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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-02
ADMISSION, ONE POTATO.

One potato is now accepted in place
of 10 cents for admission to some NOV
ing picture shows in Toledo. Ohio. At
one theatre more than $40 worth OF
potatoes was received recently. PO'
tatoes are retailing there at six cents
a pound, costing about the same as
grape fruit and oranges.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-02
statesmen!

Do you want to sell something that
everybody needs? Something that
everybody is familiar with? Some
thing that everybody wears? Then
write to THE FINEBRAND RAIN
COAT COMPANY, HIPPODROME,
BLDG, CLEVELAND. o., and receive
particulars. We pay commission in
advance. (2-3t)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-02
I. o. o. r. DEGREES.

At the recent meeting of Bourbon
Lodge l. o. o. F., the Second Degree
was given to Messrs. George Batter
ton, P. A. Thompson, Allie Rowland
and VIM. Page. The Third Degree
will be conferred on the candidates
at the meeting to be held next Mon
day night.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-02
3D. FIRE
Insure with
W.O. HINTON & SON,Agts
CHURCH WRECKED BY
STROKE OF LIGHTNING

About Z o'clock Tuesday morning,
during a heavy storm, lightning
struck the Baptist church at Stew.
artsville, near Williamstown in Grant
county, and the building was com
pletely destroyed. Loss, $4,000.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-02
THE FAIR
Farm Hand Wanted [!

Good farm hand wanted. Will fur
nish good house. Liberal wages to
right man, either white or colored
White man preferred. Apply at
BOURBON NEWS office for further
information. (1t-pd
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-02

A Wisconsin inventor has patented
a machine that enables one man to
clean and sort a large quantity OF
beans in a short time.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-02

Fire, wind and lightning in.
suranCe.
Thomas, W00df0rd & Bryan.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-02
Wall Paper!

We are showing some of the most
beautiful patterns in Wall Paper An
exclusive line at 5 and 10c a bolt
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-02
TO DELINQUENT WATER
CONSUMERS.

Water consumers
whose bills from jan
uary to April 1St re.
main unpaid will be
discontinued March
1St.
PARIS WATER co.
(feb 27-tf)
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26

2ntonii d. q. (brinsenb)
.&annit Ou mir nidt einise bunbert
Dollar leiben. i6 bin i'm 8egriff.
ben 8eritonb gu perIieren!"
3. (mitleibiO: ~9as merit man.
fonit uiiroeit Du nidt au mir toms
msu!"
Refolut. Der 9ias bdtt
mir 9robbeiten s'ma6t am Seles
pbon; pooBt. mia i eabm o0s auss
trieben bab2"
.,Wie oenn2"
m's Sdniirl bab I ab5pidt."
= ct toBieuf5er. - apriler:
.I9, bic Werfe Der anberen erIdeiz
men ollie in Pradtbono, nur id fibre
nod Elm unseburbenes SaIein."
- 8ittere Pille. = Dem
fen Sic iih. benz &rititer bieier 3eis
tung gefdllt meine Sperette nidt."
s9luf ben brou6en Sic nidts gu
eeben. Der 1T nidt toniequent; friifer
baben linn bieie!ben Wlelobien iebr
out qefallen!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26
ltuglaf.

o.: sSu. mo paren benn sic. baB
mo sic 10 lang nidt s'Ie6en bat2
Woren e. pielleidt i'm Siiben2
g.: @e9n g. reoen g net 70
Blob! Meine Stiefelu paren beim
Gtuiter un0 mer 9emb' in Der
@GId'. Mie iou benn i bu aus>
asbn2.. $50 aebn benn go bin9 8es
fuhe ma6en2
81: 8eiune maden2. SdOne
ssbee! -. Sns 8erIebamt 9eb' +!
Msi' Winterrod is perFalIen. unb oa
i6au i. Oh i IAN ueberI4uB triss'.
piellei9t lam i mir brum penisItens
a poor a'Itridte StiiBeln taufen.
g.: 2aifen go berlueil Sbner 9's
fGdft aIoan2
@.: 9llloon2 9ar Ia Spur!. f..
Summit DO Eff ale 9ierteIituns' a ans
pere pfdnbunsstommiTion. go. unb
mos MAIDEN oenn go allerpeil2
g.: Saulben ma6et / gerne. tuenn
i piBt po!... 9enten g Sbnen.
neulit1. berlpeil / mir gum Rahtmabl
an 'bratensn Grbdpfel s'bolt plb'
bonn Moronibrater. bam + bel mir
elm 'bro6en.
o.: Bas bum r Sbnen benn mit>
eenommsn2
g.: Wia tonnen + benn mas mits
nebmen!.. =. u neu's Stemmeiien
bam + persefen. bDs bab' T perfauft.
unh 10 bab' / DO tpieoer anal in b
8oltstudel sebn fOnnen! -.
a.: SOren g. 60 bab'n nsbers
aliid = i6o' mebr q Sausliid! so,
pfiat gptt! Gan g net bos, penn /
n 5uat net aberRimm. aber iunit
aeht mar b 8rempen aber! -.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26
Bomber g dmiete. graf

