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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-06
TO HOLD CHRISTMAS
DANCE DECEMBER II
Tickets VIM Be Placed On Sale
Shortly

The annual Christmas dance
sponsored by the young men Of Mil
ford will be held Friday evening,
December 81. The dance viii be held
in the Varney Auditorium in the
Milford Community Building and
will begin promptly at 8 p. m. and
continue until 2 a. m. There will
be an intermissiOn at 1880 until II
o'clock, at which time refreshments
will be available. The music viii be
furnished by Al Hursch and his or
chestra. These are the same boys,
who made such a good impression
at last years dance. The patrones-
ses will be the following: Mrs. E.
T. Williams, Mrs. w. C. Smith, Mrs.
W. l. Grier, Mrs. w. V. Sipple, Mrs.
R. C. Barnard. Mrs S. NJ. D. Mar
shall, Mrs. @. NJ. Townsend, Mrs. s.
P. Toadvine, Mrs. C. E. Banning,
Mrs. ]. P. Hammond, Mrs. G. $.
Grier, Mrs. C. D. Holzmueller. Mrs.
I. D. Short, Mrs. G. H. Draper, Jr.,
Mrs. C. r. Varney, Mrs. C. Edgar
Wood, Mrs. John Burris, Mrs. ]. H.
Mulholland.
The committee in charge is COM
posed Of the following: VIM. V. Sip
pie, Jr., C. Edgar Wood, Garrett
crier, James Dickerson.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-06
SUPT. OF NURSES HOME
ADDRESSES ROTARY
Mrs. Breese Made Interesting Talk
Before Milford Club

On Monday evening, December 2,
Mrs. Ramona Breese, superintend-
ent of the Milford Emergency Hos
pital, rendered a report concerning
the affairs of the Milford Emergen-
cy Hospital.
Mrs. Breese showed statistics
whereby the number of patients ap-
plying either for disqualification or
dispensary work, increases every
year. Her figures proved that this
year there Is an increase Of ESQ
over that of last year.
Mrs. Breese discussed the condt-
tion OF the kitchen and its poor
equipment and its lack of space.
The nursery is still crowded with
children so that often the drawer of
a bureau Is used in place Of a crib.
Lack Of space handicaps the work
OF the stan. Mrs. Breese pointed out
that the hospital may be proud Of
its excellent staff of doctors and
nurses. The pupil nurses number
is, only two Of which come from
Milford. All the other pupil nurses
come from Kent and Sussex coun-
ties.
After Mrs. Breese completed her
report a number Of questions were
asked Of ner. These questions
brought out many cases handled by
the hospital and proved that every
thing that could be done for the
sick and suffering is being done. DR..
Baker Of the hospital stan and a
member OF the club was present and
lse praised the good work Of the
nurses done under the supervision
Of Mrs. Breese and Mrs. Brown, as
sistant superintendent. The hospital
does not have an inferno, our nurses
are compelled very often to assume
hull responsibility for the work that
hey are doing. and thus one might
say that the Milford nurses are do
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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-06
KENT FARMERS TREAT
WHEAT, CONTROL SMUT
COanty Agent Wiison Urges GroW-
ers 10 Keep Up Good work

In connection with the treatment
Of seed wheat IN Kent county for
fhe prevention and control Of stink
ing smut, surveys have been taken
each fail for the past eleven years
T. Determine the acreage of treated
wheat which has been seeded by
farmers IN this county.
Although the treating Of wheat
with dust materials or formalde-
hyde for the control Of this disease
has become a general practice each
year among the majority Of wheat
growers In Kent county, attention Is
called each summer by County
AGENT Russell +. Wilson 70 the inn
Dorlanee Of continuing this practice
as an insurance for q clean crop Of
wheat the following season. Resafd-
less Of Ihe fact that 8 survey Of
wheat fields in this county last
summer failed to show any incReas-
"a prevalence Of sinking smut over
thaf reported the previous year,
many farmers treated their seed
wheat this fan as 3 safe precaution
AGAINST the Temperance Of this
emut IN next years crop.
the 1885 survey Of dust materials
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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-06
SS75,OOO WORTH OF
SUSSEX BONDS SOLD
brought A Preminm OF s22.27 On
Each $1,000 Bond

