The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-04-14
Foreign Advertising Repre- entative
THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
TOMATO GROWING.
Cooperation OF Growers and Con-
tract system Recommended.

tract System Recommended.
Improvement in the yield per acre
and in the quality of tomatoes pro-
duced, the adoption of the contract
system between Gamers and growers
and the formation of local coopera
tive associations to handle the crop
are among the recommendation to
tomato growers Of the State which
have been drawn up by a growers
committee from the Maryland Agri-
cultural Society following a meeting
OF that body with a similar commit
tee from the Tri-State Gamers AS
ISOLATION.
]. e. Patten. East New Market. L, |
c. Gelder, Princess Anne, and A. G.
Ensor. Forest Hill. composed the
committee which represented the
growers interest. In their repor;
of the meeting the members point to
the fact that the future market for
tomatoes is not particularly bright
despite the light pack last season
and that some contracts thus far
made show prices of 80 to IS cents
per dozen No. 2 can.
Both growers and Gamers should
return to the contract system, says
the report, because sit insures safety
to the grower and enables the Gamer
to forecast in part his pack. thus as
sisting in creating of business in
futures, and enabling the jobber
and wholesaler to plan their sales
for some months in advance"
particular emphasis was placed
upon the desirability of inspiring
confidence in the trade by the full
fillment Of the contract by both
parties" continues the report. "Your
committee recommends a careful
consideration OF this feature OF the
business to all local farmers associ-
atoms. 1t fact, 1t Is in the opinion
Of the committee that farmers
should not grow even a small acre
age of tomatoes this year except
under a properly executed contract
between the grower and the Gamer
every effort should be made this
year to increase the yield per acre
Seed should be selected, special care
should be taken in the preparation
and fertilization of the land and the
tomato plants should be planted in
the field at least two weeks earlier
than has been the custom in the
past. All plants should be In the
field by May 20. Tests have showna
that early planting is most profitable
in securing increased yield. Plants
should also be sprayed in the bed
and field to prevent flea beetle
blight and other troubles. Tomatoes
should not be planted In land affect
ed by wilt Special meetings OF
growers should be held to discuss
these questions. Growers should
secure a special circular. No. So. OF
the Extension Service. University OF
Maryland, from their county agents,
which gives special suggestions for
increased yield.
1T is the belief that the growers
of each county or region should CO.
operate in raising the best quality OF
fruit and sell comparatively by con-
tract to the highest bidder. II this |
crop is grown and sold through an
organized agency In the county or
locality much greater results will
be secured by both grower and can
ner.
1--WE therefore recommend tha'
the growers of each county get tn.
gether to consider this problem and
see if it is not possible to grow and
sell tomatoes on a commodity basis
as is now being done by the Mary
land dairymen with milk.
''The committee has no special
recommendations to make at this
time regarding price. except that II
is reported that the Gamers are Of
fering $1,000 per ton and the grow
ers feel that they cannot grow toma-
toes for less than $500. However.
this is a matter for each growers as
ISOLATION to take up as suggested be-
fore -