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Evening journal., 1915-05-15
UPLIFT or THE NEGRO.

Professor William Pickens. presi-
dent of the Wiley University of Mar
shall, Texas. will lecture in Ezion
NJ. Z. Church. Ninth and French
streets, at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon. The meeting will be under
the auspices of the Wilmington
branch Of the National Association
for the Advancement Of Colored Peo-
ple. Professor Pickens. is a gradu-
ate of Tuskegee Institute, and of Yale,
and for awhile he was president OF
Talledega College in Alabama. The
subject of the lecture will be "Thc
Rights of the Negro" and the public
is invited
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
MT. PLEASANT SERVICES.

Services tomorrow in Mt. Pleasant,
Bellevue NJ. Il. Church. will be as fol-
lows; $50 o'clock, Sunday School ;
1890 O'Clock, preaching by the Rev. j.
r. Richardson; 2.30 o'clock, Sunday
School at Newark Union, followed by
preaching. The EpwOrth League will
celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary
service beginning at 7.3O o'clock
Special music and addresses by sew
oral former presidents of the chapter
Howard j. Talley will preside.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
BISHOP KINSMAN
AT ST. ANDREWS.

Bishop f. j. Kinsman will visit
st. Andrews congregation at the
regular hour for the morning service
tomorrow to administer the rite Of
confirmation. The bishop will de-
liver the sermon. The other SER
vices for the day are: Celebration Of
the Holy Communion at o'clock:
Bible class and Sunday school at 9.45
o'clock; evening prayer and sermon
at 7.45 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
AnYENTIST SERVICES.

In the First Seventh Day Adventist
Church, Howland and Clayton streets,
the order of services is as follows:
Prayer meeting every Friday night at
7.45 O'Clock: Sabbath school at $50
o'clock every Saturday; preaching or
other services at IL o'clock; young
peoples meeting at o'clock; Bible
lecture, Sunday evening at 7.45
o'clock. by r. IT. Martin. on the sub
ject "Satan's Warfare Against the
Last Church" Song service at 7.30
o'clock
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
CHRIST AND IMMANUEL
CHURCH SERVICES.

Services in Christ Church. Christi
ana hundred. on Sunday. will be as
follows: 1915 o'clock. morning
prayer and Sermon 4.30 o'clock,
evening prayer and address
AT Emmanuel Church, Highlands,
the following order will be observed: /:
7.45 o'clock, Holy Communion: 1O.45
o'clock, morning prayer and sermon +;
7.45 o'clock, Evening prayer and ad-
dress. Sunday school will meet in
each church at $50 o'clock
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
SECOND NJ. p. SERVICES.

In Second NJ. p. Church, Fifth ave-
nue. and Anchorage street tomorrow
morning the Rev. James +. Moore will
preach on the subject; Go Forward 4"
The evening subject will be: Seek
Jesus"
On Monday evening the first quar-
terly conference Of the church and a
membership meeting will be held.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

In First Church of Christ. Scien-
tist. Park Place and Van Buren,
street, regular services will be held
tomorrow at IL o'clock and o'clock
the subject being: "Mortals and I'm
mortals." The Sunday school con-
venes at 9.45 o'clock Sunday morning.
A testimonial meeting is held in the
church every Wednesday evening at
o'clock
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
SUNDAY AT EzION CHURCH.

In Ezion NJ f. Church. Ninth and
French streets. the Rev. w. T. HENS
ley. pastor. Sunday services will be
as follows: Preaching at 1890 and
7.45 o'clock; Sunday school at $50
o'clock Epworth League al 6.45
O'Clock. At the evening service the
pastor will address the Society OF
Jacobs Well
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
FIREMEN TO ATTEND CHURCH.

Members of the Independec Fire
Company will attend worship in
Kingswood Nj. E. Church. Fourteenth
and Claymont streets, tomorrow
morning. The Rev. l.. NJ. Broad
way will preach the sermon. At
o'clock the Sunday school will meet
with George w. Todd as superinten-
dent. At $50 o'clock the regular
devotional service of the Epworth
League will be held with Samuel l.
Bowers, leader At 7.30 o'clock, the
pastor will preach.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
SuNnAY Ar CnnkMAN.

