Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10
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1t is no use for that class of poll
ticians who are seeking reelection
to try to confuse the public mind
with the good news that times will
soon improve and this country will
realize the greatest era of prosperity
in its existence.
This may be true, but does the
present indications carry out such
a prediction. President Hoover may
be sincere when he makes such
claims as he recently made when
speaking to the people of the Wes-
tern States, but the people are suf-
fering and their wants must be at
tended to, or their suffering will be
greater still.
It is no use to try to pacify a
hungry people by promise of re-
lief, which will come in the year
1882.
They want relief now, and the
only question is how are they to re-
ceive it? And from which source?
There is no doubt that the labor
ing classes have been living too
high and have failed when times
were good to put aside a penny for
the rainy day, which is sure to come.
No doubt now they see their mistake
but too late, to remedy the mat
ters as now existing.
We hope that times will improve
and that the people not only of this
country and the world as well will
soon be engaged in their different
vocations which will bring to all
classes, that comfortable living
which all desire and should have.
It behooves the people who have
employment to economic in every
way and try. to help those who are
less fortunate, to pass through these
strenuous times with as little suffer-
ing as possible.
This is also a time when the
wealthy can make some of their fell
low beings who have but little of
this worlds goods to live in a man
ner far different from what they
now enjoy.
1t is said that every cloud has
silver lining and the darkest hour is
just before the break of day. Let us
hope that the depression which is
now with us is but temporary, and
soon and very soon, an age of pros
perity will prevail and our people
will not be compelled to struggle to
keep the wolf from the door.
Let us also trust that this season
of distress may be a warning to the
people of the future and cause them
when times are good-to put aside
something which will enable them
to tide over when again they are
faced with conditions which now eX-
ist and will continue to exist for
sometime to come.
Crops As They NOW Look
Wheat has mostly been cut and
soon the hum of the thresher will be
heard in the land. The acreage while
smaller than usual, yet the yield
will be great. The market price, SOC
per bushel, is very low at the pres,
ent time, and will not pay the far
mer for producing it.
The corn crop is looking fine. The
acreage while quite large seems to
be the one crop which will always
sell, and the farmer can realize a
little money when he has corn to
sell.
Early potatoes are producing a
fine crop but the price seems so low
that the producer will hardly get
pay for digging them. However, they
will keep and be one of the means
which will enable the laboring
classes to tide over and keep going
while the present depression exists.
The growing of tomatoes for pro-
fit has almost ceased, and the far
mers are turning their attention to
crops of more remunerative nature.
This is a shame that business
which had yielded the farmer a pro-
fit should be permitted to die for the
want of protection. Farmers, write
to the President of the United States
your Senators and Congressman,
and perhaps they can explain in a
more satisfactory manner why this
situation is permitted to exist.
The peach and apple, crop is go
ing to be an abundant one. While
the price will no doubt be low, yet
it will be a great help in meeting
the wants of those families whose
heads are now out of work.
The blackberry season is now on
and generally this crop makes the
growers some money, but it. now
looks if the farmer breaks even he
will be fortunate.
The raspberry crop is here-while
not many growers cultivate them,-
yet they are very luscious berry
and one suitable for the breakfast
needs.
A few of that wonderful berry
which we call huckleberries, have
made their appearance, and very
soon men, women and children will
be engaged in gathering this crop
which means so much to them. A
great many dollars find their way
to the pockets of the poor in Della
ware and bring to them many COM
forts which otherwise they would !
be compelled to do without. In hard |
times as are now existing an abun-
dant huckleberry crop is God send I
to the poor of Delaware.
Let us hope the prices this year |
will equal those of former seasons.
What is the outlook? Where can .
the farmers or those who depend on
the tilling of the soil for a living,
look forward to, that will bring to
them that pleasure they use to have
in the days past and gone, when