“THE BANKS OF THE NILE, IN EGYPT! “THEY WERE CRUDELY CONSTRUCTED OF REEDS AND MUD FRoM THE HOUSES WERE BUILT ON RVERS BANK, WITH AO SY AAMONG THE EARLY GREEK. AND ROMANS, MOURNING Wes expRessep BY NOT CHANGING ONE'S CLOTHING For Two WEEKS It EX 1S ESSENTIAL TO . A GOOD HAM!!! g LEAN, )T 1S NEARLY LACKING IN FLAVOR Ano TENDERNESS !!! ” FITS i J , IN I533 |S COMPLETELY BY A HER MORE THAN L cry , COLOMBIA, ROUNDED a) WALL, \N SOME doing to promote the sale of eS. han normally required. prices down to-as low as 20c. promoted its own potatoes. Meantime, while Maine's potato acre-< age has been increasing some 90,000 acres in the past ten years, Pennsyl- ania has lost that same acreage. Late in December Pennsylvania potato men gathered in Harrisburg in a concerted movement to do something about the ennsylvania potato. ‘Last year’s potato crop here was 25,- 000,000 bushels. Specialists averaged 254 bushels to the acre; “twiddlers”— armers who use poor seed, fail to spray, make potatoes a sideline—got only 80 bushels. But the resultant average yield of 126 bushels is no in- ication that Pennsylvania's is poor potato soil. The world’s highest yield per acre is from the Chester County arm of Walton & Sons, where all ex- isting records were broken when 696 bushels were dug from one acre. In Lehigh, No. 1 potato county, Heidel- berg Township raises 500,000 bushels annually, has more potato acrease than any other U. S. Township. In Penn- sylvania are more than 1,100 members of the “400 Club”, who must raise 400 ‘bushels per acre. More than 500 grow- ers have raised 500 bushels. There are more “400” growers here than in 1 other States combined. Over the past seven years, potatoes have been Pennsylvania's most valuable farm crop. i Can’t Tell Difference “So proud are Pennsylvania growers ~of their product that the State Farm how has a standing offer of $5 for yone who can distinguish between a aked Pennsylvania potato and its more publicized Idaho counsin. At last year’s show the Pennsylvania Potato rowers’ Association paid out not one $5 bill, although 35,000 baked potaties, with a plentiful sprinkling of Idahoes to make the offer genuine, were sold at 5c each, generously daubed witih 600 lbs. of Pennsylvania butter. Despite the quality of their soil and merchandise, Pennsylvania potato growers are not happy. They fancied ‘that the chain store was the villian in what would otherwise be a happy drama. Last December the chain stores themselves confessed to doing wrong by Pennsylvania's potato growers and set out to right the wrong. The focal ~__ point of attack was the farmer's dis- tribution habits. A. thousand stores given to buying items in carload lots found some time ‘ago that Pennsylvania potatoes could be bought only in driblets. Early at- tempt to buy produce from local farm- ers were soon abandoned, and the chains sent men into the produce mar- kets after carload quantities—quanti- ties which Pennsylvania's 10,000 inivi- vidualistic potato men had never been in the habit of assembling. So the Pennsylvania, market baskets began to fill with potatoes from Maine, where few fences break up the 1,000-acre po- ‘tato farms. : Because some 19,000 Pennsylvania stores are now members of co-opera- tive or voluntary chains, and because these stores sell the State’s house- wives most of their edibles, losing this market was a major catastrophe to State growers. Few industries can prosper when, as with the $40,000,000 state potato industry, they lose one- 100 MEMBERS OF GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION JOIN SCHEME POTATO MEN ADOPT MODERN METHODS (The following article, from the January 4 issue of “We, The People,” describes graphically what Pennsylvania farmers are home-grown spuds Because local stores and local farmers are co-operating in this modern move- ment, the article should interest Post readers.) (See Editorial, Page 6) ~~ Some like them boiled, some mashed, some baked; others wouldn't touch them unless they are fried, or even used in such tasty dishes as German pan- But so normal a part of America’s eating habits is the potato that America’s 125,000,000 inhabitants consume three 60-1b. bushels annually. In 1933 potato growers raised a 500,000,000-bushel crop, somewhat more That year over-production plus Depression drove v This year the potato crop is short and spuds st about $1.50. When the crop approximates 400,000,000 bushels, all interest- parties are pleased. Potatoes sell for about $1, not too dear for the home pocketbook, high enough to give the grower a nice return. Potatoes are originally American. When they made their way to Ireland, he Irish Cobbler became a famed brand. Of late years America has smartly Smart advertising caused housewives to call for Idaho potatoes for baking. Smart production in the past decade has shoved ‘Maine to the top of potato production States. AUTO LOANS AT ONCE CONFIDENTIAL NO INDORSERS OR - RED TAPE STANDARD AUTO ~ FINANCE COMPANY 21 So. Franklin Street