Services at Goodman NJ. e. Church
tomorrow will be as follows: Glass
at 9.45 o'clock; preaching at 1890
o'clock, by the Rev. ]. p Outten
Sunday school at 2.15 o'clock; Ep-
worth League anniversary at 6.45
o'clock. with Miss Hannah Andrew
as leader; preaching at 73O o'clock,
by the pastor.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
.LEAGuE ANNIVERSARY.

At Scott N. E. Church. Seventh and
Spruce streets. tomorrow. the SER
vices will be as follows. 9.15 o'clock,
class meeting. in charge of Lewis T.
Grubb; 1890 and 7.30 o'clock,
preaching by the Rev. w. A. Wise. At
. o'clock, Sunday School; 6.3G
o'clock, Epworth League, in charge of
Oscar Burns. The anniversary of this
organization will be appropriately OBJ
served.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
SUNDAY AT OLIyET.

Services will be held in Olivet
Presbyterian Church. Fourth and
Broom streets. tomorrow, at 10.45 and
745 o'clock The Rev. ]. c. Lane
will conduct the services and preach
in the morning. Frank p. Mitchell,
religious work secretary of the Y.
NJ. c. A.. will sing and speak at the
evening service. The Sunday school
will meet at 2.3O p. m. The Chris
tian Endeavor service will be held
al z o'clock
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
no HOLD PREPARATORY SERVICE

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church,
Concord avenue and Madison streets,
the Rev. George j. Uhler, pastor, to-
morrow will be as follows: Morning
and evening sermons, II and 7.45
O'Clock; Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
A service will be held in the church
on Friday evening preparatory to
communion. which will be celebrated
in the church on Whitsunday.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
WANT PAsTOR.s EXPENsES.

AT Grace A. NJ. Il. Church, Third
and West streets, on Monday evening,
addresses will be delivered by tho
Revs. Barnard, Sykes, Coleman, Nc
Caulley and Seeney. The object of
this meeting is to raise funds 10 bear
the expenses of the Rev. ID. b. Roscoe
at conference.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
MIR. KIRKPATRICK AT ST. LuKE,s.

In st. Luke's Reformed Episcopal
Church. Monroe and Eighth streets
tomorrow services will be as follows:
! Prayer and sermon at 1.30 o'clock;
/ Sunday school at 2.3O o'clock; after
noon service at o'clock. to be ad-
! dressed by the Rev Mr.. Kirkpatrick ;
evening prayer and sermon at 7.30
O'Clock Mr.. Kirkpatrick will preach
/ in the church on Wednesday evening.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
HILLCREST SERYICES.

Sunday services in Hillcrest NJ. E.
Church will be as follows: Class
meeting. 1890 o'clock; Sunday school,
? o'clock Epworth League service,
GAS o'clock; preaching at 7.3O o'clock.
Glass service is held on Tuesday
evening and prayer meeting on Thurs
day evening.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
SUFFRACISTS TO MEET.

The Newport Equal Suffrage Club
will hold its monthly meeting at the
home of Mrs. John A. Cranston. on
next Wednesday afternoon. Mrs.
James Cranston will speak of the SUI
frage parade in Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
TO BAPTIzE IN THE BRANpYWINT

Mt. Bethel Baptist Mission. No. 4l6
West Front street, will conduct bap-
tism in the Brandywine creek al Lea s
mills az o'clock tomorrow after
noon This will be the first out door
baptism conducted by the church.
The Rev. e. p. Corbin is pastor
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
CHAPEL SERYICES.

In the Methodist Chapel. Seventh
and Jefferson streets. tomorrow SER
vices will be as follows: Sunday
school at $3.50 O'clock in charge Of
the Rev. Andrew Dolbow: children's
choir at o'clock and preaching at s
O'Clock, by Mr.. Dolbow.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
armE MINIsTRY OF srNsHINE.r

In First Unitarian Church. West
street above Eighth, tomorrow morn
ing. the Rev. Frederic A. Hincklcy
will preach on the ubject; "The Min
istry OF Sunshine"
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
RIRLE STTDENTS, MEETING.

