The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-06-06
Farmers, League Convention.

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At the meeting of the Farmers League
of Maryland last night the following 9TH
GERS were elected President, Alex. Me
Cormick, of Fullerton; vice president, Geo.
Shelley; secretary, Asa B. Gardiner, OF
Philopolis; executive committee, DIR. Rich
ard S. Hill, Prince Georges; j. B. Wey-
bright, Carroll county; Tarlton b. Stabier,
Montgomery county, and I. b. Hull,
Hartford county.
Resolutions were passed indOrsing State
control and leasing of the barren bottoms
of the Chesapeake for oyster planting and
using the proceeds for public roads.
EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS.
The plots of wheat with the placards
telling what and how much fertilizers had
been used were earnestly studied, as well
as the character of the soils. The lnfer-
nation gained was valuable to many farm
ers. The same lessons were studied IN the
meadow plots of orchard grass, where the
range of results from the different fertill-
zers used was greatly varied.
Corn had not made sufficient growth to
become an object lesson. Some plots OF
hairy vetch greatly astOnished the visitors
The growth is, indeed, wonderful, some
thing over four feet, and would probably
Weld at least three tons OF hay to the
acre. The strawberry patch was invaded
and sampled very literally Besides nearly
a score of old standard sorts the station Is
irving this season % new kinds. The vege-
tables are looking remarkably well, the
recent rains having frightened them up.
At the college round barn the cattle
were stabbed, and much interest was man
ifested in the experiments Prof. Patterson
has been using pure-bred bull IN crossing
on common or native cows. The results
secured are simply astonishing and show
the great value of pure-bred sire. There
are some heifers coming , years old, bred
by an Aberdeen polled Angus bull and Ia
tive cows, that so strongly possess the pure
breed type that novice would conclude
they are pure-bred animals. The color Of
the sire. black, seems to prevail no matter
what the color was on the maternal side.
The great size Of these cross-bred animals
also shows farmers how easy and rapid the
method is to get beef type
The cows are all in the pink of condition.
Fastened up III front of each animal Is It's
record for week, month and a year,
Some Of these crosses yielded As follows:
Jersey cross, "A pounds butter one month,
36s pounds one year; another jersey cross,
az pounds one month, 1893 pounds one
year; grade COW, one-half jersey, 81
pounds one month; Holstein cross, ~
pounds one month; Guernsey Jersey cr1ss,
l6 pounds one week, AL pounds one
year, etc.
COMMITTEE REPORT.
At general meeting of farmers held
this afternoon DIR. August Stabier presided
and Mr.. Franklin Weems was secretary
A report was adopted earnestly commend
inc the needs of the college to the Legs
lature and showing the great advances 1t
has made and its constantly broadening
field of usefulness. The report says;
s'We find the work of the college pro
crossing. The number Of students has in
creased nearly 80 per cent. over lasi year.
The past few years have shown marked
increase in the number taking the mechaa
zeal. agricultural and scientific branches
and steady decrease in the number tax
ing the classical course, now but ! per
cent of the enrolment, showing conclu
sively that the work Of this institution y
more and more appreciated by the farmers
of our State and should be supported by
them in a determined effort to secure ad-
ditional appropriations from time 10 time
as they may be needed. And We shoald
not hesitate to ask for what our interests
require and insist upon receiving it. The
appearance of the students, their carriage
and general bearing are a credit TO their
training. The grounds aud land show a
continued improvement, and, remembering
the original poverty Of the soil the results
are remarkable
The report Is signed BY jos. 7. HOPES,
Henry K. Fuss, Benjamin Watkins, Mau-
rice c. Reeder, G. f. Shelley, J. ?. Wey-
bright and Asa B. Gardiner, .Jr.
EXHIBITS FOR ST. LOUIS.
Mr.. w. W Crosby, Road Engineer Of
Baltimore county, made some very inter
esting remarks showing the great value
good roads we're to all classes and com
munities. Mr. Frank \. Hoen, one Of the
commissioners for exhibits BY the State Of
Maryland at the coming St. Louis Exposl-
ton, spoke warmly Of the importance Of
the State being wen represented with agri-
cultural exhibits. He told how promi-
nept the mineral exhibit of the State had
been at Buffalo and Charleston and con-
cluded the agricultural products of the
State could become just as famous. Pro
fessor Patterson showed how the agricul-
tural display could be made an educational
one and of permanent character, 80 that
it could be used also on other occasions.
He wants to see a ereditable State agri
cultural association formed that would hold
good agricultural fairs in which every
county in the State would participate, so
as TO give credit to the wonderful resources
of the State.
Oh motion of Mr.. Samuel NJ. Shoe
maker, of Stevenson, 'that the chair APP
point committee representing each county
in the State to properly present to the next
Legislature the value Of a creditable agri-
cultural exhibit for use at the St. Louis
World Fair and TO ask for an appropria-
ton that will provide for its future the
chair appointed the following as members
of the committee. Chairman, Samuel NJ
Shoemaker, Baltimore county; Joseph T.
Hopes, Hartford county; DIR. Richard
Hill, Prince George county; Henry Fuss,
Carroll county; Edward p. Thomas, Mont
gomery county; Maurice c. Reeder, Cecil
county; A. Walking, Wieomico county:
Benjamin Watkins, Anne Arundel county:
R. w Adams, Somerset county: George
T. Hatchings, ST. Mary county Reed
B. Willes, Charles county; +. o. Smith,
Calvert county; l.. Victor Baughman,
Frederick county; Edwin Warfeld, How
ard county; Arthur L. Towson, Washing
ton county; H. p Miller, Garrett county;
B. S. Randolph, Allegany county: Capt.
Robert S. Emory, Kent county; j. w
Kerr, Caroline county Col. Carroll Colds
borough, Talbot county: Orlando Harrison,
Worcester county; G. w Dawson, Dor