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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-07-26
BY MRS. BERTHA TAYLOR

The following people from
Plain City are enjoying vaca-
ton in Canada: Mr.. and Mrs.
Vim. Hilbert, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Porter, Mr.. Harry Leppert, Mr..
Howard Schoby, son, James; Mr..
Abe Kramer, Bobbie Davis, and
Miss Mary Lou Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor, Mrs.
George Taylor, daughter, Beth,
from London, called on Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Wilson, Mrs. Bertha
Taylor and Miss Jane Taylor on
Monday evening, July 49,
Mrs. Holly Murry has returned
home from Mercy hospital, Co
lumbus, where she underwent
surgery two weeks ago.
Mr.. Ed. Carter, of Pittsburgh,
Pa, was a weekend guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Sim Parker.
Mr.. o. E. Smith is spending
several weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Trexall, of Norwalk, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Barnheart, of
Oak Harbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Steinhauer
and family, of Cuyahoga Falls,
have been visiting friends in
Plain City. Mr.. Steinhauer was a
former superintendent of the
Plain City schools.
Mrs. Martin Cary has returned
from a vacation trip through
Texas and Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Woodruff
and daughter and MIR. Bob Chap
man are spending several days
in Yonkers, N. Y, with Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Hear and daughter
Rev and Mrs. J. F. McQuay
| spent last week in Delaware. Rev.
McQuay was one of the speakers
for the Young Peoples Institute
Miss Doris HolycroSs is vaca-
tioning at Lake George, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Mitchell
and family were in Redwood
Sunday, July l8, and were din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. P.
Sidle.
Birthday Surprise
On Sunday, July 81, a surprise
birthday dinner was given in hon
or of Mr. Earl c.. Smith at the
country home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvin Rings. All of his children
and their families were present
The following guests were alse
present: DR.. and Mrs. J. c. Kloef-
fer and Jim, of Lakewood; Mr.
and Mrs. George Smith and Carol
Ann, of Cleveland; Mr.. and Mrs,
Morse Anderson, Robert and
Janet, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Smith and Paul, Mr.. and Mrs
James w. Dixon, all of Plair
City; Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Brad.
field and Robert, of Louisville
KY; the honored guest, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Earl G. Smith, and the host
and hostess, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
Rings, and Alvin Jr.
Mary Ford, Esther Miller, Peg
gy Brown, and Phyllis Truitt spent
last week at Lakeside, attending
the Methodist Youth Training
Conference.
Rev. and Mrs. Refus Rings
spent several days in Eastern
Ohio and Pennsylvania visiting
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Grace Converse enjoyed
a weeks vacation from her dut-
les at the Uhlman Dept. store.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-07-26
Plain City News

Mr. and Mrs. Frank SteinmetZ,
of Waynesfield, have been visit
inc their aunt Mrs. VIM. Justice
Mrs. DAVID Sutherland is in
Ft. Wayne, Ind, visiting her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Butler.
Mr.. Jim Botkin and Mr.. Harold
Hostetler are spending several
days in Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Kirby had
as their dinner guests on last
Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. James
Kirby and daughter, from Day
ton.
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al Clubs Enjoy Tour

Thirty-Seven members of the
Broadway Busy Bees, Broadway
Busy Stitchers and Taylor cham
pion Stockmen All clubs, and
their parents, enjoyed a tour
through the Ford Museum, and
Greenfield Village, at Dearbourne
Friday. On the way to the mu-
scum, the group was stopped
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-07-26
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American League Formed
The American league was organ
lied by Ban johnson in 1901.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-07-26
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Divorce Asked

Helen Schoby has filed suit for
divorce and alimony from Frank
Schoby on grounds of gross ne
glect of duty. They were married
Sept. 27, 1927 at Columbus and
have two children Plaintiff asks
support for the two children and
reasonable amount of expense
money for herself during the ac-
ton and that she be awarded per-
manent care and custody of the
children and permanent alimony.
H. S.~Kerr, Columbus, is attorney
for the plaintiff.
Case Dismissed
The case of Bernard R. Tillman
against Gloria Jean Tillman has
been dismissed without record.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-07-26
. Court News
RECORDERS OFFICE
Real Estate Transfers

