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The Washington times., 1932-08-08
BY Milt Gross
By Frank Buck

balls and in each case found
firmly imbedded cloven hoof. 1t
was an astonishing experience
for it proved conclusively that
nature had made provision for
the swallowing of sharp-edged
objects by the python. If not
for this amazing protection
those sharp hoofs would have
cut the snakes intestines to
pieces.
All of which leads up to the
thought that the truth about
the python is strange enough.
There is no need for stories
such as the one I heard on my
last trip to the Far East. 1t
had to do with a huge python
that was said to have Swal-
lowed a water buffalo! The
reptile got the whole body down
$50 the story went) and only
the head stuck out because the
great spread of horns blocked
the way. But the python, just
to show it could not be stumped,
was calmly waiting for the head
to rot off. Whe4I I tell you
that even a medium-sized water
buffalo bulks larger than the
average bull or horse you will
see how ridiculous this yarn is.
ITO Be COntinued)
Copyright, 1882. by Frank Buck and Ed
ward Anthony. Distributed by King
Features Syndicate, Inc)
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"WILD CARGO"

shape of it's great bulge I
judged that its meal had con-
sisted of one of the big wild
boars of the island. 1t had
swallowed its prey so recently
that its jaw was still hanging
open, the hinges not having
yet reset.
In the Net
We rolled our sluggish catch
into a rattan fiber net and
hired four native boys to shoul-
der it on carrying poles and
take it to our boat. This was
a 23-foot snake whose normal
weight was 275 to 300 pounds;
with the wild boar inside of
him he took plenty of carrying.
In addition to this boar-filled
specimen, we landed three
otherS-smaller but worthwhile
representatives of their inter
eSting species.
When we got back to Singa-
pore I installed my bloated
specimen in a big vat that had
once been used by some Chi
nese residents for keeping live
fish. I inherited this cit meas.
ured 9 feet by 12) when
took over the grounds where
l built my compound.
I put straw in the bottom
OF the vat and installed my
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"B|ondie Of the FoI|ies" "
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fresh and young. She's a good
kid, tool" ziegfeld smiled at
Larry as much as to say. I've
heard you before"
"Maybe!" was all he said
aloud. Then turning from Larry
he called, "O'Brien."
Blonde saw an authoritative
man, in his shirt sleeves, hurry
up to Ziegfeld. The producer
said something to him quietly.
O'Brien turned and looked her
up and down with an expert
enced eye. Try as she would to
be calm, Blonde started to
fidget again.
Come here - you!" and
O'Brien motioned to Blonde.
AS she stepped over to him. he
asked: Can you dance?"
Before she could answer
Blonde was glad that Larry
and Ziegfeld had Sauntered
away. Then she looked ap-
pealingly at O'Brien.
Her Big Break
"Oh, well what difference
does it mae" smiled O'Brien,
not waiting for an answer.
This is your - break, Blonde.
Report to the dancing studio
tomorrow morning" Before
she could even say thank you,
O'Brien was gone and Blonde
stood looking after him open.
mouthed. AS he passed out of
sight Blonde sided up to
piece of scenery, her mind in
a whirl. In the Follies! Oh,
it was impossible! There was
gag in it somewhere and to-
morrow. ..Blon die couldn't
think coherently. the lights
-. the music. the dancing
girls. .. Mr.. ziegfeld. Larry
oh, it was only a dream
-. and when tomorrow came
she'd be back in the Odds and
Ends. . in the basement OF
Lacy'S store.
AS Larry and Ziegfeld walked
away, Larry said:
Thanks, old kidd" giving the
producer a friendly pat on the
shoulder. "I'll do the same for
you some day."
Don't mention it," said zieg-
field, as they approached the
stairs leading to the dressing
rooms. Then glancing up Zieg-
field saw Lurline coming down
the iron steps, and he added
with a smile: Until next
time"
Larry laughingly followed
Ziegfeld's gaze, and gave the
producer a knowing look as
Ziegfeld Sauntered away while
Larry waited for Lurline.
I'm getting your little friend
in the FollieS," announced
Larry as Lurline reached the
foot of the stairs.
What for?" Lurline asked
anxiously.
She's cute. She'll earn twice
the money here as she can at
the store"
"Oh, she's been telling you
about the Storew Lurline
looked at Larry closely.
Just how much had Blonde
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Goforth-Those Arab aero
bats double into all sorts of
shapes.
Comehere-Ah, they're regu-
lar folding Bedouins!
Native-Prospects look some
what wet in my section.
Campaigner-Are you talking
weather or politics?
Miss Fitt-What are the wild
waves saying to you?
Mr.. Cue-I can't hear. Your
beach pajamas are too loud.
Auto Salesman-This is an
epoch.making machine.
Mr.. Showmee-Then have it
make one.
An eccentric is any deceased
person who has left anything to
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species but it is surprising how
little information there was,
until recent years, on the sub
ject Of what happens after one
Of these great snakes devours a
gizeable animal and the process
Of digestion begins.
For years friends in ZOOS and
museums had been asking me
to check up on a python after
it had made a major kill and
give them the facts about the
snakes eventual elimination
thereof.
1t was not until 1926 - at
least 10 years after I had made
my first promise to these friends
that I was able to secure the
information they wanted.
I was over on one of the
small Dutch islands south of
Singapore. These islands are
full of snakes, especially py-
thons. It Is a veritable para
disc for the collector OF these
constructors.
I had some orders for py-
thons from ZOOS and Ali and I
set forth to fill them.
One of the snakes we landed
was not only a perfect ZOO spe-
cimen but also ideal for the
purpose of the experiment l
had promised to conduct. It
had Just eaten and from the
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Snappy Wise-Gacks

