Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-01-28


gagged in Washington county last week.
Weather conditons-th the ground being
covered with sheet of ice which form
ed Sunday night-did not effect the at
tendance in the least. and many farmers
from the vicinities of Rocky Ridge, Lew
istown, Creagerstown, Deerfield, Fox
Vile, Sabillasvile and other points were
present at the sessions of the institute.
Considering the short time notice OF
of the meeting was given, an unusually
good exhibit of products of the farm.
poultry, fruit and needlework was made.
In the poultry department were many
very fine birds. DR.. }. H. Prudhomme,
poultryman of this place, during last
week had his prize birds-Campines, Or
pngtons, Sussex and Leghorns-at Wash
ington, d. c., and Mr.. d. Robert Rouzer
of Lantz, was exhibiting his Partridge
Wyandottes, r. |. Reds and other strains
at the Bolgiano Poultry Show in Balti-
more. This cut the number of exhibits
considerable.
A better exhibit of corn and other
grains was made at this meeting than at
any previous time. The principal feat
ure of this part of the show was the ex-
nibit made by Mr.. Herbert Zentz of near
this place. At this time Mr.. Zentz Is
engaged in testing his seed corn for the
coming spring planting. He brought his
testing bed to the Hall and also the l44
ears of corn from which kernels for test
ing were taken. The kernels in the bed
were all beautifully sprouted, but some
showed much stronger growth than
others. Every ear of corn was number
ed to correspond with the bed in the box.
The corn being tested is of the Collier
Excelsior variety. This exhibit attract
ed the attention of every farmer and
many ladies and children. This is the
tenth consecutive year Mr.. Zentz has
tested his seed corn and he finds that it
is time well spent. Often the ear con-
tanning the finest looking grains proves
weak in sprouting in the test bed. Mr.
Zentz also had display of ensilage, en-
silage corn and Rehoboth potatoes.
Other displays in this department were
as follows:
Mr.. Upton Mehring, of Rocky Ridge,
ensilage corn and sapling clover seed.
Mr.. Charles E. Wilhide. of near Thur
mont, yellow corn and clover seed.
Mr.. Alvin w. Hauver, of FoXvile,
Baldwin, Stark and York Imperial apples.
Mr.. Milton l.. Powell, of Lewlstown,
grayback corn.
Mr.. Walter S. Wiles, of Lewistown,
Golden Beauty corn.
Mr.. Allen d. Hoover, Graceham, yell
low and golden corn, wheat, potatoes.
Mr.. George Zentz, of near Thurmont,
Mccormick and Germantown potatoes,
and Red Wave wheat.
Mr.. David G. Zentz, near Thurmont,
white and yellow corn, clover seed.
Mr.. VIM. J. Martin, Graceham, yellow
corn, wheat, rye.
Mr. Frank Weller, Thurmont, white
and yellow corn, and Rice popcorn.
Mr.. John Hesson, near Catoctin, white
cap corn.
Mr.. b. A. Firor, near Thurmont, go
day and bloody butcher corn, Comet and
Noxall potatoes, Black Twig and Ben
Davis apples.
None of the above articles were judg-
ed, hence no awards made.
At the morning session of the instit ut
Mr.. Lowell Roudabush of Ohio. address
ed the large audience of farmers, their
wives and children. Mr.. Roudabush is a
practical farmer, and impaired his knowl-
edge of farm life and work in an impress
sive manner.
Mr.. Emory c.. Remsburg, farm dem
onstrator for Frederick county, was pres
ent, and made few remarks.
The afternoon session opened at l.3O
o'clock, DR.. Richard S. Hill devoting the
entire time to lecturing on Alfalfa and
other grasses. their benefit as feed for
the dairy COW and other cattle and to the
farm generally. During his lecture ma
ny pictures showing the growth of alfalfa
its roofing system and different stages
of growth after cultivation, were shown
on the screen in the Hall, Mr.. Lewis
O'Toole using the slides in his picture
machine.
The attendance at this session broke
all records for Institutes at this place,
and as stated by Dr. Hill, exceeded the
attendance at all points except Hagers-
town, in Washington county.
The third session of the day opened al
7 O'Clock. DR.. Hill called the meeting to
order and after few remarks ann ounceC
the first number on the program woulc
be music by the Thurmont Fraterna
Band After playing several selections,
DR.. Hill began his lecture on Poultry
During this lecture pictures were agar
thrown on the curtain, illustrating the
chicken from the time of its coming from
the egg. Poultry houses of latest ap
proved design were also shown.
At the close of the address, Miss Haze
Wolfe and Mr. Paul Beard sang severa
popular songs, much to the enjoyment OF
the large audience.
Prof. Roudabush was then introduced
and in very entertaining manner tolt
of his experiences in the Land of thu
Midnight Sum-" Alaska. His description
of this far away possession of Uncl'
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