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Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
MRS. SUSAN LEHMAN

Word was received here, Tuesday, by
telegram from Los Angeles, Cal, of the
death of Yrs. Susan Lehman in that
city late Monday night. Mrs. Lehman
was born and raised in Middetown, and
was daughter of the late Joseph Y.
Parker, who during his lifetime con-
Quoted a large harness mtnufactory here.
She was twice married, her first hus-
band being the late Dr. John G. Sites,
for many years one of the leading den
fists Of the town She was married to
her present husband one year last Feb
ruary. Mrs. Lehman had been in good
health until few weeks ago, when she
began to fail and was spending the
winter in California. n hopes of i'm
proving Her death was sudden, as only
the day before a letter was received by
one of her lady friends which contained
photo Of her seated in her auto. Her
remains will arrive here on the 6 7. M.
train Sunday evening, and will be in
TERED in Forest cemetery, the remains
being taken direct to the cemetery from
the Station, brief exercises being held at
the grave in charge of DR.. F. H Moore.
The funeral services will be private.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
Queen Esther Meeting

The April meeting of the Queen Esther
Circle was held at the home of Miss
Lena Weber, Tuesday evening. During
the business meeting very Important
questions were discussed. The circle is
going TO have the Delaware
College Mandolin Club give concert in
the New Century Club House, next Tues
day evening. A rally of the Queen
Esther Circle of the State will be held
in the Deaconess Home, Wilmington on
Friday, April 9th, and as many mem
bers as can Of the circle of this town
are to attend the rally. There will be
both afternoon and evening sessions, and
supper will be served at the Home
Two new names Miss Mary E. Boulden
and Miss Iva Detriek were added to the
circles roll of members. After the
business was transacted social time
was spent, and the committee served
devled eggs, potato salad, lettuce,
olives, pickles, sundaes, cake and coffee
Those present were: Mrs. S. J. Brock
son, Mrs. w. T. Pearce, ,Jr., Mrs. Elwood
[. Banning, Mrs. Royden Wilson, Mrs
Mrs. Nelson Neff, Mrs. J. Albert Kum-
pei Jr., Mrs. D. w. Stevens, Mrs. Mae
Moore, Misses Mildred Freeman, Sarah
Hates, Orah Spry. Ruby Whitlock,
Emily Alice, Anna Denny. Lillian Mel
win, Bertha Reed. Lena Weber, Maize
Daniels, Viola Weber. E>lna Brynes
Mary Boulden, Mary Culver, Marian
Armstrong and Odel Gallagher.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
Century Club Notes

In the absence of Mrs. Eleanor B.
Rosa, who was to have given a talk on
"Prison Reform" at the Century Club
on Tuesday afternoon, the members gave
an interesting program. Mrs. G. w.
Lockwood read of the Patriotic Demon
stration' in Philadelphia. Mrs. Hof-
fecker read, The Twelfth Joke" (the
joke being that none of us can repeat
''The Star Spangled Banner" by hearD
Miss Townsend read. Danger from Ger
man INVASION; Miss Hutchin gave the
Presidents Message. The members
tried to sing 1.-The Star Spangled Ban
.ner'' without the words, but sadly
failed. Now they think they had better
learn their own National song. Tea
was served
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
State Offers Prizes For Corn

The State Board Of Agriculture con-
tinues the usual prizes for corn and po-
tatoes this year, namely, $50. 90 for the
highest yeild On one acre of corn and
three prizes Of $4,000, $1,000 ard
$1,000 for the highest yield in each
of the Counties and five prizes for
potatoes ranging from $1,000 to 5000.
Farmers who are interested should write
to the State Board Of Agriculture for
full particulars. These prizes have stim
ulated many farmers to grow bigger
and better crops. In addition to the
cash prizes a gold medal is given for the
best acre Of seed corn and a silver me-
dal for the second best acre. The State
Of Delaware should be great seed corn
State and for this reason the medals
are given.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

