CAFE MAT CMTHTT TIMES, FRIDAY, JUNE 3. 1927.

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Frank Swain Opens Our Half Century Farmers Club His Farm Has Only Had Four Owners Since 1714, and All Have Been in the Family—Says Fanners Are More Prosperous Than in the Earlier Days

Cites Some of His Experiences For Successful Fanning

Cumberland Lettuce Peak This Week

Mauricetown

Mr. and Mr*. Irrln Batter •"'! dauxhtrr inotorr'l to Cold flfHnx Mi.** MoJ»*n- Sliropabl e •n t Knima Haley epent an ceeiilnx tr.

Heleyrille reeenilr.

Vineland Heavy Shipper '»• j ward^.^Ddr' Mf

Day^-Crop ^ ^ ^ ] OO Per Cent. Normal daushtrr. Marlha Jean, apenl »n * eeeninx * i«h ht* parent*. Mr. and

Prank Erlreaon U til. ■ Mr. and Mr*. William With, oil i Wild*.. I railed on hi* son. Mr J ■ and Mrs Jamea Will*. Sunday Mrs. liobens Ba: man rnter-! : lalnod i ..ipany from Kaslon o»er' Mae dandy, of Strouduburs. i parsed a rouple of daya wlt.v

Haley Bait-man. of Camden. >ent (be week end with hi* par | jt». Mr. and Mm. Mose Bate .

We are sUd to be*In our Q 1 1 r\ Half Century Parmera Club eerie. OCllOOl DO VS with a man who I* known to _ e _

b,.*! (oik* In Cape May County Frank Swain, of 8waln»on. M Sealn'* plat* i* on the wrot *1' o- the Shore Road, about * sale, north of Court Houae. T front part of the old Swain hor.retead U atmoM completely i covered with l*r aad clematl*. a fra'.ure which readily dt*tintuiKhe* It from other homes In

that locality.

Instructed In Judging Milk

Pupils Among

Them—Will Enter State

Fair Contest

The Course of Instruction

PRANK SWAIN

According l Mr. Swain, farm on which he now lire* wa» pirchaaed In 1714 by Jacob Oat r twin. Mr. Swain'* xiandfather narrted a daughter of Mr. irtaon. Hence. In orer two hunircd years, the farm ha* bad but our occupant* a* farmer*. Mr. Cvrretaon. Mr. Swain, hi* father and grandfather. Karmeni in the county uned to r*li» a lot of hop* and dry them and ship them to Philadelphia. Many more sweet potato** used to be raised here than at cm. Otherwise, aaid Mr. Swain, the crops raised have not changed

a whole lot.

Farmers are much more pro*perou* now than they used to I Apple* and other produce can marketed now which used to I years ago because of lack of market. At prcwenl Mr. Swain i*H* all of hi* produce or market stand along the Shore Road. For elateen year* prevl<>u* to the time the road Into th< r>*nrt wa* built, which wa* about 1*11. he Used to haul all of ht* potatoes by boat to Avalon. Knowing that Mr. Swain ba* lulte a reputation for growing Orn watermelons, he wa* asked what he considered was the reason for hi* sure*** with them. Re said that he found well rotted "•rnelalk manure to he superior to »uy other kind a* ll apparently h »d more pola*h in It. Thi* oplnl ‘ ,n also held by bis falbi •ho always bad good aurems •trowing melona. Hog pen manure ** *lrtght for cantaloupe*. Mr. Swain claimed that he ha* '•ever missed a crop of fresh hay >"Jt once In forty years. H llcvea the reason that he practically never lost a hay crop u due to the fact that be ba* al•'■y» limed heavily and has al••F* made as much manure ar P'wstble from all tb- farm refuw ' -uld gather. He said that 1,1 *Pite of the fart that 11 nu !1 '‘ ! ,,, ■ R' nerally known or recot uded. he has found that time •dg help In growing sweet p

He

' Plant

found that year it

"lit the last week of April - «**t lime for planting Hi • If it I* *t all passible to Many farmer* put it off t lu the season. HI* advice farmers is that they onij a* much as they

Bridgeton High School boya were among those who last week received Instruction in Judging milk During the last ten day* pupils in eighteen vocational high school* received Instruction In Judging milk, the Immediate purof which la to Bt them to take part in a contest at the In-ter-fitate Fair at Trenton next fall. The high men in this Judging will be given a chance to almllai contest at the National Dairy Show, held In Memphis. Tenn.. during

October.

