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Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
League Standings
Los Angeles Gers
Louis.Godoy Fight

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20. (UP)-
The state athletic commission to-
day approved a worlds heavyweight
championship fight between Joe
Louis and Arturo Godoy, South
American challenger whom Louis
has beaten twice.
The fight will be held April 10
and is scheduled for 10 rounds.
Jerry Giesler, commission chair
man, said arrangements were COM
pleted at a special session of the
commission in San Francisco dur
ing the weekend.
Tom Gallery, Hollywood fight
promoter, will stage the bout in
Gilmore stadium.
The champion won a l5-round
decision over Godoy in their first
fight and stopped him in the 9th
round of their second match.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Today's Sport Parade

pitches balls. They have been do
Ing this so long now that every
one takes their decision for grant,
ed"
Mr. x said this was particularly
true of American league umpires.
There are only one or two UNI
plres in the American who ever
call such pitches strikes, and they
don't call one out of three. Watch
the umpires in the American work
behind the plate. Only every once
In a while do they Stoop down to
better follow a lew pitch. More of
the time they make their decision
while standing straight up or lean
ing forward a little. You can't fol-
low low pitch from such a po-
sltion. In the National league most
Of the umpireS ride with the pitch.
II it's low one, they go down and
get their eyes on a level with it.
AS a result, a pitcher in the Ma
tlonal has an advantage-and a
perfectly legal one-that an Am
N'-~sN+A 4Ne'es w l'AhtAINi AlOtGil IldNG.
Mr. x believes, and his reason
ing seems sound. even to this poor
judge Of baseball, that the recogni-
tion of knee high pitches as strikes
would give the defense the aid it
needs in baseball. A low throw is
harder TO hit than a high one, and
much harder to lift out of the park
for a home run. Low balls are the
cnes hit into the dirt, and the ones
that make for double plays.
1t might not be a bad idea for
Commissioner Kennesaw Mountain
(no haircut. Just a shaye) Lands,
TO have talk with his Whiskbroom
and thumb Wielders~before the l941
season starts, and explain anew to
them the strike area laid down by
the rules committee. In case the
judge doesn't want to hurt their
feelings. why I would be glad TO
have the umpires around TO my
house for tea, with Joe Louis pour
ing, tell them a thing or two.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
eyLoop Cage
Teams Play Two
Games This Week

This is double action week III
the valley league basketball sched-
ule with each team slated to play
on Tuesday and Friday.
Tuesday nights schedule matches
Brawley and Calexico at Calexico'
FL Centre and Calipatria at FL
Centro, Holtville at Imperial.
On Friday Imperial plays at
Brawley. El Centro at Calexico and
Calipatria at Holtville.
This week is a special test Tor
El Centro high school because the
Spartans meet the leagues two
toughest teams, Calipatria on Tues
day and Calexico on Friday.
El Centro will go into the Cali
patria game as a slight favorlte,
but will be the underdog in the
Calexico game inasmuch as the
game will be played on the bor-
der city floor.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
BY HENRY McLEMORE-

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20. (UP)
This is the first answer to Ty
Cobb's suggestion to me that base
ball could be made a much better
game simply by increasing the
width of home plate by two inches.
1t comes from a man who is in
baseball and who, wanting to stay
there, peacefully and happily. ask
ed that I not mention his name
in airing his views on the subject.
The closest I'll come to disclosing
his identity is to say that he is in
major league baseball-the Amer
lean league, in fact-and knows as
much about the game as anybody
you'll run across.
My Mr.. x feels that Ty Cobb's
suggestion is bit drastic.
There is no doubt that widen
ing home plate would put a check
on the otfense," Mr.. x said. 1T
would give the pitcher a break that
he needs with the lively ball But
you'd have to build longer bats to
enable the hitters to reach the new
corners. and it would play havoc
with batters' stances. Now I have
an idea that would bring about
the same result as a wider plate
and it would require no change in
the rules or equipment"
took advantage of this opening
and asked Mr.. x what his idea
was.
IT'S very simple, and it's simply
this" he answered. Make the UNI
pires call any pitch that crosses
the plate between the batter''
shoulders and knees a strike. That;
what the rules say strike is, but
the umpires don't pay any atten-
ton TO it. They simply won't cal
a pitch that is knee high or just
above the knees, a strike. From the
stands a pitch that low, while per-
fectly legal, looks too low, and the
customers boo if it is called {
strike. so the umpires all call such
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Revo|ta Whips Cooper in ST. Final;
Golfers Head for Del Mar

