Milford chronicle., 1917-05-18
BOWERS.
Cold Weather Hurt Farm Crops.

Cold Weather Hurt Farm Crops.
The cold and backward season so
far has been quite a drawback to all
kinds of business. The farmers com
plain about crops which have been
planted, as some of the seed rotted
and the greater part will have to be
replanted; in fact, the seeds of what
ever kind that have withstOOd the un-
favorable conditions, are not at all
vigorous. and will take several days
with warm weather and sun to revive
and make them in condition to grow.
Many farmers are not done planting
corn; some are not done plOwing the
land for corn-On account of the wet
condition of the ground. but such as
nature plans, and such we should and
must abide by and live in hopes Of
better weather conditions.
Fishermen Had Bad Season.
The farmers ana truckers are not
the only ones that have suffered ana
been disappointed by the backward
ness of the season. The fishermen
have had their share of the unfavOr-
able weather i'm their business: i'm
fact their business so far has been
next to a failure-from the start in
March to the present. The season
for fishing for trout is at least half
gone. as compared with former sea-
sons, and but comparatively few have
been caught as yet by our fishermen.
Along our fishing shore there has
been but very few hauls that have
exceeded twenty bushels, and none
u.at have reached the number of for
ty bushels at any one half, even by
the largest seines. This is very dis
couraging, as many fishermen almost
entirely depend on the trout fishing in
obtaining their whole years supplies.
and besides they have invested much
i'm some cases all their money at
their command -in fishing parapher-
MALTA. and without any practical re-
suits. with the usual season for their
operations about half over. The on
lv redeeming features for them so far
is the price they get for the fish. Dur
ing the whole OF last week the fish
sold at the wharVes for two dollars
and fifty cents to three dollars and
fifty cents per bushel and on Satur-
day morning of last week, reached
the unprecedented pri OF four dol
lars and sixty cents per bushel-a
price never before dreamed of at this
place in the month of May. The
hucksters must be getting enormous
prices for them from the consumers,
to Justify the price they pay for fish
here: but. the demand here is great.
Scores Of automobiles from distant
points are here daily for fish, and
there are other kinds of conveyances.
School Closed After Successful
Year.
Our school closed on Friday of last
week, after very successful and sat
isfactory term to all concerned. The
school was under the management
and tutorage of Miss Mildred Palmer,
whose services as school teacher in
the district have been secured for the
school year 1917-1S. The following
t report as to standing and examination
at the close of the term follows:
Those having an average Of 80 and
better and exempt from examinations
are, Ida Davidson, May Pearson,
Rosa Martin, Pauline Martin, Edith
Spayde, Cora Spayde, Agnes Sawyer,
JOnn wyatt, FRANCES oHOTl anu w IL
lis Wyatt. Those having an average
of so and better, promoted by exam
nations: Lillian Spayde, Anna Abram
William ]. Short, Burton Purnell
Grace Sawyer, Fannie Abram, May
Abram, Catharine Morriss, Richard
Kelly and Joseph Dilute. Those pres.
ent every day during the term, never
having missed a session: May Pear
son and Edith Spayde.
Hurt When Engine Back-Fired.
Captain Burt Stone, of the oyster
pungy Jay" met with rather an un
pleasant, in fact a serious mishap, OF
Thursday of last week. In trying Il
start his gasoline engine it back-tired
or kicked" the lever striking him IL
the face and knocking him uncon
| cious. He was taken in an automo
. bile to the Emergency Hospital il
Milford, and had his wounds dressed
He is at present doing as well a