Eight hundred and seVenty-five
thousand dollars worth Of Sussex
County Highway improvement Re
funding Bonds sold on Tuesday al
noon Of last week by the Levy
Court Commissioners, brought q
premium Of S22.27 on each $1,000
bond. There were two bidders
Harris Trust and Savings Bank, OF
Chicago, who bid $1.O22.27 for each
81 900 bond, end Halsey, Stuart ana
Company. OF Philadelphia, bidding
s1.O2O.66 on each $1,000 bond. The
bonds were sold to the Chicago
bank. This is the second in a series
TO be sold. The first was for $575,-
900 worth which also were purchas-
ed by the Chicago firm.
The proceeds from the first SAFE
on October is. this year, was used
10 refund the balance Of $1,OOO,OOO
issue made in 1919. OF the amount,
the county had paid $225,OOO. The
outstanding bonds paid interest az
the rate OF four and One-half per
cent, but the new issue are three
per cent. The original issue was
callable at sos.
The bonds sold last week to the
Chicago firm bear date Of Septem-
ter 1, 1885. and are in denomina-
tions OF $1,000 each. The interest
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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-06
JONES HEAD OR
ACCIDENT BOARD
Messrs. Grantland, Lyons
Begin Duties As New
Members OF The Body.
TO CONSIDER CASES

The State Industrial Accident
Board was reorganized on Tuesday
morning with Robert K. Jones, OF
Harrington, the only member Of the
old board, to remain as president.
James B. McManus, was re-eleet-
ed secretary.
Charles H. Grantland, a new
member who Was sworn in by his
nephew, Harold E. Grantland, no
fary public. at the latter's home IN
wilmington on Monday afternoon,
took his seat as a member Of the
board. Ee succeeds Fhoma n. Eo.1r-
acre.
Harry v. Lyons, Of Lewes. who
succeeds William J. Swain, OF
BridgeviIle, as member Of the board,
took his oath Of ONCE in George
town on November u.
Considers Business
Following reorganization the
heard took up the regular business.
The case Of Harry Dutton against
David Baehtle was continued. In
the meantime Dntton was instruct
ed to return to work.
The board decided that Carl l..
Elmer should receive five weeks
compensation and medical expenses
following an injury Elmer alleges
he suffered while in the employ OF
the Delaware National Guard. In
the case Of Charles Davis against
d. E. O'Connell 1t was decided that
Davis would continue receiving
compensation.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-06
SUSSEX YOUTHS
DIE In CRASH
ON CAIJSEWAY
LinfOrd Lawson, OF Har-
besOn, Gardner Tingle,
Fatally Hurt In Crash.
j. C. HARTNETT HURT
Watchman At Crossing
Refuses Reply To Re-
ports Gates Were Up.

Two persons were killed and one
injured Tuesday night when two au-
tomobiles struck a freight engine
on the Shellpot cut-olf OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad on the causewayI
south of Wilmington.
The dead are:
Linford Lawson, % years old, of
Harbeson, Sussex county.
Gardner Tingle. q years old, son
Of Alexander Tingle, Of MillsborO.
John C. Hartnett, of Wilmington.
suffered an injured hip.
Lawson and the Tingle youth
were riding in a small automobile
being driven north on the causeway
by Lawson when the accident Oc-
Cured.
Hartnett was driving south. Both
eara struck the engine at about the
same instant.
PatrOlman Hushebeek, Of the VIII
mington police, who investigated
the accident, said the gates were
not down across the railway cross
ing and that the watchman. Harry
E. Benton, Of Wilmington. had ad-
mitted that he was asleep when the
accident happened.
Benf0n Silent
Benton, the crossing watchman,
was removed from duty immediate
ly after the accident.
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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-06
GRAND MASTER
EFFERIS GIVES PARTY
Many !. o. 0. F. Dignitaries Attend
Farewell Dinner

