The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-09-06
REPUBLICANS IN Convention.
They Meet at Towson= Harmoniohs Gath
ering-Resolutions Endorsing the
Administration and Congress
man Blakeney. etc.

,4eCoOlutlOuS G10OE6ln8 bu0
administration and Congress
man Blakeney, etc.
Ihe delegates elected at the Republican pri-
mary meetings held in Baltimore county on
fIloay OF last week met in convention at Tow
son on Monday to elect delegates to the Con-
gresslonal nominating convention that met at
westminster the day following All the dis
HictS were fully represented by an earnest and
intelligent body of men who disposed of the
| Work before them in a short time and then re-
turned to their homes. Mr.. Arthur Graham,
member Of the State Central Committee, called
tne convention to order. Mr.. William Tyler
rage, OF the 18th district was made temporary
chairman, and Mr.. 7. w. Stingley, of the 18th
district, secretary. They were subsequently
MADE permanent officers.
The customary committees were then ap-
pointed and the committee on credentials sub
mltted the following list of delegates who
| were declared entitled to seats in the conven-
ton:
First district-George W. Lilley. N. Jones, Jr,
Arnold Waters, H. w. Pierson, W. P. Gundry:
Second-John E. Wheat, George Berry, Daniel
snyder, Irwin Buppert, William H. Kinney.
Fs2 mfah Irwin zimmerman g. W. Loose A.
,Fourth-Guy B. Croft, J. b. Harris, s. Ebaugh,
Marion Duncan. John Pfeffer.
FIfth.Isaac N. Wheeler, J. M. Hale, S. K.Cole,
sixth-Jacob N. Swan, G.. Il. Wilhelm. Frank
wilson, w. n. Mays. T. E. Bollinger.
Seventh James Gibson, James 7. Curry, James
| M frederick, John w. Bailey, John w. Burns.
Eighth william Kone, 2. Gross. w. w. Boyce,
george Tr9bert Upton 3. Tarbert.
Ninth-Willam Wollenberg j. Alexander
Green. George E. Wright, Emanuel Medary,
| Edward Peed
Tenth--Asa B. Gardiner. Jr S. E. Wilson. W.
3: rP1ocock, Isaac King, Jr;, John Medary.
| eleventh.. Glenn McComas, Richard W.
Pearee, s. Seymour Smith, Charles G. Snayely,
George ". Francis, Henry Maglidt, Theodore
Clayton, s. E. Hartley, e. j. Bell and B. +. Tay-
lor: Ten delegates with half vote each.
| lWelfth-Fred eager, Samuel Beaseley, Louis
Trischman, Gotlieb Stengel, Louis Bowen.
| W. Lester. William Dali, Sr., Jesse Savage,
Alonzo Simms, z. Householder, w. T. Page, ].
Az Williams and Frank Robinson. Ten with
Fourtesnth-J. c. Dumer, q. G. Seymour, j.
H. Volz, Samuel Leonberger. Edward Owens.
FIFTEENTH. 7. Irwin, T. w. Stingley, John
81. Gross. Charles Pielert, John Betz. -
Delegates to the Westminster convention
were then chosen. The county being entitled to
seven votes fourteen we're elected, each with
half q vote, as follows 1st district. Frank
Smith; 2d-R. Frank Upton; 3d-T. Irwin
Zimmerman; 4th-Guy B. Croft; 5th-Wil-
James 7. Curry Sth-William w. Boyce;
l0th-Laban Sparks; 11th-Col. B. F. Taylor
12th-Lewis +. Bowen; 13th-William Tyler
Page; 14th-J. Henry Volz 15th-John H.
Gross.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions submitted
the following report, which was adopted with
enthusiasm:
We heartily .indorse the wise and patriotic
course of President. Roosevelt who has so ably
continued the policies that have brought such
great prosperity to our people of every section,
and declare that q Republican majority in the
next Congress is absolutely necessary to uphold
the hands of our faithful President in contin-
uing those policies which have proved SO bene-
fetal to the country.
We call attention to the fact, now well known.
of the general lack of purpose and unanimity of
questions Of the day 1t is indeed party with
out an ISSUE" plainly illustrated by the recent
convention at Havre-de- Grace, which made a
nomination, but was unable to tell the people
for what the candidate stood.
We commend the course of our Representative
in Congress, Hon. A. A. Blakeney, and are conf
dent that his vote in favor of the great measures
that passed the first session of the present Con-
gress has and will meet with the approval of a
large majority of his constituents. He has been
a careful and conservative representative, and
we heartily recommend him to the Second dis
trict Republican convention for denomination,
and we do hereby instruct the delegates by this
convention to be named to use all honorable
means to secure that end.
