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PAGE TEN T H E WATCHMAN THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1 9 3 » Long Island Baby Chick And Egg Show The Baby Chick and Egg Show sponsored by the ■ Long Island Poultry Association, with the co operation of the Farm Bureaus of Nassau and Suffolk Counties, and of the State Institute of Applied Agriculture, will be held at the time of the Country Life Program which opens March 1 at the State Institute. This show offers local poultry- men an exceptional opportunity for the competitive display of baby chicks and of eggs, under most favorable conditions. Pros pective purchasers may observe the quality of chicks and eggs, all of which come from local sources, and entries are invited from all breeders or commercial poultrymen on Long Island. En tries must be in by Feb. 10. Entry blanks and rules of the competi tion may be secured from the local Farm Bureau offices, or from the Poultry Department at the State Institute. Chicks will be judged by Prof- fessor L. E. Weaver of Cornell University, and eggs by Professor Fred P. Jeffrey of the New Jer sey State College of Agriculture. There will be a variety of prizes, provided through the generosity of local contributors. All Long Island poultry keepers are cor dially invited to compete in these shows. ]LisbetKs Literary Localisms\ Plowing Up One- Third February Lettuce Crop A sharp reduction in supplies of iceberg lettuce available dur ing the balance of the month from the Imperial and Yuma valleys was assured late this week as growers and shippers placed into effect a program of acreage re duction and curtailment of ship ments. Of great importance is the de cision, concurred in by shippers holding 95 per cent of the acre age, to disc under one-third of the February acreage. Discs were to be placed in the fields today, and by the first of the week only approximately two-thirds of the acreage planted for February har- Such a pretty sight on Marra- tooka Lake last week when that body of water was declared safe for skaters! It is seldom we see such a spectacle in these parts and it was apparent that young and old were enjoying this sport to the utmost. The parking space opposite C. H. Wickham’s resi dence was black with cars, and figures large and small were glid ing over the ice in graceful lines and curves. Evidently the ice was as smooth as glass, as we saw nothing but smooth sailing—not a skater down. The shoe type of skates must be a great improvement over the kind that have to be adjusted to the sole of one’s shoe, and perhaps I might have been able to stand up on them, but never was it pos sible for me to keep upright for long, so the art of skating can only be enjoyed from afar, but the grace and poetry of motion is a rhythmic feat that can be ap preciated by most of us even though the sport itself is taboo. Sonja Henie may have a rival among our young people if they get a chance to try their skill on such a fine body of water as JVIarratooka Lake. * * * This icy weather we have had, with traveling so treacherous, re calls the years when horses must bear the whole burden of trans portation, and it was necessary to have them i sharp shod to keep their equilibrium on the slippery highways. One’s sympathies were with the animals as many hand lers of steeds were without pa tience to coax them to try again when the inclines proved almost insurmountable. Manor Hill in those days was a short but very steep hill, and it was With bated breath that we approached that treacherous part of the road when it was covered with ice, hoping to pass over it safely. It was hazardous not only in icy weather but the dirt roads were often very rough; the wagon tracks in the mud would freeze and gullies formed by rains would make the most uneven going. When these ruts froze in long deep furrows and a wagon wheel slipped down into one of them, it would take a lot of maneuvering to extricate it without upset or damage. The high wagons and carts of those days made the fall to the ground quite a distance and a frightened horse could quickly make a turnover, and drag the occupants along the rough roads, often with serious results. One young horse we drove proved to be a wonder at this particular point. My sisters were on the way home from Mattituck (we lived in Cutchogue at that time) and after standing in the open in cold weather, she would bolt for home with all the speed possible, almost pulling us by the reins, instead of the traces. They were west of Jesse Warren Tuthill’s when my sister Lillian, who was driving, exclaimed that she couldn’t hold her—something had given way! And truly, it had! The chain bit had broken and let the reins down, and she had no control over this young animal who was headed for that steep hill. Luckily she was a pet and could be coaxed. We took all care of her, as she was averse to men and those in our employ were actually afraid of her. But aside from her spirit, she had a fine disposition and showed it in this crisis. Realizing they must do something to stop her before reaching that treach erous incline, my sisters began to talk to her but had no hope of having any effect on her speed when she felt to restraint from the reins. As they kept talking, she must have used her “horse vest will be available for cutting. Whether the program will be continued through March will de pend on arrangements made by or with Salt river valley shippers along similar