Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-08-30
Work OF The Local Food Adminis-
TRAITOR.

rendering valuable services to the county
and people of the county by making ar
examination of all thrashine machines ir
Montgomery county. MIR. Robert Tolsor
has acted for Local Food Administrator
for several days, went one day with Mr.
Brinkley.
Thirty thrashine machines have been
examined all of the following have been
issued licenses by the Food Administra-
ton F. M. Miller, B. Lucas; George Mich
olson, C. j. Gates. f. L. Mills, John +.
Schwartzback. A. II. Harriss. II. G. White,
j. F. Day, Lewis Wootton, James Duvall.
j. B. Miller, H. II. Prieby. o. McAtee, A.
c. Brown, W. L. Stottlemyer, Halter Sny-
der, H. L. Watkins. E. W. Monkey, Eugene
Harriss, Nathan S. Allnutt, C. f. Burriss
and W. j. Davis.
All machines passed the test. although
some machines show that the owners have
given special care to them and desire to
do more than meet the requirements and
pass inspection.
Five blanket tests were made. Owners
of machines: George f. Nicholson, less
than one fourth of pint John Schwartz
back, less than teaspoonful; o. McAtee,
not measurable in quantity, and two tests
made when | was present and which |
personally certify to: C. j. Burriss, one
grain found. and E. j. DAVIS, only very
few grains out of two and a-half bushels
of wheat thrashed. This is great and
speaks well for these men.
Three machines not in tip-top shape, but
owners assured those making inspection
the machines would be put in good repair
before doing any more thrashing. Only
one license has been held up until this re-
qurement has been met Montgomery
the country to have had this work per-
formed, but New Jersey was just ahead of
us. and our county is the first in the State
of Maryland to have all machines exam
ined.
The price for thrashing in the county,
fixed by thrashing men without the inter
ference on my part, after considering all
advanced costs. five cents bushel, good
advance. Farmers can save from 25 to
so cents ton on baling, provided it is
done at the same time as the thrashing.
All thrashine machines doing business
in Montgomery county must have licenses
from the Food Administration not later
than September 10. 1918.
The men licensed seem to be pleased
at inspection. and promise without any
hesitancy whatever, to carry out require
ments forced upon all of us during the war.
By personal request through your local
Food Administrator the Agricultural De- /
partment has furnished little hand-books
to each thrasherman and the number of
bushels of wheat and acreage planted are
reported to Mr.. Van Hoesen, agricultural
county agent. When same is completed
the county will be the first in the State
to have such report and such one as
we never have had before.
Farmers are loosing much time, and, in
my opinion, some wheat is lost by
fires, because of the bad coal furnished
them for thrashng. ! know il TO be yer.
bad.
| note that it is reported that advertised
bids are being made for farm labor May
not this be inviting to farming localities
while labor is so hard to find and such
need for food to humanity in general.
The merchants of Rockville and also of
Gaithersburg were called to meet me and
consider fair price list. along with com
mittee. during last week. At the meeting
of Gaithersburg and Washington Grove
merchants X. A. Young was elected presi-
dent; J. F. Walker, secretary, and Carson
Ward. treasurer. The merchants present
were W. C. Byrns. Marshall Walker Mrs.
George Linthicum. |. Myers, M. W. Stream.
j. II. Offutt. and officers of association
The other persons in attendance we're Mr.
Higgins, Of Laytonsville, J. W. Benson, j.
Wesley Walker and Thomas Fulks. This
is the first merchants organization in the
county. The Food Administrator desires
all town merchants to organize.
The only price list advertised, after con-
sulting merchants. which is to be effective
for Montgomery county dealers, is the
placing Of bread-a loaf of 81 OF pound
not more than 10 cents cash. All other
bread to be sold at no more than 81 per
cent over the costs price. This food is
regulated from producer and is agreed up
On to make quantity bring real profit.
Sugar, refined and granulated. not more
than 8 IL cents cash. All other sugar
to be handled on same profit not more
profit than on above kinds Of sugar.
These two articles OF food are put by
general opinion and approval on same
basis as before the war. except as to adj
vanced'cash invested.
Information for farmers who do not know
Mr.. VIM. L. Beall and myself found n lot
of old plow shears in a fence corner on the
old Bouic farm. lie says that for rs cents
piece Mr. White. blacksmith. at Nor
beck. Nd. will blunt these points and
sharpen the edges. and have tried hay
ing same done and find them better than
new pillow shears. Mr.. White has an emery
stone and with a gasoline engine put in
use he does the work and well. This will
save farmers ten cents shear over price
of shears before the war and rs cents over
present price.
Save all old pillow shears and have them
fixed during this coming winter for next
year. We may or may not have iron to
spare, and all Of us must be prepared to
feed our soldiers and their families.
C. NORMAN B0UIC,
Food Administrator for Montgomery county.
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