The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-08
between your cultivated crop.

Alfalfa IS still better, having IT'S
pounds of nitrogen, 65 pounds phos-
phoric acid, and 125 pounds potash per
ton, Its roots go deeper.
These plants get nitrogen from the
air, the phosphoric acid and potash
from the roots, which 90 deep down
and put it in available shape and con-
dition for plant food.
To return-the Institute, as indicat-
ed, was directed by DR.. Richard S.
Hill, of the Maryland Agricultural
College. working in cooperation with
the Citizens National Bank of Frost
burg, the object being promotion of
the cultivation of seed potatoes. for
which this section, on account of up
land soil and favorable climate con-
ditions, is especially adapted.
In consonance with the purpose
stated, the Citizens National Bank has
ordered car-load-700 bushels, of seed
potatoes from a successful grower in
Maine, to be shipped May LIST.
This seed is pronounced by Govern
ment experts to be the best available
in the State of Maine, where the grow
er averaged over 400 bushels per acre
on 100 acre field during last year.
Early in the season a plant patholo-
gist from Washington was engaged,
who looked after the field from plant
ingtime until the crop was harvested
and stored. This crop has since been
inspected by Government and State
officials.
To eliminate any possible infection by
disease, provision Will be made to dip
the entire carload on arrival in cor
rosive sublimate-th to be done under
the supervision of Prof. C. E. Temple
and County Agent John McGill.
1t can be very confidently stated,
therefore, that farmers entering the
growing contest this year will get seed
from a highly prolific strain, true to
name and free from disease.
In this connection it may be said
that nearly the entire carload has been
engaged. Nevertheless, any farmer,
not yet enrolled, who desires to enter
the contest, may obtain seed By writing
at once to the Citizens National Bank
of Frostburg, stating the number of
bushels desired.
Some further notes omitted in Rev.
MIR. Metger's observations:
THE Green Mountain" and "Irish
Cobbler" are grown almost exclusively
by Southern planters; therefore, if
producers here hope to dispose of their
seed to Southern growers, who cannot
grow their own seed, they must cult
vate these two varieties. Moreover,
they must expect Southern growers
to exercise the same care, and demand
that producers here follow the same
scientific methods pursued by the Maine
growers.
Prof Stuart, the foremost authority
on the potato, stated in the course OF
his address that if farmers here pro
duce the right kind of seed, there will
be no difficulty in disposing of the pro-
duct.
DR.. Hill suggested the policy, if not
necessity of the farmers cooperating
with Mr. McGill, the County Agent,
and Mr.. Watts, the cashier, who. he
assured the audience, were ready and
willing to assist the farmer in every
possible way. He also urged them to
form "Potato-Growers' Association, F"
grade their crops and dispose of them
through the Association.
And it is pleasant to conclude this
portion of this report with the assur-
ance that plans to this end are in course
of formulation, which, it is hoped, will
be accepted to all and lead to perma-
nent organization.
All concerned have an excellent
worker in Mr., McGill. the County
Agent. He is an active. tireless, IN
terested and intelligent promoter and
director. Those who have come in
contact with him in the line of his Off
cial duties voluntarily commend him as
''the right man in the right place"
THAT DINNER.
The Ladies' Civic Club made known
its conspicuous value to the town in its
service of a magnificent dinner to 161
guests, including a few prominent
citizens of State and county, namely
E. c. Harrington, State Comptroller,
and Democratic candidate for Cover
nor; H. A. Joyce, of Cambridge. this
State; ex-U. S. Senator George L.
Wellington, Post Master Frank B.
Beall, ex-Mayor Clearance M. King,
Attorney J. W. S. Cochrane and James
C. Shriver, of Cumberland, and two
West Virginia officials-R. W. Thrush,
school superintendent, and ]. Arnold
Vandiver, of the Farmers Bureau,
both of Mineral county.
In the Gladstone Annex 10 tables, IA
seats each, averaged lao diners at one