The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-03-17
Maryland Affairs,


Towson high school was burned last SatHr-
day afternoon. Loss SI2, 50oi insurance S.,
600.
The Maryland Brick and Supply Company,
capital stock $50, 900, has been incorporated at
Frederick.
A snow owl, rare specimen on the Eastern
Shore, has been sho, by Albert Rochester.
age IL years, near Church Hill.
At public sales in Washington county horses
are bringing good prices, some selling as high
rs $3.50. Cows are also selling high.
Mrs. Swami, widow of former Governor
Thomas Swami, OF Maryland, died Of paraly
sis a, her home, in Washington, March ?.
Fire destroyed the barn ofArihur NJ. Bouch
er, near Barton. Alegany county, with three
horses and nine head of cattle. on March 4.
William L. Radcliffe, retiring secretary Of
the Cumberland Y. NJ. c. A, has been pre-
scented with chest of silver and gold clock
by members of the Association.
Joseph McGill Fulterer died March 5, ia
Haggsto~n, from blood poison, aged So years
His trouble started from a slight abrasion on
his heel, caused by his shoe rubbing his foot.
Martin l.. Skreiner died al Hagersfowu.
March 4, as the result Of fall from a railroad
bridge near Hancock. He was q telegraph
hneman, and was prominent IN secret Socie-
ties.
Judge Morris, 10 the United States District
Court, has sentenced Charles Z. Orih, Bal
timore notary, to one month in Jail for alleged
irregularities in connection with the signing
Of pension souchers.
Mrs. Sarah Z. Ray, aged lO2 years died at
her residence, in Baltimore, February q.
She leaves children. 50 grandchildren. 81
grandchildren and great great grand
children. She was born in Easton. Talbo,
county.
A disease is very prevalent among horses
Of Queen Anne's county just nov which re.
sembles in many respects quincy or tonsiiIIs
with persons. The animals are affected with
swollen glands, high fever. loss Of appetite.
and frequently with swelling aud in many cases
loss of the use of the limbs
DR.. John Williamson Palmer, poet, prose
writer, editor, traveller and physician. died
February 20, al 1l04 McCulloh ST., Baltimore,
from the in6rmities Of age, in bis SIst year.
Among his poems was the celebrated one
"Stonewall jackson's Way written while be
was in the Southern army during the Civil
War.
DR.. John W. Cooper, died in Elkton. on
March 10, aged So years. He was member
of the well known Cooper family Of Delaware,
who settled in that State in 1854. In addition
70 his private practice be filed the Office Of
physician to the county almshouse and asylum,
physician to the county Jail, examining sur
geon of the bureau at Elkton and county
health officer.
The packing Of corn last year was overdone
to such an extent that many firms will lie, The
present season go by, while others will handle
. limited amount at a lower price. Ii is said
that there is almost enough of the 1905 pack
in the market TO supply the demand for 1906;
therefore, should the packers all operate this
year, and should the crop be as favorable as
last. il is very easy to see that the business
could only be conducted at great loss. The
price of corn this year to the farmer will likely
be $500 or less per ton.
President Sylvester in his address at the
mi-centennial celebration Of the Maryland
Agricultural College last week. made the state
ment that the 5000 farms in Maryland in
1890 were capitalized at 500, 600, 900 and pro
duced in the preceding ten years $40, 600, 900.
In 1900 the farms numbered $4,000 and pro-
duced $43, 900, 600 in corresponding period,
an increase of products in ten years Of Go per
cent. There are few farmers who realize the
fact, that the farms, the same farms they
owned and cultivated in 1890 almost doubled
their product in ten years. If the S23, 600. 00G
products in 1890 paid expenses, and it is fair
to assume they did, the extra $50. 900, 600 in
crease in the 1900 decade must have been
largely profit and went into the farmers peck
cts as surplus. This increase is largely due to
the improved methods of farming and should
cheer the farmeron to greater success.