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Milford chronicle., 1921-06-03

EIGHT YEAR OLD BUDDED PECAN GROVE
trees do better because of proper cultivation.
A five year old tree should produce seven
pounds of pecans.
A seven year old tree thirty-fve pounds.
An eight year old tree, sixty-fve pounds
A ten year old tree, one hundred and thirty
pounds
AS good quality paper shell pecans should
bring the grower approximately forty cents
pound, it is easy to compute the possible in
come:
A five year old tree, pounds at 4Oc, 2.8O.
A seven year old tree, 35 pounds at 4Oc,
$140O
An eight year old tree, 65 pounds at 4Oc,
$26OO
A ten year old tree, 18O pounds at 4Oc,
$780,
With twenty trees to the acre the possibli-
ties of pecan culture are almost beyond belief.
But the groves are here for the doubter to
come and see
Pecan culture is just side line, an adjunct
to regular farming, taking much the same
place the apple orchard does in the north.
The yield of pecans in North Florida for 1915
was 8,272, ,260 pounds; 1917, 100000 pounds;
1918, 11,372, $50 pounds, and the amount will
show a steady increase.
Fruits
Excellent results are obtained with Peaches,
Plums, Figs, Loquots, Japanese Persimmons,
Grapes, Strawberries, Dewberries, etc. While
we are not in the commercial citrus belt, it
is fact that we have many splendid Orange
and Grape Fruit groves in Clay County, and
there is no reason why every farmer and resi-
dent should not have small grove and raise
sufficient fruit at least for his own USE
Returns Per Acre
Under the two and three crop system Flori-
da soils properly farmed hold out possibilities
of immense returns.
Here are some possible crop profits per acre
from North Florida Soils
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-03

LAY COUNTY the Of the North Florida
partake somewhat
all other it. On the east lies St Johns County
containing Augustine, the oldest ownnd the ST. Johns
magnificent five miles wide and navigable
boundary
Duva Jacksonville the metropolis of the Outheashe
financial and marketing of Florida
The lands of Clay County from the plains along the St Johns
rolling we'll drained of the At
house Green Cove Springs the elevation % feet while the
the
Geodetc Survey showing
264 which volumes for the drainage of the lands be-
The St Johns River here tidal stream and not affected by floods
of Clay practically all of the lands the Florida Farms
Industries drained by and called Back
Creek comparing favorab Ohio
miles and lakes
the section Clay County carrying almost Of the drainage OF
the County into the ST. Johns River.
Clay County originally heavily tmbd and the larger ofit surface
lumber This the why with
SOIL climate until recently comparatively
developed
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-03


our Bees in Florida are comparatively free
from disease
Pecans
1t is difficult not to deal in superlatives
when speaking of pecans and their possibil-
ties in Clay County
Pecans are grown commercially in no other
country than the United States and here in
but a comparatively small area. 1t is the
choicest of all nuts and its use is increasing
beyond belief. Its use in food and confec-
tions is only limited by the amount produced
There are no serious troubles affecting the
pecan tree after it is once firmly rooted and
growing, and it has remarkable longevity, SO
much so that the owner of a pecan grove has
a legacy to hand down to the second and third
generations.
The fact should not be lost sight of, that
while the pecan grove is growing, the land
may be cultivated for other crops, in fact the
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-03

Live Stock
Florida is the greatest producer of cattle
east of the Mississippi River, numbers consid-
cred. History tells us that the early Spanish
explorers brought with them herds of swine
and droves of cattle and horses. 1t is alto
gether likely that the original stocks were de-
scended from these herds.
1t is true that native cattle and hogs are
small, because until within very recent years
they hustled for their own subsistence, and
no attention was paid to their breeding.
Within the last decade and more especially
within the past five years, remarkable progress
has been made in breeding up and improving
the size and quality of the live stock of the
state
Three years ago there were but ten entries
of Florida bred stock at the Florida State
Fair; one year later there were one hundred
and in 1919 there were three hundred and
forty-nine. A truly remarkable showing as to
the growth in high grade stock.
The competition in the hog classes was sec
ond only to such states as Ohio Illinois, and
Iowa surprising even Kentucky and Indiana
The Grand Champion Hereford Bull at the
Florida State Fair was likewise grand cham
pion of the International Live Stock Show
at Chicago.
There have been more sales of high grade
breeding hogs in the territory contiguous to
Jacksonville, l. e. Northern Florida, Southern
Georgia and Southern Alabama, within the
past two years than in any other part of the
country.
On account of the favorable climate cheap
housing, cheap feeds, and convenient markets,
this is becoming essentially a hog rails
ing country. The Grand Champion
Poland China Sow at the International
was North Florida bred and owned.
Scores of cattle men from the West
and North have bought or leased graz
ing lands in Florida, and using the native
stock as a basis, are building up i'm
= proved herds.
The only areas of cheap grazing lands
81 left open are in the Southeast and Flori-
da has more than any other state.
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-03