The Department of Agricul: are, the Department of Public Instruction and the Inter-State Dairy Council united In successfully carrying out the project. Approval o( the work was given by William B. Duryee. Secretary of the State Department of Agriculture. who sec* In this a fnrtherthe department's campaign to atandardlxe New Jersey's

farm products.

The pupils' cour.e of Instruction (-entered on the production of safe, high grade milk from dairy to table. They have been shown bow to Judge milk for odor, flavor and how to make the sediment teat. Each student examined and reported

samples of milk.

addition to the Bridgeton

The coodliton of the j aor „f Boston. Mabw Mlaa F:<voun lettuce crop In New Jersey as a | ^ n| th ,. mmmen with her aunt le Is reported a* about eight ind nnflp Mr Bnd „„ UmI.] cent of normal, according toi„ h||rJ) h( , rp gj,* h&s won many the Stair Bureau of Marh-I* , frl , nd , bpre alld w j rt ber Vineland is the heaviest shipping' mlnr ^ b , winrm _ district st this time, and Cumber-1 Clinton Shepaprd has returned land County U Marring tbla week. 1 Mi homp Qemu Ith the peak for South Jersey • d.ya w |,h hU around June 1. Crent Meadow* f „ hpr Harrison Sheppard. it not expected to ship to any —- —

extent until the middle of June and probably later, depending on weather conditions. This section Is Just thinning out the drilled seed and conditions In general arc very good with plants j showing vigorous growth, al- J though cool weather has made, this district backward. The movement of Held lettuce out of Ber-! gen County district is expected j around June 11. Spotted lettuce' In this district has only 75 to *0 per cent, stand, but excellent j and uniform growth. In South! Jersey rip burn and wilt is pres- 1

Special attention pren to

Hair Cnttinf by

Miss Edith D. Bullock

at the

EOITHA PARLOR _

Itooms 7 and «

Phone: 1H-J

F. G. Stieren, O. D.

Optician ("V'O

1X1 E. Commerce Street

eat i

5-Ids.

Receipts of New Jersey lettuce In New York ha* been equivalent to four to nine car loads per day. With Increasing supplies, the appearance of rip burn and more leafy stock, the latter part of last week prices dropped sharply on average offerings, good slock selling generally fl.ZS to SI.SO a crate and poor and leafy selling 50 cents and up a crate.

Junior Poultry Boys Make High Records Start Second Half Year With All Expenses Paid

The records for the first six - period from November 1 to April ■have Just been tabulated, covering

t . j months of the ttnlor club workers acbool. the <i«no»«ratlons and 30 , ncluB , ve After imtowlQS u,^ instruction* were given to school* ve can congratnlate the at Shiloh. Salem Wood Mown.' |rom mg o0 , be Ulassboro. Mount HMly Moon*- gbowlnlt ^ hMTP „ad c town. Freehold. Leonardo. New ,,,, (hp|r rpconU . The N ew JerBrunswick. Clinton. Racket is-j ^ laying standard Is 160 Newton. Madlaon. Fleming-, p« r ye , r . The B rst half of ion and Lambertvllle. Bwedeaboro y,, y€ir our boys are well within pupils watched the work ntjujiB standard and we expect every Woodstown. while Patterson hoys j^j. lo fl n | g h at least 10 per cent went to Madison for their In- a trove the standard production. The

struction .

birds owned by John Morris. Woodruff, are loading In production. having an average of 109 egg* per bird. He I* being closely pushed by Arnold Davis, with an average of 90 eggs per bird. Harry

Do you know poke shoot*? They grow wild In many localities. The young tender shoot*

and tip* of the more mature; „f Dividing Creek, stalks are excellent as green*. | nirmb er in poultry club work. Because of the slightly bitter I (bird with an average of 88 eggs taste, the And water I* usually |p,. r bird. The real of the boy* are thrown away after the poke j f O u 0 wlng close to these records, shoots have boiled a few minutes, i All the club member* have a net Do not over-cook them. Serve In! profit of at leaat 75 cents per bird any <’ the way* asparagus ls ( for the first six months of their served record.

