Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04

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Recognition of the surprising facts
cited above has brought about the
incorporation of the New England
Corn exposition, to be held in Worces-
ter, Mass. in November. The OBJ
ject of the exposition is TO demon
strate that New England can grow
corn and to Impress upon the farmers
the value of corn as a product.
There will be informative exhibits by
the six New England agricultural col
leges and seven experiment stations.
Daily lectures on corn improvement
will be given. as well as demonstra-
tions Of seed testing and corn and
grain judging. The United States de-
partment Of agriculture is expected to
furnish interesting and valuable ex-
hibits.
Want More Corn Raised.
zone of the weaknesses of farming
in New England" says ]. Lewis Ellis
worth, secretary Of the Massachusetts
state board of agriculture and one Of
the charter members of the new cor
| poration, sis the failure of the farmers
! to raise their own corn" r
"Very little corn Is raised in Massa-
chusetts. We want to get the farmer
interested In this so that he will raise
his own corn. Formerly a farmer
would buy his corn. since that was
cheaper than raising it. Now the
price Of corn has increased by 100 per
cent since 1896, and he is not buying
so much"
The officers Of the exposition, In urg,
ing more general production of corn.
explain that Massachusetts is exceeded
i4 value Of product per acre by only
one state-Connecticut. Despite the
fact that the cost Of production Is
| probably higher in Massachusetts, than
in the corn belt Of the Mississippi val
ley, there is no doubt, they say. that
corn can be raised with profit in this
state, for the average price per bushel
is higher than In most states.
In 1905 the average farm prices OF
| corn were as follows: In the United
States as a whole, rs cents; in Iowa,
"a cents; in Illinois, SO cents; in In
diana, 33 cents; in Massachusetts, 10
cents.
Much Fertilizer Needed.
Although fertilizers must be used In
greater quantity than in the states
named, Professor William P. Brooks.
e., director Of the Massachusetts agricul-
tural experiment station, points out
that "on many soils in Massachusetts,
an average expenditure of about $50
an acre for fertilizers will insure an
annual product of sixty to seventy
bushels.
This is nj the rate of only about
80 cents a busheI for corn produced,
but in Massachusetts the stover
is worth more as fora-e than in the
western states
Chinese Business Honesty.
With due respect for others. the,
Chinaman Is pes APPS the most honor
able and upri@ business man in the,
world today Ills business principles
are founded r.i'irely upon honesty,
and he adhere, to the policy with the
insistence of leech. The chase after
dollars stops if he has to resort to low
tricks to get them. OF course a little.
thing like telling falsehood OCCASION
ally does not bother him so much, but
when 1t comes to plotting and schem-
Ing to defraud some one the task be-
comes distaStefuI. The equal of the
japanese IL Initiative AID foresight.
he is much their superior when integ-
rity is concerned, \ Japanese does
not think twice before deciding 10 get
the best Of you. He calculates thar
you are liable to change your mind or
get out Of reach if he indulges in
little mental debate as to the propriety
Of cheating vou.-BookkeeQer