Before adjournment Mr. Blakeney was called
for and addressed the convention.
Discussing the Question of Fertilizers.
AT the last meeting of the Junior Gunpow-
der Agricultural Club the subject discussed
was: "What are the essential commercial fer
tilizer ingredients for the growing of grass and
grain ?'' We append the views of some of
lhose present:
Mr. Thomas v. Richardson said: IT am a
learner and not teacher. One thing know is
no wheat Nitrogen, potash and phosphoric
acid are necessary. Of the latter we apply
plenty, but two little of the Others. have been
mixing fertilizers and have been using bone
meal, rock and potash, and applied 400 pounds
peracre and good results In grass have been re-
allied, as well as good grain. In applying all
South Carolina rock think we get too much
phosphoric acid. just what the plant needs is
all guess work with me. Using bone meal is the
ton SEED meal makes the manure better, and its
and Sos n8r rock. and sowed peas 9ha
goes results followed. The earliest benefit is
from dissolved bone, as the ground bone lays
MI. E. E. Scott said II know a firm that has
tried every formula and found that two parts of
ammonia. eight of phosphoric acid and two of
potash is all that is needed for grain and grass.
The pure bone will cost $40 or more per ton.
Kaint will give fair per cent of potash"
rock is a cheap soil-improver. Dried blood will
give nitrogen, but it costs about $50 per ton.
The application of bone alone is very costly.
What proportion of each important ingredient
-phosphoric acid, nitrogen and potash-to APP
ply I do not know. 1t depends on the condl-
ton of the soil. Potash shows on low land.
Nitrogen is not needed so much as the soil con-
tains already too much; the straw fallen grain
shows it."
r.. "
tiizer prices are regulated according to the
phosphoric acid in them. l think as regards
formula and foundation for growing grain and
grass it is with the farmer. He should test the
advantage of phosphoric acid, nitrogen and pot
ash by applying to strips of each in grain and
grass. Testing will give the farmer the desired
information as to the needs of the crops. Some
wheat fields are better without the nitrogen, as
generally there is an excess OF straw. This
wear is an exception, as the grain did not lodge.
In soils there may be an excess of phosphoric
acid and again too much magneSa. A test
would prove this By this time of experience
we ought to know what the soil needs. High
land. It is evident, needs more nitrogen than low
land The year book from the Agricultural De-
partment on the subject of lime gives valuable
information and it will pay every member to
read it. There is no better agricultural reading
Mr.. D: s. Pearce said During the past three
years have been applying AGO pounds per acre
of a mixture of 1000 pounds of South Carolina
rock 800 pounds of bone and 200 pounds of mu-
rate of potash. j had it mixed and 1t cost me
500 per ton. The mixture has been put on land
for wheat and where grass was to be set. Three
hundred pounds of South Carolina rock was APP
plied on land for corn, as usually manure was
pl1t On also. The mixture did better on grass,
but the rock and manure were thought suffi-
Gent"
Der of commercial fertilizers and have put on
as much as 300 pounds of ground bone per acre,
but found south Oaroiin o.ao fock did about as
much as 800 pounds of high grade in expert
mentng, but the result was not encouraging"
Mr.. george ~. CHellcy ettlus 4 Jn1uk Lu0 cS-
sentia ingredients for grass and grain are nitro
ger. lphosphoric acid and potash. l have found
mixed fertilizers give best results. Two of nj
troQen 8 of phosphoric acid and of potash
make good formula. Animal bone should be
used for grass 400 to 500 pounds of mixed in
gradients mako a good application. have put
Zoo pounds of rock on corn ground and 500
pounds of mixture for grain and grass. The
rock costs about 5000 to $11, and mixed goods
sir to S22 per ton"
Mr.. W. b. Curry said my experience has
been that ammonia or potash did not add any
benefit to the other ingredients of fertilizers l
was using. j have used very little else than
phosphoric acid in South Carolina rock for grain
and grass Four hundred pounds of the rock
per acre l applied
Mr.. Benjamin NJ. Brooks said 81 have used
many kinds of commercial fertilizers and in
every way mixed rock and raw bone and potash
and applied them without very decided results.
/ think, though, the grass sets are due to the
bope."
tufe consists of 1000 pounds of South Carolina
rock, 800 pounds of bone and 200 pounds of muri-
ate of potash. ] have used it on wheat, corn
| and potatoes, and 250 pounds per acre. We can
Judge of the needs Of the soil by the luxurious
growth of weeds and other products; they in
| dioate natures capabilities
Mr.. Laban Sparks said: 1.-The analysis of the
soil should prompt us as to what to apply. The
coDdition of the soil is indicated by the growth
| of trees, as where the hickory and oak grow is