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LEGAL NOTICES.
THOMAS n. BAKER, Attorney.

In the Supreme Court Of tho District Of Co.
lumhda. Holding an Equity Court.-In 70 Cas-
show causs.-rhis il to give notice that tia
applicant has nled q petition in the suprems
pose Of changing his name from Gaston
schmuts 70 CASTOR Smith. All persons inter.
this court on or before the goth day q July,
1917. at 10 o'clock In, on said day ana shoy,
cause, II any they have, why this applica ton OF
the petitioner should not be granted. 1y5 Il, ls
THOMAS n. BAKER, Att0rneY.
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
FOR 0ALE-Confinued.
SPECIAL.

SPECIAL.
AN OPPORTUNITY
to secure 10r. bungalow, with two baths, eaee.
tricity and gas: well fertilixsd garden; gaxa9si
y acre; q beautiful home; q real bargain.
Main 1915.
NEAR FORT MYNR AND CLARENDON. lin
acres Of land; high. good Wow; 500 Per acre;
e-.'' Louis P. SHOEMAKER,
20 Southern bldg: Phone Main d0e.
TAKolA PARK-BARdAIN; NEW 1-R661
frame house; electric Lights; gasi hne heating
at 1850; easy termA
HIGBIN RICHARDSON.
1b04 b st. NV.
ATTRACTIVE NEW BUNGALOW Al TAk6Nz
Park; 8 large rooms, tiled bath; gas, elsctf1ctyi
hardwood finish; large lot; nns shads; front and
back porches; easy tsrmsi pEice. 1850.
1904 a 1t. NV.
AT wOODsIDE MD.-sIX-ROOM COTTAGE;
nearly new; modern conveniences; newly pa
pered and painted; lot 1b0x1b0; good garden.
plowed and partly planted; convenient to cars.
schools and churches. bargain. 42,To: $500
cash, $50 monthly. See DR.. CALDWELL. Owner.
Phone Woodside TOM.
Low PRICE; EASY TERMS; s-RoOM MOD
ern house: large porches; big lot for gardens
house. Address Box BOOT, Star ofhce.
TWO ACRES LAND, WITH 7-ROOM HOME;
high and healthy: miles this side Rockville:
reduced from 500 to 81, 800.
PERCY II. RUSSELL CO., eth and N. q. eys,
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AUCTION SALES.
THOMAS J. OWEN 4 SON, AUoT1oNrERs.

TRUsTEES' sALN OF DMSIRABLD TW0-eTORY
BRICK DWELLING. NO. 11S3 9Th STREET
NORTHEAST.
By virtue Of deed Of trust recorded IN Loer
Of the District Of Columbia. W shah sell IN front
Of tns Rr,nis:e en THURsDAY: TIE NINE
PAST TOUR O'Clock PM, lot ass. Of Luke Q,
Rtr1dsr's subdiy1sion Of lots IN square numbered
90 az per plat recorded = TIE ofaoe q the sur
20, At folio 1bA. tnesthsr NTH the improvsusnts
thereon.
Tsrms ef seisi ons-fourth cash. balance in
cent psr annum. payable mi-snnuaily. Deposit
Of 800 required 1t time Of sale, and the pur-
chaser allowed hftssn days from date Of sale to
time Of sale.
ARTHUR CARR, Trustee.
MARVIN A. GUSTS, Trustee.
ind az fofn
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ADAM A. WESCHLER, AUCTIoNEER.
Three-Story Brick Dwelling, No.
813 New Jersey Avenue North
Rv Public Auction

BY Public Auction,
MONDAY, JULY SIXTEENTH. 1917,
AT FOUR-TH1RTY O'CLOCK Pm.
Hublot H. in square west Of square 623, hav-
ing q frontage Of 2O3 feet by a depth of about
10 feet improved BY q substantial 10-room and
bath brick dwelling.
Terms: Subject to 4 building association trust
of about 81. 400. balance cash, all cash. at
option Of purchaser. 500 deposit required at
sale. Terms to be complied with in twenty days.
All conveyancing and recording at purchaser 8
cost. ADAM A. WESCHLER. Auct
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SHE'S COMING TOC|TY J:
AND SHE'SA ''P|PP|NP'
And Secretary Redfield Will Take
First Look, for. There's
Nothing Like Her.