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20. (UP)
The winter professional golfing
contingent packed its duffle and
headed for Del Mar, Calf, and
Bing Crosby's $1,000 amateur-pro
invitational tournament Jan. 24-26
today, still talking about Johnny
Revoltas lop-sided victory in the
5000 San Francisco match play
open.
Revolta, Evanston, Ill. veteran
who hadn't won a golf tournament
since 1893, found the winning way
with a vengeance yesterday as he
walloped Harry Cooper of New
London, Conn, seven up and six TO
play in the tournaments 36-hole
final.
1t was the third meeting of the
two at match play and the lanky,
bushy-haired Revolta gave par and
Cooper a sound drubbing as he
waded through a driving rainstorm
to win $1,000 first money. Cooper,
who put Revolta out of the PGA
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
PhilS Doomed 10
MI. Cellar Again

pitchers like the one they sold to
the Dodgers.
Doc. Protho, who never finished
last until he arrived in Philadel-
phia, does the best he can with
what he has to work with but his
task for the coming year appears
to be a hopeless one after glimps-
ing the Phillies' roster. Nineteen
rockies are listed but only seven
are from class AA clubs. Two are
from class 3, six from class G, two
from class D and two others are
semi-pros.
The Phils' infield makeup is any,
body's guess. Nick Etten, once up
with the AS seems ticketed for first
He hit 321 for Baltimore last
season. Harry Marine, who came
up late last season from Ottawa
(class c. where he hit 324, is
likely to play second. Bob Bragan,
last years shortstop, George Jumon-
vile, Marines teammate at Ottawa,
and Larry File, semi-pro from
Virginia, will battle for the short
field berth. Merrill May, who led
the Phils in hitting last season with
293, is a sure thing at third.
The outfield lineup is likely to
be Johnny Rizzo in left, Joe Marty
in center and Dan Litwhiler, who
came up last season from Wilkes
Barre, in right. Litwhiler played in
sc games for the Phils and hit .345
He is fast and has power and looks
like the brightest ray in the Phils
dull outlook.
The pitching staff will be built
around Hugh Mulcahy, who lee
the league in defeats last season
with %. He is a major Lacquer
and could win in better surround
ings. The other first line Philly
pitchers from last year are Ike
Pearson, Walter Beck, Cy Blanton
81 johnson, Syl Johnson and Char
ley Frye (who didn't win a game)
Vito Tamulis, the softball south
paw, and Bill Crouch, Montrea,
right-hander, obtained from h {
Dodgers in the Higbe deal, may
both be regulars.
The catching staff is likely to be
last years. group of Ben Warren
Bill Atwood and Walter Milliei
unless Thompson Livingston, wht
came in the Higbe deal, breaks VI
the alignment.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20

heartbreaking regularity, bagged
four straight threes on 2, 3, 4 and
5. to build a five up lead over Cros-
bic at the end of eighteen, then in
creased his advantage to seven holes
at the end of 81.
Crosbie, however, made a gallant
bid in the final nine holes after
halying the 28th with par four.
Crosbie had q par four on 20, bird
led 30 and 81 and cut Fox's adj
vantage to three holes with a birdie
on the short 32nd.
Three down and four to go Cros-
bic could get no better than halves
on 33 and "a to lose the match.
Fox reached the finals by defeating
Dave Taylor, 2-1, and Crosbie elm
mated Jersey Birchfield, defending
champion, l up on the 10th.
In other flights, w. r. Austin de-
feated Walter Walsh, 6-5, in the
first flight, Gerald Egan defeated
R. E. McGothen, up, in the Sec
ond flight; Pancho Valdez defeated
George Morris. 2-1 in the third
flight.
Forrest Manley defeated L. w.
Marsh, 81, for the championship
consolation, John Carter defeated
Tom Ritter ip the first flight con-
ISOLATION. Viggo Hansen won the sec
ond flight consolation with a 4-3
win over Mason Watts and Mike
Blasquez defeated Tufie Hashem
in the third flight consolation.
SATURDAY RESULTS
First flight-Austin defeated G
Donnelly, 2-1; Walsh df. Dick Haas
one up.
Second flight-McGothen df. Vic
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
By GEORGE KIRKSEY

