Milford chronicle., 1932-10-07
GLENDALE HAPPENINGS
Crops Around EIIendaIe

Fodder saving is about over and
the corn crop will be below normal.
The early corn will yield fairly well
| but the later crop owing to the
drought, will fall much below what
was expected
A great deal of old corn is still in
the farmers hands and it is hard to
move even at 40 cents per bushdl
While wheat suitable to make
-four is selling at 80 cents per bush
ell, the bulk of the crop will not
bring over so to 60 cents per BUSH
ell.
The acreage this year for wheat
will be equal if not larger than last
season. The farmers, owing to the
drought, have not been able to plow
their grounds as early as wanted.
The tomato crop has been an
abundant one, but the price has
been very disappointing. They have
sold from 5 to 20 cents per basket.
and some weeks could not move
them at all. Some growers became
disgusted with the prices offered
and let them remain in the fields to
rot. Taking the crop as whole it
has been a losing game with the
farmers and the receipts would not
pay for the fertilizer used in pro-
ducing them.
The farmers of Delaware and else
where will never be- able to grow
tomatoes at paying price until
something is done to keep out for
eign goods from glutting the home
markets.
Early potatoes in some sections
were abundant, but around Ellen
dale the crop was very short, owing
to the dry weather. The price today
is cheaper than farmer can pro-
duce them.
Late potatoes in some fields in the
necks where they have had rain,
look very promising, but around
here for the want of rain the crop
will be very short.
Sweet potatoes seem to be doing |
well and will produce a satisfactory
crop, as far as the yield is concern
ed, but the price is not high enough !
at present to pay the grower a pro-
fit. They are expecting the price to !
advance; if it does those who are
able to hold them will make some
money. l
Scarlet clover will on account OF
needing rain, be short crop around
here next season. Many failed to get
their seed in the ground and those
who did, the seed has failed to ger
inmate for the want of moisture.
The cantaloupe crop which was a
large one, seems to have made a
little money for the growers in
some sections, but the profit, if any,
was so small, that taking in consid-
Grafton the cost of fertilizer, crates
and labor, we doubt very much if
any one can show a profit over the
cost of production.
Peaches were a failure, both in
the amount raised and prices re-
We doubt very much if the
received the cost of spray
ing.
The early crop of apples was very
short but it was sufficient, unless
prices had been better. The later
crop. will be more abundant, but the
low prices now prevailing, the
growers. will lose money if they try
TO ship them.
The turnip patches on which the
farmers depends for their turnip
green's, will be scarce this year; un-
less rain comes quickly. The hogs
iowl which is so much needed to
give the green's their finest flavor
will have to be used for other pur-
poses and the Sussex farmers best
jowl, turnip green's,
Ind bag pudding $50 thoroughly rel ,
shed by them) will have to pass !
Until another season rolls around. !
Depression
1t now looks as if the depression
low existing would be partially re- 8
moved in the near future. Business +
seems to be picking up at some 7
points, but we don't think that the
will get to that point 6
hat labor will be fully employed for \
ome time to come. We must get
eady to feed and clothe the poor +
his winter, or their suffering will be J
,reat. When times become normal 7
gain don't let the people think that +
hey will be as they once were, T
yhen wages were very high and ev-
ryone was employed. r
he Two Tickets 1
Both the Democratic and Republic a
an State Conventions have met and a
ominated their State officers. AS
ar as we can see they have both "
ominated men of high character g
nd whose ability cannot be ques- k
oned. The campaign has started
nd will continue until election day. h
hese are days when women and "
len think for themselves, and don't Il
eed coaching from any one to tell
lem what to do. P
Uphold Fever W
Several cases of typhoid fever
ave occurred in the last year or so 81
certain section about three il
lies west of Ellendale. Two have ID
ed and two have been near deaths
Dor on account of the fever. The b,
cath of the young man the past OF
eek who had been working at 81
1me where the fever has existed. D
lould be investigated by the State al
Oard of Health-the wafer should ds
analyzed and the premises exaln- in
ed thoroughly to see what is caus- te
g the disease in that particular of
lighborhood. tn
owing Back to the Country
Owing to the depression people m
q 1aa11ioor tba rif:ac ond tnoUiup tV