Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-01


dation of crop it matters not what crop
it is. If we gave more attention to hold
ing on to the vigor in each seed our crop
would Immediately be increased. The
clover seed proposition is going to be a
problem shortly. You want to get the
freshest seed possible, right from the
huler, if it can be done.
Mr.. Collier advocated pure seed law,
and insisted that the farmers get after
their delegates now in the Legislature at
Annapolis. Maryland has become the
dumping ground for other states that
have pure seed law. The farmers must
protect themselves just as we'll as those
in any other industry. They must work
along the same lines as large corpora
tions and emulate them. Granary-cured
corn in his experience was very much
more satisfactory than the crib. You
can increase the early maturity of corn
ten days in several years by going to the
field and selecting the plants maturing
the earliest. You cannot make the prop
err selection from the crib.
DR.. Richard S. Hill director of the In
stitute, gave talk on Alfalfa growing
at the evening session. Alfalfa will grow
in dry seasons when other crops fail. Its
roots are long. 1t is an easy crop to
grow if the rules for growing are rigidly
observed. 1t requires fertile, sweet
soil, we'll drained, and the land should be
lined. Cowpeas or potatoes should be
planted on the land prior to the alfalfa
crop. The land should be well worked
with disc harrows, and inoculated with
the bacteria that live in the nodules at
tached to the roots of cowpeas and clover.
Test the seed before sowing and see that
it is clean of weed seed. Sow about 20
pounds to the acre. Cut the latter part
of May, when the purple blossoms come
out. DR.. Hill thought it benefit to pas
ture an old stand of alfalfa. 1t is espec-
tally fine pasture for pigs, calves, colts
and chickens.
The exhibit of cereals attracted con-
siderable attention and was praised very
much by DR.. Hill and those accompany
him. Mr.. w. O. Collier judged the vari-
Gus articles and awarded premium cards
as follows:
David G. Zentz-First for White Ensi-
lage Corn.
Herbert Zentz First for Golfers Elk
celsior Corn.
George Zentz-S Second for Golfers EX-
celsior Corn.
John S. Weybright First for Yellow
Dent Corn.
VIM. j. Stoner Second for Reed $
Yellow Dent Corn.
Other persons exhibiting corn We're
Messrs A. D. Hoover, VIM j. Martin
and Frank Stevens.
Mr. Frank Stevens had the largest eX-
hibit in the Hall, it consisting of broom
corn, kaffir corn, sorghum corn, sweet
corn, three varieties of popcorn. hominy
corn, wheat, rye, barley, oats, alfalfa,
clover and timothy seed.
Mr.. Collier stated that the ensilage
corn raised by Mr.. Zentz was the best
he had ever seen, and that the rye, etc,
grown by Mr.. Stevens was as good as
any he had judged at any County Fair.
1t is to be regretted that more farmers
did not have products of the farm on ex-
hibition, and we hope that by another
year greater interest will be manifested
in this part of the institute.
The poultry, pigeon and rabbit exhibit
was much larger than that of last year,
there being As coops shown in all. Just
at this season, owing to the recent severe
cold weather, many of the chickens did
not look their best because their combs
were more or less frozen. Mr.. Phelps
judged the poultry and awarded premi-
UNI cards as follows
Barred Plymouth Rocks First cock
erel. pullet and pen; Second cockerel,
pullet and pen, L. S. Birely.
White Plymouth Rocks First cock,
hen, pullet and pen, K. A. Stull; FIRST
cockerel, Second cockerel and pen, YER
non 10y.
White Wyandottes First cock, hen,
pullet and pen, Clarence Lidie; Second
cock, pullet and pen, Frank Weller.
Golden Wyandottes- First cockerel,
pullet and pen, David Wireman.
White Orpingtons-First cockerel,
pullet and pen, M. A. Williar.
Buff Orpington-First cockerel, Lester
Damuth.
Brahmas-Fir cockerel, hen, pullet,
Willis Black.
S. c.. Rhode Island Reds-First cock
erel, pullet, pen, Park 10y; First hen,
Second cockerel, David Gall; Second hen,
E. l.. Root.
R. C. Rhode Island Reds-First cock
erel, hen, pen, VIM. H. Miller.
White Leghorns-F First cock, cockerel,
hen, pullet, pen; Second hen, pullet, pen,
David Zentz; Second cock, l.. R. Waesche.
Brown Leghorns-Fir cock erel, hen,
pulet, pen; Second cockerel pullet, pen,
Rudolph Eyler; First cock, L. r Waesche.
S. C. Black Minorcas First cockerel,
hen, pen, Howard Freeze; First pullet,
Chas. Macllley.
R. c. Black Minorcas First cock, hen,
pullet, pen, Roscoe Mackley.
Indian Games First cock, hen, pen
Clarence Lidie; Second cockerel, First
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