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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02

Today the Bijou theater win show
Madeleine Traverse in the William
Fox photoplay, Gambling IN Souls"
This is a story fun Of gambling thrills.
according to report-gambling in
Wall street. gambling at roulette.
gambling with mans and Woman-s
hearts It IS a tale OF revenge and
Madeleine Traverse shows what a
woman will and can do to a man who
has financially ruined her family.
An interesting discovery Is the pos
sibility OF working an honest wheel
dishonesty. This was shown IN Chi
cago. The wheel was operated by
woman. who cheated the player By a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02

Judge p. r. Price. Presiding
Daisy BadEett vs.. j. A Badgerr- SUIT
for divorce. filed
r. A. Badger Land and Cattle Co
vs.. Mrs. Ann Margaret Benton sult
ror Eaht. On Trial
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02

Today IS the last showing Of the d.
" Griffith romantic spectacle. the
Great Love- at the Wigwam- This is
probably the best picture this famous
producer ever made. with the eLcep-
ton OF his three great productions.
The Birth OF a Nation Intolerance
and The Hearts OF the World"
Tomorrow. Carmel Myers VIII be
seen in All Night"-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02

4 verdict q not guilty was re-
turned Wednesday morning in the
county court in the case Of Carlos
Alarid. charged with unlawfully en-
ploying females. The jury required
but few minutes 10 arrive at a YER
dict
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02

unique method. Detection OF this con-
stitutes a thrilling scene
An extra good comedy reel VII De
the added attraction--Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02
BIG Money i. NOT Mad. in Oil

bu
$4,000 s50OOOOO but DO
is al ask &c
has OIL FIELD
KNOWN
u Geoga WHITE the of sogss DALLAS
March l3d 1919 said That NEW dECO Would DEVELOP ONE OF TIE BIG
WORLD" GEOLOGST OIL R.
Tin of
OrOckm o GAS all OIL
DISTRICT THERE EXISTS GREATEST OIL FIELDS on his CONTINENT
this expressed Prof Cau who knows foot OF this section and Frank E
Oil Goga. Oklahoma and Fields
New it
Of the
n Is mn
privately employed geOOgts have resulted such the perfect
that the
BASIN the NEXT BIG NEW PRODUCTION
n the WRITTEN Geogd S H. Wl Dean of the
School CREAM o his TULAROSA BASIN
Pennsylvania located here oil.
stopped them and the C. T. IN on
WONDERFUL POSSIBILITIES FOR OIL or his proper
Many with g II IN
Mexico OIL been done ARE YOU GOING TO BE ONE
tel hereafter here and get
Hh because YOU DID NOT HAVE TIE NERVE TO TAKE CHANCE
Ny fo O0eah I will
200 for holdings Of about TO- 900 ALL
tins and well brought will buy substantial block stock show
buy shares sell when remaining henha
nothing and believe will make vilbe al
VALUE only No stock Will be issued for There vii be stock
not De
be IN refund
but shall
Bank & o NJ. act trustee for a
and believe in n
Ivlho c1yo put make
THIS WELL WILL BE OR REFUNDED
NOTHING RUNS mo MONEY RAPIDLY
w. w. COX
President the Bowman Eank& Trust Co
Of Don Ana County
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02
BILL HAYWOOD
GRANTED BAIL
50 Convicted I.W.W., Now
In Prison, To Have Cases
Reviewed.

Chicago, Ill, April Thirty eight
convicted members OF the I ". W.,
now imprisoned at Leaveuworth. Kas.
for violation OF the espionage act
were ordered admitted to BAN today
by the United States circuit court OF
appeals, pending a review Of their
case by that tribunal
Big Bill" Haywood IS the most
prominent Of those affected
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02
BIG BREAK AT PARIS
IS IMMINENT, BELIEF

fore II was agreed to accept Ger
many's proposal for an armistice.
sIusf show France Inconsistent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02

ruled an application for writ Of error
in the case Of the Chicago. Rock
Island & Gulf Railway company vs..
Antonio Lopez, from FL PasO county.
The first case was tried before
judge Ballard Coldweu in the 65th
district court on February z. 1913 It
was relative to damage Of a shipment
OF cattle.
Appeal Horse Case.
The case Of George c. Walker vs..
r. R Wilmore. from Fl Paso county,
was submitted today in section A OF
the commission Of appeals. This was
a suit involving the title TO two
horses. valued at $500 Plaintiff had
appealed from lower court, which mad
rendered judgment against him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02
w. w. COX

President the Bowman Bank & Trust Co.
Treasurer Of Dona Ana County for the past Z years
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-03-08
SUCCESSION OF
]. l.. BYERLY, DECEASED
No. 30S
Fifteenth Judicial District Court
of Louisiana, Sitting in and
for the Parish of Jeffer-
son Davis.

