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@. How is 1t determined who is the
dean OF the diplomatic corps?-M. w.
A. The diplomatic corps is formed
and the Ambassador who has been in
the country in his Official capacity for
the longest time is the dean. The rank
ing of diplomats changes often, as there
are many changes in the corps. This
is an International practice.
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hing house, where the Mason family
lived after the fire, and the guest house,
where the Wilson house parties are en-
tertained.
DR.. George E. MacLean was appointed
delegate Of the United Chapters of
the Phi Beta Kappa Association and
represented them at the inauguration
of DR.. David Allan Robertson, as presi-
dent of the Goucher College In Baiti-
more, Md.
Mrs. Arthur N. Hacker OF Tennessee
and Washington, and daughter Of the
late Representative w. p. Brownlow,
entertained a company at luncheon at
the Shoreham Hotel Saturday in COM
pliment to Mrs. Joseph Acklen Of Nash
vile, Tenn, State regent Of the Ten
nessee d. "A. r. The guests at the
luncheon were the Tennessee delegates
to the D. A. r. Congress and included
Mrs. w. S. H. Armistead, Mrs. q. G.
Croley, Mrs. Caleb G. MotZ, Mrs. Willis
F. Cannon, Mrs. r. T. Armistead, Mrs.
George j. White, Mrs. George IT. Wof-
ford and Mrs. Hugh Tate, wife of the
recently appointed interstate commerce
commissioner.
Mrs. Tate has resided in Washing
ton for considerable part Of the sea-
son for a number Of years. She has
maintained her membership in the John
Sewer Chapter of the Tennessee D. A.
r., of which she was O charter member.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles w. OyDonnell
entertained at the supper dance Satur-
day at the Shoreham in honor Of Mr..
and Mrs. Adolph Andrew Gazda.
Mr.. and Mrs. GaZda, who are visit
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ming house, where the Mason family
lived after the fire, and the guest house,
where the Wilson house parties are en-
tertained.
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Mrs Augusta Mendez Leal were ranking
guests at a dinner given last evening
at the Mayflowen by the retiring second
secretary of the Brazilian embassy and
Mrs. Jayne Sloan Chermont. Others
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus
Todd, Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Dawson, Miss
Lelita Dawson, Miss francesca McKen-
Rennert, Mr.. Mauro de FreitaS, Mr.. r.
Barbosa and Mr.. r. Bachulnha.
Senator and MrA Dwight w. Nor
row, VINO have been in Europe for sew
eral weeks, are now IN London prepare
tory to sailing in a few days for this
country.
Former Attorney General and Mrs.
A. Mitchell Palmer entertained at din
ner last evening in honor Of former
Ambassador to Japan and Mrs. Roland
S. Morris. The other guests included
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter v. Briggs Of De-
troit and their guests on their yacht
Cambriona.
Maj. and Mrs. Jere Baxter of Rich
mond, Va, are staying at the May
flower while in Washington for a few
days.
Mrs. William Hamilton Bayiy will sail
Washington with the first group OF
gold star mothers. She will be with
the gold star mothers while they are In
France, but expects to remain abroad
for the Summer. Mrs. Bayly'S son is
buried near Paris.
Mrs. Calderon Carlisle Of Washington
Is spending two weeks at the Maydower
Miss Mary A. Lindsey entertained al
dinner at the Dodge Hotel last evening
in honor Of Miss Myra Curtis, manager
of the woman'S department Of the Post
Savings Bank Of London. Miss Curtis
Is in this country studying our banking
systems and conditions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. league had
as their guests at the Maydower for the
week end their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs
George L. Briggs Of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Compton will
have as their house guests this week
Prof. and Mrs. Arthur Compton Of Chi
Karl Compton Of the Massachusetts, In
stitute Of Technology.
The adjutant general of the State of
Mississippi Mr.. j. M. Hatrston, has ar
rived at the Carlton for few days, &C.
companied by Mr.. Eric C. Scales also
Of jackson, Miss.
Miss Helen Lee EatneS Doherty will
entertain small party at dinner this
evening at the Shoreham Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Wallace w. Hanger,
who have been passing some time in
Washington, have returned to New York
and joined their daughter, Miss Har-
riet Hanger, at the Hotel Edison. They
will remain In New York until about
the middle OF May, when they will 20
to their Summer home ct Cape Cod.
Mrs. Francis Merchant will sail for
England next week for an indefinite
stay. She will be accompanied during
the Summer by her niece, Miss Mary
Shepherd Wagner Of Philadelphia.
DR.. and Mrs. Blair Spencer have
motored to Washington from their home
in Gloucester, Va, and are stopping at
the Carlton.
Mrs. Frank Roger Keefer has returned
after spending three months in Italy
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Miss Gene McEwen. secretary OF the
Y. w. c. A. in London, Is in Wash
ington for a brief time and Is at the
Dodge Hotel while here.
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Ohio Society to Give
RAceution This Evening.