One of the most delightful parties
given In Milford during recent
years was given last Sunday even
ing by Past Grand Master Thomas
Jeneris, Jr., to the members Of his
stan Of the Grand Lodge Of Della
ware, I. o. o. f.. at his home on
South Washington street. The party
was in the nature Of a farewell
dinner. Covers were laid for Is
people and an excellent full course
turkey dinner was served.
During the evening numerous
friends called and paid their re-
spects to the retiring Grand Mas
ter.
Those attending were Grand Mas
ter Thomas Purnell, Grand Secre-
tary Herbert Downing, Grand Treas
urer p. J. Isaacs, Past Grand Chap
lain James Polk, Grand Representa-
tive Joseph Ennis, Past Grand
Guardian Samuel BOstic, Past
Grand Herald ]. NJ. Tapie, Past
Grand Marshall Norman HOWett;
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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-06
GOVERNOR not
TO CALL ELECTION
FOR SENATOR
Action Taken In Order To
Avoid Expense That
Would Be Incurred.
ADVISED OF COURSES
Attorney General Gives
Opinion Prior To APP
pOintment Of Judge.

No special election will be called
by Governor Buck in the Third SEN
atorial District Of Kent county to
fi1I the vacancy caused by the re-
cent death of Senator Frank c.
Bancroft, OF Wyoming.
Governor Buck announced on
Tuesday he has decided not to issue
q writ for a special election, in or
der to save this extra expense that
would be incurred in connection
with the calling Of the extraordi-
nary session Of the State Senate for
the confirmation Of a judiciary ap-
pOintmenf, which he is to make.
The decision was reached by Gov
eFnor Buck, after having received an
opinion from Attorney General p.
Warren Green which stated he has
discretionary powers in the matter
Of issuing a writ Of election.
Advised OF Courses
Attorney General Green advised
Governor Buck ne is not requir9d
to issue a writ OF election, although
he has the permissive authority to
10 50 uuuEE Lue EOubLALuLAOus AAG
pointed out that if there is a vacan-
cy in the Senate, that district is
represented by all the other men,
bers present, "fOr though a Senator
is elected from a given district,
upon his election and qualification
he represents not only the district
from which he was elected, but the
entire State"
The decision by Governor Buck
not to issue a writ Of election,
means that this vacancy will be
filled during the general election of
1886.
Governor Buck on Tuesday was
not prepared 10 announce the ap-.
pOinfmenf Of a success TO the late
Judge David J. Reinhardt. The date
on which he will call the Senate in
to extraordinary session for the
also IS indefinite at
his time.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-06
.LOO.ERANF FOR
CELEBRATION
VIII Honor Forty Mem
bers At Quarter Cen
tury Night, Monday.
SPECIAL SPEAKER

Crystal Fount Lodge No. 10. 1. o.
D. F., Of Milford, will celebrate
"Quarter Century Night" next Mon
day evening, in honor Of the forty
members who have been connected
with this great organization for Is
years or more.
This is the first time the Milford
Odd Fellows have undertaken an
entertainment Of this nature. The
entertainment committee is making
strenuous efforts to make this one
Of the best Of the season.
A an outstanding entertainer,
they have secured Rev. John 7.
Bailey, pastor Of the NJ. P. Church
ef Milford, az their guest speaker
Of the evening, who will welcome
the Quarter Century Members
with one Of his famous addresses.
Rev. Bale yis an outstanding
speaker and as this is his first ap-
pearance before the Milford Odd
Fellows the committee is expecting
a masterpiece.
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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-06
DIR. W.T. HATES
dies IN SUSSEX
Held Many Important
Posts In Delaware Dur
ing Active Career.
HEADED DRUG FIRM