BY virtue of an order of the
Honorable Court aforesaid, and
a commission iSSuSd Hereunder
to me directed as administrator
of the said succession, | will offer
for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder at the front door
of the CaIcaSieu National Bank
of Southwest Louisiana, Welsh
office, Welsh, Louisiana, on
FRIDAY, APRIL 4th, 1919,
between legal hours, the follow
ing described immovabIe proper
Iy belonging to the said success
sion being sold for the purpose of
paying debts of said succession
and described as follows, tO-wit :
Lot number eight 60 of block
number nine 90 of the West &
West subdivision of the Town of
Welsh, Jefferson Davis Parish,
Louisiana.
TERMS: Not less than Twenty
five and no-100 $4,000 dollars
cash on day of sale, the balance,
the purchaser to execute promis-
sorry notes not less than twenty
five and no-10O (25.00) dollars
each, due and payable monthly
with eight 60 per cent interest
from date and usual clause for
attorneys fees, payment of notes
to be secured to the satisfaction
OF the administrator, purchaser
to have the right to pay any or all
of said notes prior to maturity.
WARREN f. BYERLY,
Administrator.
Mar l-8-15-22-29
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-03-08
LOOK FORWARD
NOT BACKWARD.


W III you SIT ana worry aDou'
the fayaseS Of the war and the
Flu" while other Young people
prepare to met the demand of
business? Training is the one
thing that makes a difference be-
tween The executive and the man
in ovcraIls. We are entering a
period in which business training
is more necessary than ever. The
next five years in this country
will be themoSt progressive, pros
porous and successful in our his
tory. II will mean TO you much
or little in accordance with the
manner YOU will be prepared to
meet ii. There will be no time to
train the unskilIed in the bust
ness office.
Business is already moving a
head by leaps and bounds. Every
papaer is carrying many adyer-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-03-08

Forty Thousand <$40,000l Dol
lars, payable in principal and IN
tercSt out of the amount to be
raised by said annual cOntribu-
ton during the said period, and
WHEREAS, due and timely no.
tice for the time and in The man
ner prescribed by law was given
of said elections, and a ajority
in number and amount Of the
property taxpayers qualified as
electors under the law and COnSll-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana
voting ihereat authorized The
Board Of Commissioners to levy
said tax Of twenty-five (25) cents
an acre for period of thirty-two
1922 years beginning with the
year 1919, and to issue the bonds
Of the District in the said sum Of
Forty Thousand lS40,O0O) Dol
lars in anticipation of the coIIec-
ton thereof.
Section /. BE IT ORDAINED
by the Board Of Commissioners
of Fcnton Drainage District No.
/ I, of Jefferson Davis Parish,
| Louisiana. in session duly con-
vcned, that there shall be and is
| hereby levied a continuing an
nuaI acreage tax or annual con-
| tribution upon all the lands with
. in the corporate limits Of said
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-03-08

Said bonds shall be signed by
the President oft he Board Of
Commissioners of this district
and counlersigned by the Secre-
tary, and atteSted by the cOrpO-
rate seal Of the District. The in
tereSt notes Or coupons shall be
executed by the Autographed fac
simile signatures of the said
President and Secretary. Both
principal and interest of said
bonds shall be payable at the Me-
chanicS & Metals National Bank
Of New York City, State of New
York.
Section 3. Be 1t Further Or
dained, etc, that said bonds, ex-
ecpt as to number and date of
maturity, shall be of substantial
~ the following form:
United States of America
State of Louisiana
Parish of Jefferson Davis
No................ $4,000
FentOn Drainage District No. /
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-03-08

in your way. Fit yourself for a
life worth while, We have train
ed thirty thousand young people
for business; we know how. We
have helped solve others prob
lens that now confront you 50
won't you let us help YOU? Look
forward, enroll NOW in Amerl-
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for a thorough and practical
course of Bookkeeping, Business
Training, Shorthand, TeIeSraphy,
Penmanship, Cotton Marketing
and SampIins and Business Adj
miniStrati0n and Finance Fill
in and mail for large free cata-
logue. Positions secured.
Name ......-.....................-....~
Address OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-03-08
FENTON DRAINAGE DISTRICT
No. |, of the Parish of Jeffer-
......... son Davis, Louisiana.
Address
Ordinance No. ,.

