Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-07
EVANSVILLE AND VICINITY.
Topics Discussed by the
Evansville Farmers Club.
Of The Evening Star.


Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
HYATTSvILLE, Md. September I. 1903
The regular meeting of the Evansville
Farmers Club was held at the residence
of Mr.. Charles Stanley Saturday evening.
President l.. E. Dorsey presided and DIR.
Joseph R. Owens acted as secretary. There
were quite a number Of members and
guests, who were Interestingly entertained,
besides enjoying a delicious dinner served
by the hostess and her daughters, assisted
by Mrs. T. A. tombstone.
When the usual business had been trans
acted Mr.. Stanley requested Director Pat
terson of the Maryland experiment station
to give them a talk on experiments with
potash as fertilizer, a subject that is
claiming the united attention of those who
are employed at the station. The director
said that the decision was 1t was best to
apply it several months previous to plant
ing, and for spring crops the potash should
be applied in the fall. This. however, de-
pended upon the soil. which when light
tire loss If applied too long before planting
Capt Sylvester, the president OF the
Maryland Agricultural College, spoke en-
tertainingly of his recent visit to Canada.
He remarked that the citizens there were
particularly interested in their agricultural
college and experiment station. All the
meetings were attended by ladies', who
gave interesting lectures Of home life. to
which they were devoted. Indignantly de-
nying 1t was drudgery. They contend that
were the proper spirit manifested and the
minds of the women set upon making the
home a happy one the kitchen would be
to the wife what the laboratory was to the
chemist. All colleges teach girls the art
of homemaking. Agriculture had made
rapid strides since the establishment of the
college and experiment station, all the
legislators from the rural sections taking
a deep interest in furthering its work. He
referred to the province of ontario as be
ing particularly progressive, and stated as
an instance that instead of all the cheese
and stock used in the country being Inn
ported, as was the case before the estab-
lishment of the station, vast quantities
were now exported.
President Sylvester closed by saying:
Maryland could do as well II the farmers
organizations would work together In ad-
vancing the cause Of their avocation."
Colonel Powell placed on exhibition fifty
seven of the sixty-three varieties Of apples
growing on his farm, "Llangollen. at
Annapolis Junction, also specimens of Early
Rose and Sir Raleigh potatoes. the former
weighing three-Quarters of a pound and the
latter one and one-quarter pounds The
colonel said Maryland was equally as
good an apple state as 1t was universally
termed wheat or corn section. and that
winter apples could be prof1tably raised II
will be photographed and copy sent to the
st. Louis exposition.
Mr.. Luther Brashears also had an exhibi-
ton of elegant specimens of grapes. apples
and potatoes. The question of farm labor
was discussed the general admission being
that it's character was inferior. and that
it was scarce. All concluded that Italion
labor would in time drive the colored peo-
pie to the farms, some remarking many
would return when the money advanced to
them at the recent primaries was spent.
The st. Louis exposition was spoken of.
Captain Sylvester remarking that more
money was needed for agricultural exhibits.
Colonel Powell suggested applying to the
legislature for $4,000 for this purpose. He
also favored an agricultural museum.
resolution offered by Mr.. Edmund Pen
dleton was unanimously adopted: THAT
the action of the committee appointed from
the farmers organizations, which met at
the Maryland Agricultural College In June.
and assembled in Baltimore September g.
asking for suitable appropriation from
the legislature to collect, transport and IN
stall an exhibit Of the agricultural re-
sources of Maryland, be heartily Endorsed,
and. further, the club collectively, and the
members individually. do pledge themselves
to an earnest support OF this action"
Colonel Powell presented the name Of DIR.
Thomas Ldnthioum of Savage. Howard
county, as q member Of the club, and he
was unanimously elected.
Dr. r. 8. Hill spoke Of the result Of the
meeting recently held In Baltimore for the
purpose Of securing state aid In the con-