Funeral services were held on
Monday afternoon for DR.. William
F. Haines, 73 years old, who died at
his home in Seaford last Friday
night, following a heart attack.
He was one Of Delaware's best
known physicians, having been
praetieing In SeafoFd since shortly
after his graduation from Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia. IN
1888. At tile time of his death he
was vice president and director Of
the Seaford Trust Company local
registrar for the State Board OF
Health, local physician for the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company and a
member Of Hiram Lodge, No. 21, A.
F. & A. N. He was a former direc-
tor Of the State Hospital at Farm
hurst, former member of the Della
ware State Board of Health, former
member Of the Delaware Pharma-
ceutieai Board and a member Of
Governor John Hunn's staff in 1901
At the time OF bis death he was
president Of w. F. Haines and Com
pany, druggists.
Stricken Hast Tuesday
Stricken at his home in Seaford
early last Tuesday his condition be-
came SO serious that his son, Dr..
Harlan F. Haines, Of Upper Darby,
pa. was summoned and be, with
Dr Bruce Barnes and Dr.. II ~,
Manning, both Of Seaford, were in
until his death.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Margaret 2.
and his son, DR.. Harlan +.
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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-06
STATE SEEN UNABLE
TO JOIN U. s. PROGRAM

Delaware IS one of Al states
in which Constitutional OBJ
staeles Of one kind or an
othef will make It diffieult "if
not impossible" to establish
unemployment insurance in
compliance with the chief
provisions Of the Federal So
cial Security Act, according
to the American Association
for Social Security.
Neighboring Maryland IS
one of only seven states which
a survey by the association
showed to be definitely per-
mitted to impose the excise
tax on payrolls for unem-
plOyment insurance which
would bring the state and it's
employers within the opera
tion Of the Federal Act. The
others are Connecticut, Mich
igan, Nebraska, New Hamp-
shire. New York ard YER
mont.
Lea1ing citizens in Della
ware tended to agree with
the associations opinion as
to Delaware, but some fore
saw action by the State leg
islature at the next regular
session, toward enabling the
State to take advantage of the
Federal plan.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-06
STATE GRANGE ITO
MEET AT DOVER
sDECEMBER 1911
61st Annual Meeting VIII
Be Held In Wesley M.
E. Church.
SPLENDID PROGRAM
Many Prominent Grang-
ers Will Be Present And
Address Group.

The 61st annual meeting Of the
Delaware State Grange will be held
in Wesley NJ. E. Church, Dover, De-
cember 10 and IL.
The opening session will be cali
ell to order at IL a. m, Tuesday by
the Honorable Robert P. Robinson
Master of the Delaware State
Grange and the rest Of the day VIII
be taken up by the regular order Of
business while the evening session
will be an open meeting to which
the public is cordially invited.
The following program has been
arranged for Tuesday evening at
7:45 o'clock:
Address Of welcome, L d. Shank,
City Manager Of Dover.
Response, Robert P. Robinson,
Master Delaware State Grange.
Girls Chorus of the Dover Public
School, conducted by Mrs. Griffith.
Boys Chorus of the Dover Public
School. conducted by Mrs. Grihith.
Address, William H. Johnson, Sec
retary Production Credit Corpora
tion, Baltimore, Md.
Our Trip to National Grange, Mrs.
Robert P. Robinson.
The Wednesday sessions VIII
again be taken up by the regular
order of business. Harry B. Cald-
we'll, lecturer Of the North Carolina
State Grange and Deputy Of the
National Grange viii be present for
the 5 O'Clock dinner on. Wednesday
afternoon and will discuss Grange
organization and current agricul-
tural LEGISLATION with the delegates.
Mr.. Caldwell will also be present
and viii sneak at the Wednesday
evening session.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-06
CHURCH OBSERVES
149TH BIRTHDAY
Large Congregations At
tend Special Services In
Asbury NJ. E., Smyrna.
DIR. GUNBY SPEAKS