NEW YORK, Jan. 20. (UP)-When
the Phillies finish out of the cellar,
that's news. The PhillieS aren't
likely to make any news in 1941.
Four times in the past five years
the Phils have finished last. What
ever chance they had of coming up
for daylight this season went glim-
mering when Kirby Higbe, the
strong armed young pitcher, was
sold to Brooklyn for 100000 and
three players.
The best they can hope for now
is to improve somewhat on last
years miserable record-50 won,
103 lost, Pct. 1927, SO games from
the top and 15l2 games behind the
seventh-place Bees. The Phils need
rconditioning job all over but
what they need most is a first
baseman, a second base combina-
ton, a power hitter in the outfield,
improved catching and couple of
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Jan. 20. (UP)-
Stocks declined in quiet trading to-
day with the industrial average at
a new low ince Dec. &c. Bonds were
mixed Commodities were irregular.
Losses generally were small al
though wright aero fell 31z points
on a few transactions of 10 shares
each and General outdoor Adver-
tising A lost "a points. Savage
Arms, Sears Roebuck, Chrysler,
General Steel Castings pfd and Am
erican Air Lines, were off point
or 50.
Dow jones preliminary closing
stock averages: Industrial, 1924,
off 0.51; rail, 2s.s5, off 0.1s; utility,
20.15, off 0.12 and So stocks, 43.55,
off 0.2O.
Stock sales approximated 100000
shares, the mallest total since 370,-
GOO were traded last Oct. 1 and
compared with $4,000 Friday. Curb
stock sales were $4,000 shares
compared with 100000 last Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
MARKET QUOTATIONS
L. A. PRODUCE

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20. CUP)-
Supplies were moderate to liberal
with demand and trading moderate.
Cucumbers: Hothouse San Diego
flats 3.00-3.25.
Lettuce: Imperial As 1.25-1.50; 5s
1.15-1.25: Saugus 5s 75-90c; San Di-
ego 4s-5s Soc crate.
Peas: San Diego pole 11-13c;
bush SIC; local bush s-10c; Santa
Barbara pole 10-11c.
Squash: White summer san Diego
lugs 2.o0-2.25; Imperial crates 2.40-
$50; Italian San Diego lugs l.O0-1.-
rs; Imperial crates 1.25-1.50; yell
low crookneck Imperial crates 2.25-
$50; San Diego lugs 2.00-2. 25; ba-
mana 1c lb.
Tangerines: local dancys 3-3 y c.
Tomatoes: INLAND, Westmorland
and Brawley crates Stops 1.75-2i
12s 1.50-1.75: les 1.00-1.25; 20s 85-
soc: flats 4x5s 1.l0-1.25; 5X5s 1.15-
1.25: 5x6s 1.40-1.50; 6x7s 1.15-1.25
loose lugs 50-65c.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
NoYa.Baer
Rematch SOUGHT

NEW YORK. Jan. 20. (UP)-
Boxing circles here eagerly await
ed a formal announcement from
Promoter Mike Jacobs in Miami,
Fla, today that he had completed
negotiations for a return battle be-
tween Lou Nova and Make Baer at
Madison Square Garden in March.
Jacobs planed to Florida Satur-
day night after signing lightweight
Champion Lew Jenkins and eX-
Champion Lou Ambers for a re-
turn non-title 10-round bout at
the Garden, Feb. 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Imperial Vanev Press

Established April 20, 1901
Published every afternoon except
Saturday and Sunday Saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by the Sunday Post-Press, es-
tablished 1856 by the Imperial
Valley Publishing company, 625
State street, Ell Centro, Calf. =
Paul Jenkins, publisher; A. C.
Johnston, vice-president and gem
eral manager; Il. A. Fitzhugh,
secretary and managing editor.
West Holiday Co., Inc, National
Advertising Representatives.
Entered at Eel Centro, California
post office as second class mat
ter.
Subscription rates: In California,
DC per copy.
In conjunction with the Post
Press (Sundays), per month 75c;
paid in advance, 8 months, $2.1O;
months. $4.00; one year, $3.50;
outside California 81 90 per month.
M m b e r. California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Lyn Johnson Reaches Finals in Three
Divisions Of Play; CalexicoProf
Meets Riessen in Singles