The Associated Bible Students will
meet in Jr. o. L. A. NJ. Hall. No 907
Tatnall street, tomorrow afternoon.
The subject will be; Touch Not Mine
Anointed."
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
rRINEDs MEETING AT STANTON.

A. conference on peace" will be
held at 2.30 o'clock in Stanton Meet
ing House tomorrow afternoon.
Daniel Bachelor will be the speaker.
A special car will leave Fourth and
Market streets at 1.55 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
SIZES PENNSY FOR DAMAGES

William J. Arthur, Of Havre dc Grace
has entered suit against the Philadol-
phia. Baltimore & Washington Railroad
Company for $4,000 damages for in
iuries sustained in a collision at Perry
man.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
~THE ASCENSION"
DIR. DOLE'S SUBJECT,

In the New Church tomorrow
morning the Rev. George Henry Dole,
will preach on the subject. THE AS
censiOn." Sabbath School will meet
at 9.45 o'clock and Bible class at 10
n'clnck
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
HOPE RAPTIST SERYICEs.

Services at Hope Baptist Church.
Twenty-third and Pine streets, tho
Rev. Charles f. CARL. pastor. tomor-
row. will be as follows: Preaching
at 1916 and 7.45 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
TRINITY p. L. SERVICES

The Rev. S. NJ. Kirkus will oHiciate
at the preaching services in Trinity
+. r. Church tomorrow. Holy COM
munion will be observed at 7.30
o'clock.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15

II is high time yon summoned the
Wants TO your aid. for not until you
do will you be assured OF the very
best and most steady employment.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-12
Dogs Causing Trouble.

Roaming dogs, a question that
worried the city administration near
ly 100 years ago, and one that is just
as persistent with its Importance with
the present board of aldermen, will no
doubt occupy the councilmen at the
next meeting for quite a while. The
Mayor said Tuesday afternoon that
he had to do something in self-defense
The people of the city have been so
persistent with their complaints con-
corning the dogs, branding them as
nuisances, that he said last evening
that he would ask the aldermen tC
make a final disposition of the ques-
ton.
Frederick had a dog catcher most
OF last summer. Noah Titlow and
Ephraim Eyler were the two worthless
that kept in the limelight as far as
the public was concerned. There were
dire rumors concerning disdemeanor
in Office against these officials, that
were never clearly placed before the
members of the board.
The Mayor will first ask that the
board either authorize him to appoint
dog catcher or enact laws that are
so rigid that a fine viii be imposed for
the appearance of dog on the street.
Now the city officials are not making
any effort to catch dogs. If any Of
Frederick's people were bitten by a
dog, a suit would likely result in q
verdict for the complainant for the
city now has ordinances that requir-
es a dog catcher.
According to records which were
unearthed in the city registers office
some time ago, Ezra Schell, constable
Of Frederick, filed a report for the
third hundred" showing that 80 dog
were in that section. He gave the
names of the owners of the animals.
This report was filed in June, 1915.
Several similar reports were filed in
1917, 1924 and 1926.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-12
SENSIBLE FEEDS FOR THE BROOD
SOW.
Recommended In Experiment Station
Bulletin To Progressive Hog
Raisers.

