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Evening star., 1937-01-30
MOONSHINING PERSISTS IN DIXIE
Federal Dry Forces Although Nearly Rid Of the Booegger Find
That Prohibition Laws in Southern States Encourage
Thriving vCawn" Industry =

ton. BY far the most seizures are
made in Southern States.
Here's the picture: During the
fiscal year ended last June 80, 15,629
stills were seized. As they say down
in the white mule" country, them's
q pow'ful lot of stills. Seizures dur
ing the previous fiscal year were only
slightly more. Now in pre-repeal
years total seizures amounted to
$4,000 one year, $1,000 the next,
24.o00, $4,000, and so on. The yearly
totals, it can be readily seen. aren't
twice as much as those since the end
Of prohibition.
Who's doing all that distilling2
New Workers? Well. not so much in
proportion to the States population.
Pennsylvanians? Very little. Califor-
mans? Practically none. Midwest
erners? No answer there, either. But
in Alabama during the 1886 fiscal year
Federal agents seized 1900 stills, 300
more-more, mind you-than in one
Of the prohibition years. Eleven hum
dred seizures were made in Georgia.
The moonshining industry must be
falling of there, for in 1928 seizures
OF Georgia stills totaled $500. There
were 1,l00 still seizures in Virginia
during the last fiscal year compared
to 1900 in representative pre-
repeal period. In North Carolina, too,
Of course, there's considerable moon
shining going on. as shown by seizure
Of 1900 stills.
Much Of this moonshining activity
can be reduced, according to officials
of the alcohol tax unit, If the dry
States will repeal their prohibition
laws. In wet States there has been a
substantial reduction of seizures and
arrests and In the size Of seizures.
A THOUGH enforcement officials
now concentrate upon sources OF
Evening star., 1937-01-30
Sport Begins Early, Giving
Fishers Reason for Great
Enthusiasm.
By W. r. McCalIun.

y
CT IoLD on, boy, It's . tarp.
And don't give him an inch
Of slack line" Alton
u Boggess, famed fishing
guide out of Everglades, Fla, was q
little bit excited. Any good guide Is
entitled to a little pulse-quickening
when he's come 100-odd miles with .
tyro fisherman who dreamed Of hooking
and landing one Of the silver-sided
jumping jacks Of the oceans and rivers
which masquerade under the simple
name Of tarpon.
Here he comes up. Hold him tight
and loosen your drag. One good jerk
and he'll snap your line. Quick, I'll
do it. And now don't give him any
slack" Boggess stood foot behind
the perspiring novice, who was at
tempting to keep q tight line on q
fish that was out Of the water as much
as in it. "H-h-how long does this
keep on?" quavered the tyro. GIVE
had him on an hour already"
you've had him on 8 minutes" !"
laughed Boggess. What, you aren't
tired so soon? He looks like q good
one. With careful hauling you may
land him in an hour and half or So"
Only a groan answered him, followed
by a quick grunt as the tarp reached
up toward the heavens with another
towering leap that thrust the rod-butt
against the region Of our hero's tum-
my, little soft from easy living.
"H-he feels like . freight train"
yelped the tyro. II c-c-cant hold him
at all. He takes out line whenever he
wants."
THAT'S tarpon fishing, or minor
sample Of 1t. In case you haven't
already become acquainted with the
sabalo or grand ecale, or tarpon At
lanticus, all Of which apply to the
same grand fish Of the tropics, you'd
better make his acquaintance as quick
ly as possible. And there isn't a bet
ter time than right now. They're
rolling in all the passes of Florida's
West Coast from Sanibel south to Key
West, and 1t looks like the best tarpon
season in q decade. Ordinarily you
couldn't be sure Of tarpon at this time
Of year. Winter tarp are more or less
a myth. Like the unicorn, they're
reported, but the guy who tells about
'em being caught In the waters Of
continental Florida usually winds up
hy saying he heard It from jim who
Evening star., 1937-01-30

speed than are now available. And
yet in the Pacific our national and
commercial interests may have the
greater need for increased speed Of
transportation. To increase the speed
Of water transportation materially Is
usually prohibitive in cost, because
the portion Of passengers, mails and
goods that require high speed is too
small to FIJI at increased charges the
great vessels needed to provide such
speed.
1.-THE other side Of the picture re-
Evening star., 1937-01-30