Doyle Blackwood, in three sets.
Bill Jim Sharp and Kaiser will
play in the finals of the boys 13
years division. Sharp reached the
finals last week and Kaiser quail
fled Sunday with a three-set win
over Williams.
In womens' singles Gaines de-
feated Marie Jacks and will oppose
Laura Morgan in the finals. In
junior womens singles Marie Jacks
defeated Pat Claiborne and La
verne Stanton upset Doris Chestnut.
Louise Raley defeated Mary Car
roll in the semi-finals of the Is
years girls division.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Jenkins Defeats
Dan Taylor in
BWCC Tourney

Greens at the Barbara Worth
country club showed marked i'm
provement Sunday during heavy
weekend play.
Only two matches were posted in
the club championship tournament,
Logan Jenkins shot a 72 too ell,
inmate Dan Taylor and 4 and
in the third flight Dan LaMont de-
feated Jim Slusher 4 and 3.
-Four women golfers turned in
scores for the medal play race de-
termining team members. TWO
scores turned in by Mrs. Kate
Beale were 1O3 and 100. Frances
Eskine shot 102, Mrs. Ben Herring
a 118 and Mrs w. A. Clarke a 119.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Money Winners

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20. CUP)
Ten leading money winners of
194l winter professional golf, in
Guiding winners of the San Fran
cisco $1,000 match play open which
ended yesterday:
Johnny Bulla, Chicago, $500;
Ben Hogan, White Plains, N. Y,
$1,725; Craig Wood, Mamaroneck,
N. Y, $l,7O0; Leonard Dodson,
Kansas City, $1,000; Clayton Heaf-
ner, Linville, N. c., $1,072; Johnny
Revolta, Evanston, Ill, $1,000; Har-
ry Cooper, New London, Conn.,,
$3.50; Jimmy Thomson, Chicopee.
Mass, $3.50; Willie Goggin, Miami,
$675; Jimmy Hines, Lakeville, N. Y.
$500.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Commercial Loop
Plays Tonight

Ell Centro's commercial league
schedule was moved up one night,
according to Raleigh Holt, league
director, matching the 20-3O club.
and Holtville in the first game, the
Hardware and Japanese all-stars in
the second game tonight.
The games were originally sche-
duled on Tuesday night. according
to Coach Holt. but were moved up
to avoid conflict with the high
school game scheduled Tuesday
night.
Wednesday night games will go
on as scheduled in commercial
league play, Holt said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20

tournament in 1887. one up, and
beat him in the San Francisco 1885
tournament, three and two, collect
ed $500 as runner-up.
Altogether it was a great tour
nament for the old-timers and less
er lights among the current crop
of pros. Tony Penna of Dayton, O.,
was third money winner with s425
for being co-medalist and losing
-finalist Jimmy Thomson OF
Chicopee. Mass, the other semi
finalist, got $3.50. Jimmy Hines OF
Lakeville, N. Y, forced to withdraw
after sharing the medal with Pen
ma, won $3.50
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Youngsters Win
Skating Events

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
Jan. 20. CUP)-The Pacific coast
hailed today pair of teen-aged
kids who spotted their competitors
age and experience and turned in
the feature performance of the
1941 skating competition.
Jack Might and Patty Vaeth of
Colorado Springs stole the show
last night at the first Pacific coast
event. ever held 1900 miles from
its own back yard.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
L. A. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 20. (UP)-
(Federal-State Mkt. News Service.1
Hogs saleable 1900, 25 cents to 40
cents higher. medium to choice 10
to 220 pound $3.50; early top $50;
packing sows 6.75-7.25.
Cattle saleable 200; early sales
fully steady; bulk steers unsold; /;
medium TO good fed steers held
around 1850; fed Mexicans held
around 8; few stOckers 8.25-9; hei-
fers S.25-9.35. cows rs; Gamers
and cutters SITS; bulls 6.75-7.75;
calves saleable 500; steady; few
vealers to -; calves 8.5O-10.
Sheep saleable $50; no sales; few
light lambs held around 9.25; good
TO choice quoted 9.75 or above.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20

