Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-02

brains if changed to water, would not
| be sufficient to dampen the dust on Il
gnat 5 whiskers, but he considers him
self capable of giving advice to old
| man Solomon.
In an interview with Nh John o.
Hughes, the popular fruit tree man,
We learn tlat many farmers through
cut the parish have aud are still
ianting different varieties of trees.
The company which he represents is
a member of the Southern Nursery As
sociation, and any information desired
regarding this business may be had of
them. Mr.. Hughes is highly elated
over the fact Vermilion is moving to
the fruit method, and we agree with
him, and it is still another way to
diversity. Money spent on fruit trees
is good investment.
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Many farmers and others can recall
the fact that when they were boys on
the farm, the farmer who had two
spring seats to put on his wagon for
gala days was considered a fortunate
and well-tO-dO farmer Most farmers
then had only one spring seat and the
children sat behind on mere boards
laid acrosss the wagon bed. Then
came the farmer who had the spring
wagon, smaller wagon with springs
under it. Then the top carriage and
so on. Now it is the automobile that
runs not only OH springs but on cush
toned tires and one automobile costs
Oh ~
used to cost. In all of this we may
an explanation of tle high cost of
living. But we have to have such
things now.
The Abbeville High School Thrift
,ld War Saving Stamp sale is now on
and tae entire student body is work
ing very hard to make a successful
trave. Most of the pupils have pur-
chased stamps for Intensely { and are
now trying to sell as many as possible
. the people of Abbeville. Every
local citizen should invest i'll these
stamps. Students will call upon you
from time to time and give you the
oportunity to purchase either the 25c
or the $500 stamps. The Bank of
Abbcvilie has offered $500 prize to
the student selling tle most, and an
other $500 prize to the grade or room
selling the largest amount. The facul-
~ has offered a SIS 90 prize 10 the
class in the high school department,
that sells the most stamps. This
school drive ends March 81 or on
Easter Sunday.
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Whether you handle a pick or a pen,
a wheelbarraw or 4 set Of books; dig
litchcs or edit paper. ring an auc-
ton bell or write funny things, you
must work, If you look around, YOU
will see that the men who are most
able tolive the rest of their lives with
cut work are the men who work tle
hardest Don't be afraid of killing
yourself with work. Work gives an
appetite for meals, il lends sOlihity to
your SAUNDERS. 1t gives the apprecia-
ton Of a holiday. There are young
men who do not work, but the world
is not proud of them. 1t does not even
know their names; it speaks Of them
as so-aHd-so s son. The great busy
world does not even know they are.
here So find out what you want TO
know and go in; take off your hat
and make a dust in the world. Tae
buster YOU are, the less deviltry you
will get into, the sweeter will be your
sleep and the better the world will be
for you.
An army officer whose business it
has been to discover how many horses
there arc in the country and where
animals suitable for government use
are to be found. gives II as his best
opinion that the actual number of
horses in the United States today is
nearer twelve millions that tle TWEEN
tv-two millions the country has been
supposed to have. We have sent a
million and a half, TO. Europe; and.
aside from the needs of our cavalry
we Must. send one horse or mute to
France for every four. soldiers We send
over. Horses, and especially the army
type of hrose, SHOULD be bred during
the coming year on an unprecedented
scale. Federal and state departments
of agriculture and important horse.
breeding associations are in agreement
as to this; for there Is sure to be
great demand for horses here in Europe
after the war. 1t is pleasing to note
in his r0aaectiea that the Red Star