Milford chronicle., 1931-06-19
CrODs In General

duced this year so large crop a.
expected. The drought last season
was in a measure the cause of thC
failure. The prices have been fail
and perhaps the growers will make
as much money as if they had lar
ger yield. The expense Of crates ant
picking will be much less.
The recent rains have been fint
for the coming blackberry crop. The
outlook is for bumper crop. If the
prices should be good, then the
grower will make some money. We
hope so!
The asparagus crop which has
been heavy is about over. The prices
have been low, and we doubt very
much if the farmers who grow ii
have made any money.
We are glad to note that our far
mers are growing more alfalfa for
hay. The crop this year has been
fine, as you can cut several times
duringthe season, it makes an abun-
dance of food.
Crimson clover has been cut and
generally is garnered in the barns.
This hay is a wonderful food for
cattle, but you have to be more
careful when feeding it to horses
and mules.
We have said of late in regard to
the tomato crop that only few
plants will be set this year. The
prices have been so low in the past
that the packer cannot pay the
grower a living price for their out
put, and in consequence the farmer
has ceased to grow them. The flood
ing of the markets of this country
with cheap foreign goods has made
the growing of tomatoes at profit
a thing of the past.
We should think the Senators and
Congressman who pretend to think
so much of the farmer, would at
least protect them from this influx
of tomatoes with a sufficient tax
which would keep them within the
bounds of the country where manu-
factured. The President could help if
he would. ..i.. ..5
The low price Of wheat has caus-
ed many of the farmers to plant
less acres this year. This is well.
If the RussiOn Government with its
immense storage of wheat grown by
cheap labor ever gets a chance to
invade this country and throw on
the markets its surplus of wheat
then the wheat farmers of the Uni
ted States will be unable to grow
wheat. The question is: What can
they grow at profit? >.
Corn is always crop which will
always sell. There are so many uses
for it, that the demand generally
exceeds the limit of the quantity
grown. The crop this year is in fine
and if the season contin-
ues to suit the yield will be large.
Our farmers are not planting as
heavily of soy beans as in former
years. The prices last year and the
partial failure of the crop, through
the drought, made the farmers very
little, if any, money.
We are glad to note that some of
our farmers will grow lima and
string beans for factory use. 1t is
said there is quite profit in grow
ing these crops, if the season is fav-
Orable. t.c
Why more of our. farmers don't
engage in growing these crops we
are unable to say.
Perhaps they are like farmer
we were talking to several days ago
about growing beans for the fac
toVies. He said that the farmers did
not want to make too much money,
for it would make him proud. won
der if this can be true?
The peach trees are full of young
fruit. 1t looks now as If the rich and
poor could have all they needed.
The pear trees in some sections
have shielded their fruit. We believe
here will be ample for all.
The cherry trees, especially the
sour variety, seems to be full, while
he sweeter stock, is not so plenti-
Jul.
The apple trees are pretty well
oaded with fruit. This will mean
apples for all who like them, and
of the people do.
The. wild blackberries are in
bloom. When the crop gets ripe it
puts several dollars in the pockets
)f the poor Many of our people pre-
'er them for canning purposes to
he cultivated ones, as they say they
lave less seeds and are sweeter.
Our forest lands and some of the
ri .f0rI nf 4
pushes. They seem to have escaped
he late frosts and are loaded with
luscious berries. ''-.5
This is a wonderful crop and each
year brings to the help Of the poor
20 many dollars, which helps to feed
md cloth each individual composing
he family. Women and children are
more adept in gathering this crop
hen the men, and some families
lave been known to make as much
is fifteen to twenty dollars per day.
Yes, a good huckleberry crop means /
nlch in the way of dollars to the
lOor of Sussex county.
The farmers have set large fields
II sweet potato plants. They are |
money makers. Those who |
rave houses for storing them until |
he glut in the market is over, have
made lots of money and some of
hem are quoted as very rich.
The early potato patches are in
inc shape. AS they are considered
he poor mans friend, we think that |
10Th rich and poor will have all
hey need.
Those of the town people who
lave gardens, have been living lux
lriously, eating the good things