AN ORDINANCE authorizing
the issuance of the bonds Of Fen
ton Drainage District No, /, Of
Jefferson Davis Parish, LouiSi-
ana, and levying a tax to provide
for the payment Of the principal
and interest htereOf.
WHEREAS. at an election
heretofore on the nth day Of Feb
ruary, 1919, duly called and held
in Fenton Drainage District No. I
of Jefferson Davis Parish, LouiSi-
ana, there was submitted to the
qualified property taxpayers tn
proposition of the levyinS and as
SeSSing of an annual contrIbu-
ton or acreage tax of twenty-five
(25) cents an acre for a period
of thirty-two (32) years, begin
ming with. 1919, upon all Of the
lands situated in said district;
and
WHEREAS, at an election
heretofore on the 18th day of
February, 1919, duly called and
held in FentOn Drainage District
No. ! of Jefferson Davis Parish,
Louisiana, there was submitted
to the qualified property taXpay-
erS the proposition of authorizing
the Board of Commissioners of
said District toincur Indebtedness
and to issue negotiable bonds
therefor amounting in the assre-
gate TO the principal sum of
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-03-08
SATURDAY, MARCH s, 1910
REAL ESTATE

Lot two(2), three(3), seventy
eight(S) and nine(9), of bIoct
seven, in the village of LacaSins
La. Lots One(D, Six(6) and tpn
(1O), block SEVENTH, in the vii.
Iage of LacaSine, La. Lot two(g
in block eighties, in the village or
thirdCE 1-3), of the West half Of
the Northeast quarter of thp
North east quarter section Ska
Twp. ten( 100, South, Range five
w. La. Mer.
tools, one lot implements g ploUs
the balance, if any, the purchas.
faction of administrator, dur.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
One lot of household goods;
one horse and saddle, one lot Of
toolsone lot implements g plows
and 2 harrOwS); one hack Tor
buggy; one feed mill.
Terms: twenty-five per cent
or more cash on day of sale,
the balance, if any, the purrchas.
err to execute his one promissory
note due December 18th, 1918
with eight per cent interest from
date and the usual clause for at.
torney's fees, payment of the
note to be secured to the salts.
faction Of administrator, pm.
chaser to have the right to pay
all cash on day of sale.
Pierre CORNER
Administrator,
PLAUCHE & MAYEUX,
Attorneys.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-03-08

Doesn't hurt a bit, Drop a llt-
tie Freezone on an aching corn,
instantly that corn stops hurting,
then you lift it right out Yes,
magic
A tiny bottle of Freezone costs
but a few cents at any drug store
but is sufficient to remove every
hard corn, soft corn, or corn be-
tween the toes, and the callOuSeS
without soreness or irritation.
Freezone is the sensational dis
covcry of a Cincinnati genius. 1t
is wonderful. Freez 2S4
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-03-08
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There 10
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness
and that is by a constitutional remedy
Catarrhal Deafness Is caused by an In.
famed condition Of the mucous lining Of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube 10
inflamed you have a rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing. and when 1t 10 entirely
closed, Deafness is the result Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases Of
deafness are caused by catarrh. which
an infiamed condition Of the mucous SUI
faces. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces OF the
system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine Cir
culars free All Druggists. 75c.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-03-08
of the Parish of Jefferson Davis,
State Of Louisiana.
Public Improvement Bond.