BON Der g h iere. 9raf
gsmont Giir iid): Der Sunse bon
meiner 2osispirtin. bem i6 Elm Srei>
billett eeidentt babe. bat Ioeben oiefen
faulen 9fpfel nad mir eelporfen! So.
parte Ou Sdlinsel. - lab MIDI nur
srIt tot isin, - Damn tomm' id raus
unb bau' Dir Elm paar berunter!
= 9rudfebler. .Mit meinsm
maeen bin id <nidt mebr Sufrieoen. "
- iagte Der bebdbise pripatier; ner
rnifelt unb itOBt 10 itart ouf Dem
fhledten pflaiter; - i'd psroe mir
sinen neuen nit gummirdoern oils
fhaffen."
= g Dub BE p II Bt. Grpebient:
.Wesbalb pollen sic benn Sbre
Weinz9lnnonce nidt mebr in unler
Ylatt einriiden laiien2"
n8eil sic iie borises Wlal unter
.9ermiidies' sebra4t batten!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26

grutus eruorocte ben Snfirs
GdIor auf cine ieincr @eiunobeii
Johlt nadtcilige 8eiie.
Garl Der @roBe beiicgte Die Sacb'
len 10 oft. oaB iie es idlieBlid gar
nid)t mebr abDarteten.
gsad Der Siuridtltna Der Iarin
Stuart erifien Die Soniain gliia'
beth I'M garIament, in Der einen
Sanb bas Sdlnipituf, in Der an
beren cine SrGne.
9lleran6er Der @roBe purOe iebr
jung lnb in slbpeienbeit ieiner 81
tern 9eboren.
9lls in Der ShIa6t Bel Waratbon
bie Berier Die gttbener beranriiden
iaben, friesten iie einen iolheH
Sdredelt bal iie ousriefen: uSerr
Seius, % fommcn Die gltbener"
ilnb itiir5ten iidl ins Wfeer.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26

3uDerldffis. 5abrifbeiits
ser: e@ir sebrauden alio fir bic
RahtpGdteriteas einen Menf9en, rer
foSuIasen nit offenen 9fusen uno
Sbrsn idldft unO ii9 ourd nidts
einfdiidtern lGBt."
8eperber: nDann fperbe id Sbnen
nal meine 5rdu ididen."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26

Ser 9runo. .Das lit bod
fonberbar; Sbren 8ruoer iiebt man
fait in allen &on5erten unb sic se<
ben gu feinem einaigen2"
~Sa. pifen Sic, renn i6 10 taub
ipdr' ipie mein 9ruber. tdf ids
au6."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26
30. SrGuIein, meine 2iebe lit 10
unereriinbIid, ipie bies tiefe Meer!"
nSirgt iie alld 10 reide Sddte?"

- W2 o6erne &in6er. .5rib,
pie tannit bu bein SApei eiterden
f6laeen9"
n49, mir Ipielen @erbeiratung,
Sntel, unb 2iesdeu min fid ni9t BON
mir f6eiben IaiIen!"
- Paraboron. Wenn elmer
Jung seblieben lit, fa9t man, er lei
9ans ber iQlte!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26

- @aIant. Isle bdsten ber
&cme. Don lpsl9er sic iib eben pers
abI9iebeten, BEL Dem Sunbeipetter
bod Sbrsn Sdirm seben iolen."
v9lber i4 bite sic. bas tit bod
meine Srau."
Der SD@terrei6e. -
4elteIte Sp9tsr (am 5eniter): n9a<
ter, Der S6neei eiturm bdlt an."
Batter 6rummis): .Wenigitens eiz
ner. Der anbdlt!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26
.4ubern?"

