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Farm Taxes Jump
159% In 20 Years
High Levies Add To Farmer's
Proplem Of Barren
oil
By F. A. PITKIN
Director, State Planning Board
(Special to The Post)
The recent report of the State Plan-
ning Board on ° Problem Areas in Fenn-
sylvania” shows that in the last hundred
years the State has lost about halt of her
top soil through the process of washing
away known as soil erosion.
Erosion is usually worst where the
slope is steepest, but even on fairly level
ground the soil loses its fertility if the
same crops are grown and harvested on it
year after year. Good farmers keep their
soil fertile by adding lime or fertilizer
regularly and by “rotation” of crops. In
cultivating hilly land, they grade it into
terraces or leave strips of grass and rows
of trees to keep the good soil from
washing down hill into the rivers and
valleys. 1
Many farmers, however, are still &ty-
ing to cultivate land which has bhécome
so poor that fertilizing and crop fotation
will not help it. Thousands #f Penn-
sylvania farms have been abagidoned by
owners who can no longer e a liying
on them. This is chiefly befause thé soil
has become too barren t
crops. When a farmer c
there is little market infcompgtition with
. higher grade products, his #£ash income
soon becomes too sof to gay his’ taxes
and his living expenses.
Not only this but’ bel
1930 the taxes on {far
159 per cent, whil
land increased
ces of farm pro-
ducts increased on per cent. It is
net surprising, withg#'taxes so high, that
many farmers canfot pay them. When
many farms are abandoned it becomes
very diff for owners of the remain-
i he neighborhood to keep
s and support the public
many sections they have
State for financial help.
“ sWestimated that at least a million
acres of cleared land are lying idle in the
State although many of the formerly de-
serted farmhouses have been rented dur-
ing the last few years by families who
have been ‘driven from the cities by un-
employment. Much of this abandoned
and unprofitable land might be bought
by the State, the counties or the Federal
government and turned into forests or
public recreation areas for such outdoor
sports as camping, fishing, swimming, hik-
ing, and hunting. Not for a great many
years will all the State's worn-out land
be needed again for farming purposes, but
if it is changed into forests and parks
it will be filling a real public need.
FARM CALENDAR
Prove Dairy Sires
There is real need for a breeding pro-
gram which will keep more dairy sires
.in service until proved, say Penn State
dairy specialists. The real worth of a
dairy bull lies in the milk-producing abil-
ity of his daughters and this cannot be
determined until the bull is four years
old or more.
Sry
Improve Old Pastures
Most pastures produce only a fraction
of their possibilities with proper treat-
ment and management. Circular 154,
“Pastures, Old and New,” and Leaflet
23, “Pasture Improvement,” contain valu
able information on recommended prac-
tices. They may be obtained from your
county agent or from the Agricultural
Mailing Room, State College, Pa.
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Lettuce To Grow
Three kinds of lettuce can be grown.
The loose leaf varieties are Grand Rapids
and Black Seeded Simpson. The crisp
head choice is New York No. 12 or 515.
Butterhead varieties are. White Boston and
Crisp as Ice (brownish).
Rid Yourself
of General
Aches and
> Pains
ha by Using
MUNYON'S Remedy for Rheu-
“matic Faver Pains ........ccone,$1.00
MUNYON'S Solidified
Liniment ........ Ero ens pt prensa lk 50
MUNYON'S Laxative Pills
Paw Paw Brand _......... pritontapeis .25
At your druggist's or by mail,
postage paid, on receipt of price.
Booklet and Samples on request.
MUNYON REMEDY CORP.
Dept. § Scranton, Pa.
First National Bank
PUBLIC SQUARE
WILKES-BARRE, PA.
Capital—Surplus $ 2,250,000
Resources $12,412,000
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DIRECTORS:
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Fred O. Smith
Wiillam S. McLean, Jr.
Wm. H. Conyngham
Richard Sharpe
C. F. Huber
Francis Douglas
T. R. Hillard
Edward Griffith
Wm. W. Inglis
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THE DALLAS POST. DALLAS, PA.. FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1937
Artist Captures
Jamboree Spirit
July 9. In the shadow of the Wash
evening of July 4 and a world brot
nection with the closing campfire.
5
WASHINGTON D.C}
JUNE 30 ‘JULY ©
T= happy Scout portrayed on Norman Rockwell’s painting for the
. official poster of the National Scout Jamboree typifies the spirit of
friendship and adventure which will be the lot of 25,000 American boys
who will camp with Scouts of other lands on 350 acres at Washington,
D. C,, loaned them by Congress for their Jamboree from June 30 to
ington Monument a tented city will
be the scene of the greatest demonstration of Scouting ever held in the
new world. The national grand review and President Roosevelt’s wel-
come will attract large throngs to the nation’s capital. Other principal
events include a Convocation at the Wa
shington Monument on the
herhood pageant to be held in cone
Mares Need Exercise
Idleness is the bane of horse breeding.
Working mares are: more certain than
idle ones to produce living foals, but
judgment must be used in working them,
declare Penn State horse specialists. Too
heavy pulling, over-exertion, and backing
heavy loads must be avoided.
Fertilize Sweet Corn
Early market sweet corn, especially on
light loam soils, needs a larger applica-
| tion of ‘ fertilizer than the cannery crop
|or later maturing varieties, which usually
are planted on heavier types of soil, ac-
{cording to Penn State vegetable garden-
| ers.