anyone outside of his immedi-
ate family.
Bertie-It is midnight, the
moment when miracles happen.
Gertie-I think
Bertie-There! Didn't I tell
you?
Judge-Guilty or not guilty?
Prisoner-Not guilty!
Judge-Were you ever in jail
before?
Prisoner-No, Your Honor. I
never stole anything before.
IT hear that you husband
successfully underwent the acid
test with his hoss."
Eyes, while they we're eating
together the boss's grapefruit
Squirted in my husbands eye
and he didn't say a word"
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An Epic of Big Came Hunting

grew smaller and on the ninth
day it had its first passage, this
consisting # general roughage,
such as hair, bits of bone,
teeth, etc. On the tenth day
the constructor passed the solid
meat, this coming out in the
form of an odorlesS substance
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python in it, covering the top
with heavy wire netting.
Then I sat back and awaited
developments, taking measure
ments daily with a tape-line to
record the decrease in the
python's inflated girth.
Each day the snakes bulge
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been telling this prize catch Of
New York? Oh. what a fool
she had been to let Blonde
out alone with Larry, Lurline
thought.
Continued Tomorrow
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nesday at the home of Mrs. Tillie
Ritter and children.
John Mattheison who is attend.
ing High School in st. Cloud, visit
ed his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
Mattheison Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Quade and son, Orvil
called on William Quade's Monday
Ed Leitz who had been sick for
some time, passed away at $3.50 p
M. Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kind, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Leitz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Leitz, William Quade,
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Wheie, Charles
Goodpaster, Arthur Quade, George
and Hubert Weiner and Gregory
bold, visited Sunday afternoon at
the home of Ed Leitz.
Dorothy Mattheison, who is at
tending Hight School at Sank Gen.
tire visited Saturday and Sunday at
the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. c. Mattheison.
George and Hubert Weiner visit
ed with Art Quade Sunday after
noon.
William Quades were Sank Cen
tire callers Monday.
Henry Quade made a business
trip to South st. Paul Monday.
Mrs. George Kind and son, Wal
ter, motored to Sank Centre Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Asnus and
son, Ardin, Of Grey Eagle, were sup
per guests at the home Of William
Quade Monday evening.
Edna Quade who has been Wis
iting relatives and friends near
Long Prairie returned to her home
Monday afternoon.
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West Union