~ The model of arship under test scifh $500
pounds of in the bags and other ballast keep
balanced in ,ceieh ~ Preliminary design for bassen
ger Accommodation in a commercial airshib 81 The
giant Hindenbn,a of German mannfacfnre-Wide World
Phofo
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-08-05
CharlestOwn Church
Nearing Completion
By Mrs. G. Rockwell

Charlestown- The Evangelical
church will be finished by the lat
ter part of August. Dedication
Sunday will be September 5.
Rev. G. G. Davis is pastor of the
church.
Miss Mildred Schwanke spent
Sunday with her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Theodore Schwanke.
Mrs. H. H. Werner and Mrs.
William Gumto have returned
after visiting their sister, Mrs.
Passer and daughter Pauline of
Redwood Falls for several days.
MIR. and Mrs. Otto Werner mo-
tored to New Ulm Saturday
where the latter consulted ply
stefan.
A group of young people pleas
antly surprised Robert Kissner
and Willard Stocker on their
birthdays Wednesday. The eve
ming was spent in outdoor games
and lunch was served.
Sunday being the birthday of
little Arvid Redman, his mother,
Mrs. Edward Redman entertained
at dinner. Guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Werner and little
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Wegner and daughters of Mime
apolis, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gerth
and son and MIR. and Mrs. Erwin
Wegner and sons.
MIR. and Mrs. George johnson
spent Friday at Springfield on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Kissner and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Borchardt
and daughter were guests of rela-
tives at Sleepy Eye Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Matzke
and Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Elias mo-
tored to West Bend, Iowa Sunday
to see the Grotto of Redemption
Leonard Moody motored to
Mankato Sunday and spent the
day with friends. Miss Helen
Gremmert who spent last week
there returned with him.
Perry Worten of Chicago spent
Friday at the Charles Wegner
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wegner
and daughter of Minneapolis
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Werner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Stocker and
infant son of Bellingham spent
several days at the parental Ben
Jamin Stocker home. They also
will visit the latter's sister, Mrs.
Loren Krusemark at Redwood
Falls on their return home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ROLAND Wegner
and daughter of Brainerd who
spent last week at the parental
James Lynn home returned Sun
day.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-08-05
Birthdays Observed
at Belview Parties
By Florence LySlo