- Oeutli9. Gr.: .Gndbises
Srdulein piFen pobrfdeinlih nidi,
bab id 9ebantenleIer bin. Sd peib
). 3. gang senau. nos sic iebt iiber
mid oenfen!"
Sic: SO? Damn oerItebe i6 nirfs
Ii9 nift, Dob Sic nod bier finb.I
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26
enfI6lpnn6en.

- Grmer mann! - 8a.ie
(5ur 5rau): mSdon pieber neue
Winbeln fur bas &inb2! Wc Iott
id blob bas ganae @elb fir Gure
Sotletten bernebmen!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26

= 9eridtiete 5raee, -
Der WilIi lit bod Der geborene
Gbemonn!"
ga, boit OH benn idon maj ei-
men uneeborenen gefeben2"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26

&inbermunb b. &orlden:
rSntel, er5dble mir bod cine Ges
fdidte!"
Sntel: nSunse. id peiB ipirtiid
feine."
&arlsden: n9fd, 0u piGlit BLOB
nidt; 8ater bat erIt geitern seia9t.
Su ma9it fdOne @eidi9ten."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26

9osbnfte Graee. Dame
bes 9auies (au ibrem Better: SD
mo4te Did nit Dr. 5lott, unierm
5ousarst. betannt MAIDEN. gr iR
Elm fomofer Geiellfdafter; Du
alaubft nidt. ipie leidt sr bas 2ebsB
nimmt!"
.Nuoern2"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26

: 9egreifIi6er Srrtum.
Rihter: ~Sie seben aIio gu. bub Sic
Dem 9errn Die 8Drie aus Der Saide
genommen boben2"
4ngetlagtsr: raber ni6t in biebiz
fder abiidt, fonbern in elmer augenz
bIidliden Sinnestduihung."
Ri9ter: nWieio2"
ansstIaster: sd trus iabrelans
Elm 8eintleib. bds genau 10 muitert
NOR, pie bas bes 9errn."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26

Gin Mann bonn 2anbe lit in Der
9teiibens ins Sbeatcr eeeaneen. Sn
Der 8auie gcbt or i'll oas Ieitaurant
inb l6bt iid beim Buffet ein Glas
@ier gcben. Sort lit elm ieBr lido.
mes 6rGuIein titig. 2ange belpun.
bert er iic fporilos, oann meint er:
rSie, SrGulcil, parilm ipieIen benn
Sic net mit?"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26

n9iL slnnerI, mas bat benn Sci.
ne Mutter fir Siib' = aroBe ober
fleine?"
rSSa, narum piaIt benn Dos nil.
Ien2"
n8oait, / bab' ndmIid g'bort,
bab Dir Define Mutter brei Striimpf
boiler Saler mitgibt."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26
: 2(ud elm @ef6Gft. =


= aud elm @efddft. -
RGuber: m8erl. 9u bait sef9poren.
oab Su uns Se;n sin5es @elb ous<
seliefert bait! Nos bait Du ba in
bic Weitentaide seitedt2"
Reifenber: .8erSeib'n sic, 9srr
9auptmann, i9 bab' mir nur tie
apei proaent Sistpnt obse3ogen -
Die tries' i4 bel ieoem reelIen 9es
fddft!"
= Ridt ser Mt iibe merit
Ri6ter: nWas TT SIRE 8eiddftisuna
orauben9"
St1olb: ~Rit hsr Miibe inert.
perr Ridter. bin ia bod meiit brin
nen!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26

Yndbige Srau bes Sabr babe id meinen loub brd
tradt ute abten fal 9doe por5e 9ere uno gene GrHf
geloer fir Selner gar nid5"
$50 oem bie oeoGe sommerauen9a. Serr 9ottor2"
SD bin 6abem ge6leben!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26

3psierIei. @irt: Hi6t
ipabr. bas 1T cine pobltuenoe Rube
bier2
gaf: 9os babe i6 olIerbinss in
Der Radt i'm Bette nidt sefpiirt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26
Bartender stnsbrnf.

