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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-17

picking an average Of 100 pounds q
day. This means 10000 0 pounds
of seed cotton a day, or 666.666
pounds Of lint cotton, or a little
over 1900 bales a day.
So Mr.. Boyd estimated the total
number Of pickers at around $4,000.
During the peak Of the picking sea-
son. probably more than that num-
Der. probably as high as 10000 pick
ers, are in the field. Even this
number was probably passed in
1926 when the Valley ginned over
160.0 goo bales.
Mr.. Boyd estimated that only
from 5000 to 5000 pickers come into
the Valley from other sections dur
ing the picking season. 1t may be
even smaller than that, he said.
twenty-five thousand cotton pick
ers Is a lot Of pickers." he said, and
laughed at the report that the VAL
ley needs 100, 900 pickers from the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-17
Fig Picker Writes
In For Job in Valley
Especial to The Herald)

SAN BENITO, July 1.-THE Val
Iey's reputation for growing every
thing and anything has spread 50
that many requests come in which are
rot we'll founded, except that they
ave based on this reputation.
The latest is the request which
.ams 20 ]. Z. Bell at the chamber Of
commerce here from q mar who want
IA ID know "Are figs ripening there
81 and can I get a job picking
ssem? How much do they pay a
Dozen for picking them?"
Rell informed the nan that al
.hough several experimental orch
s-ds of figs are producing in the
valley. this section specializes in
grapefruit
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-17
HOOVER QUITS
BRULE TODAY
No Successor Named to
Nominee or Work
By President

SUPERIOR, Wis. July 17.-LPl-
Herbert Hoover had a few hours
more today with President Coolidge
at the summer White House on the
Brule river before resuming his
westward journey tonight to Palo
Alto. Calf. for the official notifi-
cation ceremonial.
While Hoover will continue TO
hold the title OF secretary
until his successor is appointed. II
Is known that he is definitely
through with that office and so will
be able to devote all his time here
after to planning the strategy of his
campaign and 70 conducting his per-
sonal contest for the presidency.
The visit Of the republican stand
ard bearer caused renewed discus
sion as to his successor as the head
Of the department. hut
without n indication as Ia whom
the president had under considera-
ton. There was also as rigid a
silence as 10 the successor of HUI
bert Work. who resigned his place
as interior secretary after Hoover
placed him ri the head Of the re-
publican national committee in i'm
mediate charge az the national or
ga~n'zation being lined up for the
i~mne~ding ~campairn.
Before beginning their confer
onces. the president and Mr.. Hoover
had a couple Of hours Of recreation.
fishing IN the Brule rive where
Mr.. Coolidge has been successful
during his months visit here. md
where the republican nominee fish
ed fifteen years ago. Tho official
announcement Of the days catch yes
terdav-eiCht each. indicated the
president and his guest were we'll
matched in the art Of angling.
While their consorts fished NJ
some distance from Cedar Island
Lodge. Mrs. Coolidge and Mrs. Hoov-
er visited together. Mrs. Hoover
was the first wonia guest at the
summer White House since the
Coolidges arrived a month ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-17
Express Officials
On Trip to Valley

EDINBURG. July 17.-Officials OF
the Southern Pacific Fruit Express
were to arrive in Edinburg Tuesday.
IL Is believed that they are in the
Valley to look over the territory and
70 make plans for the expansion OF
the service. Among those making
the tour is the general manager. the
superintendent Of refrigeration and
the chief instruction engineer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-17
SCHOOL

CIUDAD. Victoria, Mexico. July II,
A school for trained nurses has
been opened here by the state OF
Tamaulipas. Preference in admission
70 the school will he given to the
daughters Of small land owners. The
state will pension a number each
year to study in this institution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-17
Mexicans Start For
Movieland; Expelled

T0LUCA, Mexico. July 17.-Five
girls who ran away from the Nor
NAL School here and started for
Hollywood have been captured by
the police and turned over to the
custody Of their parents. They have
been expelled from school.
The affair was q elimination Of
a movie craze in the school and
others ars reported being closely
watched.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-17
Mockbee Manages
Edcouch Exchange

