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Gin, Gur
and
Heather
Foot and Mouth Disease Quarantine
Still in Effect
The office of the Pennsylvania
Game Commission, Northeast Divi-
sion, at Forty Fort advises that
Pennsylvanians who plan to hunt
for big game’ in Canada this fall
may find it necéssary to revise
their plans because of regulations
imposed by the Federal Government
of the United States relative to the
importation of hoofed mammals
from the territories of our neighbor
to the north. :- HAE
Although Canada is taking vigor-
ous and apparently successful ac-
tion to stamp out the .dread foot
and mouth disease among its cattle,
there is no prospect that quarantine
regulations will be relaxed before
next year.
Quarantine . regulations provide
that no meat or hides of deer,
“moose, elk, or other hoofed game
may be imported unless the meat
is thoroughly cooked or unless the
hides are hard-dried or tanned.
Horns, antlers, hoofs and similar
portions must be completely clean,
‘dry and free of bits of undried
flesh. All trophies, must be in-
spected at port of entry to the
United States. . Since most of these
. regulations are: impractical from the
standpoint of the hunter, the
United States -Bureau of. Animal
Industry recommends that any tro-
phies be processed by Canadian
. taxidermists before being imported.
Mounted trophjes may be imported
without difficulty.
The Bureau states that it will
require a number of months to
determine the success of eradica-
tion programs morth of the border,
and until they are certain, the
present restrictions will remain in
effect. : 3 or
X Game birds and all non-hoofed
game are not affected by the regu-
lation and may be imported from
Canada subject to the usual re-
strictions imposed by Canadian and
American authorities. ..-
Archery Licenses Available
At Harrisburg Only
Archery license application blanks
are obtainable :from’ any hunting
license issuing’ agent, but applica-
tions must be sent with the $2.00
fee to the Department of Revenue
‘at Harrisburg, Penna. the only
sncy that issues archery licenses.
Any person applying for an arch-
ery license must first have a resi-
dent or non-resident 1952 hunter’s
license. The archery license is re-
quired to hunt game of any kind
during the open season on the two
special archery preserves, or for
male deer with two or more points
to one antler during the special
bow and arrow season. ;
It is not legal to use a cross bow
for the purpose of taking any wild
bird or animal any time in Penn-
sylvania.
Fox Signs Decrease in Northeast
William A. Hodge, Wildlife Pro-
tection Assistant in the Game Com-
mission's northeast = division re-
ports: ‘Men. mowing refugees and
propagation areas in counties. where
poison was placed during the rabies
program say they see very few fox
signs. The men mowing about these
areas are the same men who did
that job last year.”
Game Protector Robert K. Bens-
coter, Laporte, Sullivan County,
says foxes are showing up in his
district—in a way.
Benscoter says that “In the past
month or so we have been able to
view and check some of the suc-
cess of the rabies campaign. When
the farmers mowed hay they found
as many as 4 to 6 dead foxes in the
field. I have received several re-
ports of such cases.”
Officer Uses Family
Capacity Trap
Beavers have been causing dam-
age in a locality within the district
of Game Protector Stephen A. Kish,
Avoca, Luzerne County. Residents
asked that some of the beavers be
removed. :
Kish set live traps for the
trouble-makers but at first had lit-
tle success. Then,
efforts were rewarded with a prize
catch. .In a single trap he had taken
not one beaver but a mother and
two youngsters.
Author Avers Man Made
Wildlife Tricky
In the September. issue of Hunt-
ing and Fishing, Roger M. Latham :
tells his belief that changes in
habits of game birds and animals
can be charged to the fact they
have adapted themselves to the ef-
fects of terrific gun pressure ‘exert-
ed by millions of hunters.
In his article, “Too Smart To
one day his;
THE POST, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1952
Kill,” Latham points to the grouse
as an example. In the time of the
Pilgrim fathers a man could knock
a grouse off a bough with a long
stick: Today, when the ‘‘thunder-
bird’ blows up he often swerves
behind shielding cover or takes off
quietly out of gun range.
The author calls attention to the
fact cottontail rabbits do not circle
before hounds for long periods as
they did years ago; too often they
“hole up” quickly.
And the ring-necked pheasant no
longer “holds still” for the bird
dog on point until flushed by the
hunter. He often “pulls a sneak”
and goes out at field's end.
The duck, Latham points out, is
another bird that has learned some
defensive tricks. These fowl who
used to come in trustingly to sit
among the hunter's decoys now
take off from marshes and water
edges just before daybreak and sit
in the middle of a bay or river
until dusk. Just too late for the
gunner, they move into what would
have been shooting range to feed.
Then there is comment on the
fact that the crow has ‘‘smarted
up” so much through long years
of persecution by man his numbers
remain almost constant and he re-
fuses to be fooled, any more, by a
call in the hands of any but the
expert.
Latham opines that the reason
why we have any game species at
all today is that they have learned
survival tricks to offset man’s in-
genuity and improved weapons.