BelvieW-In honor of the sew
enty-fourth birthday of Mrs. G.
N. Peterson of Renville Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Minar Sampson en-
tertained the following: Mrs. G.
N. Peterson, Mrs. Oliver Olson,
Jerome and Marvel, MIR. and Mrs.
Peter Peterson, Clarence, Roger
and Harold of Renville, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Prodoehl and Lillian, Mr..
and Mrs. Ferdinand Nemitz and
David of Danube, Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Frank and Daryle of Olivia
and Mrs. Ella Peterson and Eileen
and Gerald of Sacred Heart. Mrs.
G. N. Peterson is Mrs. Simpsons
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Paskewitz and
daughter Marlys spent Sunday and
Monday at Lake Florida.
Sunday picnickers at Memorial
park at Granite Falls were Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Davidson and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. H. o.
Kramm and family, Mrs. Clara
Johnson and family, Aagot Omit
vedt, Edna Davidson, Leona Dorf,
Jack Augustine, Kenneth Dorf
and Aldon Davidson and Miss
Adella Davidson and Roy Elvidge
of Marshall.
MIR. and Mrs. William Redetzke
of Redwood Falls were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. August
Abraham.
Mrs. Vernon Smith of Window
is spending the week at the home
of her parents, MIR. and Mrs. j.
S. Gunelson.
MIR. and Mrs. J. J. Ziegler visit
ed friends at George, Iowa Sun
day.
Friday dinner guests at the
Mrs. Elizabeth Peterson home
were Mrs. E. I. Mallenhoff of
Dayton, Iowa and Mrs. Freida
Fish and children, Friedrich and
Fredora of Dearborn, Mich.
Monday afternoon luncheon
guests of Mrs. Tekla Holt were
Mrs. Clara johnson and daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Sam Holt, Edna David
son and Adella Davidson of Mar
shall.
The birthday club met at the
Mrs. Ella Hegdal home Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Leonard,
Shirley and Adolph Jr. and Law
renee Leonard were callers at the
homes Of Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer
Nelson and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
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children went to Green Lake
Sunday to remain for the week.
Mrs. Henry Beckman of st.
Paul called on Morton relatives
Sunday enroute to Willmar to
visit their daughter, Mrs. Emmett
Neunsinger.
Wednesday guests of Mrs. E. H.
Daun were Mrs. A. Poss and Mrs.
A. T. Farisy of Franklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Weltsch of
Norwood spent the weekend at
the Al Jorges and Joseph Weltsch
homes.
Weekend guests at the Ray
Keefe home were MIR. Keef's
brother and sister-in-law, Mr..
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Keefe of
Ventura, Calf. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Link of st. Paul. Mrs.
Link is a sister of Mr.. Keefe.
Mrs. Warren Mitchell and chill
dren of Olivia and Mrs. and Mrs.
Julius Patzwald of Morgan were
Sunday guests at the William
Chroup home.
Mrs. Edward Fitzgerald and
baby Audrey went to Danube
Monday to spend several days
with relatives.
Misses Lorraine and Grace
Mary Ederer, Jessie Miller and
Marcella Clancy returned Friday
from a months automobile trip.
They visited Leo Ederer at Okla
homa City and drove east as far
as Georgia before taking north
ern route home.
Rev. and Mrs. Paul Snyder of
CrookSton came Tuesday for a
short visit with Mrs. Snyder'S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Orth.
Mrs Charles Orth will leave
Friday for Spokane, Wash. to
visit her father. Enroute home
she will visit relatives in Devils
Lake, N. D. and Crookston. She
will be gone two weeks.
Mrs. Kenneth Greenslit was the
guest of honor at parcel shower
given by Mrs. Richard Scoates al
her home in North Redwood last
Wednesday evening. The mar
riage of Mr.. and Mrs. Greenslit
which took place in April was
announced last week.
Weekend guests at the George
Doster home were Mrs. Doster's
nephew George Kermott and his
daughter, Elizabeth of Duluth
also her niece, Mrs. H. L. Bono
and son John and her sister, Mrs
w. E. LIE Barron of Lakefeld
The party drove to Elk River anc
Minneapolis Monday to visit re.
latives. Mrs. LIE Barron ther
went to Duluth with her nephew
MIR. Kermott.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-08-05
Mrs. q. A. Jameson
on School Board
at Walnut Grove
By Mrs. r. De Bates

Walnut Grove-E. w. Zieske
was elected chairman of the
school board with o. B. Dahlgren
as vice chairman; A. w. Olson
clerk, and j. F. Hasnault, trea-
surer. Mrs. EarI Jameson was
appointed as a member of the
board to fill the unexpired term
of her husband the late DR.. E. A
Jameson.
Miss Mildred Reykhus and Orie
Sarbel were married Friday eve
ming July % at the Walnut
Grove English Lutheran church
| with Rev. E. S. Estrem officiating
, Earl Youngren of Kasota anC
Miss Margaret BUTLER of Pine
Island have been hired as new
members of the high, school facul-
! ty.
The st. Olaf Ladies Aid held ar
ice cream social at the o. A. An
derson home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Thompson
announce the marriage of THEN
daughter Miss Gertrude Thomp-
son and Ed Johenek son of Mrs
R. Johenek of Chicago, May % al
the Mary Queen of Heaven
church at Berwyn, Ill. with Rev
Vitus officiating.
A new central battery tele-
phone system for Walnut Grove
will be installed during Septem-
Der, Bert KleaVer, manager of the
Redwood County Rural Tele-
phone company has announced
The petition which called for the
new equipment and an increase
in rates has been granted by the
railroad and warehouse commits
sion.
Miss Anna Haensel of Sacra-
mento, Calf. came last week to
visit at the parental F. Haensel
home and with her brothers and
sisters. She came as far as Halsey
Ore. with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Starnes who are touring the west.
A son was born to Mrs. Henry
Mueller Monday July 26.
A son was born to Mrs. R. T.
Satter July 80 at Madelia nospi-
tai.
Mr.. and Mrs Melvin Klasse and
son of Westbrook spent Sunday
at the parental Axel Nordstrom
home
A miscellaneous shower was
held Friday afternoon in honor of
Mrs. R. S. Swoffer "a recent bride
at the Ed Beens home. She re-
ceived many gifts.
Mrs. Henry Kramer and three
children, Mrs. Myrtle Cantine and
Mrs. R. E. De Bates took Miss
Myrtle Kramer and Miss Barbara
Henke to Redwood Falls Monday
evening. They win accompany
Mrs. c. Henke on a weeks trip up
north.
Mrs. Molly Paona left Monday
to be employed at the Charles
Cantine Cafe at Sleepy Eye.
Mrs. Harris Hanson of James,
town, N. D. is visiting at the par
entail c. w. Bulen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Converse
and her sister, Mrs. Swedberg of
Minneapolis have returned from
Sweden where they visited Mrs.
Converse father who was critic
ally i'll during their visit and died
while they were on their return
trip.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-08-05