William w. and Ada B. Goff
to Lelah M. Clark, lot in Rich
wood, 81.
Frank E. Dodge to Clara r.
Dodge, l22.55 acres in Liberty
township, 81.
Harry B. and Rose Thomas
to Donald H. and Carrie L. Thorn
as, lot in Milford Center, 81.
Levi and Elizabeth Hostetler
to Straud l.. and Dorothy l.. Ma
thena, SO acres in Jeorme town
ship, 81.
Gene L. Vollrath to Edgar L.
Conrad, doing business as Will
liam j. Conrad & Son, lot in
MarysVille, 81.
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Woodstock News

and the afternoon was spent sew
ing. The guests were Mrs. Charles
McCarty, Mrs, Avery Murray,
Mrs. Don Robinson, Mrs. James
Westfall, Mrs. William Black and
daughter, JOY; Mrs. Ralph West
fall, of North Lewisburg; Mrs.
Max Howard and Mrs. Howard
Westfall, of Mechanicsburg; and
Mrs. Verne Howard, of Milford
Center.
vacationing
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse McMannis,
son, Harry and daughter, Marion,
are spending a week in Michigan
with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Overfield Hostess
Mrs. Clyde Overfield was host
ess to members of the Wednes-
day afternoon club at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Robert
Schiller, in Mechanicsburg. Tasty
refreshments were served and
contract was played. When the
scores were added Mrs. Claude
Dunham and Mrs. Charles Clark
received prizes for high scores
and Mrs. George Lincoln received
the consolation prize. Other
guests were Mrs. w. H. Sharp,
Mrs. Moulton Martin, Mrs. Mau-
rice Botkin, Mrs, Adolphus Caul-
ey, Mrs. Robert Lincoln, Mrs.
Zurkle, Mrs. E. NJ. Kimball and
Mrs. D. w. Sharp.
Lets Get a Meal" Club
The All Lets get Meal club
met Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Phyllis Griswold,
with four members present. They
worked on their exhibits. Re-
freshments were served by the
leaders. Members of the club are
Anita Turner, Nancy Gleason,
Phyllis Winner, Patty Morrissey,
and Donna Winner and the lead
ers are, Mrs. Lawrence Wallace,
Mrs. Phyllis Griswold, assistant,
a. u. w.
The Association of UniverSalist
Women will meet Wednesday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Har-
old Clark. Assisting Mrs. Clark
will be Mrs. Guy Coffey, Mrs.
Bert Fields, Mrs. Gwynn Clark
and Mrs. Howard Hess.
Personals
Mrs. Edna Mcmillan spent the
weekend in Mansfield with Mr..
and Mrs. George Lincoln and
family. Marcia Lincoln accom-
panied her home Monday for a
weeks visit.
Mrs. Henry Westfall. went to
Urbana Saturday for visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Than Madden. She
returned home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Midgely and
son, of Springfield, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Pearl Ellsworth.
Mrs. Ruth Hile, of Kenton, was
an over night guest of her bro
ther and sister-in-laW, Mr.. and
Mrs. Don Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Dunham
were Columbus visitors, Satur-
day.
Charles Clark transacted bus
mess in Dayton, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Kennedy,
of Mechanicsburg, were over
night guests of Mrs. Margaret
Kennedy, Monday. Mr.. Kennedy
is convalesing from a severe i'll
ness.
Donald Kimball, of Anderson,
Iud., is spending his vacation
with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. M. Kimball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karr Culp and
twin daughters, of Mechanics
burg, were Sunday guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Ted Lee.
Sick
The condition of Mrs. Hurleigh
Bates is still serious.
Moved
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hendy have
moved into rooms in the William
Lee home.
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THE UNION COUNTY JOURNAL. MARYsvI1LE. OHIO

twice, once in Toledo and once
on the state border, by blockades
set up to capture the killers,
James c. West and Robert Dan
ials.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-07-26
Bird Tooth Picker