Ohio Society to Give
Reception This Evening.
The Ohio Society Of Washington will
hold q reception and dance this eve
ming at the Carlton, the company num-
bering about $50. Mr.. r. w. Kitzmiller,
secretary Of the society, is in charge of
the arrangements.
Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, president
general of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution, and Mrs. George May
nard Minor and Mrs. George Thatcher
Guernsey, honorary presidents general,
will be the guests Of honor at recep-
ton to be given Wednesday evening by
the Capt Molly Pitcher Chapter, d. A.
r., at the washington Club.
The reception will be followed by an
illustrated lecture on WILLIAMSBURG" by
Mrs. Bates Warren, vice chairman of
the Eastern Division, Committee on Pa
triottc Lectures and Lantern Slides.
Mrs Warren, who wrote the lecture,
had the slides prepared from priceless
old cuts Of Williamsburg In the days OF
It's glory as the social center OF the
young America. The lecture has been
presented as q gift to the D. A. r. and
Is the latest addition to the society's
library Of patriotic lectures which are
available for use by chapters all over
the United States.
Among others who have accepted in
vitations to the reception are Miss
Helen Hartman, State regent of the d.
C. D. A. r., and the State regents of
Maryland and Virginia.
Holm Hall, the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harley Peyton Wilson, in Fairfax Coun-
ty, Va, will be open to the public We'd
neSday and Thursday for the Wakefield
Garden Pilgrimage, under the auspices
Of the Garden Club Of Fairfax Court
House, Mrs. Amos Chilcott and Mrs. F.
d. Richardson will be in charge. This
is the first time this estate has been
opened to the public. Arrangements
were perfected Saturday to make this
addition to the previously announced
tour. The house Is built at the highest
point along the Potomac River, on the
site of the home built by George Ma
son for his son Thompson, which was
destroyed by fire. Visitors to the park
and garden this week will also be shown,
without extra charge, the original spin
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The charge d'affaires Of Portugal and
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A. Droop. Others assisting win be Mrn.
James E. Baines, Mrs. william Hamil~
ton Bayiy, Mrs. Adds b. Browne, Mrs.
Frank L. Browne, Mrs. II. c.. Browning,
Mrs. J. B. Church, Mrs. James M.
Green, Mrs. George A. King, Mrs. John
G. Let's, MRS. II. d. Patten, Mrs.
Charles II. Robb. Mrs. Alexander n.
Semmes, Mrs. Harry H. Semmes, Mrs.
william H. Sholes. Mrs. Anna p Stew
art, Mrs. Ralph A. Van Orsdell, Mrs.
John G. Wilson, Mrs. Lloyd B. Wilson
and MRS. Simon Wolf.
The 500 Club will entertain at din.
ner tomorrow evening IN the Dodge Ho-
tel in honor Of their husbands and spe-
cially invited guests. Following the
- Icsontir,Iad IN sIlaird Ysana \
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ing relatives here, win return to their
home N Jersey City, N. j.. In q few
days.
MRS. George washington Holland,
regent Of the George washington Hol-
land Chapter Of Blue Earth, MINI, who
has been at the Willard during the past
two weeks. entertained at dinner In the
Willard Saturday evening. when the
guests included DR.. and Mrs. Charles
e. Morganston Of Washington, who gave
q dinner In their home wednesday In
Mrs. Hollands honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Smith OF
Boston entertained company OF young
people at dinner at the Shoreham Hotel
Saturday evening in honor Of their
niece, Miss Helen Quinton Of Washing
ton, and her two house guests, Miss
Ellen Weston and Miss Jean Lott, both
Of Newton, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith also entertained
several older guests in q separate and
smaller party, which included Mr.. and
Mrs. William B. Merrill Of Newton,
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PIERCE Guild to Give May
Day Party ut Founding Home.

Day Party 1T Founding Home.
The Peirce Guild, Of which Mrs.
Wendell p. Stafford Il president. viii
give q May-day party May j, &C the
new washington Home for Foundlings,
at Brandywine and Forty-second streets.
west Of wisconsin avenue, at Tenley-
town. The guild is named In honor Of
Joshua PIERCE, who gave the ground
for the old home at Fifteenth and r
streets. The members Of the guild win
act as hostesses throughout the after
noon, and will take pleasure In having
the visitors see the so little tots In their
beautiful new environment. Tea will
be served from to 8 O'Clock, under
the direction Of MRS. J. A. Van Orsden.
Mrs. Frank w. Mondell and Mrs. Carl
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SOCIETY
Chief Executive and Mrs. Hoover Greet
Daughters of 1812-Will Attend
Parties This Evening.