Lamberton - Chicken thieves
made away with over 200 white
leghorn pullets belonging to John
Bendixen, while the Bendixen
family transacted business at
Lamberton.
This is the second year in a row
that thieves have helped them
selves to Mr.. Bendixsen's prize
flock. Last year they stole about
125 prize pullets. Being bit more
cautious since the first robbery,
Mr.. Bendixen provided locks on
his brooder house, but this did
not prevent the raid.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-08-05
ScaffOld Breaks;
Two Men Hurt

New Ulm-Otto Jarvi and John
Coyle, who are employed at the
federal transient camp at New
Ulm, apparently have charmed
lives.
The men were working at the
new Cottonwood river dam and
fell about 20 feet when the SCAT
fold on which they were standing
gave way suddenly.
They were rushed to New Ulm
where a physician examined them
found that they had received only
minor bruises.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-08-05
Guests Entertained
at Homes in Morton
By Mrs. E. L. Hagen

Northumberland guests at the
Herman Bucholz home were Mrs.
Julia Conklin of Oakville, Wash.
her daughter, Mrs. Grace Ruth
and granddaughter, Miss Vivian
Ruth. The party had been visit
ing in Churdan, Iowa and motor
ed here with Elmer White of JET
ferson, Iowa. They also visited
Mrs. Conklin's sister, Mrs. Nettie
Fullerton.
Charles Sutten spent Saturday
and Sunday in st. Paul. MIR. and
Mrs. Fred Gibson of st. Paul re-
turned to Morton with him for a
months visit at the home of their
son, George Gibson.
Mrs. P. j. Murphy, Mrs. E. H.
Daun and Mrs. Bert Greenslit
were among the guests Friday
evening at a dinner at the home
of Mrs. Amber johnson in Frank
lin.
Mrs. Guy Simon had as guests
from Thursday until Saturday her
niece, Mrs. Walter Fessner and
baby Joyce Emma of New Ulm.
, Mrs. Simon's sister, Mrs. John
He'll also returned Saturday to
her home in Mankato after spend
ing two weeks in Morton.
James Clancy Jr. spent Mon
day in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Paul Henze and children
of Delano and Mrs. M. Honan OF
Minneapolis came Sunday to visit
their sister, Mrs. Mollie Cum
Minis.
Dinner guests Monday at the
Henry SwenSon home were Mrs
G. H. Chapman of Princeton and
her daughter, Mrs. Edith Ciko OF
Sank Rapids.
Hostesses for a Ladies Aid sup
per in the Methodist church din
ing room August II will be Mrs
Charles Haas, Mrs. Henry Patz-
valid and Mrs Fred Blume.
Mrs. Leo Schlicht and little sor
Jackie and MIR. and Mrs. Jack
Kosel drove to st. Cloud Thurs
day where MIR. and Mrs. Kosel re-
manned to visit relatives. Mrs
Schlicht returned Friday evening
Mrs. F. w. Penhall entertained
friends Thursday in honor of Mrs
D. w. Colson.
MIR. and Mrs. Irving Eustis and
children of Fairmont were week
end guests at the Penhall home
Miss Lillith Penhall who spent a
week at the Eustic home returned
with them.
Mrs. Louis Brown is spending
the week with her daughter, Mrs
Alex Kolhei in Cottonwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. j. Murphy
drove to Minneapolis Saturday
morning to attend the wedding OF
Mrs. Murphy's cousin, Miss Eli
cen Keefe.
Mrs. D. w. Colson who has
spent last month with her sons
Guy and Ralph Simon in Morton
and Earl and Clifford Simon in
Minneapolis left Sunday for her
home in McCook, Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Chirhart OF
st. Paul were weekend guests al
the Frank Edwards home. Mrs
Chirhart remained for two
weeks visit.
Mrs. James O'Shea of Minnea-
polls drove here to spend Sun
day with her sister, Mrs. Robert
Butcher. She was accompanied
by Mary Keaveny, Olive Noreen,
Elizabeth and Leo Butcher who
visited relatives, returning to the
city that evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Brown and
children are at Diamond lake for
weeks outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. j. Murphy and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-08-05