Secretary Redheld is SO anxious to
see her that he Is planning to go all the
way to Norfolk to accompany her to
the National Capital. There is only one
like her in the world, the Secretary
says, and he wants to get the first look.
IT'S the new steamer Surveyor of the
coast and geodetic survey. The vessel.
which can cruise across the Atlantic
and back and still have fuel left, and
which can stay at sea with all .er
crew for three months without Coming
back to stock up with either fuel or
food, Is expected to arrive in Washing
ton Tuesday or Wednesday Of next
week.
Tho Surveyor is unique among ships.
having been built as a home, rather
than a vessel for the transportation of
passengers. She was completed June
II at Manitowoc Wis. and came
through the great lakes and the St.
Lawrence river.
Will Be Offered to Navy
She will be offered to the Navy De-
partment. Secretary Redfleld said today,
but in case Secretary Daniels cannot
use the vessel, she will be sent through
the Panama canal on her journey to
Alaskan waters. for which she was de-
signed.
An all-steel vessel OF 1000 tons dis
placement, the Surveyor. Is 1873 feet
long with a thirty-four-foot beam. Oil
Is used as fuel, 5000 gallons being car
ried, enough for 5000 miles at full
speed, or 1900 miles at surveying speed
The vessel Is made to keep the seas
for a long period, and has more real
living room aboard for the size of her
than any other vessel her size afoat.
She IL brought here to receive her
equipment of instruments. The radio
equipment was designed. made and ia
stalled by the bureau of standards.
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Says Protest Is Necessary.

Perfectly aware that its protest ia
unusual. but conscious of the absolute
necessity of such protest. the council
makes that protest now, in order that
American interests may be faithfully
protected"
The council declares It will use all
It's power and authority to suppress in
Nebraska any Interference with the do
termination to push this war to q
speedy and successful conclusion"
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THos. J. OWEN 4 son. AUoT1oNEERs.
TRUsrBDg SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK
pWEItn0, NO. COT o STREET NORTH

IN 0kAkAA4GvVs nv oVs " oA3h1A0A @SSn4 n
By virtue Of o csrtzin deed Of trust recorded
rseosds II the District Of Columbia. and at the
a::;sssS ss:s.:: va :sii i RqS5!s :ssioa 4
FEN 9ssrR E D1 X IF July. %p: III. ~ yIss
O'CLOCK Pm, be following described Land
and premises situate IN the District q oolumbia,
and dssignatsd a. and being lot Y" and the
*" IN Inward Thomas subdivision Of lots In
square three hundred and ninety eight (8e8). al
psr plat Of said subdiyision rseordsd IN the ONCE
Book b. at page 14S.
Terms Of sale; One-fourth cash. balance in one.
two and three ysars. With interest At pei
esntum psf ennlm, payable sent annually, and
purshassr:s opdon: "A dsposit Of 500 seqgtred
at time Of sale and ths purchaser allowed nfteen
days = eempists TIE purchase. Frthsr particu-
'-1' CHARLES O. M1LBURN.
HARRY 9. WEIGH,
UTHD ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED. on
account Of the inclsment weather, until THURS
DAY. THD TWMJTH DAY OF JULY. 1917.
sams hour and place.
1y11-2t By ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES.
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FOR EXCHANGE.