THE President and Mrs. Hoover
will receive at S O'Clock this
afternoon the Daughters tssir Of an aSl2i
convention this week.
This evening the President Will attend
the Gridiron dinner, postponed from an
earlier date because of the death OF
speaker Longworth. Mrs. Hoover Is
expected to dine informally with mem
her Of the cabinet before going TO the
opening performance OF the Festival OF
Nations, which will be given through
this week at Constitution Hail unoer
the auspices of the Girl Scouts OF
America.
Mrs. Hoover on her arrival tonight at
Constitution Hall to witness the open.
ing performance Of the Festival OF
Nations will be met at the door by an
escort Of six honor Girl Scouts. who
will attend her to her box. At the end
of the performance they will stand at
attention while she and her guests leave
The vice President and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Everett Gam will be accorded
similar courtesy. 80,
Among the diplomatic group who will
be present at the premiere tonight are
the Japanese Ambassador and Nine.
Debuchi, the Ambassador Of Poland and
Nine. Ftlipowicz, the Ambassador OF
Great Britain and Lady Lindsay, the
Minister Of Hungary and Countess
Ssechenyi, the Minister Of Norway and
Mrs. Henry Alvah Strong In her box,
and the Minister of Austria and Nine.
Prochnik, who will be the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Frederic Atherton in their
box.
other boxholders for tonight include
Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs. Charles
Francis Adams, Senator and Mrs. James
Couzens, Senator and Mrs. Cameron
Morrison, Mrs. Robert Brook1ngs, Mr..
and MRS. Frederic a; Delano; MIS-: Henry
L, Doherty, Mrs. Henry Father, MRS.
Stokes Halkett, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph III.
Hines. Mr.. and Mrs. Demarest Lloyd,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hewitt Myers, Mrs.
Rushmore Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Casper Miller and Mrs. Herbert
Slocun1.
Dinner This Evening at
Legation Of Uruguay.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Stimson will be the guests in whose
honor the Minister Of Uruguay and
Nine. varela win entertain at dinner
this evening.
The charge d'affaires of Egypt and
Nine. Ally Ismail Bey entertained at
dinner last evening in honor Of the
Vice President, Mr.. Charles Curtis. The
other guests. besides Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Everett Gam, brother-in-law and
sister of the honor guest, were the Am
bassador Of Chile and Sonora de Davila,
the Ambassador of Poland and Nine.
Filipowicz, the Minister Of Czecho-
slovalLia and Nine. Veverka, the Min
lister Of the Irish Free State and Mrs.
MacWhite, Senator David ]. Walsh,
Mrs. Morris Sheppard, the Commis-
sioner Of the District and Mrs. Herbert
B. Crosby. Col and Mrs. George c.
Thorpe, the president Of the Oriental
Institute In Chicago and Mrs. James
Henry Breasted, the president Of the
American Society Of International Law
and Mrs. James Brown Scott, the sec
ond secretary Of the British embassy
and Mrs. Huxley, Miss Huxley, Mrs.
Jacob Leander Loose, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Harari Of Cairo. Egypt, and the
second secretary Of the legation, Mr..
Waguih BoStun1.
The charge d'affaires Of Portugal and
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6cAtee, Mrs. Ryan, Mrs Virginia White
Speel, Mrs. z. K. Patterson, Mrs. Bates
Warren, Mrs. James e. Hughes and Mrs.
Perry s. Heath.
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Mass. and Maj. and Mrs. A. B. suintOn

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Scott Linn Of Chi
cago. III, are at the Carlton for several
days, accompanied by their daughter,
Miss Elise Linn.
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DR.. and Mrs. Blair Spencer have
motored to Washington from their home
in Gloucester, Va, and are stopping at
the Carlton.
Mrs. Frank Roger Keefer has returned
after spending three months In italy
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Mrs. Francis Merchant will sail for
England next week for an indefinite
stay. She will be accompanied during
Shepherd Wagner Of Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
JAPANESE BEETLE CT. CURLEY AGAIN
IS NOW IN ACTION STATE BAR HEAD
Reelected President At
Meeting Saturday At
RehObOth
CHIEF JUSTICE TALKS

