Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
GLENDALE
Crops Around ElIendale

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for cows.
Wheat fields are looking fine and
in few weeks will be cut and gar
nered in the farmers barns.
Many of the farmers are plowlng
the ground for soy beans. This mas
been a money making crop. Last
year they did not pay so well,
Most of the corn crop is i'll the
ground and much of it is up ana
growing, and is looking fine.
Very few tomato plants are being
set. The farmers don't seem to nave
any confidence in the market TINS
wear. Canned goods are so low that
the packers cannot pay a living
price to the farmers to grow them
Early potato patches are looking
good and the outlook is for plentl-
full crop. This is good news as the
:, potato crop means much to those Oh
small means.
Asparagus is still abundant and
cheap. We doubt very much if the
growers made any money this year
Peas for factory uses looks hne
and in few days will be ready for
the mower. This crop should bring
ito the farmers some ready cash.
Strawberries are coming to mar
ket in fine shape. The crop will not
be very heavy this year. The drought
last season killed out great many
of the plants and also retarded the
growth of those already growing.
Blackberries are making a won
derful growth. The outlook is for an
abundant crop. This class of berry
is generally a money maker. Hope
the farmers will realize heavily in
the way of cash this year.
String beans for canning purposes
have been planted. We are glad to
see our farmers engaged in their
cultivation rather than raise so
much wheat and corn.
Early cabbage is in fine shape and
our markets will soon be filled with
home grown.
Many of our farmers are engaged
in raising sweet peppers under con-
tract. They say that this is pay
ing crop. We hope so, as our farm
ers will need some money to pay
lime and phosphate bills.
The lima bean crop is looking
better. Beans of this class needs
warm weather to make them grow.
The cut worm has been severe this
season, not only in cutting beans
but everything else of a vegetable
nature. The cold nights of late seem
to urge them on, and the loss ac-
cruing to the farmers by their cut
ting beans, tomatoes, peppers, cab
bage, has been heavy.
1t is said that it takes very hot
weather to destroy these pests, when
they will swell up and burst.
The prospect for fruit crop was
never more promising. Peach, pear,
apple and cherries are in a state
beyond the danger line and should
yield an abundant crop.
Sweet potato plants have been set
in large quantities. 1t looks as
though the farmers expected to
make some money from the crop.
The Mexican beetles have made
their appearance in full force. They
have attacked the bean vines both
lima and string, and will soon de-
-stroy them, unless they are carefully
sprayed or kept in subsection by be-
ing destroyed by hand.
Perhaps, if some of the supervis-
-Ors who are now looking after the
destruction of Japanese beetles
would turn their attention to the
ending of the Mexican beetles, it
would amount to much more to the
farmers than that which they are
now accomplishing.
We have been having cOpious
rains of late. The warm sun will
} cause all kinds of garden or farm
! ing products to grow. AS we close
this letter for the week everything
( looks promising and as we pass
\ along seeing the trees in full leaf,
: and the flowers blooming by the
wayside, and the birds warbling
their sweet songs from the tree tops
( it makes us stop and thing for
: moment and say to ourselves, that
this old world is good place to live
in after all is said.
Firemen's Supper
We cannot say too much in re-
gard to the firemen's supper which
is to be held in the school auditor
ium on Friday evening, June II.
The menu, consisting of baked
chicken, peas, candied sweet pota-
toes, white potatoes, salad, cole
slaw, coffee, rolls, butter, pickles
and dessert is a fine one.
All the array of cooked food will
be offered to the public for the
small sum of fifty cents. Can you
beat it. Ice cream and cake will be
on sale in a separate department.
People who desire their suppers
sat an early hour will be served at
any time after $50 p. m.
The walters for the tables will he
the firemen, dressed in their best,
who will see that the patrons will
receive kind and courteous treat
-ment during the evening.
The culinary department will be
looked after by the ladies of Ellen
dale who are noted for their fine
cooking.
Mrs. Isaac F. Warren, Sr., is the
chairman and will see that every
thing moves smoothly.
An invitation is hereby extended
to the citizens of Glendale and vi
cinity; to the firemen and citizens of
nearby towns, Milford, Houston,
Harrington, Frederica, Pennington.
Greenwood, Bridgeyille, Seaford,
Laurel, Delmar, MillsborO. Selby-
vile, Dagsboro, Lewes, George |
town and Million and all coIIntry