Wenid, gmiI. bam ie Dir aber
nabau'nl 9ie Surfe!
SSa, bet meiite bat Die 9eeie able.
frieit!
9ta, i'd banfe, % ban ie Dir ia
ben reenen Surfenialat braus ie.
ma6t!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26
Sie tranernSe @itiuc.

@nGbige ,Sral, es betriibt mid
aufri6tig, Sic i'll Srouer 5u ieben.
9ti6t pabr, Sie iinben audi,
hab mir Sdmar6 gar nidt itebt?
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26

Gin mimi init benz
3aunpfabl. - p2efen Sic auh
mebiainiide 9ii4er9"
$50 ab unb gu; unldnsit lief mir
mein Sdneiber Elm Bud iiber 9ez
bGhtnisfdpd6e."
= SIM Gifer. = Ierteibi9er:
.Meins Serrsn. mir piiien bod aus
unierer proris, rab mon auf bisis
Dirt tsinsn getrus beseben tann!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26
8nt sccisnct.

o.: Wenn ib nut piiBt'. mas i4
ineinell sleltelten lern' laii', Der
9engel 5ei6net iebr gut, aber ct lit
iorbenblino.
%: SorbcnbIino2 = 5omos!
Sa IaHsn sic ibn nooerner Maler
.psr6en!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26

@aIeriebiener: aounen sic
bcm nidt Ieien? Sier lit bas Rolt.
den perbotcn. gs itebt bod angc.
Idricbcn.
Sre6bads: Sn Der 8orballe,
ia, BORT babe id) aiih nidt geralldt,
obcr bier brinHen itebt nidts!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-04-26

ainbertrdume. - glsz
den eradblt ibrem 8riiberden, iie
fobe einsn ipunberi60nen Sraum GEE
babt.
~@os bait Ou benn setrdumt2"
frast Der Gleine besierig.
.Bir paren in Der &onbitorei, ba
babe i4 9lpfeItu6en nit Sdlasiabns
segeifenl"
LIMB id, ipas bab' id ssgeiien2"
frast bas 8riiber9en baitis.
.9u norit nid't babel, nur Mama
uno i6." 0a aiebt Der aleine isin
Sai@entud unb fGnst bitterIid an
gu peiner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-02

there, and the Indians do not under
stand them any better than the
psychologists who are endeavoring
to fit things together and at least learn
part of the history Of this strange
race who disappeared from earth in
some prehistoric time.
One might wander for months in
the Rito de los Frijoles canyon and
find a different kind Of cave each day
with different decoration.
Ceremonial Cave.
There is high arched cave hun
dreds of feet up the side of the canyon
which is known as the Ceremonial
Cave This particular ruin has been
I'M a measure restored. This restora-
ton means digging out the earth that
has been washed into the cave for
thousands of years. All the caves
were at one time plastered in a sort
Of adobe stucco. and when this is
reached and the wooden beams of
the arched ceiling found the restora-
ton ends. It is the aim of the scien-
lists to put the caves in the same
condition as when they were inhabit-
ed. The floors are covered with q
sort of cement and 1t Is necessary to
dig down several feet before the real
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-02

floor is found. It was during this
digging that many excellent specimens
Of pottery were found.
At another place there is a cave
containing a large number of rooms.
Over the entrance and around the
roof is the painting of huge plumed
serpent. The scientists are of the
opinion that the serpent was regarded
as the guardian Of the pools and
springs, and for this reason the men
who cared for the water supply used
the emblem over their home. This
cave contains fireplaces which may
have been for the sacred fires regard
ed by the ancients with such venera-
ton. There are urns for meal and
water, and stones upon which the
corn was ground.
Stone Tents.
Any number of smaller canyons
exist in this section and in these some
of the most interesting caves exist.
They are found in clusters and at two
general levels; that is, at the top Of
long, steep slope Of the talus and ex-
ceedingly difficult of access. About
half mile up the Otowi Canyon is
cliff village unlike any other in the
world. In it is a cluster of conical
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-02

