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ments will be sent out.
The EpWorth League will have a So
eial evening on Friday evening, at the
Sunday school room in the M. u. Church.
Miss Mary and Master Morris Adams
were given a farewell party on Friday
evening OF last week, at the home of
their brother, Elkton Adams.
= Joseph Wiley has been called in from
the r. r. p. o. and will now be stationed
in one of the terminals at Philadelphia.
Edward White visited relatives in Phil
adelphia over the weekend.
William E. Conaway was operated on
at a Wilmington hospital last week and
is improving nicely He is expected to
come home the latter part of the week.
Mrs J. N. Russell who has been in
poor health for some time, died on We'd
nesday morning of last week. Funeral
services were held at tine home on Fri
day with interment at Union cemetery at
Georgetown.
Harry w. Cannon has purchased q
Ford truck
Some of our auto fans are attending the
auto show at Philadelphia this week
G. w. CalhoOn of Georgetown was a
town visitor the first of the week.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1924-01-18

of course, the picnic lunch. How the
children love to help build the fire
and cook the meal! And don't you love
the freedom of it, too? There is no
better time to become real pals with
your children than when close to ma
ture.
On a jaunt it is always a splendid
idea to gather specimens to bring
home. The children sometimes busy
themselves for days making things
from their collections. Each speci-
men has its story to tell, and this fur
Their contact more clearly impresses
the characteristics upon the child's
mind
Aside from the purely educative
purposes of our jaunts, I would far
rather have my children remember,
when they are grown, that mother
could almost always take time to go
to the creek with them than have
them remember whether or not my
house was always busted and ready
for callers.
Above all help the children realize
that back of the wonders of nature
which they see there is kind Heav-
emily Father watching over each and
every thing Whom we must glorify
for these great blessings.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1924-01-18
PROFITABLE FERTILIZATION
by Russell E. Wilson, County AGENT

There may be several reasons fol-
apply fertilizers, but in the last an
alysis the chief object in view is to
use the best grade material that will
bring the desired results. One farm
er may fertilize his crop in order that
he may grow greater yields per acre,
while another farmer may SOW a GER
tain kind of fertilizer for the purpose
of improving the quality of his pro-
duct. Regardless of the several pos
sibilities likely to be realized from
proper fertility methods, the one out
standing fact that practically all fer
tilizer materials are applied to the
soil to produce profitable yields still
remains the primary object in soil
fertility improvement.
No farmer can afford to raise only
forty bushels of corn per acre, if by
increasing his production to sixty bus
hels per acre, he can reduce his pro-
ductiOn cost per bushel. In other
words, this farmer would be worth
more financially if he would invest
his capital and labor on ten acres of
land that could be made to grow sixty
bushels per acre instead of raising
only forty bushels per acre on fifteen
acres. The remaining five acres could
be well sown to other crops that
would bring in cash at the end of the
season.
Cost of production records show
that a high yield is invariably pro-
duced at a less cost per bushel than
is a low yield. This fact is true be-
cause the overhead expenses such as
cost of seed, blowing and preparing
the seed bed and cultivation are the
same for high yield per acre as they
are when low yield is obtained. 1t
Is, therefore, reasonable to consider
that large yields are the most profit
able and in most cases the quality of |
The product will be materially i'm
proved with increased production.
1t has been estimated that it re-
luires about twenty-five hours of man |
abor to grow an acre of corn. Accord
ng to some calculations that were
made at the Ohio Experiment Station
me hour of man labor produced one
md one-eighth bushels of corn on
he unfertilized plots, while the same
mount of time and labor resulted in
me and three-quarters bushels on
he plots that had received proper fer
iIization for maximum crop produc-
ion. Taking other costs into consid-
,ration it is therefore ESSENTIAL to fer
ilize properly if desired results are
o be obtained at the lowest possible
ost of production.
When farmers select their fertiliz-
RS they should exercise care in the
election of materials. The analysis
hould be determined by the require
nents of the crop to be fortified and !
ccording to the plant food deficien-
les in the soil. Considering these few
acts as prime essentials in the selec-
ion of commercial fertilizers, the far {
lers everywhere would save a great 9
cal of money if they would only
tudy the problems more thoroughly. !
thousands of dollars may be easily f
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1924-01-18

