The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-02-18

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A well attended meeting Of the farmers
and business men of this vicinity was lie"
in Elkton on Saturday morning last Al
II o'clock at the office OF John PariTldse
Esq, in Odd Fellows hall, pursuant 10
call by the Board of Trade, to entertain the
rropositious from Mr. John L. McGaw,
representing the canning firm OF McIttW ~
Smith of Washington, who had maze
/ application to the board for the location Oh
a cannery in Eikton on the condition tha'
a sufficient acreage OF sweet corn womb oe
| planted to supply the demands oil me nae
| tory. Mr.. McGaw stated shat it would be
necessary TO have the product from AT least
| 800 acres pledged, and that be desirei fui'y
400 acres planted. Much interest Is shown
| in the project and while at the meeting
only 200 acres were. pledged, the acreage
now guaranteed to be planted exceeds 3oo'
and those agitatiug the matter are conn
dent that the number will reach 400. The
location of the factory here is therefore an
assured fact. The corn is required to be
delivered ut the caunery in Elkton in what
the husk, the stalk broken off as close to
the ear as possible. The price paid Is ~. oo
per ton, of 1000 pounds, and the average
yield is or tons per acre. The variety
of corn used is "Stowell's Evergreen 1t
being preferred because of the reliability Oh
the crop. the seed costing 81 per bushet
The time of planting is from May l, to
June %, and on an average the corn
natures in 90 days Tie canning season
which opens about August 10, continues
80 days. and the supply of corn delivered
must not exceed 100 acres per week, which
therefore limits the planting. In order to
avoid recurring crops Mr.. McGaw superin-
tends the planting, designating the time
when the farmers shall plant and instruct
ing them when to deliver. In order to do
this he regularly inspects the crops, a. they
are growing. Tie corn must be gathered
within 3 days after it has matured, and
which can To delivered during the season
at any time excepting after II o'clock noon
on each Saturday, and payments will be
made once week, on Friday. The husks
anu COUS alS given away 4htLOhS eAAOoS
who signed contracts to plant and deliver
the coming season are: W NJ. Singerly,
Samuel j. Arbuckle, Amor Talley, Frank
7. W hitney, Il. C. Lewis, r. c. Thackery,
Thomas McIntire, Samuel II :rris, y. X.
Samns, L C. Othoson, w. II. Eisr, Parker
l.. George, James McCoo, w. I. Mont
gomery, L. I. Il. Ward, Dennis Mullen.
The opinion of IA farmer who has had 20
years experience in "Stowell's Evergreen"
corn to supply cannery is, that 1t is twice
as prohta able as the cultivation of the
ordinary field corn. Mr.. McGaw stated
that next year they would most probably
pack peas, beans and tom toes ii he could
induce the farmers TO raise them. They
also coutem plate erecting factory for the
manufacture of tin cans tor their own use
and also to supply the trade. Twenty five
men would be employed all the year round.
The plant will be located on West High
street and be exempted from municipal
taxation for zen years. The building will
be a one story frame structure 1O0XiO feet,
and its erection will be begun in April 1t
will be equipped with the most modern
machinery with a capacity OF $4,000 cans
per day of 10 hours The brand packed by
this firm is known as tie Souvenir, " and
is placed on the market in pint cans only.
The goods are sold extensively throughout
the United States, the largest shipments of
last year being made to New York state
and California.
Tue location of the factory here will be
material benefit to the town, as during the
season employment will be given to about
200 persons, at good wages.