THIS SOIL PRODUCES
ABUNDANT CROPS OF
IRISH POT A TOE s,
READY FOR MARKET
IN APRIL, WHEN THE
PRICES A RE TIL E
HIGHEST-ALSO FALL
POTATOES FOR HOME
CONSUMPTION.
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-03

wells may be had at from 300 to 400 feet, pro-
ducing as fine water as the world affords.
Products
Florida leads all other States in the number
of each of the three classes of soil products
considered essential to the welfare, happiness
and prosperity of man. These are:
First: Thirty distinct kinds of commonly
known standard crops used as food for
man and feed for livestock.
Second: Twenty-Five varieties of vege-
tables used by men and domestic ami
mails as food, and as staple commercial
products, always in demand.
Third: More than twenty varieties of
fruits, each in demand in its season in
the markets of the world
Nearly all of these soil products are pro-
duced on a profitable basis in Clay County,
and we will comment briefly:
Legumes
Every farmer knows the helpful effect of
the leguminous crops, how they furnish abun-
dant feed and at the same time by capturing
the nitrogen from the air and storing it in the
soil enrich the land.
Florida is the home, the paradise, of the
legume Here cow peas, velvet beans, beggar
weeds, soy beans, and Kudza vines grow to
profusion Usually they are utilized in con-
nection with live stock so none of their fer
tility may leave the soil save such as walks off,
Florida soil is like highly organized, SEN
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-03
Where Perpetual Farming is a Reality and Sun
shine prevails the Year Round; Where Industry
and Thrift, Aided by Nature, Spells Success

great promise for the future of the bee in
dustry This is one of the industries long
neglected which is just now developing rapidly
and in which there are unusual opportunities.
This industry being under State regulation,
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-03

$1.2O bushel, with a total value of S., 100000.
There were 4,275,O0O bushels of sweet potatoes
grown on $4,000 acres, giving an average of
$114 per acre, or $8 better than any other
showing made in the country.
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-03
Surface

The surface OF these lands is gently rolling
interspersed with small streams so that sur
face bitches furnish all the drainage required
The land is very smooth and every part of it
may be farmed by tractor
The lands are what is known as cut-over.
There is no underbrush and owing to the
fact that the native grasses grow very luxuri-
antly the land is suitable for pasture without
any further preparation whatever.
Climate
Because Florida has become known as the
great recreation ground of the American peo-
pie, on account of its wonderful mild winter
climate, the idea prevails that it must be fear
fully hot here during the summer. This is
not true There is always breeze to or
from the ocean and even on the hottest days
it is comfortable in the shade and often really
cool at night.
The general average of temperature is rails
ed because of the fact that Florida has prac-
tically 325 days of sunshine during the year
and a growing season of about ten months
In fact including such crops as cabbage, win
ter oats, ETC., the growing season covers the
entire twelve months.
1t is this long growing season rendering
possible, and a matter of general practice, two,
three, and even four crops which gives Flori-
da its immense advantage over less favored
sections.
The climate and rainfall average during
twenty year period as recorded by the u S.
Weather Bureau tells an interesting story.
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-03

sitive patient; it responds wonderfully to eth
er good or bad treatment.
Velvet Beans
Among the Florida crops deserving special
mention is the velvet bean. The velvet bean
has been grown in Florida for nearly forty
years, at first largely as some of the decorat-
i've bean crops are in the north-to screen un-
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-03

SUGAR CANE-1O TO II FIT. HIGH-YIELDING
A VERY HIGH SUGAR CONTENT.
A very large portion of Clay County land is
suitable for cane growing, and men with abili-
ty, foresight and industry are urged to con-
slider this opening.
Milford chronicle., 1921-06-03
Average
Water