Keep your chickens in your own back
yard.
The cleanup and paint up cam
paign IS now on.
Brighten the corners of your back
yard with flowers,
Your garden this year can be made
your friend in need.
1t is not what we have, but what we
get out Of life which makes US happy.
Mrs. Lee Sparks, of Odessa, enter
tanned the 500 card club at her home
Wednesday afternoon.
The members of the u. T G. Sewing
Circle spent a pleasant time at the home
Of Miss Elsie K. Jones Wednesday.
List Of Letters remaining unclaimed
in the post office for the week ending
April 9th, 1917: Mrs J. K Adans $, Miss
Lillian Smith and samuel Landy.
The beautiful and fragrant arbutus
will shortly dot the woods and dells of
this county, spreading its fragrance and
delighting the eye with its beauty.
Fruit Growers of Smyrna and vicinity
are concerned over the cold spell since
Sunday. The snow and ice of Monday
and the frosts, it is feared, has damag-
ed the buds in many orchards.
The scarcity of farm help has driven
the dairymen of this section to the use
of milking machines, and during the
past week, the local agent has sold four
rsachines. With machine it is possible
to milk one dozen COWS an hour.
Mrs. Edward Vaughan has purchas-
ed from her sister, Mrs. Elias M. Shall
cross her half interest in the farm which
was owned by their father, the late
Henry L. NoWland, for $4,000 The
farm is situated one-hSlf mile from
Armstrong; Corner. 1t contains nearly
500 acres.
The snowstorm Sunday night and early
Monday morning hit the shad fishermen
hard, not one boat going out on the
river. They received another hard jolt
Monday when they were informed they
would be permitted to fish on the river
between the hours of a. m. and p. m.
only, on account Of the stringent mea-
sures being taken in the vicinity of the
| forts of Delaware. They are also
required to report to patrol boat or
duty before going on the river to fish,
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
Revival Announcement

1t is hoped that much good will be ac-
complished in the Revival meetings,
which begin next Sabbath, April 18th,
Drawers Church, at Odessa. The
pastor, Rev. E. A. McLaury, is assisted
by the famous Closscn sisters, of Inde-
pendence, Iowa. These talented singers
are consecrated Christian workers who
have been associated with DR.. Joel S.
Gilfillan in evangelistic services for sew
eral seasons in Delaware. They have
just closed very successful series OF
revival meetings at Lewes, Del, where
there was large number of conver-
sions. Do not fail to hear these sweet
singers. Preaching on Sabbath night
by the Rev Adrian Van Oeveren. Ser
vice begins at 730 O'Clock
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
MIR. and Mrs. Robert H. George had

MIR. and Mrs. Robert H. George had
for Sunday guests their son, Mr.. Ciar-
ence George, wife and son, of Atlantic
CITY, Mr.. and ,rs ". Lee Pennington,
near Odessa, and Mr.. and Mrs. Earle
Pleasanton, near McDonough.
Mrs Charles Derrickson and Mrs &.
A. Hoffecker were in Dover on Thurs
day attending a meeting Of the Board
of Managers of the Palmer Home for
Old Folks. A;rs. Derrickson IS mem
Der of the Board and Mrs. Hoffecker
went as her guest
Mr.. James B. Lockwood and friend,
Mr.. Shaffer, Of New York City, who
have spent the winter in St. Augustine,
Fla, are spending few days with Mrs.
G. W. Lockwood on their return to New
York City. Mr.. Lockwood and Mr..
Shaffer made the trip in an automobile.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EDITOR OF THE TRANSCRIPT

