The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-08-06
GARRETT COUNTY FARMING.
Some Important Lessons Taught Gu
Agriculturists,


able attention recently by a cores
pondent writing from Deer Park to
the Baltimore sam, the last article
appearing on Monday of this week
which is republished below for the
benefit of the readers of THE REPUB-
LICAN:
1.-The question of change in farm
ing methods in Garrett county is be-
ing generally discussed, and it is
thought the agitation of the subject
will be beneficial to the community.
THE case of Weber & Sons, florists
and cultivators of high-class vegeta-
bles, near Oakland, the county seat,
is cited by the advocates of the
change, to show that what Garrett
county needs more than anything
else to improve its condition and ben
eft tillers of the soil is farming con-
Quoted on special lines.
weber & Sons located here but a
few years ago, and they have been
CuCCCSclul anu nave Dullb bllllN-
ing business. Mr.. Weber, Sr., says
his capital was limited when he COM
menced operations.
aside from the raising of carna-
tions and other choice flowers, the
Weber farm produces cauliflowers of
a high grade, and ready sale is
found in the best markets of the East
New York is now Mr.. Weber's best
market for his caulitiower, and scarce
ly day passes that he does not make
a shipment from Oakland by fast ex-
press trains to the East. Some of the
caulifiowers thus shipped measure 10
inches across and are fine. Mr..
Weber's carnations hold high rank in
the large cities. 1t is but II hours
run from here to New York.
"'Why is it, Mr.. Weber, he was
asked, that your carnations shipped
from this mountain top to the East
ern cities find such favor and eclipse
those grown in other States? He re-
sponded that by perfect system of
ventilation in the lighthouses, the in
vigorating atmosphere of the noun
tain top is infused into the flower,
and while the delicate carnation
raised in a lower altitude soon loses
its color and fragrance, the carnation
raised in this climate, in lighthouses it
is true, under the conditions nara
ted. is fresh and full of vigor. Even
after a shipment of over 400 miles to
New York the carnations, we we'll as
the caulifiower, have freshness that
explains the good prices obtained in
the metropolis.
zone of Mr.. Weber's lighthouses,
constructed on the most approved
lines, cost $4,000
IAN enthusiastic resident of Gar
rett county maintains that our farm
ers should give attention to the rails
ing of special fruits and vegetables;
they should give more heed to the
proper use of fertilizer, and devote
their time to the growing of those
things that would find a ready and
profitable sale in the Eastern cities
and near at home.
1.-THE raising of oats and hay, he
says, where the bulk of the crops are
consumed by the stock on the farm,
is not profitable business. The at
tempt to compete with the Western
farmer in stock raising is not condu-
Give to good results, because the Gar
rett county winters are seven months
long, and during that time the stocks
of grain and hay on hand are much
reduced, and the farmer has but little
margin in the spring. lis attempt
at competition with the farmer of the
West, with his limitless acres of graz
ing lands, has not been productive of
good results. He should plant and
raise some special line-something
that he can turn into cash. The soil
near Accident and Mclienry is black
and rich, and yet that section is
sparsely settled. Our Maryland I'm
migration Bureau should turn it's at
tention to Garrett county. Its posi-
bilities are boundless and land is
cheap.
"Mr. Weber uses fertilizer judi
ciously. He puts about 80 bushels of
Stacked lime to the acre and does this
with regularity, whereas the farmer
generally applies 200 bushels of lime
to the acre, but only does it every five
or six years.
ID. Conneway has a farm near Oak
land and he gives attention to the
cultivation of choice fruits, strawber-
ries, red and black raspberries, pears,
apples and plums. After the straw
berry season in Washington is over
he ships his luscious raspberries to
that market, receiving satisfactory
prices. He is not afraid of work and
is firm believer in the saying, Moth
ing without labor"