the result is still insufficient. without
clearly seeing why. The reason is
that all material, including soil, is in
its nature chemical, and when its ma
ture is extreme, working it and ar
ranging it is not enough. 1t must
have it's chemical nature changed
that is to say, modified, or, as IT is
called, ameliorated. This can only be
done with a chemical. If soil is
sticky, if plowing and cultivating pud'
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
Red Lion Hundred

The taxable residents of Red Lion
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1917 are
now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will ne at
Parlor of Robinson House, Del. City
August t1th, 25th; September 18th, 70
October 18th, 9th; November 10th,
oath; December 9th and 29th. From
9 A. M. to IL M.
Pennsylvania f. R. Station. Kirkwood
September 10th, oath, November 10
oath.
From A. M. to I'm.
AT HOME ALL THE TIME
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal applica ton to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
Extract from the Laws of Delaware,
Governing the Collection of Taxes of
New Castle County, Section 8, Chapter
30, Volume 81, Laws of Delaware, as
Amended:
SECTION 3-That on all taxes paid
before the first day of October there
shall be an abatement of five per
centum On all taxes paid before the
first day of December there shall be an
abatement of three per centum. On
all taxes paid during the month of
December there shall be no abatement
whatever. And on all taxes unpaid on
the first day Of January there shall be
added one-half per centum per month
until the same shall be paid.
j. C. STUCkERT,
Collector for Red Lion Hundred.
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TOWNSEND

sDgmar. are visiting their parents here.
Mrs. Margaret Hickman, of Port
Penn. visited Mrs. Malcolm Naylor the
past week.
: Mrs. James Collins and Mrs. E. ).
Jones, of Middletown, spent Monday
with Mrs. D. B. Jones.
Frank Collins, of Wilmington, spent
the weekend with his grandparents, +.
G. Lockerman and wife.
Mrs. Amanda Quillian is spending
fortnight with her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Florence Finley, in Washington.
Messrs. Vernon Watts and Pierce
Watts spent the weekend with their
parents. Samuel " ats and family.
mrs. James Watts, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Watts, of Cecilton, Md, spent
Sunday with Samuel Watts and family.
Bishop Kinsman will preach in St.
lAary's Chapel, Sunday, Nov. 25th, at 3
O'Clock. A special invitation is extend
ed to all.
Rev. Warren Burr having misfortu-
nately made misstep on election day
sprainiag his ankle has been confined to
his. room for the past ~ weeks, but ne
is now improving ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Naylor gave
dinner to some friends from town suns
day. The guests were: James Carpen-
ter, Jr., j. A. Hart, Jr., and wife, Les
ter Daniels, Ethel Daniels, Dallas Hart.
Rena Stats and Karlene Hart.
At the annual contest at the teachers
New Castle County Institute held at A.
|. Dupont School, Wilmington, Miss
Clara Unruh won the silver cup for the
most proficient spelling in the grammar
school Of Townsend High School.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
B|ackbird Hundred!

The taxable residents of Blackbird
Hundred. ..nI altriersons liable to pay
tax in said Hundi are herebv notified
that the Taxes for e year 1917 are now
due, and the und.t igned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, i be
AT FLEMN s LANDING
MONDAY, NAV. 26th, 1917
From l IL Jap. M.
AT BLACKBIRD,
SATURDAY, NOV. Oath, 1917
From lItf P. N.
RESIDENCE OF Ohm wALToNs
FRIDAY, NOV. 30th, 1917
- From l to PM.
Tax bills can be obtained bv making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY l.
Section 3-That on all taxes paid be-
fore the first day of October there shall
be an abatement of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem-
ber there shall be an abatement OF three
per centum. On all taxes paid during
the month of December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the FIRST day of January there
shall he added one-half of oneper centum
per month until the same shalI he paid.
JOHN BETH,
Collector OF Taxes for Black bird Hundred
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COCO BUSINESS SCRAPS
THE UNPR0FITADLE MACHINE
Put the oairy|on Business Basis.
Weed Out 4 e "soarder." "Grads
up" the He'd by Pure Bred Stock
and Feed Balanced Rations. ~