EDITOR OF The TRANSCRIPT
About month ago the Scribe on
sudden, resolved to take few weeks
vacation in Wilmington. and while there
have some patching up of an old injury.
OF course, all this is devoid of inter-
est for your readers, and would not have
been mentioned, but for pleasing incl
dent to which it lead, and since this in
cident concerns the Editor of the Tran
script and his kind and efficient corps of
workers., ladies and gentlemen, the
Scribe may be pardoned for trenching
so far upon your valuable space as to
tell about it.
A day or two after the customary
ether "tare," when the Scribe, thanks
to his little scratches, was feeling not
at all ecstatic, one of those whiterobed
nurses wearing tiny pancake of cap
sometimes, true angels of mercy lack
ing only wings to be altogether heav-
enly-came up to his cot, carrying in
her arms a long paper box, with bit
of green fern spray visible at the top.
"Some flowers for you. Mr. Scribe, .
placing in his hand card bearing the
legend, ''Mr Fouracre and The Tran
script employees.
The Scribe's mental machinery
working badly about that time-no sleep
for days and he perhaps dldn t know
Gust where he was at" Then, too,
feeling about half dead anyway, when
he heard the words, ''flowers, and
dimly caught sight of the lovely bouquet
of two dozen pink and white carnations,
he perhaps got trif1e ratified, and
thought only of the floral offerings they
| bring a fellow after the undertaken has
been there !
"Flowers for me - he murmured.
THAT can't be, I'm not dead yet!
Then with the fuller return of his
scattered wits, 1t delightfully."- dawned
upon his lonely, tormented soul that
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usual custom of bestowing fragrant
blooms to tighten the gloom OF the cold,
white coffined face-a gift of sweet,
smiling flowers for the living Scribe !!
So, Mr.. Editor, at risk of unduly tres
passing upon your space and patience.
| the Scribe takes this occasion to express
| to yourself and to those thotfully
kind friends, his deep appreciation OF
| the unexpected remembrance, whose
beauty of color and fragrance of breath
cheered him thru many dreary hours of
| pain and ennui.
What happy conjunction of sound
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sweet mockery alongside some sightless
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| Once more, the Scribe wishes to speak
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tions has departed.
| Gratefully,
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Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
Postmasters Under Civil Service

Postmasters of Delaware as elsewhere
are effected by the sweeping order is
sued by Postmasters General Burleson
last Saturday. formally placing all first,
second and third class postmasters-th
highest salared class in the postal se,-
vice. Those of the fourth class were.
already under the provision.
The new order means that appoint
ments of present postmasters will be
made permanent, and those now in office
will not be required to take a civil ser
vice examination.
Burleson's order was issued with
President Wilson's approval, and is a
substitute for congressional action max
ing it compulsory for all postmasters
to be selected through'civil service ex-
aminations.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
OUR NEW SPRING GOODS

biggest Easter Week in our his
tory quite cleaned out our heavy
stocks! Since en- we have re-
pIenished those stocks, and our
busy workers have aided many
lovely Hat creations. So we are
fully eqaipt TO neet every demard
Of our customers in cur Spring
trade, for Hats, suits, Coats Or any
other Spring Goods you need.
FOGEL & BURSTAN
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
Delaware Called Diamond State

It's called the Diamond State because
it is the Diamond State; its name was
not child Of chance; twas so decreed
by taste. It's rivers CLEAN like diamonds
as enchantingly they run. and dew drops
turned to diamonds, CLEANS in the morn
ing sun. The diamond backs, food
of gods, ply its pellucid bays, and dia-
monds live where ocean old, hurls back
its silver sprays. And winnowing a
down the shore, beneath the vaulted
skies, are birds of diamond plumage, and
our girls have diamond eyes. The Frost
King powders diamond dust upon our
garnered sheaves; our poker players
carry packs of diamonds up their sleeves
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
Drawers Church Odessa

1890 A. NJ Preaching by the Pastor,
topic, 1.-THE Call Of the Gospel. !
1145 A. M. Sunday School session,
700 P. NJ. Chris ian Endeavor, leader,
Sudler allace.
7.30 P. N. A revival service will com
mence the Rev. Adrian Van Oeveren,
of Newark, Del, will deliver the ser
mon The Closson sisters will also be
present to assistin these meetings, these
sweet singers are worth going distance
to hear Come everybody. you may
never have another opportunity. All
welcome.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
RED CROSS MEMBERS
This Community Has Responded
Notably to the Cause
AN ENROLMENT OF. ABOUT 100