1V6 GACk1AN01.
NAL APT. HoUsn; RENTS 1850; SUB
1sct 10 trust p. 900; win trads SIS 900 equity
INV ne w, 7oRn RiAI EsrArn BROKERS. 1913 F.
CLEAR LOTS VALUED $1,000; EXCHANGE
for well rented improved property and assume
Rev YORK REAL ESTATE BROKERS. 142s z:
APT. HOUSE; RENTED ta.2oo TEAR: Will
sxehangs $4,000 equity for farm or graxing
REV YORK REAL ESTATE BROKERS, 142s r.
Eos ANGELES. o1L.-Ss.5oo BUNGALOW;
nv. hsishta. suburbs. Address Boz 27o-B. Star
E-k60N house. NEAR 1zTH 3 THOMAS
sapity: hsas. .us,.es = 5000 trust at ~; for
q house IN sqbur6s: Or well located NV. house.
los colorado bldg.
WHAT HAVE YOU TO oFFBR
IN EXoHANaE FOR
NO. Ia FINE BUSINESS CORNER
ON 14th ST. NV.
GROSS RENTALS. q. 10000
q cA 4 EEL BE AtMos T1 DoHB nED.'
TEE In5, RRe eITa K H : iInL
NO. "a FINE FIREPRooF
APARTMENT HOUSE.
GROSS RENTALS ABOUT 81, ooo. 90.
TRUST ONLY $4S,000.00. PRICE, $40. 10000.
YIELDS NET INCOME ON EQUITY
OF NEVER LESS THAN 5000. 90.
EVERY APARTMENT ALWAYS RENTED.
NO. 8A NEW MODERN FIREPRooF
APARTMENT HOUSE.
GROSS RENTALS, 81, $50. 90. PRICE, $40. 900 90.
ONE OF THE BEST BUILT HOUSES
IN WASHINGTON.
YIELDS A SURE NET INCOME
ON EQUITY OF 100000.
WILL TRADE FOR GROUND, SMALL HOUSES.
SUBURBAN ACREAGE OR FINE FARM
NEAR CITY. PREFER MONTGOMERY
COUNTY. MARYLAND.
LrEBERMANN q HAwN. 1921 ST. NV.
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OUT-oF-T0WN REAL ESTATE.
SUBURBAN PROPERTY.

TAKE ST. CAR TO DISTRICT LINE TO
Tor $3.50 c' $50 cash. bal.nee SIS per month.
JOHN A. SCHULTZ, Seat Pleasant. Nd. IA
RARE CHANCEABOUT y ACRE GROUND;
blocks of car line; Takoma Park. Nd; great
sacrifice 81 $50: easy terms
NEW YORK REAL ESTATE BROKERS. 1923 F.
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ADAM A. wEsCHLER, AUCTIoNEER.

Household Furniture, Pianos,
Large Gilt Frame Mirror, Car
pets, Tents, Etc, by Order
Storage Co., Trustees and
Others
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One acre In Virginia: fare, 10c; s-room house
hot-watsf heat; electric light; garage with elsc-
tric Light: good garden, fruit. ETC.; fronts on
electric Line; 1880.
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Two aerss, On Wheaton pike; s-room house
barn and chicken shed; good garden; nns shade
1850.
McLACHLEN BANKING CORPORATION,
N. 432. tReal Estate Dept.) 10th and g NV
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Choice Maryland suburb; nearly an acre
e-room house; bot heat: electric light:
shrubbery; nns view; 800 feet from electric
line, fare &c and ticket; cut from 1880 to
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FOR INVESTMENT
OR FINE HOME SITE
BUY ACREAGE
NORTH OF WASHINGTON.
2 TO 8 ACRES ON

NICE LITTLE BUNGALOW.
Y acre Of ground. with fruit trees, good well
and cellar. Only 81 800.
THOs. E. FARRELL,
M. 100. 83o Woodward Bldg.
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TOI OMHO f1E1IH >
Ia we'll established and selling fast to home
buiiders. high ground beautiful scenery; frosts
Potomac river and conduit road: water. sewer.
gas assured fare nne for gardens, fruit
and chickens; $500 to $500 per lot. Take Cabin
John car to Jewell ct. and see W. r. JACKSON.
Owner, call on 9. T. DORSETT. OWnee. 1904
II ut. NV. Main 1000.
MODERN s-ROOM PEBBLE-DAsHED HOUSE.
BrSokland. D. c.: bath: toilets; hot-water heat;
hardwood floors; slate roofs: nns location and
eass and dig. oWNER, 11z IaVisaos # .
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-14