Now, he says, it’s for man to de-
vise ways to keep up with changes
in the behavior of wild birds and
animals. In a game of wits, he
says, man ought to be able to out-
smart these poor, dumb creatures.
If he does, there's a feeling of ela-
tion; if not the dumb bunny or
bird should be admired. The hunt-
er should remember it was man and
his civilization who caused wildlife
to become “too smart to kill.”
Book Club Selections
New books recommended for
Back Mountain Library Book Club
shelves by Book Selection Commit-
tee are:
“The Bride,” by Margaret Frey-
burg.
“The. Sinner of Saint Andrew’s,”
by R. Reynolds.
“Blessing of the Hounds,” by A.
Phillips.
“High, Bright Buggy Wheels,” L.
Creighton.
“Vanity Row,” W. R. Burnett.
“Deadloock,” R. Fenisong, a
Crime Club selection.
“Gateway to Fortune,” P. Bourne.
“Steamboat on the River,” Teil-
bet. |
‘Alexander
Alice Desmond.
Hamilton’s Wife,”
“Concord Bridge,” Howard Horne.
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10 YEARS AGO
From the Issue of Sept. 25, 1942
Sheldon Mosier replaces Gerald
Snyder as head of vocational agri-
culture Department at Dallas Town-
ship schools.
Chaplain Donald Warmouth, for-
merly of Shavertown, is in Ireland.
First frost of 1942 destroyed
fruit, flowers and vegetables, froze
ice on car windshields in Dallas,
skipped some areas entirely.
Board of three will ration farm
machinery. Farmers must prove in-
ability to repair or borrow equip-
ment. : ;
Letters in the Outpost from Ward
S. Yorks, Portsmouth, Va.; Herbert
Updyke, Manchester, Conn.; George
Race, Albuquerque, N. M.; Foster
Sutton, Fort McClelland, Oklahoma.
Velma Haring becomes the bride
of Wilbur Davis.
Cecil Ross and Cecil Sutton are
in the army now.
Charles Kunkle, 17, dies in his
sleep.
Pea-beans, 4 lbs. 25¢; butter, 49¢c
per 1b.; cheese, 33c per lb.; scrap-
ple, 15¢c per lb.; potatoes, 35c per
pk.; cauliflower, two large heads,
25¢; sweet potatoes, 6 lbs. for 25c.
Fred Kiefer and Thomas Kehoe
win trophies at shooting match at
Shawnee-on-Delaware. '
20 YEARS AGO
From the Issue of Sept. 23, 1932
Eli Parrish, 89, Dallas’ oldest
resident, died last night after a
short illness.
Asa Holcomb, 77, Huntsville, who
was burned in a bonfire Monday, is
improving.
Dallas Post is selected as one of
200 newspapers for study by De-
partment of Journalism at Univer-
sity of Southern California.
Plan for a joint sewage system
for Dallas, Shavertown and Trucks-
ville is commented upon favorably
by State Department of Health.
Brooms, 33c; clothesline, 50 ft.,
23c; sardines, 3 cans 10c; Titus
Pearls for youthful strength; red
salmon, 15¢ tall can; tomato soup,
4 cans for 25c¢; pork loin, 13c per
1b.; onions, 59¢ per bushel; cab-
bage, 3 lbs. for 5c.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Fisher was
buried Saturday afternoon.
Brownie Committee
To Stage Bake-Sale
Brownie Troop Committee of
Trucksville will stage a Bake Sale
in Trucksville Fire House tomorrow
morning at 10:30. Mrs. Doris Run-
dle is chairman. Leaders of two
Brownie Troops are Mrs. Robert
Williams, assisted by Mrs. Lowther
SAFETY VALVE
KRAFT IS AT FORT LEE
Dear Editor,
Here's my payment for a year’s
subscription to the Dallas Post.
At present I am enrolled in the
Office. Machines Repair Course here
at Fort Lee. The course includes
repair of typewriters, ditto and
adding machines, and calculators.
It started in the latter part of May,
ends November 22. After that I
will be assigned to an Air Force
base either here or overseas.
Truly yours,
Edward B. Kraft
® If you go overseas, Edward, we'll
send you the Dallas Port for free
instead of for half price. Is that
any inducement ?
Poet's Corner
TRIBUTE TO MRS. CHESTER
Written in 1928, when the two
were neighbors, by Beulah Prichard,
now Mrs. Guy Bair. Submitted in
memory of ‘“the best mother a girl
ever had,” by Hildegarde Chester,
Trucksville.
I once had a neighbor so very kind
Who always could smile,
Though sometimes tears would find
Their way down her cheeks, the
while.
When sickness or trouble came our
way :
Her presence was a blessing for
all;
She created an atmosphere as
though a ray
Of sunshine were shining within
our wall.
She had her many sorrows, too,
But trusted our Lord always;
She knew somehow she would get
through
Though she knew not how for
days. :
I often look at the house next door
And wish I might run in again,
For sometimes the hours seem to
bore,
Especially when comes the rain.