huutSOn dC Irdulte ais SaCur-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Woodward
and Mary Jean came Wednesday
evening from Oklahoma City,
Okla. They left Friday afternoon
for Campbell, where they will
make their home.
Mrs. Nels Orfield left for her
home in Minneapolis after a
weeks visit with her mother Mrs.
Elizabeth Peterson.
Miss Adella Davidson of Mar
shall is spending her vacation at
the Mrs. Clara Johnson home.
Saturday luncheon guests of
Miss Martha Braafladt were
Misses Emma Flom, Ella Gim-
mestad, Aagot Omtvedt, Mrs.
Oscar Gimmestad and Mrs. David
Davidson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Odin Albu and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
Gibbs and family were Sunday
supper guests of MIR. and Mrs.
William Duncan.
Miss Ida Monson was a We'd
nesday evening caller at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Seine.
Thomas Hagen Jr. of Mime
apolis spent the weekend at the
of his parents MIR. and Mrs.
Thomas Hagen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Leonard
and family spent Sunday after
noon at Granite Falls.
Louis Leonard went to Mime
apolis Sunday to see his son Per-
ry who is a. patient at the North
western hospital. Lawrence Leon
ard accompanied him to Mime
apolis and left from there for his
home in Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Torrance Hagen
and daughter Marilyn and MIR.
and Mrs. Arthur Hustad of Min
neapolis spent Sunday and Mon
day at the homes of Mrs. Hilda
Hultquist and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Hagen. Mrs. Hagen and
Marilyn and Mrs. Hustad remain
ed for a weeks visit and Mr.. Hag-
en- and Mrs. Hustad returned
Monday evening accompanied by
Thomas Hagen Jr.
Thursday supper guests of MIR.
and Mrs. J. R. Seine were Mr..
and Mrs. Merle Woodward and
daughter Mary Jean.
The birthday club met at the
home of Mrs. Emma Sandager
Monday evening in honor of Miss
Aagot Omtvedt.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Davidson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Sampson and
Elsie and Irene Sampson and
John Thompson of st. Paul pic
nicked at Granite Falls Sunday.
Saturday evening callers at
Redwood Falls were Mrs. Sophia
Rosberg, Mrs. Helena Sundine
and Mrs. August Abraham.
Mrs. Anna Hagen and Arthur,
A. c. Grannis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Anderson and Twila,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Crying, Ethel
and Harold, Mrs. L. F. Hoppen-
rath, Lois and Paul, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. c. Crying and family, MIR. and
Mrs. Jacob Olson and family en-
joyed a picnic at the Belview
park Sunday in honor of Arthur
Talbert Olson's sixth birthday
and Rebecca Gryting's second
birthday.
MIR. and Mrs. r. w. Hoppenrath
returned Thursday from two
weeks outing at Itasca and Green
Lake.
Friday afternoon, Mrs. c. O..
Gimmestad was surprised when
when about so friends and rela-
tives gathered at her home to
celebrate her SEVENTEEN birthday.
Miss Irene Sampson and John
Thompson of st. Paul accompan-
led by Miss Elsie Sampson spent
the weekend at the Sam Sampson
home. Elsie will spent the re-
mainder of the summer with her
parents.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-08-05

