Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-31

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Maine. Before leaving, however, ne
gave an interesting explanation of his
connection with the High Point farm
and the causes which led up to state
nents which he claims are baseless
Reports from Washington have
stated that something of sensation
was caused there by the publication
Of charges that unduly large quai1t1-
ties OF such seeds had been furnished
the High Point dairy farm, owned by
Representative Hull and Representa-
tive Watlsworth, of New York, Wnlie
others farmers In the vicinity mad
been unable to obtain like favors
Dir. B. T. Galloway chief OF the
bureau Of plant industr answered the
charges by giving out statement IN
which he said that the, quantity OF SEED
shipped to this farm was very smaii'
and that most of it was for purposes
Of demonstration. The origin OF the
report has not been definitely learned,
but is thought to have been an at
tempt to make Repre- sentative Hull the
defendant to sensational charges.
Nothing 10 1t.
"There is absolutely nothing in such
charges as those which are said to
have been made" explained Captain
Hull last night, Just before leaving for
his train. "The facts of the matter are
that we have never received anything
like the amount of such stuff which
was attributed to us, and not nearly so
much as has been shipped to dozens
of farmers right here in Iowa, and In
other states, and Furthermore we did
not ask for q bit of that which we re-
ceiyed. While Mr.. Wadsworth and
myself are interested in the High Point
farm, we are far from being the own
ers. The farm belon gs to stock COM
pany in which both Of us have shares
but we have not even a controlling IN
terest in the company, thru which both
Of us have lost considerable. We
thought that it was a good venture
when we took stock In the company,
but 1t failed to reach our expectations,
and all we wish to do now Is get out OF
the deal without heavy loss.
"Mr. wadsworth has only visited the
farm once, I think. since he has had
any connection with it, altho have
been there several times AS to the
Shipments of seed and shrubbery to the
| 1T Game dOOhI "ASAOAS S~AAS = y
quest being made by us. Secretary
Wilson had been down there with me
to look over the property, and 1t was at
his suggestion that the seeds were
shipped He was struck with the idea
that the soil would be good for raising
alfalfa, and asked me il would be
willing to try it. File said that he was
sure Virginia soil would be productive
of good clover or alfalfa crops, but that
he could not get airy of the farmers IN
that section to make the experiment.
We have 1000 acres on our farm, and
he wished us to put in small guam
tity Of alfalfa so that he might bring
others down from Washington and
show them by practical demonstration
what might be accomplished.
Used as an Experiment..
dOur farm is on the Virginia side OF
the Potomac, a. short distance beyond
Mount Vernon, ard as we have our
own boat, which carries milk daily into
the city, 1t would lie an easy thing for
the secretary to run out from Wash
ington and back Mt almost any time.
We received the alfalfa, and put in
about two acres OF. it, and I have been
watching it with interest, as / wish to
put in large quantities should it prove
to be good. Most Of our land is in tim
Der, but the only practical way to OPP
crate a dairy farm is to raise ones own
fodder, and it would be a great saving
to us to do so. The stuff did very well
until the heavy rains set in, but I am
afraid that. they interfered with it
somewhat.
''Mr Wilson has been down a num-
Der OF times, and has taken consider
able interest in the experiment as a
demonstration. But the actual amount
of seed he shipped us instead Of be-
ing worht 5000, was actually not worth
more than SO, ard I doubt IL it would
come to that III is something which
any farmer in the vicinity might have
for the asking, and something which
Mr.. Wilson would only be too glad to
give out in orde. to test it's value in
the Virginia soil. In fact. the princi-
pal object of his giving it to us was
to have it where he could show it to
others in the hore of inducing them to
make a test of it.
$50 far as any discrimination being
shown, the idea is ridiculous The
shrubbery which was shipped to us
consisted of a quantity of fruit trees
which were useless to the department,
and about two-tllirds of which we were
unable to use. All this of course was
sent to the company which controls
the farm, and MI. Wadsworth and my
self had no more connection with it
than arose from the fact of our having
an interest in the company. Since the
original plans failed, have taken hold
of the farm myself, with the idea of
saving. it if possible, but have no
practical knowledge of managing such
affairs, and have been glad to receive
the interest ard suggestions of Mr.
Wilson and others who have examined
the farm.
'tDr. Galloway has never been down