lines. Chrysler’s exhibit in the Vaca- tionland Palace at the 1939 Cali fornia World’s Fair will cover 12,000 square feet. The chemistry of sex and how the sex of offspring can be pre determined will be shown in an elaborate exhibit at the 1939 Cali fornia World’s Fair, San Francisco, as a city built of steel in 1999, will form the dra matic exhibit of the U. S. Steel Company at the 1939 California World’s Fair. FERTiLiZERS Produces QUANTITY • QUALITY JAMES F. DOUGLAS Orient RALPH W. STERLING Cutchogue C. H. WICKHAM Mattituck C. J. McNULTY & SON Lourel W. E. WRIGHT Aquebogue JOHN McKAY & SON Sound Avenue ALEX ZDUNKO Sound Avenue . McKAY FARMS Riverheod FANNING & HOUSNER Riverheod SUFFOLK FARMS Riverheod sense” to figure that something was wrong, as she gradually slowed down and they were able to jump out and go to her head. We always drove her with a check bit as well, so when Jesse Warren came out to help them, hte sug gested buckling the reins into it, which they did, and drove home safely. I have been told of another sport on the lake—that of a large sled owned by Ray Hudson and Egbert Jones, which accommo dated several people, , and started from the incline i near Preston Ruland’s house sliding half way across the lake. The fun of pung- ing with a horse-drawn line of many sleds tied together seems to have gone out of fashion. This sport used to be great fun when the rear sleds began to slip to the side' of the arched roads and spilled us off into the snow. The times of horse-drawn ve hicles were leisurely; no traffic laws to haul you into court if you happened to make a misleading signal. With a steady-going steed the manipulator of the ribbons could “view the landscape o’er” and be quite sure of safety from collision; a fellow could tie the reins in the top of the “buggy” the middle of the road and brough and pay strict attention to his best girl, while the horse kept to the middle of the road and brought them to a safe landing at their destination. If you were not sure just what girl your brother was “rushing,” all that was needed to find out was to borrow his horse and drive by a “good guess,” let the animal have its head and if an entrance to the yard was at tempted you had pretty good proof that the horse was used to going there often. Those days are pleasant to look back upon, when in the whirl of today’s traffic jams and the many road rules that must be observed. Light Trading On the Chicago Potato Market One of the worst blizzards ever experienced in this section hit Chicago Monday and paralyzed trading in potatoes. Streets were blockaded and it was impossible to do any business. On Tuesday trading was still hampered by the heavy snow and demand was light. However, there was improvement by Wednesday and later in the week. This un favorable weather was not only experienced in Chicago but alsa south and east of here, which in- tet'fered with outside demand. . Offerings generally were liberal 6 hd the daily clearance was un satisfactory, and as the week ad vanced there was some accumu lation on track. Idaho Russets were in liberal supply and with demand slow the market was ra ther easy. Ordinary quality Colorado Mc Clures were slow and easy. Good Colorado McClures were scarce and maintained their steadiness. Arrivals of Wisconsin round whites were plentiful and the market was slow and easy in tone. Michigan whites ruled steady, influenced by light offerings. Red River Tri umphs, Early Ohios and Cobblers were moving slowly. However^ receipts were light and the mar ket was able to continue steady. There was a slow demand for seed potatoes, both-for future and immediate shipment, and trading was light. Inquiry for new potatoes was quiet and as receipts showed an increase, a little easier feeling was shown. Florida Bliss Triumphs were quoted from $1.82i^ to $1.90 per bushel in a jobbing way. Five hundred flower growers will inspect a $1,500,000 horticul ture exhibit at the 1939 Califor nia World’s Fair next July 18, during sessions of the American Association of Nurserymen in San. Francisco* SHOPPERS and BUYERS -DIRECTORY- f •:* <«*X«X**X^X'“X*»X'^X«X»<'*«X**X*«X«*X««X»*X*«X»<**X*»X*‘X*‘X**X»*X**X*«X AUTO PARTS Second Hand AUTO and MARINE PARTS C. H. BENJAMIN GREENPORT 289 AUTO REPAIRS NASSAU POINT SERVICE STATION Lubrication Service and General Repairs MARTIN DOROSKI, Prop. BARBER SHOPS Eliminate Chances of Infection! We use only Sterilized Instrunnents Hospital Clean for Your Protection MATTITUCK SANITARY BARBER SHOP FREDDY DEMING, Prop. BUILDING MATERIALS LUMBER . MASON MATERIALS MILL WORK - PAINTS HARDWARE T. & S. LUMBER CO. 415 Roanoke Ave. RIVERHEAD COAL Open At All Times For Farm Service % Virginia Carolina Chemical Corp. WILLIAM M. BEEBE’S SONS COAL Baskets and Crates CUTCHOGUE, L. I. Phone Peconic 6553 FEEDS Headquarters for BEACON FEEDS BEACON SERVICE SUFFOLK MILLS 303 Osborne Ave.. at R. R. RIVERHEAD, L. I. SERVICE STATIONS DOWNS’ SUPER SERVICE STATION Pure Oil Products J. HARVEY DOWNS, Mgr. AQUEBOGUE, L. I. Phone Jamesport 987 SIGNS TRUCK and WINDOW LETTERING DISPLAY CARDS COMMERCIAL SIGNS QUIN TUTHILL PHONE 8D37 MATTITUCK TAILORS S. W. WOLGO Merchant Tailor Complete Line of Men’s Clothing at Reasonable Prices MATTITUCK, L. I. UNDERTAKER FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND AMBULANCE SERVICE REGINALD H. TUTHILL Phone 2403 RIVERHEAD, L. I. VETERINARIAN DR. S. B. FISCHER SMALL ANIMAL H09PITAL and BOARDING KENNELS HORTON'S LANE 80UTH0LQ Phon* 3598