There is a small plover in Africa
which picks the teeth of erocodiles,
the reptile allowing the bird to enter
its mouth unharmed The birS also
acts as lookout against danger.
Evening star., 1948-09-05
Wife Takes Over Pitchf0rk

them to scatter over all of our 40
acres.
Instead, they follow us about the
yard and fuss when we won't let
them in the houses They follow me
down to milk each evening and
stand there quarreling at the COW
until I have finished. Then we all
march, single file, back to the house.
They don't seem to have any no
ton about being driven, and so,
when night comes and we want to
get them in their house, it some
times is problem.
We lead them down all right, but
getting them in is something else.
The house is too small to lead them
ln,' and when we stop at the door
they also stop and huddle around,
talking to us In loud guinea Ian
guage. We literally have to scrape
them, like swarm of bees, into
their house.
During a rain the other after
noon they came into the front yard
and gathered around the front
door, There they set up an awful
racket, quarrelling with us for keep
ing them out in the rain.
This time we didn't relent, but
kept them standing in the rain
until 1t was over, and they went off
looking for bugs in the weeds.
Evening star., 1948-09-05

transplanted Just as the fronds
'leaVes' begin to unfurl in the
spring
Most ferns. contrary to general
belief, do not do well in wet situa-
lions where standing water tends to
produce sour situation. The ROYAL
Fern Is frequently to be found grow
ing in the edges of running water,
put seldom in bog Other ferns
IKE Well-drained soil with a mois-
ture-holding humus cover. All need
10 be spaced far enough apart to
permit air circulation. This may be
much as three feet for the strong
growing osmundas Cinnamon, In
terrupted and Royal two feet for
the shield 'Toothed Wood and Mar
elnal Shield ferns: and lesser inter-
ValS for the smaller growing ones
A SOIL mixture suitable for most
Kinds of ferns is easily made bv
HlHlng equal parts Of leafmold (or
compost. coarse sand, garden loan
ana peatmoSS. Place this in a
trench that has been dug out to
depth of one foot: the bottom
covered with good drainage mate
rial, and then covered with leaf
mold to keep the soil mixture from
washing down into the gravel.
Certain kinds of ferns thrive in
limestone soils and require the ad-
clifton of pulVerized bluestone to the
SOL mixture, Ferns preferring lime
stone include the spleenworts
christmas. Holly and the Rock
SpleenWorts).
All ferns seem to thrive better
Evening star., 1948-09-05
Cows to Freshen
During Fall Need
Special Care

Careful grooming Of dairy cattle
due to freshen in the fall has been
advised by R. G. Connolly. dairy
husbandman for the Virginia Ag-
rlcultural Extension Service.
Although the statement that
Notwithstanding COWS produce more
milk and more profit is almost
aXlomatlc in some areas. the mere
TACT that a COW happens to con-
celve late in December, January or
February does not mean that she
will drop fine heifer calf and start
lsctation that is bound to turn
In profit" Mr. Connolly said.
Dairy COWS should be dry for at
least six weeks before calving. or
longer II they have been producing
much milk and their bodies are low
In matchmaking nutrients. he said.
The fitting ration for dry cows
due to freshen in the fall should
be rich in protein and minerals
Hlgh-quality legume pasture and
hay are good sources of protein
and calcium, and soybean meal
wheat bran. cotton seed meal and
linseed meal are rich in protein
and PHOSPHORUS. he explained. Mr.
Connolly also advised giving the
COWS Tree acsess to a mixture of
one part salt and three parts
steamed bone meal. Keep dry cows
on good pasture.
Evening star., 1948-09-05
Decline Is Noted
In Crop Prices