them will be amply repaid for his
trouble. as there are many evidences
of the customs Of the prehistoric
race.
other parts of the canyon show
cliff houses which indicate by their
situation and structure that they were
for defense. The masonry lis similar
to that Of the other cliffs except that
it is much heavier and stronger.
The visitor who studies this ruin
carefully will soon discover that one
Of these places well provisioned and
with weapons of defense, would be
well-nigh impregnable, and one can
imagine what splendid rendezvous
such places would be for snipers with
bows and arrows.
Tshirege was the largest Of the cliff
villages in this section and the COM
munity house was unusually large. 1t
has ten kivas of the circular sub
terranean type. The cliff villages in
the sides of the rock show remark
able decoration and the Photographs
or .petroglyphs as they are sometimes
called, are the most serious work or
their kind found in New Mexico, for
while few of them represent moth
ing more than idle picture-mak1ng the
most of them are of a serious totemic,
legendary and religious significance.
Painted Cave.
Another ruin known as the paint
ed Cave" the photographs represent
some of the well-known symbols OF
the pueblos, such as clouds, sheet
lightning, the sun dancing shields, and
male and female dancers. While the
execution is very crude the scientists
have woven certain legend about the
paintings which show the trend OF
the ancient people to use certain
things as symbols in their mode OF
living. Bits of sculpture have also
been found, although some Of 1t is
said to be the work of the ancestors
Of the Indians who inhabit New Mex
leo today. 1t takes stretch of i'm
agination to make the layman believe
that two rudely cut stones were made
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-02

Of the saltwater fish supply Of the
interior.
At present the grayfish, canned
plain like the salmon, is readily OBJ
tainable, can containing fourteen
ounces of solid meat being purchas-
able. in the market for about ten
cents, making it one Of the lowest
priced fishery products on the mar
ket. The States which SO far have
led in the campaign of popularizing
the grayfish as a staple food product
are New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio.
Indiana. Illinois, Michigan. Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota and Iowa.
Now welcome Former Enemy.
The destructiveness of the grayfish
and the extent to which it has inter-,
ferred with more profitable fisheries
has caused the fishermen to regard it
with SO much prejudice and aversion
that it was only by the exercise of
considerable persuasion on the part Of
the Bureau of Fisheries that they
could be induced to cooperate with
the Bureau to their own advantage
and catch it.
Since last fall however, a complete
change has come over the attitude of
the fishermen as result of the Cow
ernment's campaign; and now they
are capturing their'former enemy with
energy and enthusiasm. as we'll as
viewing him in the light of a profit
able asset The catch Of grayflsh
brought into the harbor of Gloucester.
Massachusetts,, in one month last fall
reached 100000 pounds.
It is expected that the utilization
of the by-products of the grayf1sh will
prove an important factor in keeping
down the expense of the fish as food
product. Recent experiment. have
resulted in the demonstration that the
eggs Of the grayfish are valuable for
leather dressing, and there is now a
market for all produced at two cents
a pound AS the preparation of the
eggs requires their dilution with about
Is per cent of water, the price will
make it profitable to save them.
| The oil extracted from the livers Is
high grade product for which there
appears to be practically an unlimited
market, for it is used in the arts and
| is said to possess medicinal qualities
not inferior to those obtained from
| the cod. A
The skin Of the grayf1sh looks SCALE
less, but when touched it is found to
be as rough as emery cloth owing. to
the close-set. sharp little particles
encrusting it, The hide is sometimes
used for polishing fine metal, ivory or
wooden articles. >and, as more i'm
portant possibility. gives promise OF
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-02
Zl7@ G@E125z@