EDINBURG. July 17.-E. L. Mock
bee. former manager Of the Edin-
burg exchange of the Rio Grande
Valley Telephone company. has TAX
en- over the managerial duties Of the
Edcouch and Elsa exchanges.
A new switchboard and Equipment
will be installed at the Elsa ex-
change immediately.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-17
6 IS

Cures Chills and Fever,
intermittent, Remittent anc
Bilious Fever due to Malaria.
II kills the Germs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-17
Much New Land West
Of Mission In Cotton
Especial to The Herald)

MISSION. July 17.-Thousands Of
acres Of land west Of Mission which
were in brush two years z have
been cleared. and now cotton fields
are much more prevalent than brush
over all this road except a few
miles.
The cotton in most cases is small.
with apparently a very light yield,
although in the lower places there
are some fairly good fields. Some Of
the larger cotton is late, just COM
ing into bloom.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-17
Air Mail to Leave
(, Mexico City 10 A. NJ.
(By Trens Agency

MEXICO CITY. July 1T.-Follow-
ing a report Of pilots in the air mail
service between Mexico City and
Tampico on weather conditions en-
countered in crossing the mountain
range. planes leaving Mexico City
for Tampico will start w 10 o'clock
in the morning instead OF iii, during
the rainy season.
The planes will continue to cave
Tampico AZ 6 o'clock each morning.
MISSION, July 17.-Canais in she
Goodwin tract est and northeast
III here are practically completed.
ard the tract will he 'ady for cul-
~tivatfon soor. The canals are rrac-
tically an of concrete.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-17
MAI. BUS STARTED

Especial 70 The Heraldl
SAN BENITO, July 17.-Mail bus
service was inaugurated Monday from
San Benito to Harlingen o nthe Black
Diamond Transportation Company
line.
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-13
GRANGE IN LIMELIGHT

Casualty insurance is the latest
movement among the Grange organ
izations to render practical service
to their membership.
SSS
Oranges in all parts of the United
States will observe National Music
Week, beginning the first Sunday in
May. and hundreds of them will plan
appropriate programs.
go
In many parts of the country local
Oranges are cooperating heartily in
the boys and girls club work and
are furnishing genuine initiative to-
wards it's successful prosecution. An
effective combination is made by
joining the forces of the Juvenile
Grange and the All Clubs, and work.
ing heartily together for the benefit
of all community welfare projects.
sSS
During the course Of a year
great many dramatic events and
other similar money-raising projects
are carried out through the country
By local Grange organizations for
The purpose of raising funds to aid
members in time Of sickness, acct
lent or other distress. The Grange
IS an organization is very thought
lul for the welfare of its individual
members and carries out a great
mount of definite relief work.
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-13
SOME QUESTIONS TO
ASK YOURSELF,
MR.. FARMER

Mr.. Farmer, ask yourself these
questions. If you can answer all Of
them accurately and satisfactorily
you are probably prosperous and
contented with your lot. If not
well, try to answer them anyhow.
What is the size of your farm bus
mess?
What part of your investment is in
land, buildings, livestock, machinery,
and other capital?
Are your crops properly proper
toned for greatest returns?
How do your crop yields compare
with the average yields of the 10
cality?
What classes of livestock return
you the most money?
How do the returns from your
livestock compare with the average
of your locality?
How many acres of crops do you
raise per man? Per horse?
Is your farm so organized that
each part of the business is yielding
satisfactory returns?
How much have you left for your
own labor after deducting from your
total receipts your years expenses,
value of labor performed by MEM
bers of your family, and interest on
your investment?
How much does the farm contri-
butte toward your family living?
Farmers Bulletin No. 1887, pub
lished by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, is designed to
help you answer these questions in
diligently. Then if the answers are
not satisfactory you can more read
lily find the strong and weak points
in your system of management ond
make such changes that the answers
next year to the same questions will
prove more satisfactory. This bulle-
lin includes blanks for the compila-
alton of an analysis of the farm
business as a whole and in its parts,
md the authors explain how the
,paces may be filled and the sum-
naries made. 1t is mailed on request
o the Department Of Agriculture,
D. c.
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-13
SAY GRADING
WILL INCREASE
TOMATO PRICE
Gamers See Escape From RuinOus
Prices Of Previous Years-Inspec-
tors To Examine Loads.

