The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-05

aprons of gunny SacKng IoOKeO
blearily at the Sheriff and wished
him "Good morning" One of them
raised a smoky lantern in his hand
and blew out the flame. Their
clio hing was spattered with clOts
of blood and grease.
"Mornin' Mr.. Peabody, tbs kind
of early" the Sheriff agreed. He
stepped to the side of the wagon
and pulled back the canvas which
covered the loan. "Where did you
get these pigs ?"
"The Spengler boys heue," Pea
body indicated the trio in the
aprons, been helpin' me slaughter
'em. Took US all night"
The Sheriff eyed the dead pigs
as if he considered putting few
of them under arrest. "Have you
sold 'em?"
Peabody nodded. practically.
The gov-ment paid me for 'em. l.
didn't get much, but it was better
than nothing"
The Sheriff frowned. "The gov
eminent paid you to destroy these
pigs. What are you going to do
with them?"
The farmer took chew. "Well,
I thought it would be alright with
the government if l took 'em to
town and gave 'em 10 the unem-
ployed."
The Sheriff had his doubts about
that. In fact, the idea made him
indignant. He told Orville Pea
body he'd likely land in jail, if he
gave those pigs to anybody. The
government paid money to have
'em destroyed, to cut down the sur
plus and keep prices up. And if
Orville Peabody though the govern
ment wanted him giving those
pigs to the unemployed then he
did MT know his government.
Peabody hitched up his overalls
"Well, now, Sheriff, you COULDN'T
say it would GU the prices to give
this meat to the unemployed, be
cause they aren't buying porl
: chops anyway"
"Humph," the Sheriff snorted,-
] "for that matter what's to pre-
vent the unemployed selling the
E meat, once they get it?"
!, The farmer wanted to knoN
u where the Sheriff got the idea
t hungry man would sell his dinner
e "I'm not goin' to argue with
). YOU, Peabody" the Sheriff spok
1 with finality. "The government
a paid to have those pigs destroyed
= and I'll see that they are de
= stroyed."
The farmer sagged YEARLY in
s. his overalls and patched blue shir
} "All right, Sheriff, if that's tt
lie way il is, I'll dump 'em."
h The three Spengler brothers r
is moved their burlap aprons. II
Il biggest one spoke slowly. 1--WE
= Peabody, guess we wasted our tin
3 slaughterin' them pigs to eat" 1
~ daubed at some fat on his overall
re "Well, guess we better be goin'.'
The brothers went to their o
X Model T that stood by the corr
g gate.
of The Sheriff spoke brisk,
va "Where will you dispose of the
III Peabody"
~ y The farmer studied. "Think
le haul 'em over and dump 'em
III Pearson's Gulch."
eS The Sheriff nodded approval.
e. day in the sun in Pearson's Gul
would certainly ruin fresh pork
rd Peabody took up the lines a
no, eased the brake loose with his TO
= "Well, good mornin' Sheriff. Y
10 knock at the back door and
Missusn give you bite of bres
OI fast before you leave"
to "Wait minute" cried the Sh
re- Tiff, "you takin 'em to Pearson
to Gulch now"
IT. Peabody nodded, 'Yep."
"Pn go with you," and
Sheriff climbed into the hi
- wagon seat.
lie The farmer was flustered.
he "Why-uh, l won't need any he
Sheriff." he protested. "and il
&C be a long drive. L wouldn't WI
he to put you out any,"
"Never mind. Get goin."
~ Peabody turned and called
- 80 the Spengler boys, who were
az tiently cranking at their Ford
GLOW about it boys, How lol
he will it take me to drive this Il
me to Pearsons' Gulch?"
ice The brothers scratched II
heads, and figured it would T.
RI till seven o'clock.
IL 'You see, Sheriff? You'll pr
ho tically lose a day n-
ger an go with you"
ed. With shrug of resignation
ley farmer shook the lines free,
the great horses started the wa
of numbering after them through
of gate.
-. When the outfit had joltedro'
the turn on tho dusty road to ~
in sons Gulch the three broth
,iSC looked at one another and cur
re- a collective Damn" Then t
went On cranking their Ford.
Ids
ok Forty fat, freshly-slaughte
ial pigs lolled Imply in the wagon
ath g--pork chops, hams, bacon, Il
oo,, pork roast-food for hungry
80 pie.
op Said the Sheriff, eve ought
have some kerosene to pour
nK- the meats