These lands are watered by flowing streams,
mostly fed by springs and lakes. Good water
for drinking is had at from twenty feet down,
and on the lower lands ever flowing artesian
wells may be had at from 300 to 400 feet pro-
ducing as fine water as the world affords.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-11
Zach Day the Real Estate Ads Tell Best Properties in This Civ
ADVERTISING
i.-PoInt Tyne

The largest type permitted III the
Want Al pages is IL point. and the
smallest space III which l2-polnt
type ad may be set Is one inch. The
rate tor tins large type is cents e
word daily and cents word sun
day. The same scale OF reductions
Viii apply as tor regular want ads
These rates apply only to advertise
tncnts originating IN rtichmond aud
suburban territory. From other
sources the rates are: Dnily. IA cents
an agate line: Sunday. ID cents an
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Longer tvru rates tor uusIiirsS ad-
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advertisements received as iate as
10 \. Nj. AMI lU l.. M each Week DAY,
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classification in the next EDITION.
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of different offers every day
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around agent day and the latest lists of
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No matter what need, first look through cl,ssi-
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WE AXE sac.iiCinE on. lol OF beautiful
0r9ene ,orSris' So. from ?2,iio1 30; 10
Sh6p. 81 y. rum Street. Mrs. ~ ].
Pyle. Ton
WIDOW Indy With experience. Will care
sgi5 private n.1lurn.'y cases. i. .. i0A
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EMPLOYMENT
Situations Nan,r,!-,i,I,

nMEK married with son 10 .xn.rI-
'hc.u farmers. would like to ink" 90
thai rye ut farm. Good with stovL IL"
snnan'c salary. Would rem, cum MI
, farms on shares Box G $50. rhc In
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OVERLAND car. runs good. Tres FOOD.
) y CHEAP. Mr.. Rawlings. COZ Wcs, isFuai
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Lots for Sale

TIE very best bargain In Richmond.
Cham be. iaync Avenue vii! soon ne nnvcI
INTO ltrohd Street and trackless troll
ley VIII To Operated along that maynili-
cent avenue. Property Is gong To- Jou
bic. ! bought some lots one block from
chamOeriaync Avenue cheap, bur bouy6t
more than | can pay for. 'Wili sell one
for Sl.OUv-iusl whai II cost me. Have
paid $3.50 on II; balance payable Sic =,
month. Pay me >as5--1usl what /
paid on it--and ! will transfer INV in
tercst TO YOU $50 Tho -Diapatch
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EMPLOYMENT
Statesmen and AGENTS

men. neat appear
nnCe. for permanent outside sales work,
direct to consumer. Commits siun and
bonus. 2OG Carncal building.
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situations Wanlcd-,lnlc y!

BOON EEL l:R-Whutvd. position as as
s!staht BOOK k."pcr az genera! Office work
i!cc Years cArcri-nCc. best -ci.:cnces
Bon j 80. III. Dispnich
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Help Wnntcti-llalc
EI.ECTRcTYrEES

FlNiSllEE Wanted. combination nnisher
ana repair man at once. Aprly Man
ag-r: Columbia Furniture Co. Pa and
.lj West BROAD.
MEN OF trade. cooks. buffers waiter.
farm hands and others not in work
register Mg:h R.ch!nniId EMPLOYMENT
Agency. 40 West Broad.
MEN wanted ia learn the barber trade
tuition. S3S. 'ouls fIe-. dipomas given
Wr!sr FOR information. Richmcnd Bar
Der College 60t East Marshal. Stree;
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Poultry and Supplies
MERCHANDISE
Articles Tor Sale 81

ARMY SURPLUS SuPPLIES vi all Kinds:
tents. cots. blankets, wagon covers. uni
ioTIns Tor rent OF tor sale II the army
used II, we have IL. Write FOR Tree c.,l-
.hioS. Dept. No. |. Army and Navy SUP
ply Company. 10 Brook Avenue, 1908
Eas; Franklin Street. 1901 Lester Street
tHhonc Madison i60D. Richmond. Va.
BABY CARRIAGE. $3.50. Bcck's. Mar
shall street - First.
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Funeral Directors
SpCCi.il Notices