uDllN
KNOW, ALL MEN By THESE
PRESENTS That The FentOn
Drainage District No. OF the
Parish Of Jefferson Davis, State
of louisiana, acknowledges itself
TO owe and for value received
hereby promises to pay to bearer
The sum Of Five Hundred Dollars
on the first day Of March, 10,
with interest thereon at the rate
of five 90 per cent per annum
from date, March Isl, 1919, and
payable Semi-annualIy thereafter
on the first day of March and Sep
TENDER in each year, as evidenced
by coupons hereto attached, until
the principal thereof is paid. The
principal and interest hereof are
payable in lawful money Of the
United States of America at Me-
chanicS & Metals National Bank
of New York City, New York, up
pom presentation and surrender
of this bond and the coupons
hereto attached as they re-
Spectively mature.
This Bond is one of a series of
eighty $500 bonds, all OF like date
land denomination and numbered
from to so inclusive, aggregat-
ing Forty Thousand ($40,00O.OO)
Dollars, issued under theauthor-
ity of Article 2S1 Of the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana,
and in accordance with the pro-
visions of the laws of said state,
and article 227 of the General AS
SembIy of Louisiana for The year
1914 as amended, and has been
authorized by The property tax
payers of said District qualified
as electors al an election duly
called and held.
This bond is secured in princi-
pal and interest by an annual
contribution or acreage tax of
twenty-five t25) cents per acre, ON
EVERY acre of land comprised
within SaihDrainage District and
subject to taxation.
And il is hereby certified and
reclted that all acts, conditions
and things necessary to be
done precedent TO the issuance Of
this bond and The other bonds of
this series, in order to make them
legal, binding and valid obIiga-
lions OF The said District. have
been done and performed in due
form as required by law; that The
total indebtedness OF said District
including this issue Of bonds,
does not exceed the constitution
al and statutory limitations of in
debtedneSS and the tax necessary
to pay the same has been duly
voted and pledged, and does not
exceed the constitutional or Statu-
tory limitations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the
Board of Commissioners of Fem
ton Drainage District No. !, of The
Parish of Jefferson Davis, State
of Louisiana, by virtue Of The au-
thority vested in them by The con-
stitution and laws Of the State of
Louisiana, have caused this bond
to be signed by its President,
counterSigned by its Secretary,
and sealed with The seal ofthe
board of Commissioners, and
have caused the interest couponS
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-03-08
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR
PELICAN ROAD DISTRICT NO.
ONE G) BONDS.

Notice is hereby given to all par
ties interested that the Police Jury
of the Parish Of Jefferson Davis,
Louisiana, will receive bids for the
purchase of the Pelican Road District
Number One (D Bonds, of Jefferson
Davis Parish, Louisiana, up to 2
O'Clock p. M, Thursday March IS,
1919, the said bonds to be in de-
nominations of 100000 each and
having maturities as follows:
list year, 100000
End year, 100000
3rd year 100000
4th year, 100000
9Th year, 100000
9th year, 100000
7th year, 100000
9Th year, 100000
9th year, 100000
10th year, 100000
18th year, $S,000.OO
18th year, 100000
18th year, 100000
14th year, 100000
18th year, 100000
18th year, 100000
18th year, $11,000.00
18th year, $11, 100000
18th year, $11,000.00
Goth year, $11,000.00
the said bonds to bear interest at the
rate of per cent per annum, paya-
BILE semi-annually.
All bids shall be sealed and ad-
dressed to "The President of the Pc
lice Jury, Jefferson Davis Parish,
Jennings, louisiana" and shall bear
the following inscription on the en-
ivelope containing the "Bid for the
purchase of Pelican Road District
Bonds"
All bidders will be required to
submit with their bids a certified
check for $4,000 as deposit of
good falth.
Bidders are requested to SUBJ
NIT bids without depository con-
ditionS.
The Police Jury reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
Privilege will be given successful
bidder of having legality of the is
sue approved by competent legal au-
thority.
]. S. IRENE,
President of Police Jury.
Adopted February 6, 1919
Attest:
JOHN T. HOOD,
Clerk Of Police Jury.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-03-08
EXTENSION DI
- WILL All
IN Sc

Parish Demon
c. Fondren mas "a
10 lowing letter ire {
, N Extension !
Sta State University
4, c. Fondren'
Parish Demons
Jennings, Lou''
The Exten !,
a number of IN IN
leading SEED e, He
Try and find thu
seed are very
the dealers rep rel
not be able to
bean seed at =
farmers and G
not able to se
seed this year I.
Of course reaIl
The State III 81
Dr.. Dodson an
tension SERVED
t;on demand
on the part OF
field. :,
If you WISH
securing seed
mediate and
your paris, Sc
number of bu1
seed your far
will need this
necessary TO
themselves to
expense of
| their nearest
| al any point
ignate.
/ After this
| estimates fro
1 we shall sen
! from Extensi
1 velvet bean
j authority to
1 and ship to
1 the farmers.
Necessarily
1 quire some !
in your pari
purchasing 4
busineSs-like
izatiOn must
pay for thes
on. We pla1
ped in car ld
in centrally
distributed j
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-03-08

Before we begin to feel sorry
for the Germans somebody will
have to explain how it is that the
German travelling statesmen are
already selling food and clothing
to the Serbs.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-03-08
COUPON.