'formance OF the year as lile III Seii
trans ran up a 30-14 lead in the
first half of play. Ted Sander ana
Jack Fox paced the Arabs in their
first half splurge and marked the
Junior collegians as a consistent
winner during the remainder OF
the seasons play.
Behind. 30-14 at the beginning OF
the second half Pomona resorted 10
xouehing" tactics and all but turn
ed the game into a free swinging
affair. with Referee Raleigh Holt
as arbitrator rather than basketball
official.
The rough play resulted in gam
for the Pomonahs as the Cossacks
outScored El Centre, 23-15 in the
second half of play. Ted Sandez was
again high scorer for the Arabs,
chalking up Is points. Johnson was
high for the losers with IA points,
In a preliminary game the Doug
lass high school routed Ell Centro
Junior college reserves, 42-11. Moore
and Bowser topped the winners with
10 points each.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Frank kovacs
Upsets Riggs

ORLANDO, Fla, Jan. 20. CUP)-
Frank Kovacs of Oakland, Calf,
meets Jack Cramer. also Of Oak
land, in a semi-final match Of the
Florida state tennis tournament to-
day Elwood Cooke of Portland,
Ore, takes on Don McNeill of Ok
lahoma City in the other semi-fi-
nal.
Kovacs won his quarter-final
match in this tournament from
Bobby Riggs of Chicago, ranked Sc
cond nationally, rs, 1-6, 6-3, yes
terday.
Kramer ousted Frank Guernsey
of Orlando, rs, 6-2.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20

Gonzalez, l up; Egan df. G. F.
Peters, GA.
Third flight-Pancho Valdez df.
George Kite. 6-5; George Morris df.
Louis DeVita. 4-3.
Champ flight consolation-Marsh
df. Polkinhorn, 4-3; Manley df.
Brazelton, 4-3.
First flight consolation-Carter df.
Edwards. 80; Ritter df. Simms, l
up.
Second flight consolation-Watts
df. Hughes, up Hansen df Limon,
81.
Third flight consolation - Bias.
quez df. Louden, up, Hashem Of.
Miron, up.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
L. A. STOCKS

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20. CUP)-
Prices were firm on the Los An
geles stock exchange today In
quiet trading. Approximately 6,5Oo
shares exchanged hands, sendlng
three issues up, three down while
six remained unchanged.
Pacific indemnities 399s down -;
Security company units 341e down
~; Uion IA up i; Ryan Az un-
changed.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
L. A. POULTRY

Los ANGELES. Jan. 20. UP)-
Candled light dirty extras -. zee
Hens, leghorns, 2h 20 81 lbs. 13c
Hens, leghorns, 3A to lbs. lac
Do. over lbs. .........-...... 15c
Hens. eolored. So TO 4 lbs. zoe
Hens, colored, over 4 lbs. .... zoe
Broilers. over IL to y lbs. Ice
Broilers over q to SA lbs up tic
Fryers, leghorns. 2h to 3 lbs. 15c
Fryers colored 2h to 3A lbs. up lie
Fryers, colored, over 31z to Az 19c
Roasters, colored ........-..... zoe
Old roosters, colored .......... lie
Old rooters, leghorn ........ O9c
Dueklings, over 5 pounds ...... 19e
Dueklings, under pounds ....-. 1Sc
old ducks ................... OSc
Young geese 15c
Tom turkeys ........,..-.. 1oe
Hen turkeys, 3 to IL lbs. .... 16e
Hen turkeys, IL lbs. and up 16c
Old hen turkeys .............. lie
Old tom turkeys .............. lie
Capons, S lbs. and up ........ 24e
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Markets at a Glance
BY UNITED PRESS