LAD ES-cTGcIS ,dNcn AT reduced prices.
Iau kamsKy. ladies' Tailor. Is ". Grace.
!.ESsER THE LADIES TAiLOR-Your
last years suit. Goa; or dress renIodclcd
10 this coming seasons style duTin: this
month "a; reasonable pTIces. Inc Raj
-3sh, Madison il-a-J.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Deaths

HoHLiNG- Died. 80 his residences. Forest
lt!,i~ h"HE ioiald. august ~. foWhatan
iUiI.HC, aged 10 years. son OF the late
y0nA ANA JEllH Boiling.
kOuGHEK-Ht at The residence of her
u"usnIti. GvotHiahd Comfy, N";. August
~ I%-l, an d. o'Jiucn, Emna kousuef.
IA the "ighiy-fIr>t year Ut her age. she
I"aEcs 10 mourn their los, hcr husband.
Ave sons three dNuSatvrs. Funeral NO
iiCc LATER
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-14
WANT RAILROAD EXECUTIVES
TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE rail-
road wage controversy and the rail
executives plea for the abrogatlon
of the national agreement, govern
ing working conditions in the shop
crafts. again were before the United
States Railroad Labor Board today.
The board was prepared to con-
tinue hearings on the rebuttal of
labor chiefs to the rail managers
plea for the qualification of the ma
tional agreement on the ground that
they imposed wasteful practices on
the roads and constituted a financial
burden which headed the t%ranspor-
tation system of the country to in
solvency.
B. NJ. Jewell, president of the
railroad department of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor: Frank P.
Walsh, counsel. and w. Jet Lauck.
economist, were to present labor's
argument against the proposal. Pre-
~sentafion of the workers reply will
require seven weeks according to
the union chiefs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-14
METUCHEN

The general committees of the
newly formed Metuchen Community
Club will hold a get together meet
ing in the Arcanum hall Wednesday
night. This organization gives
every promise of being a live one"
and with the enthusiasm that has
been manifested. it is expected that
a real community center will be
established ere long.
Both fire companies were called
out yesterday to combat another
of the grass fires. The blaze was
in the fields bordering Vineyard
road and was probably started
through carelessness. as no sparks
from. trains could fall there and
there are no houses in the imme-
date vicinity. Fires of this nature
aus a great deal of trouble to the
firemen, who are put to great ex-
pense in answering such alarms, as
all the equipment Is owned by the
companies. and nothing is contrib
uted by the borough to assist in
keeping up the department.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-14
POLICE SEEK
/ CHECK FORGER
Wan Wanted in TottenviIIe for
Passing Certified Check on
Grocer in Goods Payment

tBy Evening News STAFF Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, March 14:-De-
.cctives of the Ninth Branch Bureau
Under Captain Ernest Van Wagner
are hot on the trail of a slick bogus
check passer who made his appear
ance in T~ottenville the past week
and left two of the worthless pieces
Of paper in his wake. The man,
signing his name as Fletcher Bourne
to the checks, made his appearance
OF the office of James Laing. In Main
street, Thursday afternoon, and ask
ed II he had any bungalows for lease
or sale. Mr.. Laing not having what
the man really wanted. he directed
the man to II. s. Mosher. at 565
Rockaway street, Raritan Bay Park.
The stranger selected a neat bunga-
low and gave MI. Mosher q check
for 500 on deposit to bind the bar
gain for the house. He then in.
INJURED of Mr.. Mosher the nearest
Hrocer and the name of Max Azar.
If Yetman venue and Amboy road,
was given. The stranger went to
The grocery store and purchased
s17.47 worth of groceries and ten
Tered a check for $50 signed by the
man as Fletcher Bourne. He was
given the cash in change and after
giving orders as to the place for the
articles to be delivered, he left.
When Azar delivered the groceries
and found no such place as direction
given, he appealed to Ira ]. Horton,
pf the Tottenville National Bank, to
ascertain IL the check was any good.
Mr.. Horton got in communication
Nth the Providence Merchants
Bank at Providence, r. l., whose
blank check had been used in both
Instances. and was told that they
had no such account with Fletcher
Bourne and that the checks were
forgery. Both checks given here
we're marked certified, a rubber
stamp being used to place the certi-.
led mark on them.
Bourne or whoever he may be Is
described as a man about forty
seven years old, about five feet, eight
hches tall. and weighing IT'S
bounds. He has scar IN the right
theek. He was we'll dressed and
lalked like a man with some intel
fgence. 1t has since been learned
hat he is wanted at Providence for
fassing worthless checks. Acting
Detective Sergeant Schley has the
fase in hand and a general alarm
has been sent out through the entire
freater city to keep a look out for
him. Merchants and others are
isked to notify the police at once
,hould any n attempt to pass a
theck in payment of goods that is
bot known.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-14
T0TTENVILLE