Asbury N. E. Church of Smyrna,
celebrated the 149th anniversary Of
its founding on Sunday, December
/, with special services in the NOR
ming and evening. The Rev. Waiter
E. Gunby, superintendent Of the
Wilmington district of the Whining
ton NJ. E. Conference, was the guest
preacher at the morning service,
and the Rev. Harold Paul Sloan, su-
perintendent of the Camden district
Of the New Jersey NJ. E. Confer
enee, at the evening service.
at both services. with the pastor,
the Rev. J. l.. Johnson, presiding,
the church was alIed with an esti-
mated attendance Of about 500 at
each service. In the congregations
were many from various parts Of
the Del -Mar-Va Peninsula, Whining
ton, Philadelphia, and other places.
Seventeen new members were re-
ceived and birthday collection Of
several hundred dollars received.
Discusses Value OF Man
DR.. Gunby preached ON 'The
Value Of Man." speaking Of mans
worth to his community and fellow
men intellectually, morally, socially
and spiritually, and Of Gods ap-
praisal OF him.
World Conditions" was the topic
Of DR.. SIoan's sermon.
The foundation upon which re-
covery of the nations Of the world,
and particularly in America, social
", morally, economically and spir-
ituaIly, is love Of Jesus, he said, and
he made an appeal for all persons
tn conseerate themselves to higher
and nobler things in life.
Conditions in Russia, Germany
and Italy he ascTibed to rejection
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FORMER MILFORD BOY
F0ILS BANK ROBBERS
Robert J. Grililh, yry Braves Guns
10 Rout Robbers Win Tear Gas


The bravery Of an assistant treas
urer with a sub-machine gun train-
ed on his back and the muzzle Of
an automatic pistol staring him in
the face dissolved IN tear gas the
daylight attempt on Wednesday Of
three gunner to hold up the Clay
mont Trust Company.
Tears streaming from their eyes,
the bandits fed to waiting auto
mobile and made their getaway
northward without a cent Of the
$1,000 in bills that were lying be-
hind the tellers' windows.
Pennsylvania State Police later
found a stolen blue auto thought
to be the bandit car, abandoned on
Hickman avenue just over the
PENNSYLVANIA line, about four miles
from the bank. which Is on the
main highway across Manor avenue
from the Archmere Academy
grounds, six miles north Of VIII
mington.
Auto Seen Near Bank
A blue auto had been seen park-
ed near the bank just before the
holdup and had been noticed in the
vicinity the day before.
Robert ]. Griffith, the assistant
treasurer, a former Milford boy, and
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert J. Grii-
fifth, Sr., Of Milford, was on duty at
one Of the windows. A bank patron.
William H. Emory, was standing
inside the main door at 11:10 q. m.
when the three entered. One Of the
bandits strode down one side Of the
rectangular counter partition An
other started straight back for the
rear office, drawing a gun as he
went. The third poked an automa-
tic through Grifith's window.
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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-06
Scout Leaders Of Peninsula
To Confer At Dover Dec. y

Of Maryland actively giving leader
ship to the Scout movement locally
The men. representing 116 Boy
Scout Troops operating IN nearly
every community Of the peninsula,
win gather in the Legislative Hal
in Dover at 3 p. m. for group dis
cussions on scouting policies and
program for the entire area Camp
ing, Court OF Honor. Activities. Civ
ic Service, Sea Scouting, Clubbing.
Training and Finance discussions
viii Be led by the chairmen Of the
Council Committees on these sub
ieets, with the object Of determin-
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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-06
H. W. KING RETURNED
HOME LAST THURSDAY
Georgetown Amnesia Victim Re-
turns Home In Exhausted Condition

Howard ". King. age 2e years,
lie insurance agent and former
Georgetown postofice clerk, who
suddenly disappeared from his home
on the GeOrgetown-Lewes highway,
near Georgetown, on the morning
Of October 95, aud was found on or
about November 9. in Dallas, Texas,
suffering from amnesia, returned to
his home last Thursday night.
King was found wandering in a
somewhat dazed condition on one
Of the streets Of Dallas, and was
taken home by a man whose name
could not be learned, and put to bed.
The following day, when he aWoke,
he did not know where he was ana
how he had reached Texas. He was
unable to remember when he left
Delaware, when he ate or slept. He
was penniless. Learning Of some
friends who wanted to 90 to Detroit,
they accompanied King to that city.
A few daSS ago another letter was
received by airmaii stating that ne
was on his way home.
He had been travelling since Tues
day afternoon, stopping long enough
TO get something 10 eat. He arrived
in Georgetown shortly after seven
o'clock last Thursday night, in an
exhausted condition. After getting
something 20 eat and hot bath he
was put to bed. He is said to show
-. 80 f,,a m trad health
II was a happy Thanksgiving for
Mrs. King and their little son, Bob
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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-06
TWO KILLED IN
STATE BY AUTOS
OVER WEEKEND
Herbert ClOugh Of Dover,
Fatally Hurt When Hit
On Kent County Road.
BOTH WERE WALKING
y j. Clark, Jr., Struck On
Newport Road By Auto
OF Governors StepsOn.