When a SOW is producing two filters
year there is seldom time when she
is not doing double duty. During the
period of CESSATION she must keep up
her own bodily functions and in addi-
ton supply the nourishment for the
development of the foetal litter. After
narrowing the drain upon her system in
providing feed for the young pigs, is
even greater than during the period Of
CESSATION and we should therefore be
able to appreciate the necessity of sup
plying her with the proper amount of
suitable rations at all times.
Summer feeding during the period Of
CESSATION should consist of good pas
ture and a variety of concentrated
grain rations. For the latter the fol-
lowing mixtures are recommended:
l. Four parts of milk by weight and
one part of corn.
2. Five parts corn meal, five parts
middlings or ground oats and one part
digestor tankage.
8. Equal parts of shorts and corn.
T. E4SnI pdIlS VI CoIu anu oue part
of digestor tankage.
5. Six parts of corn and one part of
oil meal.
If the sows are to be fed entirely on
grains the following mixture is recon-
mended by the Wisconsin Station:
Corn meal, % pounds; ground oats, %
pounds; wheat middlings, % pounds;
wheat bran, 20 pounds; oil meal, s
pounds; salt, 2 pounds; total, 100
pounds. This should be fed as slop.
The winter feeds of pregnant sows
should consist largely of bulky foods
such as milk, roots, clover or alfalfa
hay, and enough of the above grain
rations to keep them in good condition.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-12
YOUR TIMOTHY YIELD MAY BE
INCREASED.
Application Of Proper Fertilizer Early
In The Spring VIII Bring
Results.
NICHOLAS SCHMITZ.
Maryland Agricultural College
Extension Service.

Everything considered, good clean
stable manure is beyond doubt the
best fertilizer for grass. But this IS
not always available or it may be more
profitable to use it somewhere else. On
the other hand, when the proper COM
mercial fertilizer materials are applied
at the right time, it is seldom that
profitable results do not follow.
Extensive tests at this Station show
that nitrate of soda and acid rock,
when used in combination, give the
best results. In fact, on the average
Maryland soil phosphoric acid when
applied alone to timothy in the form OF
acid rock, basic Stag, or in combina-
ton with muriate of potash will seldom
pay for the cost of materials and their
application. The proper amount de-
ponds, of course, upon the soil, but
ordinarily nitrate of soda should be
applied at the rate of $50 to 800 pounds
per acre. The acid rock should be
used at about the same rate. The two
may be mixed together and applied with
the grain drill if they are in first class
condition otherwise it may be neces-
sary to mix in dry sifted coal ashes,
dry sand, or other absorbing material.
The fertilizer should be applied in
the spring as soon as the grass begins
to green, which is usually the latter
part of March or the first week in
April The early application of the
fertilizer is absolutely necessary for
the maximum returns. The fertilizer
can not act upon the plant until it has
been dissolved and carried down to the
plant roots. Tests show that applying
all the fertilizer early in the spring
gives as good or better results than II
the distribution is made several times
in a season. Land ordinarily pro-
ducing a ton Of hay to the acre may
be expected to yield 21a tons per acre
in a normal season when 200 to $50
pounds of nitrate of soda and the same
amount of acid rock are applied early
in the spring.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-12
FREDERICK CITY.

Frederick City = Mayor, Lewis H,
Fraley.
Register and Tax Collector-Bradley
T. Ncodemus.
Water Rent Collector-Jno. J. Biser.
Aldermen-Lloyd c. Cutler, Elmer
Nice. Phebus, John H. Grove, Henry H.
Abbott, George shoemaker. Clerk
jacob Schmidt Board meets third We'd
1esday Of every month.
City Health Oficer-Dr. Ira J Nc
Curdy.
Policemen-George Hoffman, Adam
Bruchey, Charles r. Hoffman, William
H. Fraiey, John Henry Adams, Thomas
Filby, John Blumenauer John P. Quinn.
Engineer Electric Light Plant-Elmer
E. Pitingal
Fireman Electric Light Plant-R. c.
Cromwell.
Electric Light Linemen-George Wal
lace.
Market Master-J. Henry Schmidt.
Superintendent of Water Works.
George A. Burck.
Police Justices-George R. Dennis, IT,,
Aaron R. Anders and Fabian Posey.
City Attorney-Edward J. Smith.
City Election Supervisors-M. S. Mob
erly P. Tobias Kuhn, Republicans; c.
Thomas Eckstein, Democrat; Clerk, w.
c. RoderiCk
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-12
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
List of Those Who Hold Office in
City and County, Elective and
Appoiptive.
FREDERICK COUNTY.