The dairy ow is prime factor OF
Importance. Mo branch of farming is
more fundau entai,y sound than dali
ry farming, though it is often true
that the re &lrns from this business
are not suffeient to warrant the in
vestment, mflterial and labor charges.
The reasons why this is true are nu-
merous. and some of them are in the
farmers own baiiiwick.
The Dairy Cow is Machine.
The dairy cow is machine bought
and sold by the farmer to manufac-
ture milk from hay and grain. I'm
fortunately the production value OF
each one of these machines is differ
ent. For this reason each machine
must be tried and it's standard deter
mined to learn whether it will turn
out milk at profit or loss.
Estimates made by the New York
State College of Agriculture show
very clearly that the average cow is
not an efficient machine. Her an
nual product is worth s66.09 and the
annual cost of maintaining $61.S5
exclusive of labor This shows that
the return on a mans labor for car
ing for her is only $4.25 a year.
Hence IA man keeping 80 cows-and
that is a good sized herd-would re-
ceive only $127.20, little over $40 a
month, or less than the lowest paid
boys wages on the farm. If a manu-
facturer had such machines in his
factory he would scrap them with as
little delay as possible.
Use Dairy Scales and Babcock Test.
The farmer feels that he cannot af-
ford to beef his cows, but he must do
something to raise the average OF
milk production in his herd.
He should put his dairy on busi-
ness basis and determine what each
cow is doing for him and then weed
out the poor animals. The use of the
milk scales and the Babcock test are
indispensable to success in dairying.
Along this line much credit is due
oulr agricultural experiment station
in assisting to organize "cow testing
associations. Where such organiza-
tions have been formed great assist
ance has been rendered the farmer by
putting his dairy business on sound
and more profitable basis.
"Grade up" the. Herd with Pure Bred
Stock.
Good business, that's the first and
last principle, and it includes in its
curriculum "grading up" the herd
with pure bred bull or by the pur-
chase of pure bred animals. Grade
COWS may be good, but they are never
as good as pure bred animals and the
calves of a pure bred dam from pure
bred sire are always more valuable in
the market.
Feed Animals for Profit.
The foregoing is all spoken with
the assumption that properly bal
anced rations are fed, because there
is nothing which will swallow profits
quicker than poor feeding, especially
now while feeds are so high. Every
man keeping any kind of animals
should inform himself about balanc-
ing rations. The Agricultural Expert
ment Station and farm papers will
sfadly cooperate with you in making
up rations.
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SHERIFF'S SALE-BY- VIRTUE OF
writ of Vend. Exp. JUS. Judg. to
me directed, will be exposed to Pub
lie Sale at the Court House, southeast
corner of Eleventh and King streets.
City of wilmington, New Castle
County, Delaware.
ON SATURDAY
THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER 1917
at 10 o'clock, A M,
the following described real estate, viz:
ALL those certain lots or pieces of
land with the buildings thereon erected,
situate in the City of Wilmington,
County of New Castle and State of
Delaware.
No. beginning on the southerly side
of Sixteenth street formerly called Fif-
teenth street, a, the distance of $40
feet easterly from the easterly side of
Claymont street; thence southerly and
parallel with Claymont street Sc feet to
a corner; thence easterly and parallel
with Sixteenth street. formerly called
Fifteenth street, 25 feet to a corr er;
thence northerly and parallel with Clay
mont street 86 feet to the southerly
side of Sixteenth street, formerly call
ed Fifteenth street; thence westerly 25
feet to the place of beginning. Be the
contents thereof what they may.
No. 9 being lot No. G, in section 5, as
laid out on plan of Eastlake Park. Be-
ginning at point on the Southwestern
" side of Twenty-ninth street at the
distance of 125 feet southeasterly from
the sout leasterly side of West street.
extended thence southeasterly along
the south westerly side Of Twenty-ninth
street rs feet to corner; thence south
westerly by two lines at right angles to
Twenty -nillth street, and parallel with
West street, extended, one linS from
the place oftbeginning 124 feet 8 inches
more or lesl', the other from the last
mentioned chrner 113 feet 3 inches
more or less where the said lines would
intersect Joseph Tatnall's line forming
the southern boundary of this lot Be
the contents thereof what they may.
Seized and tAken in execution as the
property of N erie v. Spiegelhalter,
formerly Marie Gallagher, and to be
sold by
Sheriff's Office Wilmington, Del,
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THEIR FIRST MEETING