THE GOVERNORS of the various States undoubtedly
EXPRESSED the views their people when they stated that
National prohibition by constitutional amendment
the law of the land and overwhelming majority OF the
citizens of the United States awabdng and desrous
of the enforcement of law The resolution containing
that declaration was adopted by unanimous vote Inc
wet element of our population who asserting that the
loucr amendment and law have never received the en-
dorsement of the people, and who clamorng for rel
erendm vote thereon have carried away by their
own enthusiasm Both the amendment and the la" nave
been popularity approved much as any amendment 10
the Federal Constitution and United States la" nave
ever been so approved The Constitutional amendment
was passed upon by legislatures the members Oh WHICH
were elected by the people, and the Vostead la" was Gu
acted by United States Senators and Representatives elect
ed by the people Furthermore that amendment mas Deen
kent in the Constitution and that law has been lett on the
statute books by subsequent Congresses elected by ne pe
nile The voters well what the men they were send
Ing to Washington would be empowered to wipe hat Id"
off the books or to propose another amendment repeating
the Eighteenth Amendment The people deliberately made
their choice and have continued overwhelmingly dry
majority at Washington
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1924-01-18
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS AT ONE With FORD


Replying the remark of a prominent Democrat that
Henry Ford can not carry all his admirers into the ranks
of the Coolidge supporters the Republican Publicity As
ISOLATION through it's president Hon. Jonathan Bourne
Jr says that this undoubtedly true but the same line
of reasoning which carried Ford into the Coolidge ranks
will carry his admirers also.
Probably there not thousand voters in the
United States who would vote for Coolidge just because
Ford is going Coolidge But there are hundreds
of thousands who will for Coolidge because they have
reached exactly the conclusion that Ford reached
that Coolidge is trying to do what is right and that the
country will be safe under his leadership
while we have had misfortune in some places there
was never time history when larger proportion
of our people were prosperous and happy Why changer
That is the question Ford asked and is the question
hundreds of others asking Others were
asking before did, but because of his fame as an
automobile manufacturer his statement of the question
received wide publicity.
1.-THE people of the country will not vote for change
unless some one shows them good for change
No undertaken to do that yet No one undertakes
to show in what respect the country would be better off
under the leadership of any one else"
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wasted annually in the use of low
grade fertilizers, and yet this great
loss is not so noticeable until the
costs of productions are taken into
account. When we consider both sides
of the ledger it is then that we soon
realize the difference between profit
and loss in our farming operations.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1924-01-18
JAUNTS WITH OUR CHILDREN
By Edith Riland Cross

Do you ever enjoy a jaunt in the
woods with your children? And do
su';,u.S5are.ap interest wii'1 them in
sature, in Gods great
VOL should re-
Ming in rural
ere are no kim
their children
in a city kinder
sequent trips with
greatest purposes
In is to awaken the
IN, to acquaint him
about him, and to
relationship to the peo-
he associates. Nature
this purpose.
Your children to know the
and water birds. Keep
year to year OF the birds
n the dates on which they APP
each spring. A bird guide and
III pair of field glasses are help
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1924-01-18
HOME EDUCATION
"The Child's First School is the
Family"-FrOebeI

Issued by the National Kindergarten
Association, 8 West 40th Street, New
York City. These articles are APP
pearing weekly in our columns.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1924-01-18

IN THIS and like communities, public sentiment IS
everything With public sentiment nothing can Ia' Will
ont it nothing can succeed Consequently he VINO molds
h1 sentiment goes deeper than who enacs statutes
or pronounces decisions. Abraham Ahcoin
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Adam had one advantage. Eve
couldn't boast of the other good
chances she had.
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at the National Capital in his honor,
but we shall not forget him, mOnu-
ment or no monument"
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-30
OLD JACKSON
last week

Paul Beasley, boy Of 20 years.
preached his first sermon here last
Sunday night. lie is Freewill Bap-
tist.
Misses Viola Woods and Pearl Song
er, kell woods and Homer Songer
spent Sunday at the home Of Mrs.
Birch near Old Union.
Rev. c. ID. Tibbles Of Imboden will
preach here the second Sunday in
June at o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Williams spent
Sunday at the home Of Sam Songer.
Henry Grassland spent Saturday
night with Clyde Kincade near Sloan.
Several from Black Rock attended
church here Sunday night.
Misses Ina and Tina Toy Of Poca-
hontas spent Saturday night and Sun
day with their father, Y. r. Toy, at
this place.
Miss George Galbraith Of Imboden
is spending the week on their farm at
the home of j. r. Woods.
Miss Mabel Jordon Of Imboden visit
ed at the home of Harry Campbell
here recently.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-30
WHITE
(Clay County,