Mrs. Maurice Atkinson. of New
ark. was the guest of her mother.
Mrs. Hiram Reid. yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clark enter
tanned yesterday. her father and sis
ter, DIR. William Blocker and Miss
l.. Blocker. of Springfield, l.. /.
Mrs. Lucretia Morey and Mrs.
Sarah Weir have returned home
after a visit with the formers daugh-
ter, at South River.
Mrs. r. Dexheimer and two sons
of South Amboy, visited Mrs. Will
liam Clark last week.
Charles Shortmeier has purchased
the residence of Charles Kaiser. at
the foot of Joline avenue.
William Scott. Jr.. is laid up with
blood poisoning In his arm.
George w. Moore is confined to his
home with water on the knee.
A meeting of the Fifth Ward
branch of the Richmond chapter of
the Red Cross. will be held tomor-
row night at s O'Clock at the Masonic
temple for the purpose of taking up
work again.
A delegation of members of Rich
mond Rebekah Lodge, Odd Fellows,
went to Manhattan Saturday night
for a visit to a lodge there.
Bentley Lodge of Odd Fellows will
meet tonight at Odd Fellows hall.
Mission week Is being observed
with special services at Bethel Meth
odist church during this week.
Rummage sale will be held at
the Marshall building in Arthur Kill
road, tomorrow and Wednesday, I'M
der the auspices of the March COM
mittee of the Ladies' Aid Society of
Bethel church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-14
RISK Z LIVES
To SAVE DOC
Two Men Are Slightly Hurt
When Auto Turns Turtle at
South Amboy.

- 6NElAAA NEhH SUENEEINAAEILI
SOUTH AMBOY. March 14-In
an effort to ave a dogs life four
men themselves narrowly escaped
death Saturday afternoon when an
automobile turned turtle on Stevens
avenue. One of the men was so
seriously injured about the head
that DIR. L. H. Eulner advised him
to GO to the South Amboy hospital
for treatment and 10 discontinue the
trip: another was badly bruised
about the body. while the remaining
two escaped injury altogether with
the exception of a few minor
scratches.
The accident occurred on Stevens
venue directly in front of Kauf-
mans garage. The machine was
travelling along al a fairly good rate
of speed, when the driver saw a dog
directly in front Of the machine. He
gave the steering wheel a quick turn
and in doing SO lost control of 1t,
running the machine on the oppo-
site side of the street into the curb
when the machine struck with such
force that 1t turned over on its side
pinning two of the men underneath.
Passersby turned the car over, took
the injured men to the home of Mrs.
Rosenfeld at ia S. Stevens avenue.
The men own a summer home at
Keansburg and were carrying some
pipes with them in the car.
This heavy material in the ma
chine probably caused the lacera-
tons from which the owner suffered
The men refused to give their
names.
The car was badly damaged and
could not continue the journey. 1t
is at the present time in Kaufman's
garage undergoing repairs. The top
is demolished, the mud guards are
badly bent and the radiator denied.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-14
REV. Mr.. BRADY TO STAY
At KEYP0RT CHURCH

KEYPoRT, Mar. 1.-THE Official
board of Calvary NJ. E. church re-
ceived word shortly after IL O'Clock
last night that Rev. A. C.. Brady,
who has just completed a most sue
cessful year as pastor OF the church
will be returned for another year to
continue his excellent work in the
church. On Saturday the board were
notified hat he would not be re-
turned but the final decision last
night that he would return. came as
a result of the pleadings of a dele
CATION sent from the church. Mr..
Brady has been returned with a sal
airy increased by $500 and the period
is n year. Calvary church has just
completed the most successful finan-
cial year in its history. with all debts
paid, several notes disposed of, a
balance in the treasury and more
than $1,000 to present to the Gen.
tennary fund.