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Vavtlle riiange for thn-e Hr brHaves ltd' Grange t.. ie member* make it. The

"angr I* and ran be a big help

' anyone living In the rural

' ‘ 1: "i* and they are missing "■netli ag worthwhile If they do

belong.

Stop in and see the NEW STAR SIX

in Show Room

Come in and see the New 6-60 Peerless Sedan in Our Show Room

MOkOSTCWCOUSW

Peerless - - Dodge - - Star

4 and 6

Sales ami Service “At Your Service*’ Commercial Garage

Phone 156

PORI NORRIS J. A. GRACE. Mgr.

Battery or Tire Trouble?

See

H. F. OGDEN FOR HONEST. CAPABLE ATTENTION JOLLEB TIKES AND EXIDE BATTERIES 25 S. Pearl Street Bridgeton, N. X

We Will Buy Your Old Carpets Or Reweave Them into Reversible Rugs

Smith Rag Works, Inc. Tnicy Calls — Wisws 10 415 W. Main Street MilhriUe, N. J.

Maytag Wasters Rake Washing Easy ). R. Pridurd

DIRE vC TORY of the (harrhr* and l > r»fr«*kaal and Basintws Hon at* ( ambrrtaad I wanly

Dahlia Bulbs For Sal* AH Leading Varieties Price* Reason a Me BEN LAWTON Rio Grande. H. J. Bell Phone (Wildwood Ex.)

Fire Place Equipment

FLUE LINING. DAMPERS. CLEAN OUT DOORS. ASH DROPS. BRICK. 6xC RED QUARRY Til K. SPARK GUARDS. FIRE SETS

AND ANDIRONS.

G*o. Maier & Bro.

URIDGKTGS, R. J.

7-ROOM HOUSE, NHA1.I. ST OKI, Oil. and GAHOI.IKE RTATIOR HEAR UHI'BUH and M'HOOI.

OH HAIR ROAD ISAAC FAGAN

FAGAN & FLEETW0 Flour - Feed - Grain PORT HORRM. V. J. DKLIVCRV DA- S Msndav—Dividwia « roah Thursday—MaiawijMaLtlMl litWww Saturday—Wort Nuerin

HARRY B. B1CKING The Dutch Boy Painter la a ^ Guaranty of I*ure Whlln Land Painting and DeeornUnfl Paperhanging Phone 89-B-3 Odarrilk, ] : ti

Dr. August Miller Chiropractic Health Service Specialized Nerve Reading* X-rny Sfllnograph Laboratory Phone: S30 903 High St HiUrillt

Ladies' Hair Cutting and Shampooing a Specialty WUte PiUcc Bufcer Shop WM. HI8LOP. Prop Rain Street Fnrt K«

Have Your Work Done Right in Your Own Pime Marcel We Water Wave Shampoo (Med. Lemon) Facial Maiwnge Facial PI antique and Bleach Scalp Massage. Violet Ray and Vibrator Treatments Mr». Mattie Berry (Formerly with Mr*. R. B. Beckett. Mlllvlllk) POET HO REIS Call Ut-J-Il for appoint-

Grain Beats Grass in Summer Feeding Test Lotto R.Morch Farm tad Ik than cow No. SO. which ib* sums rim*. Ttao No. 6S w*nt on puMnrs. without gram, and No. 80 staysd on Larro. 8*v*nty day* l*t»r No. 86 tad mad* up Ita IIS lb*, ata was tabind. and was S27 lb*. *d milk ahead al tar rival. Prom May 30. to August 10, No. 86 had gained 34 lbs. in weight, while No. 05 tad loet 147 Ita. in weight, as well as production honors. Need we point out this moral? Feed Lam- with grata this summer. It pay*. C. DE CINQUE Keystone Phone- FEEO j AND FLOUR Waodbinr

{ALWAYS ASK FOB Grandma's or Kew-F-ee Br<*ad Geo. E. Le Sturgeon RRIDGETOH, If. J. If It’s Clothing See Maier & Elwell THE ENTERPRISE S3-S5 S. I-a arel Ht,