,
Circuit Court-Chlei Judge, Hamnlo ~
JrneT. Associate JudSeSi 0leni TT lrt
Northington' FaWafa =. re' NJ, ~, Gour -
neeij at ffeqerick Wy, ms Hio, ,d f,r -,
ZEN uary ana 2eptenloer loL p,s..i.' No,
Terms, December peul jury 'ei'''' ''"'
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Clerk OF [ne CHC Ci. Co' ~; = IL H5noh
66oweirs' DePu5Y ol S1 ~, - NJ y MI
Tnaries D. G'oi,: !, y. 81 - ~ w. u Nsrz
'iq''y - IN, ,I,: M c., 80 n Thomas
nG Nss;sle' u " F ;,,9 Thomas c. II.
~ 2rii+' a,,i p ;ehfer
NJ, o ,Iu y, 60 =. I..l,n = castle Chief
GIPndI'S w {v 1T, ~ 1Ibert w.
F - ; 9 0rnbans, Courl meets every
Monday VI%gI, tuesday and Wednesday OF
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Harner
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~ Prssid JT,.' + \ Nohler. Frank NJ.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-12
Country Home Threatened by
Fire

Two Frederick county homes were
endangered and damage amounting
to probably $1,000 was sustained in
two fires which broke out simultan-
eously at Auburn" the home of DR..
William p. Mcpherson, near Thur
mont, and at the place of Roy Crum,
Daysville about Z o clock Monday night.
The fire at the home of Dr. McPher-
son consumed log building formerly
occupied as an Office, which stood
fifteen feet from the house. At the
Crum place the smokehouse was des-
troyed eighteen hundred pounds of
pork, representing the entire output
of meat from hogs butchered by Mr..
Crum last December, being badly dam
aged.
William McGill, Jr, the small great
grandson of DR.. Mcpherson, saved the
old mansion at Auburn which is
situated about half mile from Thur
mont on the state road. The blaze
originated in the log house standing
about fifteen feet from the mansion,
which had been used by the physician
as an Office before he retired from
practice number of years ago. Dur
ing the winter farm hand had been
living in the building. Leaving it at
about $50 to go to the barn to attend
to his duties, he was called a short
while later by the McGill boy, who
had seen the flames shoot from the
building.
The alarm was sounded and neigh
bors hurried to the scene, forming
bucket brigade under the direction of
Frank Fraley, and others. 1t was soon
seen that the mansion was endangered.
the wind blowing in it's direction and
carrying showers of sparks. Had the
blaze not been discovered as soon as
it was, the dwelling undoubtedly
would have caught fire., AS it was,
with snow lying in some places and
the other places, on the roof, kent
constantly soaked with water. the
bucket brigade was able to prevent if
from catching. The log office build
ing was completely destroyed. It had
stood there for about fifty years and
was one of the well-known landmarks
in that section. Covered with vines
and creepers, it often attracted the
attention of tourists passing by.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-12

suggested by local grocer and was
to this effect. He, the aforesaid gro
Ger, offered to give $1.00 worth of
groceries each week for ten weeks to
the person who would bring an order
from the charity organization. This
was taken up by others, some grocers,
and some persons who established a
credit of $1.00 per week at their groc-
er to our order. In this way over $50
was given, which did not cost the con-
tributors as great an outlay, but net
ted the society just as much relief. 1t
is hoped that this plan can be enlarg
ed in the future. We also received do
nations of two tons and half of coal
to be sent at our order, and a barrel
of flour sent to our Office in sacks, this
latter was specially helpful as it often
saved larger order by the giving OF
sack of flour and some of the bread
which was given free on our order al
a local bakery.
In closing this report | would like
to speak most warmly of the very cor
dial cooperation of all those with
whom my work has brought me in
ton have been prompt and efficient
in all calls that have been made upo
them and the public has helped me il
many ways. Particularly is our twon
to be congratulated upon the perfect
accord in which all it's benevolent or
CARNATIONS work
The Relief committees of the
churches have corresponded with us
freely and frankly concerning cases
that demanded, or might demand,
joint action and have made our office
a center of information which has
been of great value to all concerned.
The childrens Aid society, through
its very efficient worker. Miss Spald-
ing, has been in constant touch with
this Office and many cases have been
handled together, the only way in
which they could have been properly
handled.
Captain Walter Lamont of the Amer
lean Rescue Workers has been ex-
ceeding helpful, by furnishing
number of our families with soup
three times week at the very min
mum cost with no calculation for the
labor expended by his workers; by
Investigating a number of cases for
me and making accurate reports; and
by holding himself constantly at the
command of the Organization to do
anything asked of him.
think that we may honestly feel
that our work has been a success in
the year that is now closing.
The final report, which will be
brought up to April l. will add slight
ly to the figures given here.
Respectfully submitted:
THOMAS FREEMAN DIXON
General Secretary and Manager.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-12
LAMP WIcKs CAN BE RAISED
EVENLY.
Simple Home Device For Saving The
Busy Housewives Time.