The Nations farmers were re-
ceiving less money for their crops
the middle of last month, but were
paying the same prices for the
commodities that farmers buy, &C
cording to the Bureau of Agriculture
Economics.
A number of the principal crops.
including oats, wheat, rice, corn,
barley, cotton and potatoes, have
declined for two consecutive months
to reach levels lower than those of
August year ago. the bureau said.
The steadiness of prices paid by
farmers, including interest and
taxes, the bureau said, resulted from
'offsetting changes"
Sharp drops in the prices of many
feed items, and smaller decreases in
the clothing group, were offset by
increases in most of the other
groups of commodities. For exam
Pile, automotive equipment, building
material and operating supplies all
were higher.
Evening star., 1948-09-05
This Week in the Garden

Early spring Towering perennials
may be divided and reset early in
September. They will be rooted be-
fore cold weather checks their
growth. Perennials and biennial
seedlings may be put in the border
if they are large enough to trans
plant by mid-September.
Early September is good time to
shingle the evergreens. A good
pruning once year is needed to
keep them compact and growing at
tractively. However. do not clip
them to formal outline unless the
other shrubbery is so handled. A
few formal evergreens among de-
ciduous shrubs are hardly in keeping
and they become conspicuous.
Early September is a good time
to move or set out evergreens, other
wise this job should be deferred un-
til early spring Even when moved
in early September they will bene-
fit by some protection from sun and
wind during the winter. However,
If the soil is we'll supplied with mois-
ture, and if they are carefully
planted there is less likelihood of
loss with fall planting than with
spring.
Gladiolus corms should be dug as
soon as the foliage natures. Early
planted corms often mature before
frost and if left undug in a wet soil
are subject to rot. Dig, remove the
Evening star., 1948-09-05
VFWDepartment
Recruiting Drive
To Be Started Soon

Chief Of Staff Frank Heise and
his Deputy Carl Beck of the Dis
tr1ct of Columbia Department. Vet
erans OF Foreign Wars of the United
States. have made plans for a big
recruiting drive to be started soon.
They plan to get under way soon
after the delegates and alternates
return from the national encamp-
ment at st. Louis. Mo.
Deputy Beck recently visited sew
eral of the local posts of the depart
ment and outlined the program for
this fall. He also is making arrange
ments for the Department Military
Ball which will be held on or near
November II.
A meeting will be held at depart
ment headquarters. 1919 K street
NV. on the evening of September
20 to complete arrangements for the
ball. Department Junior Vice Comdr.
William M. Porter is chairman.
Word was received here last week
OF the sudden death of Legislative
Chairman Joseph H. McVay. =
Mr.. McVay, who was attending
the national encampment at St.
Louis, Mo, was found dead in
chair in his hotel room. He is be-
lleved to have had a heart attack.
He resided here at 200 Massa chusetts
avenue NV.
Members of the Elbow Benders
Pup Tent No 2, Military Order of
the Coolies, will hold night of fun
next Friday at the Gold Chevron
Club, 1919 K street NV. There will
be entertainment and refreshments.
All are invited.
Meetings this week are
Sunday-Gen. Vicente Linn Post.
1876 G street NV.
Monday-Council of Administra-
ton, deferred to October 4.
Tuesday-T N. T. Pup Tent No. /.
M. o. c., 935 G place NV.
Wednesday-Lt. Col. John J. He'll
Post, 1909 Rhode Island avenue
NE; Bethea WEIGH Post, 100 Barry
place NV
Thursday-South West Memorial
Post, Eighth and F streets S.W.;;
A. Peter Dewey Post, 935 G place
NV; Potomac Post, Ambassador
Hotel; Daly-Rogers Post. 2O3 Chan
ming street NE; Equality Walter
Reed Post, 1919 K street NV.
Friday - Washington Post. 419
Seventh street NV.
Evening star., 1948-09-05
Beef Cattle Research Planned
Agriculture Department to Convert
Front Royal Station to Cattle Farm