Stocks lower and quiet.
Bondc mixed; L. S. governments
lower
Curb stocks irregular.
Cotton easy. -
Wheat off Y to q cent; Corn off
u to u.
Rubber lower.
Silver unchanged in New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
l.. A. HAY
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO, Jan. 20. GUP)-wheat
prices drifted lower today in slow
trading.
Wheat closed off ss to Is, May
Sc * -S6k corn of IS TO =, May 60
rye q to rs off, May 46%A; and
soy beans off 1ls to IL; May 9ah-
$50.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
FL Centro Joycees
Defect Pomona
In Rough Come

In a basketball game that almost turned into boxing
match or something violent the FL Centre junior co.,
ege Saturday night outlasted tall Pomona D. u crew
45-37 in the Ell Centre gymnasium.
For Coach Bill MaXwell's Arabs it their best per
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Fox Annexes Golf Title
Crosby Bows. 81.
I'm EinuIS of
CoIexico Tourney

CALEXICO, JAM 20-Jerry Fox, a precision golfer
when chips the ne rounded out week OF sub-Pal
golf Sunday afternoon to win the 18th annual Calexico
championship by defeating Tom Crosbie, and g in the
finals Fox. who clicked off and brides with
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Ia. GRAIN

Los ANGELES, Jan. 20. UP)-
Mailing barley ...... $1.16 = -1.2lh
wheat No. hard or
soft Whtte ..rs.s.s. S4.Ho-l.oo
Barley. No. ! bright S113h -1.1sA
Milo. No. yellow .....--. $40 20
Corn. Ne yellow 80. $1.5l-l.54
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Hicks Reaches Semi-finaIs

PUNTA GoRDA, Fla- CUP-Only spirited rally on
the last two holes Washington
ID u yesterday enabled Elizabeth Hicks of Beach Cal to
compete in the semina champions golf
tournament
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
The score:

Subs: El Centro-Raab "a, Cal
loway ID, Measures, Radcliffe; Po-
mona-Elway 60, Pine "a.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
MPLS. FLAX FUTURES

tFIax quotations courtesy the
southwest FIaxseed asse atiOn.D
Nav $f'7712
JuIy $1.74Iz
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
T.. A. BANKS

Los ANGELES. Jan. 20. CUP)-
Iraneameriea ss..t..ss..=. 3Ss a =
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-04-04
MIR. ED

Well, Mr.. Ed, des been studin' bout
whut folks will say 'biut yo' WHEN yo'
do something or say something whuts
wuff some thing to dem Time dey sees
or heahs it deyH say 90 well OATS des
some Teller whut thinks he is smart
and kIpws moren anybody else. He
des wonts TO git BIO de publick cause
he is scared don't robdy knows he is
heah." Now, l is head folks say dats
amt yo' Mr.. Ed? Now dey be talkin'
bout de p-rson viii be sad or dun
something is wontin' de publick to give
him some consdarashun, don't dey. Mr..
Ed? Now yo' don't hafta do aom'thing
to be considered Or come BIO de folks
cause yo' is dere BIO yo' is born in de
wurld, amt yO' Mr.. Ed? Now, l is
head EN- say time de knows dat vo'
is agwina come heah, 81 is gwina see
who h. look like" and, some O. emil
after yo' dun made yo' arrival well
1t sho is pickuliah lopl5in' I is agwina
whatch it and see is it agwina change
eny" Now, yo' see MIR. Ed, dat yo'
don't hafta say som'thing and do SOM
thing after yo' comed heah to git BIO
or git in de considarashun O. de folks
do yo' MIR. Ed? Cause dey amt agwina
do no heap TO- No' nohow, even if dey
think whut yo' dun or sed was wuff
anything much or not is dey, Mr.. Ed?
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-04-04

Indications used TO determine ripene3
are % whitening of the tendrils at the
fruit stem (2) hardening of the rind
which rest on the ground, (the rtnd
remains soft while the fruit is immatrre)
and 90 rapping of the melon with the
knucklss hollow sound indicates i'm
maturity, a dull heavy sound denotes
ripeness. These tests vary somewhat
different varieties, different climate
conditions and different times of the
day The best time 10 harvest melons
is between sunrise and 8:A-M. Only
ripe melons from healthy vines should
be cut with q sharp knife about two
inches from the base of the fruit.
Growers should handle melons care
should not be scratched by sticBs oz
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