fare exported from America, and the
delicious smoked salmon sandwich,
universally used and enjoyed through
out Germany, is the product of our
own Pacific fisheries. exported be-
cause 1t finds insufficient favor at
home. In five recent years the United
States sent to Germany over eleven
million dollars worth of fresh and
cured salmon from our Northern
Pacific fisheries. Germany uses part
Of this fish fresh, notably the splen-
did "steelhead" salmon, which is
shipped hard frozen, and smokes most
of the fish which is sent in pickle.
For several years past Germany has
been encouraging her fisheries in
many directions and distributing fish
propaganda among her population.
Before the war, she held semi-weekly
sales of fish at cost in the public
market halls; and to educate her peo-
pie to the, further use Of fish as a
means Of reducing the cost Of living,
series of cooking lessons was started
in Berlin and other large cities, NOV
ing pictures being used to show the
methods of fishing and the varieties
of fish and to aid in explaining their
food value.
This educational campaign created
an exceptional demand for fish, not
only near the sea. but more especially
! inland where the people. like our own
inland population, knew nothing of
sea fish nor how to cook them.
The United States Bureau Of Fish
cries. is making every possible effort
to educate the people of the United
States to a knowledge Of the wealth
OF food material which. lives in its
own waters. 1t is stimulating a wider
use Of the known varieties and in
Producing number of new varieties
of edible fish: which at this time
should meet the approval Of every
householder seeking all available
means Of reducing table expenses.
Introduced The Tile Fish.
Two years ago the Bureau Of Fish
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-02

producing a leather suitable for the
manufacture Of small novelties" The
production of gelatine from the inns
and of fertilizer from the refuse is
possible and it is believed will become
a fact when the fishery is more fully
established.
The policy of the Fisheries Servicet
is to develop the industry gradually,
proper equilibrium being maintained
between production and consumption.
1t feels encouraged in its hope that
its production of the grayfish as an
additional article of wholesome and
pleasant diet for the American table
will do it's part toward reducing the
high cost of living.
Secretary Redfeld's Recommends
ton.
Here is what the Secretary of Com
merce has to say as to the properties
Of the grayfish served as part of his
menu:
"A day or two before leaving for a
vacation last summer number of
cans of grayfish, put up in a variety
of ways, were sent to my house. There
was no opportunity to use them be-
fore leaving and they were put in a
storage closet. Some two months la
ter there was served on my table a
delicio is dish of fish! I ate heartily
of it and liked it so that 1 asked what
it was. I was told it was from one
of the cans which had been put up on
the closet shelf just before leaving.
You see had been eating and enjoy
ing grayfsh without knowing what 1t
was.
"a few days later it was served on
my table in different form and this
time with deliberate purpose. 1t
proved entirely satisfactory as food.
agreeable in appearance and flavor.
1 propose to have it again when op-
portunity' shall offer.
II am glad to know from the~facts
you have laid before me that in the
above my experience comedies with
that Of many others.
WILLIAM c. REDFfELD,
SECRETARY"
That the Secretary's taste was not
deceived in the first case by the use
of spices and condiments is shown by
the following simple and excellent
recipe furnished by his households:
/ Grayfish hash.-1 can grayfish;
pint boiled potatoes. in small pieces:
teaspoonful butter; salt and pepper.
Flake the fish and mix with the other
ingredients. Place in a buttered fry
ing pan and stir until thoroughly
heated throughout, then leave long
enough to brown on the bottom. Turn
| out on platter, brown side up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-02

cries launched the tile fish upon the
American market with complete sue
cess. and this toothsome dish is today
the Friday piece de resistance on
thousands of American tables to the
entire qualification Of the palate and
the benefit of the pocketbook.
In a single year it was providing
the people with more square meals
per annum than had been provided by
the bluefsh, the mackerel, the white
fish or the lake trout, and at lesser
cost. This year Uncle Sam is placing
a new variety of seafood before the
American public, and it deserves a
like popularity with it's predecessors.
This newcomer to our markets is
the grayfish. Astounding plentifully in
seas adjacent to the, American coasts,
for centuries an edible fish on the
shores Of the Mediterranean, and re-
Gently brought into popular use in
Northern Europe. In it's introduce
ton in this country, the Bureau Of
Fisheries is making it possible for the
product at a low price.
Quality and price fix the economic
character of a fish, but not until it
has name can it have a reputation,
and good one; the public will not
eat it however excellent it may be-.
Fortunately for the fish, but unfor-
tunately for the public, the early rep
utation of the grayfish was based
not on its high quality as food, but
on its destructive habits.
It is a marauder like the b1uefish,
but it's weapons are more efficient,
and it not only eats and drives away
other food fishes, but it also cuts the
fishermen's gear to pieces with it's