course after his accession to the
Cabinet, making everything sub
ordinate to the preservation of the
Union, obtained great influence
with the Governor, and was re-
garded as safe counselor. Both
Judge Blair and Mr.. Davis con-
tended strongly that the people of
Maryland were on the side of the
Union, and they were right, for
Notwithstanding all the mistakes
of the National Administration, all
temptations, associations, adverse
influences and provocations, only a
considerable portion of them ever
declared for secession. Indeed, as
far as l can recollect, such a de-
claration was confined to an out
of-the-way meeting composed of a
mere handful of men. Even after
the 10Th of April riot, when things
had very bad look in Baltimore,
an election for delegates to the
Legislature resulted in a wither-
ing rebuke of secession. There
was but one set of candidates, and
they were men of ability and in
tergrity of character, not open and
avowed secessionists, but opposed
to coercion, and yet in the midst
of all the prevailing excitement,
they received, out of a voting pop
ulation of more than 10000, only
5000 votes.
Union Candidates Successful
In May, 1861, at the special cleo
ton for the extra session of Con-
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-14

gress. all the Union candidates
were elected except one, and he
was beaten by Union and Pace
candidate" In November, 1861,
the Governor and all the other
members of the Union State ticket
were elected, with a large major
ity of both branches of the Legis-
lature. General Butler in May,
1861, replying to Governor An
drew, who found fault with him
for offering to suppress an appre-
hended slave instruction at or in
the neighborhood of Annapolis
declares that he had found by in
tercourse with the people there
that they were not rebels, but a
large majority of them strongly
for the Union. He also expresses
confidence in the Governor.
But after all the critical time
was between the election of Lin
coin and his Inauguration. There
had been fierce partisan conflict
and the party in power had lost
and expected to be removed from
the places they held so long. The
expiring Buchanan administration
was supine and inert. Maryland
was at the very door of the capita
! her great city overshadowing it
Let us suppose that she had beer
disloyal, and that in all those
months she had bent her energies
to the plotting of treason; that hel
Governor had come to an under
standing with the Governors of The
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-14
Representative Union Men

Governor Hicks received a COM
munication from prominent cit
liens, shortly after the election in
1860, requesting him to call an
extra session of the Legislature in
order to consider the condition of
the country, and to determine what
course Maryland should take. The
members Of the Legislature had
been elected in the fall of 1859,
mainly on State issues, and were
not authorized to represent the
people on the momentous questions
pending in 1861. The Governor
pl omptly refused to make the call
He was solicited again and again
privately and publicly, by individ-
uals and by county meetings. but
he most decidedly declined to do
so. He resisted all Establishments,
threats and opportunities. A COM
missioner from Mississippi, ma
tive of Maryland, came to him and
invited the cooperation Of Mary
land, but the Governor declined to
accept the invitation. He pursued
the same course with the Alabama
commissioner, speaking bold, firm
words for the Union. He was
talking and writing constantly and
encouraging and receiving en-
enlargement in the interest of the
Union. Many public gatherings
throughout the State passed res
olutions commencing his course.
Such eminent men as the Hon.
Reverdy Johnson, Hon. A. w.
Bradford and William H. Collins.
Esq, sustained him by eloquent
and powerful arguments made
through the press and directly to
the people.
The Hon. Henry Winter Davis,
not a polite man like the Gov
ernor, and, therefore, distrusted by
the latter as imprudent and rash,
declared himself an unconditional
Union man, and by his untiring
energy, unequalled eloquence and
matchless ability, did much to
mould public opinion, and event
ually succeeded in bringing
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-14