On the first day of September,
ID, Fenton Drainage District
No. | of the Parish Of Jefferson
Davis and State of Louisiana,
promises to pay to bearer Twelve
and 50-100 CS12.50) Dollars, at
Mechanics 4 Metals National
Bank of New York City, New
York, being interest due that day
on it's public improvement bond
dated March 1St, 1919, No..~..~.......~
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-03-08
President.
CounterSiSned
Secretary

Secretary.
Subioined to said bonds shall
be interest notes or coupons OF
the proper number TO evidence
the several installmentS OF inter-
est to accrue thereon respective
ly, and except as to date of ma
lurily, number of coupon ana
of bond to which at
tached, said coupons shall be in
The following form.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-03-08

Illlo Doild oN' uiN" ~ 'S''N' ~ -
iStered on thiS...........day of .............,
1919.
Secretary of State.
Section 4. BE 1t Further Or
damned, etc, that there is hereby
levied The sum Of tWenly-iivel25)
cents per acre upon each and
every acre of land within said
District for each Of thirty-tWo
1922 years, beginning with the
year 1919 and ending with the
year 1851, both inclusive. The
entire proceeds of said tax, so far
as the same are necessary, are
hereby irrevocably pledged to the
payment of the bonds hereby
authorized.
Section ). Be it Further Or
dained, etc, that Fenton Drain
age District No. | shall and here
by does covenant with each and
every holder of said bonds, OF
any of them, that in apt time,
manner, and season, out of the
proceeds of taxes collected there
shall be set apart a net sum Suf-
Iicient to pay and discharge the
principal and interest of said
bonds as and when the same be-
come due and payable, in accord
ance with the provisions of Sec
ton 4 of this Ordinance.
Section 6 Be 1t Further Or
dained, etc, that this Ordinance
shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and
publication.
Adopted and approved Febru-
airy "A, 1919.
c. f. Carr, President.
Attest:
f. c. Willard, Secretary.
Feb. - ct.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-03-08

hereto attached to be executed by
the Autographed signature OF sad
President and Secretary, as OF the
first day Of March, 1919.
FENTON DRAINAGE DISTRICT
No. ! of the Parish Of Jetler-
son Davis. State Of LOUISE
ana.
BV............ ...... .......,...... ,.......,.~,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-03-08
President.
Secretary.

Said bonds shall be registered
by the Secretary of the State OF
Louisiana, and shall have en-
dorSed the words:
State of Louisiana,
Office Of the Secretary Of State.
IS.
This bond secured by tax. Reg
istered on thiS..........day of ,....~.........,
1919.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-18

than has any other state.
The fig, one of the earth's best
known fruits, is right at home in
Florida.
Florida has the lowest death rate
of any state in the Union.
Florida produces 100000 pounds
of butter; a mere fraction Of It's CO.
pacity to produce this commodity. II
offers excellent opportunities in the
dairy industry.
There are large deposits Of peat In
nearly all parts Of Florida.
Lee Is the largest county in Flor
ida with 4,s41 square miles. 1t is
1923 square miles larger than Rhode
Island and Delaware combined and
Is nearly as large as Connecticut.
Florida has more than 200 varie'
ties of forest trees, greater number
than has any other state. Florida
has 74,OOO,OOO,OOO feet Of standing
timber, enough to build homes for
100000 people.
Florida produces 100000 gallons
of turpentine yearly. Her turpentin'
and rosin, known as naval stores
are valued at s25,OOO,OOO a year.
Mexico and usually strike the coast
above the mouth Of the Mississippi
river.
An artificial rubber of Dutch In
vention is said to use freshly caught
sea fish as the chief ingredient.
National automobile races are fire.
uuently conducted on them in the
winter.
Andrew Jackson, seventh president
Of the United states, was the frsI
governor of Florida.
Florida has a local option compul
ssory school law.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-18

of the lowering in price commodities.
We are going through transition
period, which has followed and will
follow every economic disturbance.
Will wages be higher when things
settle down than before? Yes, l
think they will, because wages have
continued to advance In this country
year after year, but the cost Of living
and the desire for luxuries, too, have
advanced so that relatively the con-
dition is the same.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-18

, pure and white that handkerchief
can DO dragged over 1t without dis
celebration.
Florida produces 100000 cozen
eggs annually; and no state can pro-
duce better poultry. It's abundance
OF wild birds is evidence Of It's adapt
ability to domestic fowls.
Shad, pompano, Spanish mackerel
sheephead, trout, reddish and mullet
are among the many fine food fish
of Florida. Fishing is one Of the
great industries OF the state.