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew RAIDER
macher were hosts to the J. M. G..
Club Sunday. Cards and games
were played until a late hour after
which lunch was served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Al. Miller winning first prize,
Mr.. and Mrs. Helmuth Kahn, of
Minnesota Lake, were visitors at
the Albert Rueckert home Satur-
day to Monday a week ago.
Mr.. William Hogan, of Rush
City, was a caller Friday after
noon at the H. J. Bentfield home.
Mr.. Hogan lived in West Union
and this is his first visit here in
thirty years. He wished to be re-
membered to old friends.
The West Union ball team mo-
tored to Belgrade Sunday to play
the first game of the season. Be
cause of rain the game was called
at the end of the third inning.
Only one run was scored-by Bel
grade in the three innings.
Mrs. May Fink and daughter
and Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Berb, Of
Eden Valley, were visitors at the
Albert Radermacher home Sun
day.
Theodore Noeske motored to St.
Paul Wednesday of last week on
business. Mrs. Noeske and Marilyn
accompanied him, stopping at
Minneapolis to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Al. Kleinfehn.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Roth and son,
Harvey, and Mrs. Ida Roth spent
short time visiting friends at
Osakis Sunday.
Miss Alvina Orth, of st. Cloud,
was guest of her sister and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Miller Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Bentfield and
daughter, Dorothy, visited with
friends at New Munich Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Sohle visited
with Mrs. Sohle's parents at Battle
Lake Sunday.
Mrs. T. Schurman and Mrs.
Meyer, of Melrose, were visitors at
the Anton Schlicht home Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Handside and son, Donald,
of Minneapolis, were callers Sum
day at the home of Mrs. Lena Hin
ton.
Mrs. H. G. Wakefield spent Mon
day afternoon visiting at the Ed
Fettgather home at Sank Centre.
Mrs. H. J. Roth entertained a
few ladies at whist Tuesday after
noon.
A. c. Schultz, of Alexandria, was
a business caller at West Union
Wednesday of last week in the in
terest of the Best-Schultz Lumber
Co.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Bjorklund, OF
Osakis, were visitors of Mrs. Hin
ton Sunday evening. Miss Beaulah
Bjorklund spent the week end
with Mrs. Hinton.
Tony Kuntz, who has been in a
st. Cloud hospital, was able to
come home last Wednesday. His
many friends hope that he will
soon regain his health.
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Northwest Ashley

Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Marthaler
and family spent Sunday after
noon and took supper with Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Deters.
Henry Marx and Tony Bentfield
were callers at the John Konzak
home Thursday noon.
Miss Avilla Uphus spent Thurs
day with Miss Louise Marthaler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Deters and
Mrs. Kathryn Miller spent Sunday
afternoon and were supper guests
at Nick Marthaler's.
Miss Veronica Schlict, of West
Union. was a dinner guest OF
Loretta Bentfield Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Frederick, OF
Westport, spent Sunday afternoon
at the Joe Beste home.
Miss Alvina Orth spent the week
end at the home Of her sister, Mrs.
Ed. Miller.
Miss Carrie Quicker is spending
a few days at the home Of her
sister, Mrs. Ed. Marthaler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Marthaler
were callers at Frank Marthaler's
Thursday noon.
Miss Millie Bentfield returned
to her home Sunday after being in
st. Paul the past seven months.
Miss Ida Konzak spent Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Frank
Marthaler.
Anton Bentfield and Glenn Uphus
spent Saturday evening at the
Henry Marx home.
Nick and Ed. Marthaler were
callers in Willard Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Burg and
children spent Sunday afternoon
at the Carl Pauly home.
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St. Rosa

Funeral services Of the infant
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kerfeld.
who died at the Melrose hospital
early Friday morning, were held
Saturday at 900 o'clock from the
st. Rose church, with interment at
the parish cemetery.
Sunday guests entertained at the
Theo. Peters home were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Casper Van Heel and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fuhrmannk and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clemens
Van Heel and daughter, May Belle.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Gerards
and family visited with the John
Bueckers family Sunday.
The following were entertained
by the Joseph Silbernick family
Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs, John Gent
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Deters, OF
Greenwald, Mr.. and Mrs. John Sill
bernick, Frank Deters and Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilfred Schiller, Of st. An
thony, Mrs. Henry Otte and Miss
Margaret Frederick, Of Melrose.
called at the parish residence Sum-
day evening.
Mrs. John Mondloch and Mr.. and
Mrs. Al Dold, of st. Martin, were
sunday afternoon visitors at the
John Mondloch home.
Sunday guests at the John Klasen
home were: Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Ked-
field and son, wilfred. Mr.. and Mrs
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Mrs. Edith Filler and Miss Elaine
Laughlin, of Battle Lake, spent
Tuesday night Of last week in the
route to Minneapolis to attend an
latter's home here. They were en-
Editorial Short Course at the Uni
versity. Miss Elaine returned here
Monday evening and her mother and
Mrs. Harstad, and little Louella
Ann Perry, accompanied her to
Battle Lake Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson, of st.
Paul, were week end guests Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hend-
rickson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lennie Beach were
guests of Jacob Callahan and daugh-
ter, Mallory, Sunday. Miss Mar
jory accompanied them home for
few days visit.
The Misses Iris Woodman and
Bessie Harris spent Saturday in
Sank Centre.
The w. M. A. and Otterbien
Guild held their annual Mothers
and Daughters Day banquet in the
U. B. church basement last Tues
day evening. Over fifty guests were
present and an appropriate pro-
gram had been prepared for the
occasion which added much to the
enjoyment of the evening.
Mrs. Stanley Pagdernik, of St.
Paul, was guest Of old friends
and neighbors east of town Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peterson and
son, Wallace, of Long Prairie, WIS.,
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Kels McClintick
Sunday evening.
A Confirmation Reunion was held
at st. Johns Lutheran church Sun
day evening which included all
those who had been confirmed since
1920. There was a good attendance,
quite number being present from
out of town.
The U. B. District c. E. Rally will
be held at Browerville next Sun
day. There will be no services 9th
err than Sunday School in the local
church in order that those who
have an opportunity may feel free
to attend the rally.
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Country Neus Letters
Items from Live Correspondents of
the Rural Districts