The first meeting Of The New Castle
County Conference Of the Delaware
Branch National Congress Of Mothers
and Parent-Teacher Association will be
held in the Forest Presbyterian Church
this town, on Saturday, Nov. oath.
Such eminent speakers as Thomas
smith A. M. Phi. D., Mrs. Frederic
Schoff, National President of the As
sociation, Mrs. Walter E. Greenw 0 ID.
DIR. Samuel C.. Mitchell, of Delaware
College and others will make addresses
on this occasion.
This will be the first meeting Of The
New Castle County Association, and
those in charge of the program are .pu
ting forth their best efforts to have
dele gates present from all of the Asso-
Citations throughout the county.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend the morning session which begins
at Gas O'Clock and the afternoon ses-
sion at 1.30.
The program follows:
MORNING SESSION 945 O'CLOCK
Star Spangled Banner.
Invocation, Rev. Francis H. Moore.
Welcome Greeting, Mrs. Edward
Ladlev, President local P. I. Asso.
y Remarks, Mrs Garrett S. Harring-
ton. Delaware State President.
Report of Parent-Teacher sctivltles,
Mt. Cuba, Del, Miss Katherine l.. Hall.
Report of National Convention, Mrs.
John B. Cl, aver, County Delegate.
Music. a. N.
Address, Prof. A. R. Spaid, State
Commissioner of Education.
Message from Chester County. Paa,
AIRS. Walter E. Greenwood.
Music.
Address, DIR. Samuel c. Mitchell.
President Delaware College.
Recess, IL. Is to l.S0 T. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Singing, NY Tribute.
Address, Mrs. Frederic Schoff, Ma
tional President. -.
y Address, The Homes Responsibility
inSS The Education pf Its Children.
Andyew Thomps Snmth. A. NJ, Ph. d.
State Ndlghbry will, West Chester.
Pa.
Addral ssord ] lScott,
spYgeri Y saq seSSSS.ss SSss
~. ~ 4 ~
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.sMcCLELLAN, ALA,

Oct. "a, 1917. 49,.
ia UNcLE:-Am well and getting
along all right, but pretty cool here at
night. Twas transferred to the Depot
Brigade and from there to the Motor
Section of the 104 Ammunition tram,
and am now Assistant to the Supply
Officer of this unit. We all have motor
cars and do not have to'walk and carry
the little gun now. am in the Head
quarters company and there are ten q
us in there, but only three Sergts. sne
others are chauffeurs. We have three
motorcycles and one car in the HEAD
quarters, Co., and have a motorcycle
with side car and man to run It.
Pretty soft for that part
MAJOR Jacobs, from Newark is the
commanding offcer, andl know him
pretty we'll, that is how | came to get
in here. There are only four companies
in the motor section and their duty is to
carry the ammunition from the rear up
to the point back of the line where they
distribute it, or distributing point 1t is
called, and ! am Sergt. or agent OF
the Major and represent him at all
times in active service and 60 forward
bv motorcycle to see the officer the am
munition is to be given to and see tnat
it il turned over and signed for, so that
is not very dangerous and not hard
work either. went over to see>John
w. Wright but could not find him. We
i are about one half mile apart now but
on the same road, so we can see each
other often. He is well and getting
alohs all right. Could not find any
thing aoo1. .sth% Express, hut will let
you know as soon asI can. If you have
an old blanket or quilt you are notuslne
please send it to me, as it is pretty cool
here at night now, and we have not re-
ceived our stores yet. We are to get
13O men from Camp Dix tomorrow In
our command and don't know if any
from home will be with them or not
Received the paper this morning. They
look good to me. Would like to see
Middletown about now and the stand
pipe. Love to all,
SERGT. D. B. GALLAGHER,
1O4 Ammunition Train,
Camp Mcclellan,
Admission, Ala.
Motor Section Headquarters.
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which softens a sticky soil will bind
a sandy one. And yet this is true.
But it will not seem strange if you
remember that that is what lime does
in making mortar This reflection will
also lead you to see again that here
again burned lime is the better form,
although pulverized limestone is of.
ten recommended. In a sandy soil
the lime dressing should be hardly
as great as might be necessary to
sweeten it thoroughly. It's advantage
over ground limestone will then be
appreciated
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dies it instead of breaking and crumb.
ing it, there is but one remedy for
this condition, and that is a chemical
one-a lime treatment. The amount
of lime to use is in proportion to the
sickness of the soil and greater than
what would be needed Tor merely
sweetening it. The kind of lime is
also important, and all students and
teachers of the subject are agreed
that only burned lime answers the
purpose Practical experience has
shown that the chemically hydrated
form is most effective.
The Effect of Lime in Different Soils.
To the practical man it may look
contradictory that the s. anne chemical
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SAVE LIQUID MANURE.

