Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-01-17
Farm Demonstration Notes.

Notice has been given to Fred j. Van
Hoesen. Agricultural Agent for Montgom-
cry County, that the U. S. Department of
Agriculture will sell at cost a supply Of
nitrate Of soda to farmers in the county.
The nitrate will be sold under the au-
thority Of the Food Control Act and subse-
quent legislation relative thereto The
price will be $8l ton, free on board cars
at loading point or port. Farmers are to
pay. in addition, freight to their shipping
points.
Application for part of the nitrate
bought by the government will be received
only from actual farmers or owners or
holders of farms for use on their land, and
may be made through County Agent Van
Hoesen or through any member of local
committee, consisting of C. G. Holland,
Rockville; W. M. Magruder. Gaithersbure.
and s. P. Thomas. Ashton; S. j. Athey,
Beltsville, Prince Georges county
No money will be required with the ap-
plication, but upon notice from the author
lied representative of the Department of
Agriculture farmers who have signed APP
pIications must deposit with local bank,
association or individual, designated by
the Secretary Of Agriculture to act as the
farmers agent for that purpose. money to
cover the cost of the fertilizer. except the
freight charge. In practically every case
the money will be paid to County Nitrate
Distributor, designated by the Department
of Agriculture. Nitrate will be shipped to
distributors on sight draft with bill of lad
ing attached. Distributors will pay drafts,
take up the bills of lading. collect money
from farmers and distribute nitrate TO
farmers. Arrangements have been made
to secure large quantity Of nitrate. and
1t is believed that all reasonable require
ments can be met. Applications must be
in by January 25th.
On account of having been confined to
the house for nearly three weeks by an
attack of influenza. County Agent Van
Hoesen has been unable to close up the
Boys Club work for last year and award
the prizes won. This work will be at
tended to soon. Mr.. Dowell J. Howard of
Brookeville. has been assigned to Mont
gomery county as assistant in Boys Club
work for 1919 Mr. Howard will be able ia
give about one-fifth of his time to the
local work. 1t is hoped to make it Of more
value to the boys than ever.
County Agent Van Hoesen had the pleas
ure one day last week of handing to Mr.
E. W. Monday. of Rockville. a check for
$500. he having been awarded the sweep
stakes prize for the State in the small
garden prize contest Mr.. Mondays rec
ord showed that from 5ll square yards Of
garden he had grown vegetables worth
S156.55. or at the rate of 30.6 cents per
square yard. A considerable portion OF
the ground produced three crops. Mr.. Mon
day is to be congratulated on receiving
such generous recognition for his work. 1t
is also credit to the county. Montgomery
probably has a larger number of high-class
farm and village gardens in proportion to
its population than any other county in the
State. Mr.. Mondays carefully kept records
were an important factor in securing the
award. He has promised to prepare a
statement Of his years work for pubica-
ton. 1t will have some valuable sugges.
tons for those interested in gardening
Doultry and bees