The following are the names of. the
persons who have become members of
the Red Cross Society, recently organ
lied here:
Miss Marian Armstrong, DR.. Norman
l.. Beale, Mrs. Norman L. Beale, Miss
Mary Beasten, Miss Eugenia Beasten,
Mr. W. D. Bradford, Mrs. w. D. Brad
ford, Miss Clara Brady, Miss Ethel
Brady, Miss Grace Brady, Miss Helen
Brady, Mrs. William }. Bryson, Mis-.
G. F. Brady, Miss Josephine Biggs,
Mrs. r. t. Cam, Mrs. A. M. Chamber
laine, Miss Patton Cochran, Miss jose
phine Cochran, Mrs. r. r Cochran,
Mrs. Richard Clayton, Miss May Clay
ton, Dr.. W. S. P Combs, Mrs. w. S.
P. Combs, Mrs. w. T. Connelee, Mrs.
j. F. Deakyne, Mrs. Charles Derrick
son, Mrs. }. D. Eliason, Miss Lydia
Eiason, Mr.. H. C Ellison, Mrs. H. C.
Ellison, Miss Anne 3. Ellison, Miss
Susan M. Ellison, Mr.. ]. B. Foard, Mrs.
j. B. Foard, Mrs. S. B. Foard, Mrs.
Abram Fogel, Miss Laura Fogel, Mrs.
Cuthbert S: Green, Mrs. Adele c..
Green, Mrs. E. C. Green, Mrs. ]. C.
Green, Mrs. M. A. Hall, Mr.. Joseph
Hanson, Miss Ida V. Howell, Miss
Mary Hutchin, Mrs. C. A. Hoffecker,
Miss June johnson, Mrs. Edward Lad
ley. DR.. Dorsey W. Lewis, Mrs. D. w.
Lewis, Miss Blanche Lockwood, Miss
Marie Lockwood, Mrs Boyd Mccoy,
Mrs. Thomas Mccoy, Miss Helen Nc
DoWell, Mrs. j. f. McWhorter, Miss
Helen McWhorter, Miss Lillian Melvin.
Miss KatherineC. w. Mills, DR.. Frances
H. Moore, Mrs. F. H. Moore, Frances
H. Moore, Jr, Mrs. r. l.. Naudain-
Mrs. Fl. S. Newman, Mrs. G. B. Pear
son, Mrs. G Y Peverley, Miss Charlotte
Peverley, Mrs. H. A Pool, Mrs. C. E.
Pool. Mrs. T. r. Pool, Miss Mary A.
Pool, Miss Letitia Pool, Miss Elizabeth
Price, Mrs Edward Reynolds, Miss Mel
lie Rothwell, Miss Mary RothweIl, Miss.
Ada Scott, Mrs. James ShaIlcross, Mrs.
Thirza Shallcross, Miss Helen Shall
cross, Mr.: J. L. Shepherd, Mrs. j L.
Shepherd, Miss Jessie Shepherd, Mrs.
John B. Spicer, Mrs. E. M. Vaughan,
Mrs. J. E Walls, Miss Clara Willis,
Mrs. James L. Warren, Mrs. M. N
Willis.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
Don't Sigh For Yesterday

Why weep, why moan, why sit and
groan for days Of long ago, for halos
cast in golden past. in Naytime's gentle
glow. Though days of old were days
of gold, still other hearts are true; still
birds are gay as burgeoned Nay-the
same sun shines for you. Orion beams,
the crescent CLEANS in far-otf summer
skies, and birds still Groom in nights of
June the olden lullabies Beyond the
ken Of mortal men, the past, then should
not we be bright and gay this yester-
day of days that are to be.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
Fores: Church Notes
3undav, April 18th. 1917.