We are having large crowds at pray
er meeting each Thursday night.
Mrs. Carter and children visited at
the home of her son, Everett, last
Sunday.
Mrs. Essie Landers and children
and Misses Gertie and Maudie Crabb
spent Sunday afternoon at Ed Meeks'.
Several of the young folks from
this place attended church at Walnut
Grove Saturday night.
Clyde Dotson took dinner with Arlie
Watson Sunday.
Essie Landers, Alma and Maize
Clark and Geneva and Mabel Watson
spent one evening last week with Faye
and Mamie Martin.
Several from this place attended the
school rally at Corning Saturday.
Miss Mabel Watson took dinner with
Miss Mollie Lunsford Sunday.
Buster Tucker and Harrison Adams
took supper with Erwin and Arnold
Clark Sunday night.
Some of the boys from this place
attended church at Walnut Grove Sun
day.
Misses Faye and Mamie Martin visi-
ted Misses Alma and Maize Clark sun
day.
Lena Lunsford took dinner with
Sena Mickles last Sunday.
Some Of the young folks from Wal
nut Grove attended singing at this
place Sunday night
Miss Jewel Lee visited Miss Geneva
Watson last Sunday. .
Next Saturday night and Sunday is
the regular preaching day at this
place and everybody is invited to at
tend.
Cecil and Laura Burns and Lille
Counts visited at John Leonard's Sun
day.
Miss Mollie Lunsford took supper
with Geneva and Mabel Watson Sun
day night.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-30
IIAAIII

There is some sickness at this writ
ing. Chess Massey is dangerously Ill.
Uncle win walrond had n serious
case of heart trouble Sunday morning
but is reported better.
viii Roach and family visited w. i.
Jackson's Sunday night,
Dudley walrond and family visited
John Roach and family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Rice and Aunt
Mollie Rice were visiting here the lat
ter part of the week.
Alvin Tyler filled his appointment
at Yadkin Saturday and Sunday.
Aunt Fronia Stephens returned home
Saturday after a two weeks visit with
her granddaughter.
Bro. Allison filed his appointment
at Antioch Saturday and Sunday.
Come on Carter, and tell us about
the good old school days at Hogan
when Prof. Brown was teacher.
II the women vote for the best look
ing men there will be several Of the
old boys "going up Salt River"
Ellis Bridges and family visited at
the home Of John Roach one night
last week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-30
RAvENDEN SPRINGS

Carson Higginbotham went over to
Jonesboro on business Saturday night.
Miss Sallie Mills has accepted a posi-
tion as saleslady with the Davis Mere.
Co.
Rev. Benbrook Of Imboden preached
an interesting sermon at the Methodist
church here Sunday.
Jim Davis and family of the Davis
Stock Farm were guests at the South
ern Hotel here last Sunday.
Business of Importance at the Com
munity Club ON Friday night of this
week. Everybody should come out.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. j. Horseman Of
Elevenpoint was here last Monday
selling some fine strawberries they had
raised on their farm.
Carl Upton of Manila was here
Monday and rented the $. $. Davis
property. He will move his family
here to spend the summer.
j. +. Mooney, a retired farmer, who
owns nice home here, was over in
Mississippi county last week looking
over his big cotton plantation.
Joe S. Decker has moved his real
estate Office from Pocahontas TO the
Southern Hotel here. His friends are
glad to have him back again.
j. G. Chun and family of Jonesboro
came over and spent the day here Sun
day. John says there will be more
people visit Ravenden Springs this
year than ever before.
The managers Of the Southern Hotel
have received car Of new furniture
and now have every room newly fur
nished. We predict that this will be
one of the best seasons in the history
of this celebrated summer resort.
Fred Troxel and family Of Oklahoma
who have been visiting homefOlks here
for the past several days, left Monday
for thei rhome. Fred says there is
no place like Ravenden Springs to
him. He is thinking Of buying a home
here and making this his future home.
J. ID. Wells, w. II. Phipps, II. A.
Mock, and County Agent Smith came
up from Pocahontas last Friday night
20 put ON a farm demonstration pro-
gram at the school building. These
gentlemen are all good boosters for
Randolph county and we invite them
TO come again.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-30
FAIRvIEw

