The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-03-28
FARMERS TURN OUT
THE SWEET CORN GROWERS OF CARROLL
COUNTY HAVE ROUslHG nEETlHG =
ESQ PREsEAT-ROBEeT 7. SHRITER
AND OTHERS REPRESENTING CANNING
INDUSTRIES MAKE ADDRESSES.

About 30 sweet corn growers met
IN the FIreman'B Hall, Tuesday after
noon, March 25, TO discuss the sweet
corn outlook for this summer. The
Gamers we're also present. The
meeting Raa called 10 order b. Mr.
Lester s. Patterson. County Agent
Fuller was called On to explain the
purpose Of the meeting and the adj
Yantages 0f forming N organization
He went on TO say that Carroll eoufi-
Iy ranks first in the country IN the
production of sweet porn for she
canning industry. therefore We have
the largest output Of canned corn md
the most up 20 date eanneries. Our
soils are adapted 10 sweet corn pro
duction.
An organization Of the sweet corn
growers could do much 10 improve
the industry. such ~ improved
methods Of cultivation. selecting and
improving varieties and confer TIth
the Gamers In regards to > price
that would mean profit TO both far
mer and Gamer Nothing should Be
done that viii In any way reduce The
production. hurt the industry. or
cause the farmer 10 loze.
Mr.. RubI. r. ShriYer n p. +. SnrIx-
or Co. explained the Gamers HlIua-
ton, especially the competition With
the Western cannerIez, the lack o. aids
on future selling. The high price Of
tins, boxes. and machinery, and he
low selling price Of canned products.
Prices must be adjusted all along he
line to improve conditions. Conditions
could Be helped b educating he
people 10 uze more canned goods that
are put np in the modern sanitary
way
Mr.. YanFossen, Of I'm Nnmzon !
Sons. seconded what Dir. 5hTIFsT
said. and hat they would Htane eth
the reat of the packers and do he
best possible for the farmer. and hat
It was impossible u pay Sib OF 80
and make any profit.
SIR. ]. Smith BIllInEalea. Of Smith
YtnEIInf %. was I1a next speaker.
lie said i vas strictly business
proposition. They wanted 10 Esxs =
price Tor corn thu Sas jul and
honest. : profit for The farmer aah
The company
Mr. Prank Fenby. corn grower
near F1nkzhurg. EpoEe 81 the value o.
! Sweet Germ Growers Association.
The canHzFH sere always able = zai
together md help sa6h other. ny
should n0I the farmers be able = do
the samez The county Is noted Ior
It's canning industry md II the n
dustry mHHI be foatoEsd this year -
cause Of economic conditions lei both
eanner and farmer foaler II and not
the farmer alone
II the Rest could paY 80 les Iast
year and make a profit. Ne would hs
willing n produce corn on Hams
terms tn year II the Haat IL going
to pay -. With The present rad
system 10 ! metropolis a. a maHEsz
a lot Of sweet corn could b. sold On
the open market NY should he
Gamer ofIer leAs 10 he farmer While
he pays he same RaEs. The same Tor
cans, machinery. sIa.. % he did IaHt
year? Fertilizer. labor. farm n
ehinHrY are higher IN price than IaHi
year.
Mr.. shTIFaF then answered = num=
Der OF questions and explained Ihat
the Gamers had TO compete On the
open market this var. while IaHt
year the Government look their on
put at a profit over cot
Mr.. l II Barnes made a feN -
marks n n the Coz u farming Hup=
plies over > couple 81 years aKa.
Mr.. Gan !. ShipieY took the chair
while Mr. Lester Patterson made h
few remarks as 10 the uncertainty II
the Gamers. trade tn year. IN -
cards 70 European Irade especially.
We muaI look after ne canning IN
dustry. hut cannot ahofd to do II II
a loss. Land thai produces ten har=
rels Of field corn should produce
three tona Of sweet corn. Because
Of the demand for IA and meat IIn
price q. field corn ~ not fall fary
rapidly. Wheat il likely to go = Il
premium and with wheat high M
corn viii be used viii hr.d Urn
at Sc per barrel aweez corn ought
not be lover than - per ton.
II there re any concessions 10 b
made let II be mada all along no
line, steel. TN. box. packer and faf=
mer. Don't expect the farmer 10
concede all.
A committee waH appointed to
consider he organization OF a Sweet
Corn Growers Association, TO dras
up a constitution and call a meeting
when they think II necessary to do 80.