The Rev. Alan Presley Wilson, a
clergyman of Baltimore, has devised an
arrangement for raising the wicks of
an oil-stove evenly. Mr.. Wilson's de-
vice consists in putting the ratchet
wheels for engaging the wicks), on a
double spindle; those near the front
being put on an outside, or sleeve
spindle, and the rear ratchet wheels
being attached on spindle running
through the Sleeve" and extending
the entire width of the wick tube.
With this arrangement it is possible
to raise one end of the wick indie
pendently of the other, thus adjusting
the wick to give an even flame.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-12
B. & o. ENGINEER is Kr,l
Engineer Edward Eckles

Engineer Edward Eckles Of
tlmore and Ohio Railroad coa!
and who has been makiny J b,a
dence in Baltimore, jumped f h,sl
cab of his locomotive at Ha ,lol
Tuesday morning, to escano 'e'l
scalded and was killed.
He is survived by a widow o.,
en- children, ranging in age snu,
months to % years. He had ~
the employ of the railroad oo oe
for fourteen years and formo Ui,
into Brunswick. merry
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-12
Soon To Have Electricity.

Jefferson now has enough people
contracted to use electricity to bring
current to that place from this city.
Announcement was made last night
that the thirty contracts demanded by
the Hagerstown and Frederick Elec-
trict Railway Company had been Sc
cured and that current would prob
ably reach Jefferson within go days.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-12
FREDERICK PosroFFIcE OFFICIALS.

FREDERICK POSTOFFICE OFFICIALS.
Postmaster, William c. Birely; Assis-
.ant Postmaster James w. Robinson;
Clerks, J. William Himbury, Irwin S.
Biser, William A, Harley, c. Oscar C..
Kefauver and John Fl. Staley.
City Carriers-Edward F. Moberly !.
Z. Duvall, Charles c. Roderick, Edward
Sim, Edward T. Eader and George H.
5. Crum.
R. d. Carriers from Frederick: c. NJ.
Rhodes, Route I, to Mt Pleasant, etc.
w. @. Miller, No. 2, to Pearl, etc; J. V.
Roderick, No. 3, to The Manor, etc
Roger Hoffman, temporary, No. d; A. S.
Consol, No. 5, TO Braddock, etc. w. N.
Martz, No 6, TO Yellow Springs, etc. w.
P. Bartholow, No. 7 TO Gainesville etc.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-11-17
STORE SEED POTATOES WELL
Late Blight and Rot Produce Serious
Seed Potato Situation.


Late blight and rot have made
the seed potato situation serious
one throughout the country, and
next years crop depends very much
upon the proper selection and stor-
age of seed potatoes, is the state
ment made by A. T. Erwin of the
Iowa agricultural experiment station.
Since all seed pieces which carry
the disease will rot when planted,
and poor stands and weak plants
will result, it is highly desirable
that methods of storage should tend
so far as possible to prevent the de-
yelopment of the rot, assuming that
most lots of potatoes are carrying
some slight amount of the infection.
A steady temperature, as cold as
possible without causing freezing,
a dry storing place, which can be
kept dry, and good ventilation are
essentials which make for success
full potato storage.