Officers were elected and an in
teresting address was made by Chief
Justice James Pennewill at the
meeting of the State Bar Associa-
tion at the Henlopen Hotel, Reho-
both, on Saturday. Nearly 100 law
yers from various parts of the State
were present.
Charles F. Curley, of Wilmington,
was reelected president of the or
ganization.
The other officers elected at the
business meeting were Francis dell.
Janvier, of Wilmington and New
Castle, vice president for New Cas-
tie county; Henry Ridgely, of Do
yer, vice president for Kent county;
Charles w. Cullen, of Georgetown,
vice president for Sussex county.
Thomas C. Frame of Dover was
elected treasurer, and Senator Err
nest V. Keith, of Dover, was elected
secretary. Mr.. Frame and Senator
Keith composed the committee on
the arrangements for the affair.
The topic of Judge Pennewill's ad-
dress was "Reminiscences of the
Bench and Bar"
In his address the Chief Justice
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
OPEN DISCUSSION
.OFWELFAREHOME
Public Meeting At Dover,
Friday, July 10, AnnOunc-
ed By State Commission
ASK PUBLIC OPINION

In order that the people of the
State, or at least those who are in
terested in the location for the pro-
posed State Welfare Home, author
lied by recent act of the Legisla-
ture, may have every opportunity to
make suggestions or recommended
tions, the State Welfare Commission
will sit in the Supreme Court room
at Dover on Friday, July 10, at 10
o'clock, standard time, to hear such
suggestions or recommendations.
The commission desires to give the
public every opportunity to be beard
in the matter and this open meet
ing has been planned with that in
view.
The Welfare Commission is au-
thOrized by recent act of the Legis-
lature, to build and equip a State
Welfare Home, which eventually
will replace the county almshouses.
The State appropriated for that pur-
pose the sum of $5OO,0OO. The We'll
fare Commission hopes to plan and
equip an institution that will be a
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
FARM BOARD SETS
WHEAT SALE LIMIT
Agrees On Cumulative Maximum OF
5,OOO,00O Bushels Monthly

The Farm Board agreed this week
to limit the sale of stabilization
wheat during the new crop year to
a cumulative maximum, 100000
bushels monthly.
Vice-President Curtis recently
urged the wheat be held until the
price reached 85 cents or one dol
lar. This he contended, would i'm
prove present depressed prices.
"The proposal that prices be fixed
at which the corporation would
SELL" the board said, "is not in the
interest of the farmers. If a high
price were fixed, then the stabiliza-
tion holding would never be dis
posed of, and would continue to ov-
erhand the future of American agri-
culture. If a reasonable price were
fixed on today's outlook, such a dec
laration would tend to keep the
price depressed to a point below
such limits. 1t would distort the
whole movement of wheat and con-
gest storage by inducing excessive
shipments whenever the price be-
gan to approach the figure set.
"The Grain Sterilization Corpor-
alton will limit it's sales of wheat
from July 1, 1881, to July 1, 1882, to
a cumulative maimum of five million
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
SEVERE STORM VISITS
MILFORD AND VICINITY
Livestock Killed And Buildings Hit
BY Lightning As Two Storms Meet

The most severe storm that has
visited Milford in several years
passed over this town late Wednes-
day afternoon, leaving much damage
in its wake. The local residents
were given a taste of several cleo
trical disturbances when two storms
met and spent their fury here. They
followed day of intense heat dur
ing which the temperature reached
100 degrees in the shade.
At the greenhouse of Frank Elton
a horse was killed in the stables
when lightning struck the building.
Mr.. Elton was in the stable at the
time but was uninjured. Lightning
struck the home of Nutter Marvel,
just east of Milford and set fire to a
davenport in the living room. Mr..
and Mrs. Marvel were sitting on the
davenport at the time, but neither
were injured. The home of Jno. Nail
or on North Walnut street was hit
by lightning, but no great damage
was done. Mrs. Robert Shilling, wife
of the superintendent of Milford
Schools, was slightly shocked when
heavy flash struck near her home.
In a nearby field pig was killed
when lightning struck it.
At the farm of Gus Swanson, west
of Milford, slight damage was done
by the storm. A COW was killed on
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
STATE BUILDING
PROGRAM WILL
AIDPROSPERITY
Construction, Costing $5,-
$4,000, To Bring En-
plOyment For Thousands
OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT
Milford School Addition
Will Provide Work For
Few Months
OUTLOOK is BRIGHT

