The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-11
FARMERS GIVING
 UP THEIR FARMS
Special to The Tinaes.)

Stratferd May 11-Aeeerding to ,re- ports coming from all sections of the town the farmers ef Straiferd are &ast alScentiauing the farming bHsi- saess to enter into other lines and From the present outlook Stratferd crops this season will be the smallest in the history of the town. Many of the big farmers who have hereto r fore planted acres of crops will not plant at all this year. This condi ton is partly due to the shortage of farm help which cannot be- obtained i at any price and partly due to the 1 high cost of seeds which are higher in price this season than ever before ] and if planted would necessftate an enormous outlay of cash which could 1 only be returned providing the sea son was q good one for farming and 1 even then exorbitant prices would l have to be charged by the farmers l in order to make 9 fair profit. Ever l cit B. Sniffin, one of the largest mar 1 ket gardeners in this section for the l past few years, will abandon the farm l this year. Others who will leave 1 the blow for other lines are John l Si1nTnfudanger, Patrick Ahearn, M B1akeleg and Herbert Snlffin. In past years the south end of the town has always been one of the leading farm ing Seef5ons of these parts, but this year Patrick Callahan, A. McCrath and Cornelius -Ahearn are about the only ones who will stick to the farm 4 PredSctfons are that next raIu all farm products will have reached a T high record price and unless the big l producers of the country furnish big crops 1t win be about impossible to secure many of the winter necessities ! in the way of farm products
 Stead1ngs Of all kinds have been prscticed in Strafford for many years l but the latest fad is the sstea1ing of farm implements which has been go- ing on in town for some time. Some of the farmers who recently left the1r blows In the fields at night ready f0r tho next days work, have met a sad disappointment upon their retuurm to the field ready for work only to find some one has stolen their blows OtHa- CT tools have also been stoaen and every effort Is now being made by the local police to catch the thieves who are doing the stealing- Nicholas AIorosa was arrested yesterday for having stolen goods in his possession and other arrests may follow in the near future.
 In uHfe Io%TT cDaTT yesterday J9ldge Howard Curtis uoaaeG7 the case azsirss John Ded1nuth of Miaford, who was a1T'algzbed on a. nlauslanga1ter charge MT. Delarng7th. who a short time ago killed a young boy on SfraTfoTd ave nUe hy rEnn9ng into ht1n with his tr71cfz, was exonerated by Coroner John J. Pheaan recently
 Bor1GIss in ffe case of Arthur Rey- n oAfs of Brooklyn, who had been ar ~41.5H 1lgfrts and no registration papers, were declared forfeited when be did not appsar. at the trial Ia4te last evening Reynolds appeared at the DO lice sstatIon ready to stand trial but was aI7wISed that his bond lFd been called at the morning session of the court Reynolds, who started for the trial, had trpuhde wifff his machine and only arrived during the evening He was advised that he could await until unTning aI1h then pIIt his case before the Fuage bTTt was satisfied with the ju4IAgunent rendered and went on his way-
 John Le Cart1o, for keeping an un- registered dog, had his case nollef1 the payment Of costs an7ount1ng to S2
 Jehn DenrAay, who had been ar rested on change of drunkenness,
 
 DssgEbe the inesernent weather of the early hours of last evening 2 large crowd attended the annual trading post of OEenTck tribe which will be held in their hzall each even ing tfTS week All present aDpar- emily enjoyed a very pleasant even ing. Dancing featured the evenings program
 A regular meeting of Anderson DFumn-Coctis Post was l1eld in their headqraTters fast evening" FolaDw- ing the business of the evening an entertainment was given
 Leroy Fairchilda who has been 1ll at his home on King street kor the past two weeks, is able to be out again and WIFI retn1rn to his studies at Syracuse tomorrow
 Robert Edwards, who has been spending the winter in the South- re turned to his home in StrStfnrd Sat ndraN-
 Louis F. Peck of North Main street started Sunday for months bTrsa- Hness trip which will be spent al Utica, N r.
 FARM FOR SALEg in Stratfnrd In
 qufre Peter Gleason PhUne SIat-
 ford 295- 2S9D Main St
 GORTEz .. ROCKWELL pfumbing
 and heatfngs jobbdng a speciality
 Corner Main and Hillside EEenzze
 Sua-fpTI D13t1~
 Considering the speed with w8licf :autom obiles rnn the telephone post. along the way should be thDrOught 1. Sra6sed.
 RaniSEl
 Nervousness