The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-08-22

b0dr0 OF Trace meeting
The Cambridge Board of Trade
held its regular monthly meeting
last night, and prepared to go to
work in earnest, now that the
warmer months of the year are
over.
The matter of Dorchester Coun-
ty Fair was briefly discussed by
President J. G. Mills, and active
work will be started on the propo-
sition within a short time, so as to
ascertain the feeling of the public
toward such an enterprise.
President Mills called attention
to the fact that recently the State
has undertaken the building of &C.
ment roads, which are exceptionally
durable, and while the cost is some
what above the cost of the maca-
dam road, the results are very
much more satisfactory. In view
of this fact, he stated that he be-
lieved the people of Cambridge
could we'll afford to look into the
advisability of putting down some
cement streets, as the cost would
likely be less than one-half as great
as for the paved streets, and the
results in the residence sections
equally as satisfactory.
He also called attention to the
fact that the Legislature will meet
again next January, and suggested
that If there was any special legis-
lation for either the county or Cam
bridge, behind which the Board of
Trade desired to get, it would be
a good plan to start the work IN
time, sa as to insure careful con-
sideration of every detail.
In this connection the Board of
Trades Treasurer bill for Cam
bridge was mentioned and the
opinion expressed that by paying
$1,000 a year salary for this posi-
ton, the treasurer should devote
his time to the position, and not
let someone else do the work.
The question of the new post
office for Cambridge was discussed,
and Congressman Covington and
Senators Smith and Jackson will be
asked to hurry matters along as
much as possible.
The most important matter be-
fore the meeting was the question
of securing the services of a prac-
teal agriculturist from the Agricul-
tural Department, Washington, to
bring first-hand information to our
farmers of the practical work which
is being done by that Department.
DR.. Stabler, representing the De
partment, was before the Board of
Trade to explain the proposition.
He stated that it had been found
that the sending out of the bulle-
tins did not accomplish the actual
results which the Department de-
sired, but that the sending of a
man right into ilS...n. unity, where
he could supervise the work con-
nected with forty or fifty fields. To-
Gated in different sections, always
resulted in the desired results.
It was not the intention of the
Department to ask the farmer to
try any experiments, but only to
cultivate corn, tomatoes or other
similar staple crops, such as he
L. now growing, in accordance with
the instructions OF the demonstra-
tor. DR.. Stabler explained i'm this
connection that no freak farming
was INDUCED in, but only such as
actual experience had demonstrated
to produce the best crops.
The Department at Washington
will bear one-half of the expense,
which is estimated to be about
1920, and the people of the coun-
ty In which the demonstration is
stationed are required to bear the
other one-half.
This affords the farmers a very
cheap price for securing the most
valuable of superintendent. If fiji
ty farms, in all sections of Dorches-
ter county, are taken under the SUI
pervision of the demonstration, it
naturally follows that these farms
will be the focus for all OF the
farmers eyes in their various sec
lions. If the yield per acre on
these farms is greatly increased. as
will undoubtedly be the case, the
price of $12 per farm is so cheap
as to seem almost ridiculous, and,
in fact. 1t would be, wree it not
for the fact that the National
Government is behind the move
ment, and it is through the millions
of dollars that has been spent by
the government in the past years
that 1t is possible to secure these