Sunday, April 18th, 1917.
1880 A. N. Public worship with SER
mon.
u.45 A. II. Sunday School session.
Men are invited to attend the Men S
Bible Class, led by the Pastor.
6.45 P NJ Christian Endeaver service.
Topic. "Ihe Lords Day the Best Day. -
Neh. 13: 1922.
1870 P. M. Evening service W tn SER
mon.
The Easter music, which was SO high
ly appreciated, will be repeated on next
Sunday, morning and evening.
The New Castle Presbytery will con
vene at Smyrna on Monday morning,
April 18th, at 10 80 o'clock.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
Installs New Boiler

Owing to the increase of business. the
Middletown Farms Company, are re-
placing the so horsepower boiler with
q much larger one The new boiler ar
rived Sunday and weighs 49, tons.
Contractors are now busy making the
changes. The increase in the ice cream
business of the company made the
change necessary.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
St. Paul's Church Notes

st. Paul's NJ. e. Church, Odessa,
Sunday, April 18th.
9.45 A. NJ. Brotherhood Devotional
meeting.
1880 A. NJ. Morning worship with
sermon.
200 P. NJ. Sunday School session.
All teachers and scholars are urged to
be present.
G. ID P. NJ. Epworth League.
730 P. NJ. Evening sermon. Note.
The new preacher I'll. C. Shipley) will
preach at both morning and evening.
Friday evening at 7.30, Prayer meet
ing.
LIST Quarterly Conference, Friday
evening, April 9th.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
April Month Of War

In the history of the United States,
it is coincidence that all of its leading
wars but one have begun in April. The
war of 1872 was started in June, but
the Revolution began April 10, ITS;
the Black Hawk War April q. 1881;
the Mexican War April "a, 1916; and
the Spanish-American War April 2l-
1898. And the formal beginning of the
Teuto-American War is in April, which
indicates that the fever of Mars stirs
the human breast during April as
strongly as do budding love and poetic
sOnnets.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
Townsend Primary School

The following pupils deserve special
commentator for the past month.
4th grade-Rachel Thornton, Davis
Staats, Bradford Naylor, Roland Aus
tin, Horace Varhorn.
ard grade Edna Jones, Katharine
Wiggin, Dorothy Hayden, Margaret
Schinderwolf
End grade-Clara Vanhorn, Kathaleen
Deshane, Mahlon Graves, Edward Pin
der.
1st grade Enos Stats, Marie Hay
den, Margaret Baker, Dorothy Wood,
Reba Foraker.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
Reception for Pastor

A reception was given the pastor.
Rev. }. W. Jones and family at Be.
thesda NJ. E. parsonage last Monday
evening. An interesting program was
given, consisting of readings and music,
and addresses by Rev. E. W. Caswell
and Martin B. Burris, which were feel
ingiy responded to by Mr.. Jones. Re-
freshments were served,
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
Mandolin Club to Give Concert

The Queen Esther Circle will have the
Delaware College Mandolin Club includ-
ing an elocutionist to give concert in
the New Century Club House, next
Tuesday evening. Tickets are now on
sale at W S. Letherbury's store Re-
served seats 35 cents. General admis-
SION 2a cents,
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
Get Out The Flags

This week few flags were noticed
at different places. There is a scarcity
of flags. More should be displayed.
Put them out Nail them up some place
and let them stay Educational institu-
tions here keep the flag at the top Of
the staff; all industries should have the
American flag to the breeze. Every
house should display the stars and bars,
whether large or small, put up the flag.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
Dental Services Free

DR.. j. Allen johnson offers his SER
vices to the young men ofthis commu-
nifty who are contemplating enlisting in
the army or navy and who may be re-
jected as result Of defective teeth.
DR. johnson would be glad to talk this
matter over with our young men who
might be able to pass the physical eX-
animation if their teeth had been given
proper treatment.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
Bethesda Church Notes

Sunday, April 18th, 1917
$50 A. NJ. Brotherhood Devotional
meeting. Leader, E. G.. Alice
1870 A. W. Preaching by the Pastor.
2.00P. n. Sunday School session.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 7.30 O'Clock
Class meeting every Thursday evening
at S o'clock.
Jr. League every Wednesday after
noon at 4. 10 clock
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
OBITUARY
MRS. HANNAH REYNOLDS