grazing areas will be among the
studies undertaken.
Scientists also will look into meth
DDS of herd management in an
attempt to promote greater eff
cheney on Eastern beef farms.
And while horse breeding will end
here, it is not to be discontinued
altogether. Department officials ex-
planned that funds for the remount
service can be used to better ad-
vantage if they are distributed
among fewer stations.
Some of the horses now at the
station here will be distributed
among the remaining remount sta
tions at Fort Reno. Okla; Fort
Robinson, Nebr.. and at Pomona,
Calf. Others will be- disposed Of
through public sales, to be an
nounced as soon as all arrangements
are complete.
Department officials said the
changeover at the farm Is expected
to require several months. They
said the cattle-breeding program
should be in operation by next
! spring.
Evening star., 1948-09-05

suggested, Perhaps DDT will help
but this has not been established
The best procedure in starting a
fernery is to make certain that they
are free from nematodes.
Some ferns are more difficult to
handle than others and it is best to
avoid such until experience in cul-
tlvatlon has been acquired A few
are definitely weedy by nature and
are suitable only for the larger areas.
Lady, New York. Bulblet Bladder,
Boulder, Marsh and Sensitive ferns
are in this class.
Some ferns have a wide range In
growth habit and are quite tolerant,
growing in both moist and dry soils.
This latter point should not be
construed as meaning any soil, be-
cause they will not thrive In ex-
tremes. 1t does mean, however. that
they are more likely to thrive un-
der less exacting conditions than
the others.
Evening star., 1948-09-05

in a cool soil. one that has a mulch
spread over the soil after planting.
Finely broken compost or leafmold
is the way nature feeds them, al
though layer of sand Is often used
with good results.
In planting ferns 1t is important
to set those with crowns at the same
level at which they grew in their
native habitat-and do not bury the
crowns. Those with underground
rhizomes need to be planted so that
the rhizomes are covered with at
least an inch of the soil mixture.
Do not attempt to cover the surface
runners or they may die. 1t is
better to peg them down with forked
twigs until they have developed
roots.
Ferns benefit greatly from a gen.
tie sprinkling with a fine spray dur
ing periods of prolonged drought.
1t is not desirable to soak them each
day. If the soil mixture contains an
ample supply of decayed vegetable
matter and the fern paintings were
mulched, watering once or twice
week should keep them in good
condition.
Diseases Are Not Common.
Diseases and insect pests of ferns
are not common problem in the
home garden, although there are
several which may appear. Most of
the leafspots, should they appear,
may be controlled with the Bor-
deaux mixture used either as dust
or as a spray. Scale insects some
times cause black molds. Remove
infested fronds and keep the tops
as dry as possible. Dust with Bor-
deaux. A yellow woolly caterpillar
may feed on the fronds. Pick them
off or spray with lead arsenate.
Scale insects may appear and the
usual remedy is to spray with lemon
Oil and then wash it off in three or
four hours. White oil may be used
except on the Maiden Hair
fern. Nematodes are sometimes
problem and various remedies are
Evening star., 1948-09-05
Life on 40 Acres

There are some compensations,
I find, in being only a part-time
farmer.
When the hay is being made and
the weather is hotter than it should
be at the end of August, it is most
convenient having an excuse that
takes me to the city, even though
Washington is hardly an escape.
There is nothing hotter than a
bayfield, in August. I found this
out years ago. SO know that it is
much more pleasant to sit in a hot
office, before an electric fan, than
to pitch hay under broiling sun.
This bit of knowledge led to an
other discovery. that Jane is more
than passable hand with a pitch
fork. For when I went off to town,
she enlisted a neighbor boy and be-
tween them got up most of the
soybean hay.
Evening star., 1948-09-05
Spseioi oispoieh 10 The Stor