other Southern States, and perfect
strong party to his own advanced
position He never followed thu
people; he led then-nor did he
care to see how near they were to
him. He marched straight on, TAX
ing no step backward, and looking
neither to the right nor the left,
Governor Hicks admired h i m
greatly, but stunned him. The
Hon. Montgomery Blair, who was
the only prominent man in Mary
land that had supported Mr.. Lin
coin in 1860, by his non-partisan
ed arrangements for resistance &C
cordingly, would Mr.. Lincoln have
been inaugurated and installed in
power at Washington? Would not
the Confederate authorities have
held the National capital, and con-
sequently have had their indep-
Evidence acknowledged by the lead
ing power of Europe?
Is it too much to claim for Mary
land that her fidelity to her obliga-
tions in the early days of seces-
sion preserved the National capital
for the installation of the lawfully
cleo ed President; materially
shortened the internecine strife,
and, under God, determined pos
sibly the ultimate issue Of the
mighty contest? When other
States are honored let her not be
despised. When others are men
toned with affection and graft
tude, let her name not be left out
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-14

roads hereafter built by the Lew
Court to 20 feet. The fourth
abolishes the office of County Snn'
erviser of Roads, putting the roaYs
under supervision of the Conn3,'
Engineer and the Levy Court
Senator Hoffecker's bill autbor;s
ing the Levy Court to borrow
100000 for permanent improvo
ment Of highways in New Cash.
county was favorably reported NV
Thursday by the COMMITTEES om ~
Public Buildings andHighwavs -"
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-14
County Board Bills Passed

The Senate on Thursday passed
Representative Webster's o u r
New Castle County road bills. One
authorizes the Levy Court to fix
Salaries of the supervisors on road
construction. The second re-
quires the payment by the Levy
Court Of the full contract price
when a road is finished instead of
retaining 5 per cent for year as
heretofore done. The third in
creases the maximum width Of
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-14

Webster Purnell, Adam Harm,
and William Prettyman, all color
ed, were found guilty by the inr,
in their trial last week, at Georva.
town, for the murder of Zaaoo
alias Harry Parker. colored os
Lewes, on the night Of September
%, last.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-14
HOW LOYAL MEN
KEPT MARYLAND
in THE UNION
Continued from last week.
Maryland's War Governor

But he had used his natural
gifts to some purpose. He was a
close observer, and had studied
men until he knew we'll how to
capture them. Besides he was
really kind-hearted, and delighted
to do favors. For years he had
been the leading Wing in his
native county Of Dorchester, on the
Eastern shore, and when that old
and honored party suddenly de-
clined and died, he joined the
Know-Nothing or American organ
ization 'to beat the Democrats"
He was elected Governor in 1857,
and had given himself earnestly
and faithfully to the discharge of
his important duties. At the
breaking out of the cival war he
was about sixty years of age, and
in appearance was strong and ro-
bust, but, in fact, his health was
seriously impaired; and he had
recently suffered severe family be-
reavement which greatly unnerved
him. In the late Presidential cleo
tion Maryland had cast her cleo
toral vote for Breckenridge, who
had received not quite thousand
more of the popular vote than Bell,
and who, if the nearly six thou
sand votes cast for Douglas and
the little more than two thousand
cast for Lincoln be counted, was
in an actual minority. A large
majority of the secessionists were
found among the voters for Brock
enridge; but by no means were all
who support him for secession, for
such able and influential men as
the Hon. Reverdy Johnson, the
Hon. John w. Crisfield, and the
Hon. Henry H. Goldsborough may
be taken to represent thousands o.
others that stood boldly for the in
tegrity of the Union. There were
of course. number of the Bel
men who took the other side an,
there were a great many men tina
sympathized with the South an
yet loved the Union. There wer
many strong ties between the pee
pie of Maryland and the people O
the more Southern States. Beside
the common property interest i
slavery, there was constant inter
course between the people, and tn
commercial interests of the city c
Baltimore were largely depender
upon the South. When the appe;
was made that Maryland must G
with Virginia, the Union me
found it most difficult to answe
in the negative with satisfactio
to the people; in truth, while vi
ginia seemed to hesitate, Governt
Hicks deemed it prudent to assel
to the proposition. feeling hopef,
that the Mother of States" wou
preserve her allegiance. The cor
plications in which our Peep
were involved may be imagined
and a full appreciation of the
would bring a favorable judgme>
both to the State and its Governo
Robert Burns aptly says:
whats done we partly may
compute,
But know not what's re-
sisted"
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-14
Killed By Train In Fog

