Milford chronicle., 1931-04-10
GLENDALE
Sprng

lOes the beauties of Nature. The
rees of the forest which have been
dormant so long are beginning to
put forth buds that will in a short
time bring forth an abundant crop
pf green leaves
The little wayside flowers which
have had severe struggle to over
come the rigors of winter, now lift
their dropping heads to kiss the
rays of the morning sun.
The grass is springing up-every-
where is seen that green lustre
which adds more beauty to the
scenes already apparent.
The birds are with us once more.
kThe cold arctic winds of the North
have kept most of them hidden
within the folds of the swamps dur
ling the winter months. Those which
did not migrate to Southern climes
are cheering us with their beautiful
sonFs.
Tife robin is here, the best Of all
birds. What is finer than to be
awakened in the early morn by the
sweet voice of these birds as they
Rsit on the tree and MARBLES their
beyond the Eastern hills and scat
ters its rays, which makes all Ma
ture glad?
The Cardinal (red bird) greets us
in the early morning by its song of
joy, and its beautiful red plumage
seems to be the setting needed to
enhance the scene.
The astarlings, blackbirds. and
sparrOws, join in the morning Choir
us, and from the group there emcr-
ges a medley of song that it would
be impossible to initiate.
The song birds who have been in
tho Southland during the cold
months will soon be with us again.
The mocking bird catbird and oriole
will soon Join their voices in the
morning song making it more at
tractiVe and pleasant to the human
ear.
The osprey (fish hawk who las
been back from their winter home
for sometime can be seen on your
journey to the seashore, building
their nests on the limbs of dead or
partly dead trees in which they will
lay their eggs and soon there will
emerge a brood of young ospreys.
The toothsome shad is here, at the
i high price charged it is beyond the
limit which a poor man can pay.
Herring have made their appear
ance and arc low enough in price
to suit those who cannot afford to
pay the present price of shad Rock
and perch seem fairly plentiful but
I the price is little steep.
Hogs jowl and turnip green's, that
most delectable dish, now graCcs the
table of our farmers and others.
This combination makes Il dinner
very satisfying, add bag pudding
for dessert and you will have meal
fit for king to eat.
Hogs iowl and turnip. greens is
truly Sussex County dish, and dur
ing the sessions of Court in April
the hotel proprietors generally try
to have a full supply of the jOwl and |
greens on hand as most of the
xguests demand them. 1t has only
8been few years since this most de-
lightrul dish was known beyond the
confines. of the county of Sussex.
But now most of the city markets :
have these greens on sale during the
spring season.
The farmers are made glad by the
approaeh of spring. The winter
months which they have struggled !;
through made them anxious to get J
4at work on their crops. We notice !
that they are now busy spreading
manure and plowing the fields and
the songs which they sing as they !
move along in their daily tasks is
convincing that they, too, are glad
that spring is here.
!; The housewives are doubly busy
painting, papering and cleaning
house and soon everything will look
spick-and-span
y Spring is the time they make
thorough cleaning of the home and
in consequence things often change .
places. This is the time that tries
the patience of the man of the
house. If he can ON Sunday morn
ing, after the house cleaning is oV-
,er, come forth dressed in proper
manner, he desirVes a chrown.
Yet we cannot do without the la
dies, they are the joy and light of
Athe home and no home would be
complete without their presence at
all times. So let the men endure
with patience the small inconyeni-
once which the spring clean up de-
mands of them. Experience teaches
that men have to do this thing whe- :
'ther they want to or not!
Those who have gardens are busy /
in planting them. Potatoes, peas,
onions. beets, radishes are already I
in the ground, and the crops OF t
beans. both lima and string, will be (
planted when the weather becomes s
more warmer. Tomatoes needs warm S
weather to make them develop and {
grow.
So the spring time brings much '
joy to the gardener as it brings to c
him a season when he will be able |
to gather vegetables of his own Y
growing " i
The fishermen who depend upon
the catching Of fish for living hail S
the advent of spring with so much j
gladness. 1t means to them that
their nets will soon he busy in catch 1
ing shad, herring, sea crocus, trout 4
or any other fish which has Il per- IS
manent for temporary home in the I
waters of this county. ,
Sportsmen are getting their rods \
and lines ready to have try at