Frank Nordinger and family, Law.
renee Klasen and Miss Mildred
Goerger, of st. Cloud.
Miss Elizabeth Silbernick called
On Miss Loretta Fuchs Sunday eve.
ming.
Sunday visitors at the Joseph
Wittkop home were: Mr.. and Mrs
! Theo. Blommel and Mr.. and Mrs
Jack Wilwerding, of near Freeport
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Korte were
st. Cloud business callers Wednes-
day.
Leo Erie, of Freeport, visited
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Erie Sunday.
Miss Violet Cheney is spending a
few days with the George Coe FAM
lily.
Sunday guests at the st. EngeI-
meyer home were: Mr.. and Mrs,
Christ Brueggenthies, of Melrose;
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Roering, of
New Munich; Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Lehner, of st. Francis; Mrs. Anna
Vornbroch and Mrs. Ben Vhlem-
kamp, Of Metre Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Plotnik, of
Swanville, were Saturday guests at
the Arnold Voelk home.
A host of friends gathered at the
Jos. Austing home Friday evening
to celebrate the Goth wedding an
niversary of this splendid couple.
Rev. ]. Kromolicki, Miss Frances
Kloskowski, Miss Rose Marie Klos-
kowski and Rose Mary Voelk, were
Melrose callers Monday morning
The following were entertained
at dinner Sunday at the Gerhard
Sherman home: Mr.. and Mrs. Alois
Hoppe, Mr.. and Mrs. John Waltz
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Math Hoppe, Mr.,
annd Mrs. Ben Hoppe, Mr.. and
Mrs. August Hardening, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Boecker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hubert Worms, of New Munich,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Boniface Hoppe
and son, Charles.
Henry Otte, of Melrose, called on
Arnold Voelk Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schmidt, Of
Freeport, were Sunday visitors with
the Harry Korte family.
Mrs. George Coe and the Misses
Violet Cheney and Elaine Butko-
wski, called on Mrs. Lambert Bruins
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben VonBokern
were Sunday evening callers at the
st. Engelmeyer home.
Mrs. Joe Austing called on Mrs.
Gerhard Stoermann Sunday even
ing.
Friday evening callers at the Alex
Alexson home were Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Zimmerman.
Sunday visitors with the Lambert
Bruins family were VIM. Bruins,
son, Clarence, and daughter, Lor-
aine.
Guests at the Ig Ruthowski home
Sunday were. Grandma Butkowski.
of st. Cloud, George Butkowski
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Butkowski
and family, of st. Cloud
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Fenton Parker were visitors at
John Rebels Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. ]. Coons, OF
Sank Centre, called at Alvin Lambs
Friday evening.
Miss Elsie Pastian is assisting
Mrs. Schumacher with her work
this week.
I Mr.. McCullock and Mr.. Miller, OF
st. Cloud, were callers at VIM.
Miller's Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Kemper
and daughter, Marion, visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Winters Fri
day evening.
Mrs. Paul Guelsow called on Mira.
Leo Zehrer Saturday afternoon.
Elsie Miller and Frieda Reble
visited school in District IS Fri
day forenoon.
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Sunny South Side