Sunday school and church are pro-
crossing nicely at this place.
There will he dinner on the ground
and church at Butler cemetery the
first Sunday in June.
Misses Carrie Chesser and Macie
Diles, John Davis and Jimmie Chesser
were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Spears.
Miss Maymie Perrin entertained a
large crowd at her home Saturday
night.
Little Helen Chesser is real sick at
this writing.
The regular Sunday afternoon sing.
ing at Fairyiew school house was well
attended last Sunday.
Herman Spears Of Mississippi has
returned home after a visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Spears
here.
Ferd Spears returned home Tues
day of this week after spending few
days In HOxie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver were Sunday
visitors at the home Of Tom Toy.
Theodore Toy Of this place spent
Saturday night with Ed Hackworth Of
ImbOden.
W. NJ. Forester has returned hom,
after a few days visit with his son
b. f. Forester.
Millard Spears went visiting in ant
about holland last Sunday.
Joe Kincade was a Sunday visitor a
the home of Dan Chesser.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-30
JOHNSTON CHAPEL

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Wright, who has been sick, is some
better at this writing.
Several around here attended the
union singing at Warm Springs Sun
day.
Miss VILLA Green has the mumps
at this writing.
One day last week while trying TO
kill snake Virgie Halcomb accidently
hit her little brother in the head with
a rock, which caused real ugly
wound.
Mrs. J. w. Baker, who has been
sick is better at this writing.
Church Saturday night and Sunday
by Bro. Sanders. Everybody invited
Miss Eva Murphy is sick at this
writing.
Teal Languell left Wednesday for
Poplar Bluff.
Mrs John Henson Of Walnut Ridge
is visiting relatives and friends at
this place.
j. +. Pond and ID. w. Green went to
Doniphan Monday and brought home
a new cultivator.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-30
ROCK ROAD

Mrs. Belle Belew, who was burheu
ohout the face and eyes recently when
a can Of I've boiled over, is improving
slowly she can see little out OF one
eve but is yet in a serious condition
Ed Lane and family of shannon
visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs John
Lane. and his sister, Mrs. Annie MI
lian, Sunday.
DIR. Bayan was in Jonesboro on pro-
fessional business last week.
Mrs. Myrtle Wilson of Walnut Ridge
visited her sister, Mrs. Belle Belew' a
part Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harvester visited
at the NJ. L. Williams home SATURDAY
night and Sunday.
James Dame and Jock Belew hau
business in Walnut Ridge Saturday
Mrs. Annie Hibbard is ON the SICK
list this week.
Borden Chesser and wife spent sat
urday night and Sunday at the home
of Homer Brimhall and wife at Mount
Zion.
Geo. simmons Of Hoxie ana Mrs
Pritchard of thi splace were married
at Pocahontas Saturday.
Mr.. Benningfeld of Walnut Ridge
spent Sunday here with his sister, Mrs
Belle Belew.
Miss Ola Eskridge visited at Light
a few days last week.
J. A. Eskridge and family attended
Sunday school here Sunday
There is Sunday school here every
Sunday at 10 o'clock Everybody
come out Sunday and let's have a big
day.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-30
RIGGERS

Joe II. johnson had business
Corning one day last week .,,os
m Ricrer is having the poreneS
or ,be Ida May Hotel repaired n.
Mrs. BETTE Brown Of Datto was s,,, 'n'
guest of Mrs. Ella B, ReynOluS '"
day. ,..or visited
friends at Imboden the last u '
week. a....,., WAS
,,oro last weel, a guest at the home Oh
sam Williamson. u.,or
Mrs. Queen Johnson OF ne ~
springs. who is sister Of Mrs D y
linton, is here visiting,
Miss Bertie Williamson of Cho'eau,
Mont Is here visiting at the home Oh
her brother, sam Williamson
Miss Etalka Hite, who has been at
tending high school at lmboden' nus
returned home for the summer
Jim Parish has moved into MS new
house which has been built since 'ne
erst storm blew the old one away
Miss Audrie Luter, who has been IN
q bosnitol at st. Louis for infantile
norolvsis returned home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs, L, L. Harris OF "es'
Frankfort. ILL.,, were here last week
puests of her sister, Mrs. W. W. David
son.
Cleye Gazaway is now occupying MS
bouse which was wrecked by the Storm
after crew of carpenters has put 1t
back on its foundation.
The farmers here are having a haru
time getting n stand of cotton. Some
have planted the second time and have
not got a good stand yet.
OuE local sports, including Harry
Hite. Jesse Lacewell, Mr.. Gillespie ana
Geo. F. Johnston, have been bringing
in the young squirrels this week.
We want to commend the work OF
our marshal, S. Z. Holmes, in cleaning
up our little town of rubbish and keep
ing the stock from running at large
on our streets.
Another cyclone visited our town last
Friday night which was real exciting
for while. Quite a lot Of damage
was done to shade trees, barns and
other outbuildings.
Joe Perry Spikes and Frank Byrd
candidates for sheriff and tax collector
respectfully, were here last week look
ing after their political fences. They
made a good impression with the vot-
ers.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-30