Two men, both pedestrians, were
killed on Delaware highway last
Sunday by automobiles. They were
John ]. Clark. Jr.. who boarded at
Fifth and Jefferson streets, VIII
mington, and Herbert Clough, Of
Dover. Clark, a truck driver, was
Identified at the Wilmington NOR
que on Monday morning by Edward
Horstead. Of s12 Vandever avenue,
Wilmington.
The deaths bring the total auto
mobile accident death toll Of the
state to 81.
Clark was killed on the Richard
son Park Newport Road when
struck By an automobile driven by
Paul Wilson, Of Buena Vista, step
son Of Governor Buck.
Wilson was driving west at the
time. He had just passed another
car when the left front fender Of his
auto struck the man who was walk
ing on the road, State police said.
Wilson took the man to the Wiz
mlngton General Hospital where he
was pronounced dead. Arraigned be-
fore Magistrate Haley, Wilson was
placed under $4,000 bail on an as
sault and battery charge. Riding
with the young man at the time Of
the accident were William DUPONT,
OF Johnstown, Pa; Miss Alice Will
son, his sister. and Miss Anne Lay
ton, of WestoveT Hills. The body
lay at the morgue SO hours before
being identified by Horstead.
Clark, aecording to Horstead, with
whom he worked at the Lincoln
Hatcheries. Z East Second street, in
wilmington, had expressed the in
tenti0n last Saturday Of going on
coon hunting expedition He was
tie SON Of John J. Clark Of WI
minEton.
Ciough was killed on the new
road between Dover and Kits Ham
mock. Police said he walked into
tie side Of an automobile driven by
Marvel Wilson, Of Swarthmore. Pa.
Death was due to a fracture Of the
skhll. Wilson was held under $1,000
hail by Magistrate w. D. Burton Of
Dover, but was later released when
he was exonerated completely by
the cofoner's jury
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-06
NEGRO POPULATION
OF STATE 32,6O2
1919 In Sussex, 6e1s In Kent, And
1s,47I In New Castle Counties

The negro population Of Della
ware increased 2267 ia Is years, ae-
cording to the United States Bu-
reau Of Census publication, NE
groes In The United States" receive
ed in wilmington BY the Bureau OF
Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
The present population Is 32.6O2, the
publication states. as compared with
S0,335 in 1920.
Of the present total number, lS,-
All are IN New Castle county, 66lz
N Kent county and 1919 in Sussex
There are 1S.471 male negroes ana
1858 negro women in the state
Negroes in the State operated 81
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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-06
PLAN a YEAR PROGRAM
FOR RYE PRODUCTION
Adjustment Program WIN Cover
The Years 1886 To 1883, Inclusive

County Agricultural Agent C. R
Snyder has just received word from
the Agricultural Adjustment Admin
istration that q four-year adjust
ment program for rye, covering the
years 1895 to 1889. inclusive. has
been approved by Secretary Wal
lace.
The objectives Of the rye program
are to secure for farmers a fair ex-
change value for their crop, to adj
Just rye production to domestic
needs aud prospective foreign de-
mand and TO prevent accumulation
Of surpluses which would depress
prices.
Under the contract. farmers will
receive adjustment payments in con-
sideration for adjusting their acre
0ge OF rye harvested as grain each
year to Is per cent Of their average
past acreage harvested for grain.
Adjustment payments for the 1886
crop are to be at least IS cents q
bushel. on each producers farm al
lotment. Each producers farm allot-
ment win be so per cent Of his ay-
erage annual production which IN
turn, depends upon his production
IN preceding years The first In
siallment Of the 1885 payment will
be 20 cents q bushei on farm allot-
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