Struck by a south-bound pas
sengcr train en- the night of March
3, John Thomas, colored, of
Christiana, P. B. & w. R. r
track-walker, was killed, He was
patrolling his section of track in
heavy fog which prevented him
from noticing the trains approach
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-01
STOCK AND CROP NOTES.

w. T. Nance shipped 20 head Of
prime light white-faced H Or eff ord
steers from Fort Lapwai, Idaho, to
the Spokane union stockyards this
week, which were sold to the e. H.
Stanton Co. for the record price of
$685. per hundred.
Indicating that good prices for fruit
will prevail in the Yakima valley next
season, representative Of the Libby,
Mcneil & Libby Canning Go. Of Chi
cago is in the valley soliciting tom
mage for the coming season at $22 a
ton. The company wants to contract
1900 tons.
Eight carloads of potatoes are be-
ing loaded at Palouse, Wash, this
week for shipment to the eastern
market The Farmers Union Ware
house Co. is shipping four cars and
W. F. Smith & Son four cars, grown
from 20 acres of their farm near
town. The potatoes are selling for
$1.9O hundred, f. o. b. The Smith
crop will bring approximately $4,000.
The Sunnyside crop report for 1918
shows that the project has broken
all records both in total value of
products and in the average returns
per acre. The total of the 1916 crop
is $4,431,940 making an average Of
$73 per acre for the 59.449 acres from
which crop was taken this year.
The value of the 1915 crop was 3d.
75O,412, an average of $40 per acre.
The 1916 crop return is greater than
the whole estimated cost of the prof.
ect which includes all storage and
units not yet constructed.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-01
COSTLY BLOCKS IN BUSINESS
DISTRICT DEsTRoYED-oP- :
ERA HOUSE GONE.
SEVERAL F|REMEN INJURED
Loss Estimated at $4,000, oo0-HoteI
Guests on Fifth Avenue Driven
From Their Rooms-Opera
House Was Modern.

Pittsburg.-Fire which swept a Sec
tion Of the retail business district
here Saturday destroyed the Frank
& Sedar department store, the Grand
opera house, the Hilton Clothing
Company and dozen or more small
er buildings, with loss estimated
at $2,5OO,OOO.
Four firemen were seriously hurt
and a dozen more so badly injured
that they were removed to hospitals.
. The fire ate it's way down Fifth
avenue from Smithfield street toward
Wood street, and, breaking windows
in buildings across Fifth avenue. it
drove scores of guests from their
rooms in the Newell hotel.
The buildings were among the old
est in the business section, with the
exception Of the Grand opera house,
which was modern in every way. The
principal losses, it is said, will fall
on the Frank & Seder company, the
Hilton company and the Davis En-
, terprise, which owned and operated
the opera house.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-01
Standardizing Potatoes.

The movement towards the stand
ardization of potatoes is gaining great
Roadway in northern Minnesota, es-
pecially in the district around the
town Of Bemidji, according to an arti-
Gle in Wallace's Farmer Some time
ago, it was no uncommon thing to
potatoes of three or four different
colors and twice as many varieties
in one sack. This kind of sacking
resulted in poor demand and the
growers received from 10 to 15c
per bushel less than their potatoes
were really worth.
To remedy this, there was formed
the Minnesota Potato Growers asso-
citation; and under this organizations
auspices the so different kinds Of po-
tatoes then grown in the state were
narrowed down to eight different va
rieties, which were then fixed as
standard. These varieties were Sc
lected so as to give every grower in
every part of the state a chance to
get the variety best suited to . his
soil. Then potato shows were held,
and at these the Importance Of care
fully selected seed, etc., was empha-
sized. The result has been great
Improvement in marketing conditions
Such farmers as were able to get
any crops at all in 1915 have gotten
premiums for the better selected va
rieties they had been taught to raise.
In some instances in the potato
growing contests conducted in con-
nection with the potato shows, boys
raised as high as 400 bushels of po-
tatoes to the acre.