What is hoped will prove to be a
solution of the tomato canning in
dustry in this county will be tried
out this summer in the inspection
of tomatoes for canning. In the
past few years, the importation of
tomatoes and tomato paste from
Italy has driven down the market
price for canned tomatoes at a
serious pace. Tomato paste, can
ned in Italy and transported to this
country, was offered the public at
price below canned tomatoes and
tomato paste manufactured in Am
erica.
The Gamers who nave been in
Vestigating some way of combating
the Italian tomato menace have
endeavOred 10 get the government
to raise the duty on tomatoes, but
without success. The Gamers then
continued their investigation along
different line and say that much
of the expense of canning tOma-
toes was due to the loss suffered
by the Gamer in discarding tie I'M
suitable tomato from the good to-
lnatOes.
In othe' eds, the Gamers say,
that if the tomatoes brought to
them were u. 5. No. 1 grade toma-
toes, that they would not only be
willing to pay higher price for
them, but that Lhe superior quality
of the tomato. would enable them to
more successfully compete with the
Italian tomato paste.
w. T. Derrickson, of the bureau
of Markets of the State Board of
Agriculture, is arranging TO have
tomato inspection in a limited way
this summer in order that the can
ners and the Delaware State Board /
of Agriculture may determine the
value of such inspection.
In order for it to be successful. it
is now said that an inspector must
be able to inspect a wagon load of
tomatoes and pass judgment on it in
three minutes. To do that, he must
select few baskets Of tomatoes
from each load, sort the good ones
from the bad ones and weigh the
good ones to determine whether it
IS No. or 2 or grade tomatoes. 1t
S believed that any further delay
han three minutes in inspecting a
Dad, would hold up the reception of
to such an extent as to
prove an embarrassment to the can
Ter and farmer alike. :
The government, Mr.. Derickson
earned, is training the men for this
pecial kind of inspection work.
lost of the inspectors will be used
n Indiana where several Gamers
AVE asked for Government inspec- ,
ion, but there will be enough sent
o Delaware to make fair trial.
If the inspection plan succeeds, it
Vill mean the end of topping off
askets of tomatoes. It will also
1ean that the farmer desiring to !.
ave his tomatoes graded as U. S.
10. 1, will not be able to put green
scalded tomatoes, cracked
and other defective kinds
tomatoes in a basket and top it g
If with few good ones. This is one o
the things the Gamers have been a
about for years. They b
~ that if the farmer will realize Il
rat he will get more money for the n
rst class tomatoes and will not at d
,mpt to foist unfit tomatoes on a
lem that in the long run, his profits fl
ill be greater. They point to the n
lccess attending the gradinf Of ap- al
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-13

spring comes, and the warm sun
melts the snow, bears awake from
their long sleep and begin to stir
around, looking for berries and
roots. OF course, the bears that
live down south in the swamps do
not have to sleep so long, and
sometimes when the winter is
warm, they DO not go to sleep.
These southern bears are like the
bears that live in Michigan or in
Arizona; but strange to say, the
black bears in the eastern states
never have brown cubs! 1t is only
out west that brown bears are
found.
You will notice that. when a
bear writes his name in the sand,
he shows five toes on each foot and
that the heel of the back foot is
quite long. Also the claw-marks
are very plain.
Each month "Child Life Mag
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-13

years, this might eliminate two of
those named, and some ministers
seem to feel that the Rev. ]. A..
Leach, pastor of Union Church, Will
mington, which entertained the last
session of the Conference; the Rev.
L. B. Morgan, of Richardson Park;
the Rev. M. S. Andrews, of Lewes,
recently assigned to Wesley Church,
Dover, may be among those finally
named.
At this time the appointments are
made by the presiding bishop of the
conference, but the General Confer
ence in May may decide upon a diff
ferent method of naming district su-
perintendents. There is and has
been for a number of years, a strong
sentiment among the various con-
ferences for the privilege of each
selecting its own super
by ballot. If this should
be passed the race will be open for
all.
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-13