A. F. Hassenstab of Wabasso
has been appointed a member of
the Redwood County Welfare
board to replace DR.. E. E. jamie
son of Walnut Grove whose re-
cent death caused vacancy.
The board held its second
meeting Monday and Mr.. Hassen-
stab's appointment by the state
board of control was received
Tuesday. Members are C. A. Bar
mes, A. D. McRae, Commissioners
J. P. Kragh and Herman F. Beck
man, Mrs. Peter Cantine of Wa
basso and Mr.. Hassenstab.
MIR. Hassenstab is cashier of the
WabaSSo State bank and has been
active in village affairs there.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-08-05

A foot specialist who neglected
to get Minnesota license was ar
rested last week and is resting
his own metatarsals for 80 days
in the county Jail at Blue Earth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-07-02
When Housewives Made
Own Stocks of Candles

The candle molding process was in
vented by one LIE Brege of Paris, and
for it molds of tin and pewter were
employed. There were molds running
from singles to two dozen, the tin
molds coming in one two, four, six,
eight, twelve and twentyfour accom-
modations, with the four, skies and
twelves the most common.
1t is quite likely that when the house
mistress of Colonial days had decided
on her candle-making day she col
lected the molds of her neighbors along
with her own to assure turning out
batch that would last her some length
of time. At first she did all her own
work, taking care to keep the candle
wicking straight and tight as it hung
in the mold.
Later, perhaps because other tasks
took her time or because Mrs. Good
night Thomas across the way had her
candles made by an itinerant candle
maker, and because, too. she was hun.
cry for the bits of gossip and news the
itinerants carried as part Of their
stock in trade with their candle molds,
she hired the interesting Button Live
right from Boston when he came
around in the fall to make her winter
supply of candles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-07-02
TREE PLANTING BY @. G. G. BOYS
PROTECTS SOIL OF STATE

More than half million trees and
shrubs were planted by c.c.c. boys on
farms in the Soil Conservation Ser
vice demonstration areas at Har-
wood, White Hall, Boonsboro and
Hagerstown during the past spring
planting season, according to o. c..
Bruce, State Coordinator for the
Service.
All of this planting was done as
q part of the complete erosion con-
troll plan of the Service on entire
farms. The half-million paintings
are making erosion control effective
ON approximately 425 acres, Bruce
says. This total includes more than
100000 trees planted for reforesta-
tion OF steep, eroding slopes which
could not be profitably kept in cul-
aviation or pasture. Replacement of
trees in existing woodlands account
ed for well over 100000 trees.
Wildlife work to prevent erosion and
to encourage natural habitats for
desirable birds and animals included
14,300 trees, shrubs and vines, while
gully planting, mostly shrubs and
locust trees, totaled more than A.
900 plants in the four areas. The
work was done on IA farms with an
average of 81 acres planted per
farm.
Previous to this planting season a
total Of 100000 hardwoods, $4,000
conifers and $4,000 shrubs were
planted in the state so that the total
number of trees, shrubs and vines
planted to date for this state reaches
approximately 100000. This
amount of paintings is estimated to
protect steeply sloping lands from
erosion on about q thousand acres in
the four areas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-07-02
FARMERS HAVE THE POWER

AS Governor Lehman of New York
recently said: 1.-THE farmers have all
the power to solve every major prob
lem" This power lies in coopera-
tive organization to dispose of farm
produce to the best advantage, and
to raise it most economically and
scientifically.
1t is fact that the tens of thous-
ands of farmers belonging to well es-
tablished marketing cooperatives
have gone far ahead of unorganized
farmers in the last decade. Such
cooperatives provide what individual
farmers lack-mass bargaining pow
er, equal in size and strength to that
of whole salers and distributors.
They place the farmer on an even
footing with those to whom he sells.
This has been one Of the most en-
couraging phases Of agricultural de-
velopment in recent years.