An extensive program of public
buildings construction in Delaware
that will be continued over period
of IL months, will cost the State
about $5,S77, 900; will provide en-
ployment for several thousands of
men, give the State % new public
buildings, and it is believed, greatly
affect the economic situation of Del
aware.
Some of the buildings included in
the plan are now under construction
and will be finished within the per-
iod, which is to see what is termed
the greatest building project ever at
tempted in Delaware.
The concentrated plan calls for
16 new schools in Delaware and re-
pairs to another, which will cOllec-
lively cost about $2,160,O00. This is
the largest classification which is in
cluded in the building campaign.
1t is believed that this building
plan will do much towards stabiliz-
ing the employment situation in Will
mington. Not only will the building
trades be affected but sources of
supply for materials likewise will be
bolstered. Thousands of additional
men will find labor through this plan
during the next 12 months, is the
prediction.
Mills and factories also will be
materially benefited by the plan.
Manufacturers of building materials
will find an increase in activity, the
workingman will enjoy this expected
period of prosperity, and in turn the
merchant will enjoy a greater buy
ing power, students of the local eco
nomic situation point out. .t-.
Predictions are that fall and win
ter activities will be above the usual
because of this plan and in contem-
plation of this work busy season in
many trades is expected. ..-.--
OF the entire allotment for the
erection of schools, Wilmington's to-
tai will be about $1,05O,O00. This
sum will provide for schools either
being constructed in Wilmington or
those being planned.
Other institutional buildings and
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
BASEBALL GAME TO BE
PLAYED In MILFORD
Sussex League Teams To Play Here
July 4th

The first half of a holiday double
header will be played in the Milford
ball park at 10 a. M, between Lin
coin and Rehoboth. At the request
of Milford fans the Lincoln man.
agement has agreed to move this
game, originally scheduled for Lin
coin, to Milford to provide some en-
tertainment for the people of Mil
ford on the national holiday. Much
interest is centered around these
two teams as they have both
strengthened their line-ups for the
coming encounter. Lincoln was the
first team to ever defeat Milton in
a league game when they turned the
trick on Saturday. June 18th, de-
feating them II to 6. Rehoboth
duplicated this feat the following
Saturday, to O. This shows the
power of these two teams when it is
remembered that Milton was the
class of the Sussex League last
year, and they have just as strong
an aggregation this season. Either
"Bippy" Whalen, Joey" Savage or
"Frankie" Sapp will pitch for Lin
coin, while Hall, former University
g of Delaware hurler, will probably
start for Rehoboth. Three local
boys have regular berths on the
Lincoln team: Frank Sapp, pitcher;
Geo. Draper, short stop; and Frank
Pasquella, outfielder The admis-
sion for this game will be twenty
five cents.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
"OLD IRONSIDES" TO
VISIT DELAWARE SOON
Historic Craft Will Be In Whining
ton In September

Petty Officer R. J. Fitz-Gibbons,
U. S. Navy recruiting officer station
ed in Wilmington, has been notified
by Commander John P. Willer, in
charge of the navy recruiting sta
tion in Philadelphia, that the U. S.
S. Constitution, "Old Ironsides" will
be in Wilmington September Is for
inspection by the public.
The Navy Department has direct
ed that after the ancient standby
of the old navy is recommissioned
it will be operated in tow of the
minesweeper Grebe and upon de-
parture from Boston on July 2 will
proceed on it's itinerary as closely
as practicable, subject to the con-
sideration of safety.
The ship will stop at Portsmouth,
N. H., July 8 and remain six days.
1t will then proceed to Bar Harbor,
Me-, Portland, Me-, Gloucester,
Mass, New Bedford, Providence,
Newport, New London, Fort Pond
Bay and Oyster Bay, arriving in
New York August 80 and departing
September for Newark, N. J. 1t
will arrive in Wilmington Septem-
ber Is and depart September Is for
Newport News and will end its voy-
age October 1 at Yorktown remain
ing there until October 23.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
Strawberry Growers
Report Poor Season
hSpiteOfGoodStarI
FeLU DOlUn State Producers Thought To Haze ShOJOn
A Profit In This Years Crop; Weather COndi-
tiOns Hare Been Favorable HOUeUer

There was also a sharp reduction in
acreage on the Eastern Shore with
in the past two seasons, as well as
in this State The heavy drought last
summer and fall was partially re-
sponsible for the reduction in yield
this year, as many of the fields were
injured and abandoned. The eX-
tremely dry weather also made it
difficult to care for the newly trans
planted fields. The fields suffered
from lack of moisture most of last
season.
Weather conditions this spring
were rather favorable for the devel-
opment of a large crop as there was
plenty of rainfall during the latter
part of the winter and early spring.
Weather conditions throughout the
season, except about ten days when
there were heavy rains, proved con-
ducive to a good crop. Cool weather
the latter part of last month and
early in June resulted in the fruit
maturing slowly and as a result
there was a fairly uniform flow to
the markets.