Be
Use Strip-Cropping
One method of strip-cropping is to sow
| clover or alfalfa and timothy on alternate
strips of a sloping field going into oats
lor in a stalk-ground wheat, Penn State
agronomists point out.
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Crime is costing America 16
Crime is costing you! 16 Billion
Town “‘an outstanding check on
has his endorsement.
Closing Date Of Boys Town Contest
Extended To April 30!
This newspaper is pleased to announce that, through the per-
mission of Father Flanagan, founder and director of the nationally
Famous Boys Town, Nebraska — Home Of The Nation's Homeless
Boys — the closing date of the Build Boys Town Contest, running
in this paper will be extended until midnight, April 30.
First prize in the contest is $1,000—for a ten word slogan. There
every wage earner in this country, every single day of their lives!
J. Edgar Hoover, head of the Nation's G-Men has called Boys
Boys Town were just financially able to care for all the boys that neea
its help, Crime would be dealt one of the most effective and crushing
blows I can imagine”, Hoover said. The Build Boys Town Contest
Why not help check the terrible waste of Crime by taking part
in this fascinating, easy, simple contest.
Mail or bring it to the office of this newspaper.
. See the rules of the contest in
billion dollars a year. That's what
dollars a year or $1.50 a day tox
Crime in the country today”. “It
Enter your slogan today!
Noxen Motorists
Injured In Crash
Operator Of Car Got Driver’s
License On Day Before
Accident
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Five persons, all’ residents” of Noxen,
were injured Saturdayefiight when their
automobile overturned beside the high-
way, near Noxen. Lester Sites, 16, driv-
er of the car and who suffered a frac-
tured skull, had received his driver's li-
cense that afternoon.
Sites was taken to Nesbitt Memorial
Hospital, as was Wayne Hubbell, 26, who
received deep lacerations. Three others
were treated by Dr. C. L. Boston of
Noxen.
bell, 24, lacerations; Cecil Hubbell, 21,
lacerations; Verna Traver, 14, fractured
arm and lacerations.
Howaro WOOLBERT
Funeral tn
A COMPLETE SERVICE, assuring a sym-
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that will relieve the bereaved of needless
worry and expense,
SHAVERTOWN... DALLAS OR18
They are: Mrs. Wayne Hub-|(
Urges Farmers
To Treat Oats
Can Save 20 To 50 Per Cent
By Method, Says County
Farm Agent
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Farmers can save twenty to fifty per
cent of their oats crop by controlling the
disease known as Oats Smut, says J. D.
Hutchison. The cost of the treatment
is very little and the returns are great.
The method of treatment is as follows:
Mix one pint of commercial formalde
hyde with one pint of water. Spread
ture uniformly with small hand sprayer
or a watering can with small holes, at the
rate of one quart of the mixture to fifty
bushels of seed, as the seed is being
shoveled from one pile to another.
The seed oats should then be covered
with canvas, blankets or sacks for a per-
iod of at least five hours.
the seed may be planted.
MAKE MONEY!
I teach you to play a complete song
i] by notes on the HAWAIIAN GUI
|] TAR in one lesson. Trial lesson free
at your own home. I will loan you a
guitar free of charge as long as you
take lessons of me. A card will bring
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full information.
C. F. TERRY
| . DALLAS, PA.
KUNKLE
MRS MINNIE KUNKLE
CORRESPONDENT
W. H. Herdman is ill at his home on
Beaumont Road.
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Eleanor Kunkle spent Sunday
with Ann Matukitis of East Dailas.
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night
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Mrs. Fred Goodrich is a patient at
General Hospital and is seriously ill.
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Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith and fam-
ily spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bd-
ward Dendler of Berwick.
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James Place has moved his family from
Meshoppen and has opened the garage
| formerly operated by Z. E. Garinger.
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Fred Dodson of Maklinburg and Miss
Dorothy Elston spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Schnure of Mont:
gomery.
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Mrs. F. P. Smith entertained at dinner
on her birthday anniversary on Monday,
her daughter, Mrs. William Nulton and
Mrs. Olin Kunkle, and at supper Mr.
and Mrs. Stephen Moss and children of
Loyalville.
First National Bank
DALLAS, PA.
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seed oats on clean barn floor; apply mix- |
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Sterling Machell, Vice-Pres.
W. B. Jeter, Cashier.
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Interest On Savings Deposits
Na account too small to assure
careful attention,
Vault Boxes for Rent.
and deep in the minds of the men
So, too, long before a business
promise of its greaimess is bom
aims of its builders.
there, once, was a taller dream
ideals, strengthened by the skill
of its creators.
SKYSCRAPERS
Skyscrapers have their roots deep in the earth
Wherever a skyscraper rises to pierce the clouds,
who planned them.
becomes great, the
in the ideals and
response.
structure, built of
and craftsmanship
IN THE COUNTRY
There are no skyscrapers in Dallas. Our windows
look on smiling fields, neat homes, wide stretches of
blue sky. But here, nine miles from the nearest sky-
scraper, a structure of ideals is winning an amazing
Increasing numbers of important accounts are
learning to rely on this organization for advice on
questions involving creative and commercial print-
ing and publishing.
THE DALLAS POST, INCORPORATED
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