H. F. Ogden EXIDE Battery Sales and Servte* 25 South Peer! Stmt Bridge:ton, H. J.

1. Serat, A Sow Feed. Coni. Hardwnro nnd Farmers' Supplies

KIMilNS-GASKII.L-Hm 1‘IAKOS, PLATERS, TIUTB0LA8 -Mgrion, Hew Jens

,HI ^/ZkoJuiDIO Satisfactory Porlrail*

Fine Picture Framing

9 H. Laurel SL, Bridgeton. H. J.

Notary Public DEEDS. MORTGAGES. ETC. W. D. Robbins, Jr. J Drug Store Pert Kerri*, K. J.

Umbrellas — Gloves

Cornagirdlc A amulet le with girdle combination

$1.49 Special

Wearing Apparel Godet’o THAT EXPRESSES PERSONALITY Hext to Levoy Theatre MILLVILLE, N. J.

Dcxdalr Hosiery Black Boric, i All Shade*

$1.69

R. L. Sharp Buyer and Shipper of ALL KIKIIH OF PRODITL and Dealer In HIGH GRADE FERTILISERS Ranrieetowa Wharf Chamber* Fireless Gas Range ^ Cook With Sw " The Gar AA Turned OR Dan Henderson Co. 410 High St MillviDe, H.

HARRY W. WEBB I’ORT K ORRIS GENERAL TRUCKD80 Sldewnlh* Filled aad itefldnd IXYTS FILLED IN

UHl'RUR DIREUTORT

FIRST 1.APT1HT UHTRCR Port Korri* Carl EgH, RW YOU ARE INVITED

FIRST R. E. Cl Pert Korri* REV. W. O. MOORE. Ptator son A. 31.. Clau Meeting, lataM 1# A'^M-.^Morolnu Worahln. | 1% I-: 2 :

SHILOH BAPTIST CRUBCR Pert Kerria REV. J. T. WILLIAMS, Pastor MRS. Ol-GA DAI LET, Clerk You are inlrltrd to atteod nil' servloee

A. M. E. CHURCH Port Korri«—Hateyrillo REV. F. R. STEVENS Port NorrU—I’nloo Bethel ry Sunday at S-Se P. . orria Nmon Bethel Servicea every Sunday at 11.00 A. and IMP. U.

Superlative Values in Spring Coats $9.75 to $1475 Dressy Coats With Fur Collars Semi-dressy Coats. With Tucks. Bows, Satin Tien, Uniquely Tucked Collars Youthful coats for everyone of fine Poltrtsheen and twill in navy and black. All the latest collar and trimming treatment*. Silk lined.

NEW SILK

Marvels of Worth

Frocks

/els of Worth

*7.95 to'13.95 Georgettes. Flat Crepes Hew Printed Chiffons Canton Crepes. Crepe de Chines, etc. Cleverest new version* of the youthful twopiece model, contrastingly trimmed, umartly tiicked and plaited. Charming examples of th, slenderising slraightllne style, rmbrolderrd, bowed, tucked, etc. High shades, navy and brack.

r mmm? Your Floors — The first thing a visitor sees!

CARMOTE FLOOR VARNISH

J. R. PRICHARD

Port Norris, N. J.

SHIPMATES

[CAPTAIN: Did the 4 makers of SHIP . MATE ranges raise the price when they put on flat rails and rolling bars? ^ SALESMAN: No. No! They never add anything to the price 4 for improvements; a they count on the J increased sales to j return the costs to . them.

THE STAMFORD FOUNDRY COMPANY K'taWithed 1830 STAMFORD, LX

Commissioner General Agent of D-eda Continents] Casualty Co. DANIEL A. CHEW REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE PORT NORRIS NEW JERSEY

Permanent Wave Done on the New Edmond Machine

th all its lati-Kl atlachmi and thermostat will not

It gives a wide flat

new automatic winder

>ot discolor or burn the hair, r with a marcel effect. No frit.

$15.00 SHAMPOOING AND WATER-WAVING Lora F. Lambert

Phone I 52-J

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