Milford chronicle., 1930-07-11

ring and the wheat was spread in
the circle and the horses with their
feet mashed the wheat from the
heads. It was a slow and dirty pro-
cess and very wasteful.
This was sometime ago, long be-
fore the coming of machines which
cut, thresh and bag the wheat ready
for hauling.
Does any of the Old-timers re-
member those great feasts they use
to have at the wheat treadings. Chic
ken pot pie, roast lamb and all the
fixings, to be topped off with a bowl
of trinity. This dessert was made
from grains of new wheat shelled
out by hand, and boiled until its had
reached the stage of boiled rice
which it somewhat resembled in
taste. These were great days. Did
some one say say apple jack Yes,
generally it was present on these oc-
casions.
Passed Through Glendale
The New Jersey State HOrticultur-
al Society, about three hundred
strong passed through Glendale one
day last week.
Their mission was to visit the diff
ferent apple and peach sections in
Delaware and Maryland.
The New Jersey people are Keen
ly interested in the methods used
in Delaware and Maryland in pack
ing and picking the apple crop.
Special attention was paid to the
automatic grading machine now in
use on the Eastern Shore. Much
useful information was gained from
the trip which will be used by the
farmers of New Jersey in the fu-
ture packing of apples and peaches.
A Novel Experience
AS Miss May Thayer, accompanied
by Mrs. J. A. EllegoOd was return
ing from Milford to Slaughter Beach
in a Whippet sedan, they saw in the
distance a large automobile which
was running at rapid rate and rid
ing on the running board was a very
large black dog. When this automo-
bile drew near to Miss Thayer's car
for some reason the dog fell off and
the car going at such speed the dog
kept on going over and over until it
finally wound up under Miss Thay-
er's car. Miss Thayer had about
stopped and when the dog found
, himself in such cramped position
he gave one bound, released himself
from underneath the car, nearly up
setting the automobile in doing so,
and sped away at a rapid rate across
the fields; neither waiting for the
car to pick him up or would stop at
the owners call.
The dog was aiming in a direct
course for Wilmington. Whether he
ever reached the home port we
have failed to hear.
Farm News Around Ellendale
The corn crop is in fine condi-
ton and continues to make rapid
growth.
The tomato patches in some sec
tions in very healthy condition.
Some farmers are complaining OF
black rot having attacked their
fields, but we hope it is not serious
as the growers expect to make some
money out of this crop.
| Wheat is about all cut and most
of it has been threshed. The crop Is
fairly good.
Want of rain dried the blackber-
ries on the vines. The growers eX-
pected much from the crop but theil
expectations will hardly be realized
Soy beans are looking good, lit
tie rain would be beneficial.
Huckleberries promises to be g
banner crop. With sufficient rain
the yield will be enormous.
Arm Broken
Eddie, the young son of Augustus
Smith, fell and broke his arm or
Thursday of last week. DR.. S. M. D
Marshall of Milford was called anC
reduced the fracture. The little fel
low is doing nicely.
Sick List
Miss Florence Reed is still very
sick at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Russell. Her improvement is
very slow, if any.
Carnival
The carnival to be held by the fire