Asbury Church, Wilmington, is also
said to be among the number most
likely to be appointed. Mr.. Anderson
was considered for the Middletown
District five years ago, and for a
time seemed sure of appointment,
but owing to the division of senti-
ment in the Conference he failed of
appointment.
The Rev. Theodore F. Beauchamp,
pastor of the Wesley Church,
Georgetown, which will entertain
the next session, is also being prom
inently mentioned for a district as
signment. In addition to his pastor
al duties Mr.. Beauchamp has for
number of years served as chairman
of the Conference Board of Examin-
ers.
Owing to an expression said to
have been made by Bishop Mcdowell
that he believed it better to appoint
to the district work only such men
as have not reached the age of fifty
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-13

II ERE is happy family basking
in the warm sun on the noun
tain side. Most of you will re-
cognize these animals as old
friends. Perhaps you have thrown
peanuts to their brothers in the zoo.
Just a little while ago Mother
Bear found some wild honey, and
she is still licking her paw to get
the very last bit. The cub sitting
with his back to you ate so much
that he doesn't even want to play.
You may notice that this cub isn't
quite as dark-colored as the other
two. so I'll tell you a secret that
most boys and girls don't know.
There are Just two kinds Of bears
in the United States-the grizzly
bear and the black bear. But an
old mother black bear will often
have brown cubsI And when
these brown cubs are grown, they
may have black babies Of their
own. Most folks think that a
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-13

pies, peaches, grapes, cantaloupes
cucumbers and other produce which
have resulted in higher prices, a
reader market and without contest
with the commission man which Of
tentimes resulted in the farmer be-
ing cheated out of any return.
Harry Cannon, of Bridgeville, is
raising 100000 red pepper plants for
the farmers of that section. He pro-
poses to can the red peppers quite
extensively this year and as the pep
pers grow most profusely this new
canned crop may in time become
most important one. Hundreds and
some claim even thousands of bush
els of peppers are obtainable per
acre.
The marketing of Broccoli, the
Italian green, the stalks of which
are prepared for the table after the
fashion of asparagus and the greens
used as spinach, will be coming into
market in the next two weeks. For
several weeks the Virginia crop of
Broccoli has been passing through
Delaware. The sections from Delmar
to Seaford and Laurel are the chief
centers in this State for Broccoli.
The crop thi syear, it is expected,
will be much larger than other
years.
Soy beans are not in such strong /
demand this year as last. This year
the farmer is obtaining $1.40 to S1.5O
a basket. Last year the price ranged |
from S1.75 to 1920. Most of the
growers claim that any price uncer
So does not net them fair profit.
1t is doubtful, it is believed at this
time, that Strawberries will be in
spected this year. There have been
several requests, but because of the
high perishable character Of the
'ruit, it would require force of
.hirty-five or forty inspectors at Sell
)yville alone to inspect the fruit
promptly enough to avoid delay in
packing the crates away in refriger-
tor cars. The time may come when
will be inspected, but
he feasibility of the inspection is
lot apparent now.
The first crop to be inspected this
ear will be the early apples, which
n normal seasons are ready about
uly 1. Some years yhen the spring
ONES very early, the early apples
rive the last week in June, but this
; unusual. =
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-13

serious objections to being appoint.
ed as district superintendent, many
candidates are either quietly shap-
ing their plans so they may relin-
quish their present charges, in the
event of the bishop deciding to ap-
point them to a district, or their
friends have begun working for
them.
Many thought there might be a
break in the cabinet at the session
just closed, but Bishop Mcdowell de-
cided to allow the present incum-
bents to fill the full term permitted
under the church law.
1t is admitted by those ministers
in the conference that the Rev. Diss-
ton w. Jacobs, now serving his sec
ond year at Newark, and the Rev.
John ]. Bunting, now serving his
fourth year at Emmanuel Church,
Md, are virtually sure of
to district work.
The Rev. G. T. Anderson, pastor of
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-13
NAME SEVERAL
AS LIKELY M. E.
DISTRICT HEADS
Present Superintendents' Six-Year
Terms Expire Next SessiOn-May
Change Plan of Selecting.