Remember that liquid manure con-
tains so per cent of the plant food
value Of manure. It is most econom-
ically conserved by the use of liberal
quantities of litter and small amounts
of acid phosphates or gypsum used in
the stables.
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WATER Fsa CROPS
Absences Of Air, Bacteria, Mois.
ture and Plant Food In the
Soil Limit the Growth
Of Crops.

The Physical Composition of the Soil
is Changed by Lime So That cuti-
vaton is More Effective in Bring
ina About the Conditions Necessary
to Control the Supply of Soil Mois-
ture and for the Production of Good
Crops.
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PLAN YOUR GARDEN.

Vegetables grow rapidly and need
plenty of available plant food, and
garden soils become acid. Do, not
leave it until too late to get your sup
ply, of lime, fertilizers and manure
for next spring.
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Wet and dry seasons are the course
of nature, but she distributes them
with a rough hand. 1t takes the skill
of man to temper her prodigality and
tide over her niggardliness by art.
Moisture first, last and always is the
need of the crop. Water in plenty for
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FEED GARDEN WASTES TO POUL-
TRY,

Use waste leaves of cabbage and
any beets unfit for the table for for
age for poultry. 1t is worth while to
store any left over beets tor winter
forage for chicks.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
APpoQUlNIMlNK HUNDRED

The taxable residents of Appoquini-
mink Hundred, and all persons liable to
nav tax in said Hundred, are hereby
notified that the Taxes for tue year 1917
are now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be
AT THE OFFICE OF D. B. MALONEY,
IN TOWNSEND. DEL,
EVERY SATURDAY.
During NOV. 1917.
From 2 to S O'Clock, P. M.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION 3, CHAPTER
80, VOLUME 81, LAWS OF DELAWARE, AS
, AMENDED:
Section 3-That on all taxes paid before
the first day of October there shall be an
abatement of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem-
| Der there shall be an abatement of three
per centum. On all taxes paid during the
month of December there shall he no
abatement whatever And on all taxPs
unpaid OH the first day of January there
shall be added one-half of one per centnm
! per month unti the came shall be paid.
JOSEPH c. HUTCHINSON,
| Collector Of Taxes for Appoquinimink Hundred
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
st. Georges Hundred

Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereb, notified
chat the Taxes for the ear 1917 are now
due, and, the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred. will be
AT R. =. CARPENTER'S S STORE. IN PORT PENN.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. sSth, 1917
From 9 10 II A. NJ.
TOWN OFFICE. MIDDIETowN
EVERY SATURDAY,
DURING NOV. 1917
From ~ o'cIuck +. NJ.
AT LEE SPARKS OFFICE, IN ODESSA
FRIDAY, NOV. 30th, 1917
From % 5 P. M.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
persons BILE application to the Collector
or by sending written communication
enclosing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
Nhw CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION 3, CHAPTER
80, VOLUME 81, Avs OF DELAWARE, AS
AM)INDED:
Section 3-That on all taxes paid before
the first day of October there shall be an
statement of five per cen:nm. On all
taxes paiG before the first day of Decem-
Der there snail be an abatement OF three
per centnn. On all taxes paid during the
month OF December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid or the first dav of January there
shalTbe added one-half Of one DER centum
per month until the .sme shall he paid.
r. EDGAR CLAYTON.
Collector of Taxes Tor ST. Georges Hundred
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Farm for sale "
Greensboro static
On the peninsula.
u1ent down and
Phofae. write Or
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FOR RENT Dwelling house, cornel
of Broad and Main Street. Apply to
FoGEL 8 BUrsV<N,
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hin 200 feet Of the
Best proposition
acres. Small pay
balance like rent.
)PH B. ORRELL,
! Gre eenshoro, Nd
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Collector OF Taxes Tor 81. Georges Hundre
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-08
TALKING Turkey.

Texas farmers viii do well not to sell q
single turkey egg. For turkey are scarce
articles ~ ihi> state and there are ecinr
I" he all too few when the holidays come
around again. And then, too. the Texas
farmer who knows hi> business will want
a turkey for every acre ui his cotton field.
The department Of agriculture SAYS we
are going To- have more boil wecvils this
year than before in a long time-and the
turkey e~teems the weevil highly a. an
article Of food. The fact i the high cost
OF living bothers on Tom Turkey who i,
allowed to roam at Will over 4 cotton patch.
and he gives 2 guarantee written in hounds
of live weight that he will not let the
weevils greatly iniure any cotton with
whose care he l. cntruoted.-IIou~ton
Post.