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Doege and
baby and Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Lindeman and family, of Melrose,
spent Sunday afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Linde-
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Otte, Norbert
and Adeline, spent Sunday after
noon at the Frank Minette home.
Irene Orth spent Sunday with
her Aunt, Rose Orth.
Cecilia Gritzmacher called on
Genevieve Minette Monday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Weiner and
family spent Saturday evening at
the Henry Miller home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Polipnic were
$50 dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Schurman Sunday.
Mrs. Drinker and Reva called at
the John Ceynar home Friday af-
ternoon.
Genevieve Minette spent Thurs
day afternoon with the Ed
Schwartz girls.
Lucille Orth spent Saturday with
her aunt, Mrs. Henry Orth.
Mrs. John Gritzmacher and
Cecilia attended the Ladies Aid at
the Frank Domke home Thursday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Miller spent
Sunday evening at the Nick Brom-
enshenkel home
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Peters and
children. of Paynesville, Mimi,
spent Saturday at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ebensteiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Minette and
Genevieve visited at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Botz Sunday
evening.
Edwina Miller visited with Ros-
ina Jacobs Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. John Veeder returned to the
John Ceynar home after a two
weeks visit at the Ralph Veeder
home.
Esther. Dolores, Junior and Vir-
ginia Polipnic spent Saturday af-
ternoon at the Frank Minette
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Orth and
family and Rosina Jacobs spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Gritzmacher.
John jaeger spent Monday even
ing at the Joe Miller home.
Irene Telling is spending her
vacation at the home of her aunt
and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Barney
Telling, at Belgrade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Beste, Clara
and Hilda, spent Tuesday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Winters.
Paul and Jim Minette, George
Fitzgerald, Tony and John Linde-
man and Robert Schlogel spent
Sunday afternoon with the John
Gritzmacher boys.
Mrs. James Winters and Erwin
spent Wednesday evening at the
Clarence Winters home.
Herman. Edmond and Joe Jr.,
Beste, Arthur Miller and Laurence
Gritzmacher spent Sunday after
non with Alfred and Alex Miller.
Frances Maus and Laurence
Marthaler spent Sunday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Winters.
]. c. Matthieson, John Gritz-
macher, Ben Osendorf and John
Oberding are spending a term on
the Petit Jury.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gritzmacher
and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gritzmach-
er and Mrs. Nick Bromenshenkel
attended the funeral of Mr.. R.
Gamradt.
Friends and neighbors of Mrs.
death Tuesday evening at the
home of her son, George. Mrs.
Ertle had been in poor health after
an attack of the flu. This COM
munity wishes to extend sympathy
at this time to those who are left
to mourn.
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Agricultural Notes
May Crop Report


General crop conditions report
ed May 1 for Minnesota indicate
that winter wheat and fall rye
have, at present, a very favorable
stand and forecast production in
terms Of yield per acre are for
average or better than average
Yields according to the Federal
Statistician of the Federal State
Crop Reporting Service. It is not
probable, however, that the total
production of either winter wheat
or rye will equal that of last year
because the acreage of both crops
is somewhat smaller than one
year ago.
There was only small abandon
ment of winter wheat this year
and the condition Of So per cent of
normal compares with 81 per cent
reported May 1, last year. The
forecast production is 2,756,OOo
bushels, compared with $4,000
bushels, harvested one year ago.
Reports indicate that soil and
moisture conditions are at present
quite favorable. The weather up to
May 1, while none too warm, was
nearly ideal for good stooling or
the crop and slow but vigorous
growth was made.
Present prospects for fall sown
rye are much the same as for
winter wheat and in some sections
subsoil conditions are not the best.
However, rye condition was re-
ported May 1 at So per cent or
normal, the same as one year ago
for the same date. Forecast pro-
duction is 4,650,000 bushels.
Stacks of hay reported on farms
May 1, this year, were only 213,
600 tons, compared to $4,000 tons
for the same date one year ago. In
some sections of the state stocks
were entirely gone and in only a
few favored sections of the state
stocks were entirely gone and in
only few favored sections, most
ly in the northern and south CEN
trail portions Of the state, still
backward as of May 1, being only
70 per cent of normal or points
less than reported for the same
date last year. However with
warm weather pastures will show
considerable improvement and at
present are furnishing consider
able pasturage.
Milk production based on cows
MIXED is lower than reported q
month ago and also for the same
date a year ago. Shortage of feed,
poor pasturages, and low prices
for butterfat or whole milk, which
has been no inducement to hold up
productions, is largely responsible
for the low reported yield per cow
milked.
Egg production per 100 hens
does not show much change from
one year ago. Hens on farms, ac-
cording to reports, are less than
one year ago, and the number of
young chickens show rather
sharp decrease.
The supply Of farm labor shows
a slight drop this month, while de-
mand is up point when compared
with last month.