Discussion over probable appoint
ments as district superintendent in
the Wilmington M. E. Conference
has already begun, although the
next session of the annual confer
ence will not be held until March,
1929. The present superintendent
four in all, must return to pastor
ates next year as their terms of six
years each will expire according to
the church laws.
AS most of the ministers have no
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-13

brown bear is a
different kind OF
q bear, but 1t Is
a really Just a
brown = colored
black bear. . o
zee. Sometimes
the brown bears
are dark. dark
brown and some
times Zig hit
brown.
When winter
comes and the
snow starts to
fall, bears crawl
into hollow logs
or rock caves
and go to sleep.
Thov cIaan all
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-13

azine" pictures
the tracks Of diff
ferent animals
and tells their
habits. This
magazine pub
lished in Chic
ago is conduct
ing a contest for
letters from
children telling
which animals
they like best
The first six
prizes are real
alligators. Full
rules may be
obtained from
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-13

Sometimes man gets so mad he
quits being a hypocrite for a few
brief minutes.
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-13
FRONT
FOOT

~ They without South
d-nkInaI hAl Clark
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-03-02
Mrs. X. Was Pract.cing
Art of Guest Dodping

One Saturday Mrs. r. was leaving
her home to go downtown shopping.
Two ladies with suitcases were going
up the walk toward the house Of her
next-door neighbor. Mrs. II. hap
pened to see her neighbor walking
quickly toward the street corner
where she intended to board a street
car. Thinking that she would be dis
appointed If she missed the guests
who at that moment were on her
porch, Mrs. R. called to her neigh
Dor several times without making her
hear.
Finally, by hurrying, she caught up
with her and somewhat breathlessly
delivered the news.
"Shut up, you fool! Shut up!" said
her neighbor In an angry tone. II saw
them coming, and was trying to get
away before they saw me. l had
planned to visit some friends in the
country tomorrow, SO I would not
have to get Sunday dinner myself.
You don't think that intend to stay
home and cook for them, do your"
Fortunately, the street car arrived
in time.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-03-02

No mother in this enlightened ag,
would give her baby something she
did not know was perfectly harmless,
especially when a few drops Of plain
Castoria will right baby's stomach
and end almost any little Ill. Fretful-
ness and fever, too; it seems no time
until everything is serene.
That's the beauty Of Castoria; its
gentle influence seems just what is
needed. 1t does all that castor oil
might accomplish, without shock to
the system. Without the evil taste.
It's delicious! Being purely vegeta-
able, you can give it as often as
there's sign Of collie; constipation !;
diarrhea; or need to aid sound, nat
ural sleep.
\ just one warning: 1t is genuine
Fletcher's Castoria that physicians
recommend. Other preparations may
be just as free from all doubtful drugs,
but no child of this writer's is going
to test them! Besides, the book on
care and feeding of babies that comes
with Fletcher's Castoria is worth its
weight in gold.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-03-02
Hard to Get Around
Ignorance Like This

DR.. Van Fardleah of the American
medical commission, recently assigned
to work in the Near East, remarked
that medical effectiveness in the ORR
ent would never be established until
the masses were better educated.
"a peasant woman" he said had
several children and when one of
them was taken ill, we insisted that
the others be vaccinated. Much
against her will, she finally consented.
1.-TWO days afterward she stormed
into the relief hospital and upbraided
us because one of the recently vac
cinated children was dead
"'Deadv l exclaimed, but how
could he be dead? He was all right
when we vaccinated him.
"He fell down and broke his neck,
scoffed the woman. "A lot Of good
vaccination does.'"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-03-02
Sun to Heat Things Up
IS Trillion Years More

Washington. - The world needn't
worry for 15,OOOOOO,O0O,OOO years
about the sun failing to give forth
it's heat, in the opinion of DR.. Charles
G.. Abbot, noted astrophysicist and
secretary of the Smithsonian institu-
ton.
The sun is reducing in mass, but
scientists estimate that it will take
that long for it to be destroyed. The
present belief, he explains, is that the
sun and stars furnish their ire
mendous amount of energy through
actual humiliation of the atoms of
which they are composed.
Recent research, he said, has dis
closed that the sun sends out an
amount of energy which would equal,
if translated into mechanical work,
one horse power square yard over
the surface of sphere having a ra.
dius of 100000 miles, it's distance
from the earth.