WILKES-BARRE, PA. (Opening evenings by appointment) ’Phone 2-2722 third of their markets. The potato growers’ case was not happy. Soon chain store operators found that their lot was no happier. They noted a decline in potato district pur- chases. Thus one Philadelphia-man- aged chain, with no Maine outlets, was sending $2,000,000 to that state for po- tatoes, money which might otherwise have jingled from Pennsylvania farm- ers’ pockets into their store tills. New Note of Co operation Few groups are more traditional enemies than chain stores and farm- ers. But last July chain stores began trying to iron out the farmers’ and their difficulties. Living up to his title of Public Relations counsel, tall Fred Johnston, press agent for the Ameri- can Stores Company, presented a co- operative plan whereby chains (includ- ing independent stores in cooperative groups) and farmers might start do- ing business together again. High spot of the plan was its means of improving the farmers’ marketing technique. Eleven hundred members of the Po- tato Growers’ Association one-ninth of the State’s growers—agreed to adopt a standard package, set up an inspec- tion system to size and grade potatoes. No longer tumbled into barrels or | bags, cleaned, sized and graded pota- JOHN. YOUR HAIRIS A FRIGHTI HERE, USEMY FOM-OL! Wives, mothers, sisters—they're often forced to point the way to hair health to their men folkl For women know that a healthy head produces handsome hair! Ard that's why women everywhere are pointing to Fom-ol, the remarkable foaming oil shampoo which first nourishes the scalp, then takes the dull, parched hair and brings it back to glowing health. Fom-ol is so economical; a litle goes a long way. Ask your druggist for the regular 50c size, Or, write for a generous trial bot tle, enclosing 10c to cover packing and postage.; - FOM-OL More than a shampoo —a treatment! umble “Spud” Steps Out As State ~ Farmers Move To Meet Competion Ladies’ Aid Plans Supper February 19 The Ladies’ Aid Society of Dallas M. E. Church will have a turkey sup- per on Friday night, February 19, ac- cording to plans made at a meeting on Thursday afternoon at the church. Mrs. N. Whipp and Mrs. Charles Parrish are members of the committee for the February meeting. The March meeting will be a covered dish lunch- eon and election. A sample sale will be held in March, with the following committee in charge: Mrs. J. Schmer- er, Mrs. C. A. Frantz, Mrs. E. A. Fiske, Mrs. J. R. Oliver, Mrs. Robert Allen, Mrs. William Cairl, Mrs. Harold Tit- man and Miss Mary Still. At Thursday's meeting Mrs, Marga- ret Hildebrant led singing and Mrs. William Cairl and Mrs. Rebecca Monk led devotions. The following attended: Mrs. C. A. Frantz, Miss Marguerite Frantz, Mrs. Rebecca Monk, Mrs. William Cairl, Mrs. Burt Lewis, Mrs. C. A. Gordon, Mrs. William Baker, Mrs. Francis Freeman, Mrs. Ray Shiber, Mrs. M. L. Yaple, Miss Mary Still, Mrs. Frank Garrahan, Mrs. Charles Gates, Mrs. Winifred Thomas, Mrs. Floyd Ide. toes are packed in sturdy, attractive peck and bushel paper sacks. There are three grades. - “Blue Label” po- tatoes must be: a minimum of two inches in diameter, no heavier than 16 ounces, free of rot or injury. “Red Labels” must not be smaller than 1% inches, otherwise equal “Blue Labels.” “Fellow Labels,” packed only in bush- el bags, are ‘rough”—too garnled to be first grade, but free of rot, all edible. Each bag bears the number of an inspector licensed by the State Bureau of Markets. Large growers will have their own packing and inspection plants. Small growers will use co-operative central grading plants. This year Association members hope to sell 1,000,000 bushels; eventually, to sell most of the State's potatoes through these cooperative channels. For a $1 fee anyone may join the Association. There is no com- mission fee, sales being made direct to store buyers, who will prefer State potatoes. ih Reduce Feed Costs Ye RAISING AND GRIND- ING YOUR OWN ROUGHAGE AND GRAIN PAPEC ~=>MODEL X [cPPrrrreey. 8 PREVIOUS PAPEC MODEL to grind any feed to any de- sired fineness. Also guaranteed to grind more feed per hour than any other hammer mill in the same power class. Any farm tractor or auto engine will run it. No speed jack needed. Fine for use with electric power. A built-in tramp metal trap protects your stock from getting nails, bolts and wire in || their feed. The hammers turn on quality ball and roller bearings in a safety steel house ing. The 4-way reversible hammer tips are made of 3-ply steel exactly like the most ex pensive Papec custom mills, The Model x complete with blower, air separator, 2-way bagger and two screens is priced $70 lower than any previous Papec model and sells for less than any other hammer mill that really handles both grain and roughage. Come in and find out all about this biggest bargain in feed grinders ever offered! Note that this mill grinds both grain and roughage and is priced at only $130.00 Easy payment plan— $25.00 down and balance $9.66 per