The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-12-21

Twelve representatives Of the lead
, ms fertilizer manufacturing compan-
les on the Delmaryia Peninsula met
in Salisbury Monday morning, Dec.
10, and effected permanent organiza-
ton of a new association which will
be known as the Peninsula FertiliZ-
er Association. The fertilizer men
held a meeting in Salisbury on Nov
ember IS. at which time tentative
plans were laid for bringing the as
ISOLATION into existence and last Mon
days meeting saw the hopes and
aims of the organizers fulfilled.
W. 3. Tilghman Jr., of Salisbury,
was elected president of the new as
ISOLATION. E. Benson Dennis, of Girls
field was elected vice-president, w.
Z. Valiant of Georgetown, Del, was
chosen as secretary, and w. P. Ward,
OF Salisbury, will serve as treasurer.
The executive committee Of the AS
ISOLATION was selected as follows: w.
B. Tilghman Jr, E. Benson Dennis,
w. E. Valiant, w. P. Ward, Thomas
Massey, Chestertown L. w. Culver,
Seaford, and w. D. Fooks.
Seven standing committees were
appointed, as follows: Membership
and Entertainment, w. D. Fooks,
chairman; Transportation, e. Benson
Dennis, chairman; Manufacturing
Costs, w. E. Valiant, chairman;
Finance and Credit, W. B. Tilghman
Jr., chairman; Trade Statistics, Thos.
Massey chairman; Soil improvement
w. P. Ward, chairman; Publicity, l..
w. Culver, chairman.
The bylaws and constitution
drawn up few days ago by the COM
mittee appointed at the former meet
ing, were adopted by the Association
and the fertilizer men have lncorpo-
rated into their constitution decla-
ration of the purpose, objects ana
aims OF the organization Wnlch
shows that they are primarily inter
ested in lettering agricultural condl-
tons on the Peninsula.
Article 2 of the Constitution sets
forth The objects of this assocla-
ton are to promote the agricultural
interests of the Delmarvia Peninsula,
thereby best promoting our own IN
terests; to disseminate to the people
information pertaining to the scien-
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promote social and business inter
course among all persons interested
in the improvement of the soil; the
production and intelligent use OF Ter
tilizers; the diffusion of information
concerning their profitable USE the
promotion and development OF this
Peninsula. the aim being to improve
and facilitate the increase of soil pro-
duction.
According to statement made by
one of the officers of the Association,
much interest is being shown in the
new organization by many OF the
farmers and letters are being re-
ceiyed every day in which their writ
trs express their belief that the AS
ISOLATION will fill long-felt need on
the Peninsula.
On Monday, January 8, special
meeting of the Association will be
held in the Chamber of Commerce
Rooms, Salisbury. and the county
agents in all of the counties on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland, Virginia
and in Delaware, also representatives
of the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture and from the State Departments
of Agriculture of Maryland, Della
ware and Virginia, will be invited to
attend. Members of the Association
are anxious to secure the co-opera-
ton of the Department of Agricul-
ture representatives in helping to
promote the best interests of agricul-
ture on the Peninsula, and it is be-
lfeved that such a meeting will be
resultant of much good.