We see each other at times
But I miss her just the same
That is why I write these lines
And these thoughts to me came.
“FARM TOPICS
Feed the Ewes — The roughage
needed for breeding ewes will vary,
depending on their size and the
availability of winter pasture.
Thomas King, Penn State extension
livestock specialist, says that most
producers should have at least 600
to 700 pounds of good hay per ewe
for a 5-month feeding period.
Plant Wild Flowers—If you are
interested in planting wild flowers,
you can get them from any one of
several nurseries which specialize in
this field in Pennsylvania. A. O.
Rasmussen, Penn State extension
ornamental horticulturist, reminds
that mulch should be placed over
these plants to protect them
throughout the winter.
Control Mice—Now is the time
for fruit growers to put out bait
stations in their orchards. Corn
fodder, old hay, or straw may be
used. Poison bait can be placed
later in the runways. L
Wheat for Chickens—Hens wil
lay well if wheat is used as the only
grain in the scratch feed. If vita-
min A is supplied in sufficient
quantity by such feeds as alfalfa
meals, leafy hays, and fish oils,
you can use ground wheat to re-
place corn in the mash mixture.
Control Lawn Weeds — A good
turf is the best weed control in
a lawn. A dense sod will keep out
most weeds. That means fertility
in the fall, liming if the lawn needs
it, and mowing the grass high, at
least an inch and a half above the
ground.
Treat Gladiolus Corms—To con-
trol - gladiolus thrips, treat the
corms when stored with 5 or 10
per cent DDT dust. Use about one
tablespoon of dust to each peck of
corms, sifted on them in open trays
or shaking dust and corms together
in paper bags.
Get Spring Bloom—To be sure of
getting blooms next spring do not
plant bulbs too deeply outdoors.
Detailed information can be ob-
tained from your county agricul-
tural agent.
Kocher Serves
In Bremerhaven
Pvt. Arden D. Kocher,
wife, Bernice, lives on Route 1,
Harveys Lake, is now serving at
the Bremerhaven Port of Embarka-
tion in Germany.
The North Sea Gateway to the
continent is the only principal
European port under U. S. juris-
diction. Bremerhaven, shattered by
allied bombings during World War
II, is again a booming city with an
added surge from military shipping.
Private Kocher was employed as
a carpenter by the Goeringer Sup-
ply Co., Wilkes-Barre, before enter-
ing the Army last January.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy
Kocher, live at the Harveys Lake
‘whose
troop.
address.
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§ Barnyard Notes io
AUTUMN
TO MY MOTHER
How memory cuts away the years,
And how clean the picture comes
Of autumn days, brisk and busy;
Charged with keen sunshine.
And you, stirred with activity,
The spirit of those energetic days.
There was our backyard,
So plain and stripped of green,
With even the weeds carefully pulled away
From the crooked red bricks that made the walk,
And the earth on either side so black.
Autumn and dead leaves burning in the sharp air.
And winter comforts coming in like a pageant.
1 shall not forget them:
Great jars laden with the raw green of pickles,
Standing in a solemn row across the back of the porch,
Exhaling the pungent dill;
And in the very center of the yard,
You, tending the great catsup kettle of gleaming copper,
Where fat, red tomatoes bobbed up and down
Like jolly monks in a drunken dance.
And there were bland banks of cabbages that came by the
wagon-load,
Soon to be cut into delicate ribbons
Only to be crushed by the heavy woooden stompers.
Such feathery whiteness—to come to kraut!
And after, there were grapes that hid their brightness under a
grey dust, ’
Then gushing thrilling, purple blood over the fire;
And enamelled crab-apples that tricked with their fragrance:
But were bitter to taste.
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- And there were spicy plums and ill-shaped quinces,
And long string beans floating in pans of clear water
Like slim green fishes. :
And there was the fish itself,
Salted, silver herring from the city . . .
And you moved among these mysteries,
Absorbed and smiling and sure;
Stirring, tasting, measuring,
With the precision of a ritual.
I like to think of you in your years of power—
You, now so shaken and so powerless
High priestess of your home.
Jean Starr Untermeyer
FROST TONIGHT
Apple-green west and an orange bar,
And the crystal eye of a lone, one star. . .
And “Child, take the shears and cut what yoou will.
Frost to-night—so clear and dead-still”
Then I sally forth, half sad, half proud,
And I come to the velvet, imperial crowd,
The wine-red, the gold, the crimson, the pied,
The dahliahs that reign by the garden-side.
The dahlias I might not touch till to-night
A gleam of the shears in the fading light,
And I gathered them all—the splendid throng,
And in one great sheaf I bore them along.
In my garden of Life with its all-late flowers
I heard a Voice in the fading hours:
“Frost to-night—so clear and dead-still”
Half sad, half proud, my arms I fill.
Edith M. Thomas
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