After an illness Of several months
Yrs. Hannah NJ. Reynolds, widow OF
the late William F. Reynolds died at
her home in Townsend, "Wednesday
morning, aged IS years.
The deceased leaves to mourn her
death two sons and two daughters who
are Corbit and W. Harman Reynolds Of
Townsend, Mrs James A. Money, Of
near t. Pleasant and Mrs. Viola Har-
man, also Of Townsend.
Funeral services were held at her
late home yesterday friday morning
at ten o'clock, and interment was made
in Townsend M. E. Cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
Bird Homes

We want the birds The farmers
want them, as they are their friends.
They are very valuable to many. They
destroy thousands of destructive insects
and worms every year. Let US keep
them with u.s. If you are handy with
tools build bird home. Place it where
the birds can nest in it. If you can't
build a home one can be purchased
cheap at a bird store or elsewhere.
Give the birds home.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
>o<

The Electric Hose and Rubber Com
pany, of Wilmington, has perpected a
plan whereby the lives of all employees
are insured without cost TO them for the
equivalent of years. salary, if they
have been in the service of the COM
pany for a year or longer,
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
Engagement Announced

The engagement has been announced
of Miss Agnes Bertha Crowley, sister
of Father Crowley, and Mr.. David Ed
ward Williams, of Boston, Mass. The
marriage will take place in June in st.
Joseph's R. G.. Church.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
Woodland School

The following pupils of Woodland
School ware on the Honor Roll for the
month of March: Edna Armstrong,
James Murray, Irwin Armstrong, Mar
garet Murray, Laura Blansfield, Lillian
Smith, Annie Blansfeld, Boyd Arm
strong. Lee Murray, Bessie Blahsfield.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
Church Social

The members and friends OF Forest
Presbyterian Church gave very de-
lightful Social at the home of MIR. and
Mrs. Howard A. Pool on South Broad
Street on Friday evening.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-14
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH
Wardens and Vestrymen Elected
for the Ensuing Year
THE SUNDAYS AFTER EASTER

April 18TH First Sunday after Easter
Uow Sunday
Services: 1870, Morning Prayer and
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-11-08

no humus and not having been aerated
1t was not fertile.
Being deep rooter, prerequisite
to ideal sugar beet culture is that the
soil be stirred to depth of 8 to II
inches. The tender beetlet having to
undergo rhe shock of thinning as soon
as 1t comes up, in order to leave only
one beet In place, demanded we'll
prepared mellow seeded.
Gathering the sugar in its leaves
from the atmosphere by the aid of the
light and storing 1t up in the root, the
sugar beet wouldnot thrive if the light
were cut off through being shaded by
weeds and the eradication of the weeds
before going to seed meant not only
further stirring of the soil by cutiva-
tlon and hoelng, but NEEDLESS fields for
succeeding crops. Being plowed out
In the autumn gave an extra fall plow-
| Ing, which left the land in condition
to absorb, instead Of shed the fall and
winter rains, storing up the moisture
| for the following seasons crops.
| With the removal of the main root
-myriads of fibrous roots were broken
off and left in the soil to an estimated
average of Il ton to the acre, and in
rotting they not only deposited humus
in the lower strata of the soil but they
left minute channels through which it
became aerated and hence fertile. The
roots of subsequent crops followed
these interstices and drew nutrlment
from two and three times the depth
of the soil formerly reached, and hence
the farmers doubled or trebled their
soil without increasing their acreage.
Not only that, but the succeeding crops
became heavier, and 1t is probably no
eXaggcratiOn to say that the sugar beet
revolutionized German agriculture.
The sugar beet pays IL handsome re-
turn upon the outlay involved, and
depending upon the nature of the soil
and tho local climate, nets the farmer
anywhere from $50 to $40 an acre. The
widespread areas at present under cul-
tivation illustrate how admirably suit
ed Is great part of the United States
TO this department of agriculture.