The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-02-13
Meeting Of Farmers Clubs.


tuxent Planters Club was held on We'd
nesday. the 18th, inst, at the home of Mr..
James Berry. Those present were DR.. r..
S. Hill, President; Franklin Weems, Sec
rotary; w. G. Brooke, Eugene Roberts,
E. E. Berry, F. W. Hill, James Berry and
F. Sasscer; also the following guests; Mr..
c. c. Magruder, Prof. H. J. Patterson, Of
the Mary land Experiment Station; Messrs
Charles NJ. Berry, and Thomas f. Berry.
A very elaborate and delicious dinner
was served after which the club met for
business. A special feature of the meet
ing was the presence of Prof. Patterson,
who is about to inaugurate at the Expert
ment Station certain investigations on the
culture of Maryland Tobacco, and who
wishes to get the view IF planters upon
the subject. The tenor Of his inquiry is :
s'In view of the attitude of the French
Government in connection with the pur
chase of Maryland tobacco, can anything
be done by the Experiment Station to i'm
prove the outlook SO that planters may be
benefited and upon what lines can the
work be done ~ Prof. Patterson thinks
that the danger confronting this industry
in Maryland is due principally to the
methods that have been employed in
handling and packing the crops. 1t is
not that the French wish to reject our
tobacco, because they love it for smoking;
but it is because they find fault with the
hogsheads that do not come up to types
for which they are bought. This is
matter which, Prof. Patterson thinks, the
farmers can easily correct for themselves.
But in case the demand from this source
for Maryland tobacco should diminish
what can be done through experiments at
the Station to produce grades of tobacco
suitable for other markets, is a question
that ought to interest growers. Prof.
Patterson wishes to have suggestions
from planters throughout the tobacco
growing section before he begins his ex-
periments.
Mr.. Weems on behalf of the inspection
committee congratulated the host upon
gun upon his fine estate, and predicted
gratifying rewards for his enterprise and
industry.
A resolution was adopted thanking Mr..
Frederick Sasscer for having secured
through the courtesy of Hon. Milton
Whitney, Chief of the Bureau of Soils,
U. S. Department Of Agriculture, for each
member Of the club copy of the Report
on Field Operations of the Bureau of
Soils for 1901, containing the report of
investigations in this county.
An invitation was received and accept
ed by the club to dine at the home of
Hon. Chas. E. Coffin, at Murkirk, on the
10Th inst.
The next regular meeting of the club
will be ON the 1lth of March at the home
of Mr.. VIM. Berry
The Evansville Farmers Club met on
Thursday last at New Birmingham
Manor, the residence of Mr.. ]. D. Cassard,
near Muirkirk, this county. Mr.. L. E.
Dorsey, of Annapolis Junction, presided,
with DR.. Joseph R. Owens, secretary.
Other members present besides the host
were Luther Brashears, Charles H. STAN
ley, Joseph A. Blundon, Edmund Pendle-
ton, John Snowden, L. E. Burke, S. W.
Beall and George E. Loweree. The
guests were R. w. Sylvester, of the Mary
land Agricultural College: Director H.
j. Patterson, of the Maryland Expert
ment Station Prof F. B. Bomberger, DR..
H. B. Mcdonnell, ex-Congressman
Charles E. Coffin. of Muirkirk; Rev. c. l.
LaRoche, L. D. Cassard and E. A. Fuller
The resignation of Mr. D. M. N esbit, who
has removed to Washington, was accept
ed. Messrs. Cassard, Stanley and Burke
were appointed to consider the
advisability of having limited num-
Der of honorary members. Mr.. George
E. Loweree was appointed member of
the executive committee in place of DR..
R. S. Hill, resigned. Mr.. John Bowie. of
Annapolis Junction, was elected men,
Der. A collation. was served and graced
by the presence of Mesdames l.. A. Page,
81. B. Mcdonnell and the Misses Sadie E.
Jones, Elizabeth Webb and Susie La
Roche. The next meeting will be held at
the residence of COL w. s. Powell, of
Annapolis Junction.