The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-01-21
GARRETT COUNTY POTATOES
Result Of Three Year Test Shows Seed
Grown Here Is Superior.

Crown Here Is Superior.
Success awaits the farmers of
AneganY and Garrett counties who are
willing to devote the requisite labor and
skill. to the production of seed potatoes,
true to the name and free from dis
ease.
Officials of the State Agricultural
Department have found that local
climatic conditions, altitude and soil
are similar to those OF the famous
potato growing section of Maine
notably Aroostook county, where train
loads of potatoes are shipped every
season to the growers OF New jersey,
Eastern Maryland and the South-sec-
tions that do not grow their own seed.
The knowledge of this fact led the
MARYLAND State Agricultural Expert
ment Station to conduct a series of
experiments covering period of three
years. Seed potatoes were obtained
from Maine and Garrett county, Mary
land, and planted side by side. The
seed from both sections received the
same cultivation and treatment.
The result of this three year test
showed that Garrett county seed pro-
duced a net average of % per cent
better yield than Maine grown seed
1t was also ascertained that many
large growers of the Eastern Shore Of
MARYLAND preferred Western Maryland
seed, not only on account of its superior
quality, but because of the fact that
freight rates would be reduced one-h half.
Let the Garrett county farmers get
to work and plan to supply the demand
for seed potatoes for this State and
Virginia. Why not?
Realizing that this industry should be
brought to the attention of farmers and
developed. The Citizens National Bank
Of Frostburg, following Its usual pro-
gressive policy. IN cooperation with the
government agent for Allegany county,
Mr. John McGill, Jr, sent out over 500
letters last November, to the leading
farmers Of this section. calling atten-
ton to the foregoing facts.
In order to further stimulate an in
terest in potato growing, The Citizens
National Bank of Frostburg, Md, has
arranged for Potato Contest to be
hold CANA 4t,,,a Davt foil
A prize of $25 for the best peck of
Irish Cobbler seed potatoes.
SIS for the second best peck of Irish
Cobbler seed potatoes:
$25 for the best peck of Green Noun
tam seed POTATOES.
SIS Tor the second best peck Of Green
Mountain seed potatoes.
$40 for the best peck of any variety
of seed potatoes.
S. for the second best peck of any
variety of seed potatoes.
The response to these letters was
highly gratifying, over 100 farmers
expressing a desire to enter the con-
test, and lend their assistance IN de-
veloping this new industry.
Encouraged by the interest manifest
ed the bank has arranged through
government officials to have carload
of seed potatoes shipped to Frostburg
next spring in time for planting.
The varieties selected are the Green
Mountain and Irish Cobbler. They are
guaranteed to be true to name and free
from disease.
The above were chosen because
southern growers prefer these two
varieties to all others. The bank will
sell these potatoes at exact cost. AL
ready over 800 bushels have been en-
gagged.
1t is to be hoped that interest in this
matter will continue to increase, and
that farmers generally will take hold of
this industry, and make this section
famous for its seed potatoes.
There Is always ready market for
pure seed, true to name and free from
disease, at an advance in price over
cooking potatoes.
The Citizens National Bank of Frost
burg will be prepared to lend assistance
in growing and disposing of the crop.
Every farmer interested in promoting
this industry is cordially invited tc
com municate with the Citizens Nation
al Bank of Frostburg, Md.