Milford chronicle., 1918-01-25
KFNT-SUSSEX FARMERS
Can NOW BUY NITRATE
r. :. Government VIII Sell Nitrate
For Fertilizer Thru County
Agents.
,nplIeatiOns must be made by Feb. 4.

,nnI,eatiOns must be made by Feb. 4
Notice has been given to D. H
vapfman. the county agent for Sus-
sev County located at Georgetown
and TO II. H. Zimmerley, the coutny
cent located at Dover, Delaware,
,bat the United States will sell at cost
sunplv of Nitrate of Soda to farmers
N Kent and Sussex Counties, Della
ware for use this coming spring on
crops.
The nitrate was purchased through
the War Industries Board under the
authority of the Food Control Act as
a mart Of the program for stimulating
AGRICULTURAL production. It will be
nnloaded at Atlantic ports and the
mice will be $3.50 ton, free on
hoard cars at b.,'> of arrival. Far
mers are to pay i'll addition freight
rom port of arrival and the State
Fertilizer tag fee.
How To Obtain Nitrate of Soda.
Anplications for a part of the
100 600 tons of nitrate bought by the
government will be received only
rom actual farmers or owners or
bolders of farms for use on their land,
and may be made through County
Agent d. H. Kaufman, Georgetown,
or through any member Of a local
committee consisting Of Irving Cul-
yer. Delmar. W. E. Vallient, Laurel.
" S. Burton Company, Seaford. S.
q Atherton, Greenwood. oliver A.
Newton. Bridgeville. James Town
send. SelbyVille. Houston, White |
Company, MillsborO. VIM. Rawlins.
Farmers Bank, Georgetown, for Sus-
sex County.
For lower Kent County applications
should be made to H. H. Zimmerly,
Dover, Delaware, and to any local
member of the committee, or to ]. M.
Skewis, Milford, Del, or to A. Brain
ard Peet Milford, Del, or to the Mil
ford Trust Company, Milford. Del.
A Meeting VIII Be Held in Milford,
Jan. 3Oth.
A meeting will be held in Milford,
IN Wednesday, Jan. Both at p. M, in
he Grange Hall, for the purpose of
illing order blanks and also conduct |
ne other important lines of work in
connection with the farm bureau. +,
The Kent County Farm Bureau has /,
.lready over 700 members and prom !
ses to be an organization that will be !
4 much value to the farmers. In :
ONE sections of the county practic- ;
lily all the farmers have become
MEMBERS and great interest is being !
hOwn. The ladies as well as the
len are invited to the meeting.
The value and use of nitrate of soda !,
s top dressing Will be explained at =
be meeting. y
The matter of buying a carload of y
Ugh grade livestock from the west, .
here shortage of feed has COM
elled breeders to dispose Of part of
leir best stock, will be discussed.
All who are interested are urged to
tend the meeting.
No Money VIII Be Required. C
No money will be required with the IN
Dplication but upon notice from the "
Ounty Agent, farmers who have rC
gned applications must deposit with 81
local bank, association, or indivi- Il
lal, designated by the Secretary of ID
griculture to act as the farmers ~
GENT for that purpose, money to u
'ver the cost of the fertilizer except e1
e freight charge. After the money cl
transmitted to Washington the nj IN
ate will be shipped to the farmers. CO
applications for the nitrate exceed a
e supply of about 100000 tons the ~
vernment will allOt the supply on Dl
o rata basis among those who ap- nc
led. Applications must be received VI
February 4th. sl'