When the boil weevils come ,ro,,
their winter quarters after a ras, :.
several months they lose no time va,
ting to feeding grounds. As thai,
choice. and virtually only dish !.
cotton, they quickly fly to the n.,s
est field and begin devourinr m.
plants. Feeding may take place A.
the seed leaves or the regular leays.
II any have developed
The insects usually are found 4.
the extreme tip OF the plant h,
feeding happens to take place al M,
point where the two seed leavs.
branch the plant frequently dies. I'm,
feeding elsewhere has little effect on
the plants growth. Feeding contipu.,
in these places until squares appeel
when they attack them. As long
there is an abundance Of squares NOT
punctured the developing bolls are
practically free Of injury, but when
the weevils puncture majority Of
the squares the insects begin attack.
ing the bolls.
As long as the female weevils have
nothing to eat but leaves they show
no tendency to lay eggs, as they must
obtain food from squares before the
eggs develop. After the eggs BERN
TO develop practically all the food
OF the females is obtained from IN.
squares as they bore the egg cavitie.
The male weevil, however remains
on a square for some time, pucturins
Il over and over until II begins 10
become dry.
WeeVils regularly take moistur,
from dow or rain drops on the leaves
and other parts OF the plants
The first sign OF injury Of cotton
squares is what h called fiaring This
IL the spreading outward of the three
leafliks divisions OF the shuck en-.
closing the square. The square also
turns yellow at this time. FlAring
usually takes place from two TO three
days after the egg has been placed
In the square. Virtually all squares
which have been fed upon or have
esgs placed In them drop to IN,
ground. Usually II 10 about a week
from the time q square receives an
egg until II falls.
Tests have shown that the weevH
prefers Sea Island or Egyptian cot
ton TO any OF the upland American
varities, but among the latter no
choice IL shown.
The boil wsevil IL sometimes found
on plants other than cotton and has
been observed in okrs blooms. How
ever, II has never been known TO
place eggs In other than cotton
squares and enors 10 force II TO DO
30 have failed.
Further information may be obtsin'
cd from the county agent state col.
lege OF agriculture or the Nstonh
Boil weevil Control. Association, Room
iao whitney building. New Orleans
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-30
Birthday Dinner

Myrtle, Mo-, May ga surprise
birthday dinner was given in honor
OF J. ID. Stubblefield last Sunday, May
%. at his home three miles east OF
Myrtle. He had gone to church and
while at church some of the friends
and relatives came in and had boun-
tiful dinner spread when be reached
home. After he reached home the
crowd kept gathering until most Of his
relatives were present. After dinner
there was singing and then Bro. Glen
Miller of Maynard preached an in
teresting sermon. The rest of the
afternoon was spent in visiting and
talking. He was fifty-one years old
We remember a few of the people that
were present. j. II. Sisk and family
frankie Brewer and family, Joe Brew
er and family, W. j. Brewer and fam
fly. j. Il. Dunklin and family. Levi
Goings and family, J. o .Stubbleheld
and family. Dave Stubblefeld and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilburn Cox, Newt
Hackworth and family, Max Byrd and
family, n. d. Ingram and family, A..
NJ. Lane and family, Oscar Baker and
family, Mrs. Cox and family, Pearl
Mitchell, Henry White, Ella Brown
Tom Stubbleiield, Bro. Miller, and Bro.
Myrick Of Maynard, Grandma Stubble-
field, Bud wilkerson and family, Al
fred Wilkerson and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Melvin Bennett and Nose Brewer
and family.
All departed at a late hour wishing
him many more happy birthdays.