month. FREE DEMONSTRATION AT YOUR FARM 3 Incorporated GAY-MURRAY | News. | GAY- MURRAY CO. Buttercup Blooms At Farmer’s Show 16-Year-Old Guernsey Cow Has Produced 122,000 Pounds Of Milk Hard working sixteen year old But- tercup of Riveridge, a purebred Guern- sey cow in the herd of the J. Barlow Cullum Est. Reading, is taking a week off to attend the Farm Products Show at Harrisburg, according to R. C. Wig- gins, field secretary of the state as- sociation of breeders. This old grandmother lays no claim to fame but records show that she has produced 122,000 pounds of milk in her lifetime and 5700 pounds of butterfat equal to seven tons of butter. In ad- dition she has given birth to thirteen calves. She has never previously left her stall on the farm where she was born in 1920. Buttercup is representing officially at the farm show the thousands of good dairy cows on Pennsylvania farms which ordinarily go on working year after year without any special recognition. Her throne will be lined TRAINING CLASS The second meeting of the Service Training Class was held Monday night by members of the Y. P. M. S. of Out- let and Trucksville Free Methodist Church at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Corey Evans. Ida Smith of Trucks- ville led devotions and Rev. Lewis Sei- fert of Outlet continued the story of “From Chaos to Character.” Those present: Rev. Gertrude B. Ross, Pru- dence Ham, Araminta and Ruth Smith, Marion Rogers, Carl Sterling, Florence and Gertrude MacMichael, Sheldon Roushey, Elizabeth Sorber, Dorothy Ide, Alberta Wilcox, Arden Evans, Arline Crispell and Phyllis Lyne. rr Qt Qe QUARTERLY MEETING The quarterly meeting of Trucks- ville and Dallas Free Methodist Churches will be held on Friday, Sat- urday and Sunday evenings with Rev. T. M. Holcomb, district elder, in charge. with mirrors so that the spectator can at a glance obtain a complete picture of the old matron which, since 1920, has contributed more than her bit to dairying in the Keystone state. money-making position. OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS! If you think you can sell subscriptions to The Dallas Post through a new, attractive plan you can earn liberal commissions for part-time work. We will select only one young f man or young woman now to introduce this plan locally. No experience necessary. Preference given to person with automobile. letter please tell us why you think you could fill this part-time, Please do not apply personally. 3 THE DALLAS POST Dallas, $ - In a Pa. A HANDY GUIDE BUSINESS DIRECTORY These firms are vitally in- terested in the welfare of Dallas and its vicinity. We recommend them in the hope that your patronage and their" services will result in greater i growth of this section, : SECURITIES 3TOCKS AND BONDS ; Speciauists in all N. E. Penn'a. Securities PETER D. CLARK 1404-05 W.-B. DEPOSIT AND SAviNGs BANK BLDG. w-B 3-0318 DALLAS 52 HILLSIDE TIRE SERVICE Gulf Gas and Oils x Tiolene and Pennzoil Dupont and Kenyon Tires Tel. Dallas 9089-R-2 TRUCKSVILLE, PA. 4 AUTOMOTIVE AUTOMOBILE PAINTING CLARENCE J. LaBAR 334 PIERCE ST. KINGSTON Next to Old Car Barn i 7-9325 Hoping to continue giving you value for the money in the future as we have in the past 12 years. § x JAMES R. OLIVER DODGE PLYMOUTH DODGE TRUCKS PACKARD SURVEYOR IRA DB. COOKE Professional Land Surveyor ENGINEERING Penn’a Register No. 4104 SUCCESSOR TO CHAS. H. COOKY, De,cd Phone. Dallas 126. Dallas, Pa. General Automobile Repairing Official Inspection Station 1249 Z. E. GARINGER Kunkla Dallas 358-R-3 For Make the cal service farm within mission lines can have running water in homes and barns. There are hundreds of electri- cal labor saving devices that you can put in every day use at a cost so low that it is not worth considering. Let electricity do the drudg- ery. not already being served by this company let us go over your problems with you. CONVENIENCE most of the electri- at your command. cents a day every reach of our trans- a few If your home and farm are Harvey’s Lake ~ TUNKHANNOCK, PA. ~ Light Company NOW is the time to have your well drilled. Why worry about water? Wells drilled on Easy Payment Plan. As low as $10 per month! Write or Call ; Cresswell Drilling Co. KINGSTON 'PHONE +7-4815 GEORGE BULFORD Huntsville DALLAS 311 DALLAS 213 FINE LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK “McCormick—Deering” Farm Machinery Sales and Service Z. E. GARINGER Kunkle Dallas 358-R-3 RESTAURANTS THE WHITE HOUSE Why Not? JACK NOTHOFF — FERNBROOK For a good time try Hayden Cafe Chicken and Spaghetti Dinners | Every Saturday Night 36 MAIN ST. DALLAS FLOWERS “HILL THE FLORIST” Flowers for every occasion 322 8. PIONEER AVE. SHAVERTOWN HARDWARE Hardware and Supplies Farm Machinery and Equipment Plumbing and Heating B. and B. SUPPLY CO. Dallas 113 Estimates Cheerfully Given Without Cost ‘EARL H. MONK PLUMBING AND HEATING VULCAN STOKERS ST Pine Crest Avenue, Dallas ./*Phone Dallas 138
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