FRONT ROYAL, Va.-The horse
is passing from the Front Royal
scene. The rolling pastures of the
old Army Remount Station where
thoroughbreds now Craze soon will
be dotted by hundreds of fat cattle
as a research program in beef pro-
duction gets under way.
The Agriculture Department
which took over the Army Remount
Service last July /, said the 4,10O
acres that make up the remount
farm here are well adapted to beet
cattle raising, and are representative
Of much of the area Of Virginia
West Virginia and other sections Of
the Appalachian region where beef
production is of great economic i'm.
portance.
Here In the future the Bureau oi
Animal Industry will work in CO.
operation with the Virginia Agri.
cultural Experiment Station te
learn better ways OF producing beef
Such studies as pasture utiliza.
tion-which grasses produce the
greatest amount of beef at the low.
est cost-and how best to fertilize
Evening star., 1948-09-05

tops and dry in the sun for several
days before cleaning and storing.
The fall vegetable crops should be
thinned and kept growing vigorously
if they are to produce tender succu-
lent harvests before cold weather. A
side dressing of fertilizer will help
two to four pounds per 100 feet of
row-half of this amount applied to
each side of the row.
4
We may SOW seed of the hardest
of the ANIMALS in September. They
will germinate and the small plants
will live over winter in the flower
border ready to start into active
growth early in the spring. These
include the old standbys such as
larkspur, bachelors button, nigella.
etc. In protected situations one
might try few Siberian wallflowers.
w. H, Y.
Evening star., 1948-09-05
Ferns Enhance Shady Garden
Their Forms and Colors Add to FOLIAGE
And They thrive in Many Types of Soil
By w. n. Younqmon

The use of ferns in the shady
garden seems natural and satisfac-
tory even though there are some
who claim that by mid August or
early September ferns get a tired
appearance and are not desirable,
1t is true that some kinds do not
retain their greenness and vigor
throughout the season, but that is
true also of many of our garden
flowers. However. most kinds of
Terms DO continue in good conditions
through the summer season il they
are properly planted and are well
mulched.
Ferns offer such an interesting
array of foliage colors and forms
that they are infinitely worthwhile
IN the shady border and in the
shady rock garden. Some will thrive
IN light shade, but barely survive
In dense shade. Others like a dense
snaoe and are most desirable for
what some may term an impossible
situation" Besides their color and
form values many are desirable for
cutting material-greenery for bou-
quets.
Washington seems to be in an
area that is well supplied with ma
tive ferns. Many kinds and species
have been reported growing in this
area. Not all transplant easily.
Some are Ime-loving while others
thrive in damp, almost boggy situa-
tons. A few of our natives are sun
loving but most of them REQUIRE
some shade.
Most Plants Need Some Sun.
When one speaks of shade-loving
plants it should be recognized that
shade is relative term. In the
Washington area most plants bene-
f1t by protection from the midday
and afternoon SUM- Most shade -loy-
Ing plants will not only tolerate. but
Will thrive under a few hours of
morning sun.
Hardy ferns may be moved almost
any time during the season. but are
more likely to thrive If lifted and
Evening star., 1948-09-05
By james BirchfieId

1t is beautiful hay, too, and al
ready has been approved by the
cow and calf. We are going to have
more than a harmful if James
holds up and probably will
have to make a stack in the barn
yard.
This all goes to show the truth
of an old saying I have heard for
years in Southwest Virginia:
Never have more land than your
wife can take care Of"
X
The trouble with our animals is
that they never seem to act as they
should.
We let the IL white guineas and
the New Hampshire hen that has
mothered them out of their small
pea the other day. fully expecting
Evening star., 1948-09-05
Disabled Veterans

Meetings for this week:
Federal Chapter, Tuesday. Re-
ports of delegates to the National
Convention.
Rea Chapter, Thursday.
National Capital, Friday.
All of the meetings will open at
8 pm. at 1701 Eighteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1948-09-05
VIRGINIA JERSEY Sale

The annual consignment sale of
the Virginia Jersey Cattle Club will
be held tomorrow at Orange, Va.
Cattle from the States outstanding
Jersey herds will be offered at the
sale.