Evening journal., 1923-01-26
USE Sweets TO
FERTILIzE SOIL
Thousands of Bushels of
"Rotted" Potatoes Broad
casted in Del. Fields
DISEASE BREAKS OUT
AFTER LONG STORAGE
~ The evening Journnai.

Special 10 The Evening journal.
SEAFORD. Del. Jan. 25-As re-
suit Of the rot" which has become
widespread In sweet potatoes stored
sn potato houses in lower Delaware,
Thousands OF baskets OF sweets IN
1ected by the disease, are now being
hauled daily 70 the fields, where
they are broadcasted 10 enrich the
POLL. The infected sweet potato Is
described by the farmers OF this
section as an excellent fertilizer. and
while the loss 10 the growers will be
tremendous. they will al least real
DE something out OF their sweets
By way Of manure.
The diseased "sweeis" are broad
casted over the fields now and plow-
ed under al the spring plowing. It Is
estimated that in lower Delaware
alone there are over a half million
bushels OF sweet potatoes stored,
with scarcely any market value. ow-
ing TO the enormous crops OF
sweets" raised all over the country.
The directors OF the Sesford Pro-
ducs-Growers Association have
elected the following officers TO
serve for the ensuing year: BROOKS
J.. Ross. president; Robert J. Allen,
vice-president: Albert y. Tarr. sec
retary: Thomas y. Rawlins, treas
urer. The executive committee is
composed OF Brooks /. Ross. Rober,
J.. Allen. Andrew c. Daily, Charles
!. Elzey. Irving F. Smoot.
Harry L. Hitch. of,Bridgeville. and
Mr.. ard Mrs. William p. Quillen. OF
near s.sford. residing on the Sea-
ford Bridgevilie State Highway. At
Hesrns Mil. were married Tuesday
"ysning. at o'clock. by the Rev
Frank F. Carpenter. az ST. Johns NJ.
J. parsonage. on Pine street.
seaford sportsmen are enjoying
HGeh sport. ducking on the Chop
tsnk river. between East New Mar
ket and Cambridge. Md. Nearly
every day sportsmen from this sec
lion motor over to the Choptank
marshes. where they Invariably find
good duck shooting. Yesterday, Will
lam X. Morgan and John F. Her
rant. OF this town, bagged so mall
lsrds and black head ducks in an
ernoon's shooting. Jake" Bent /
lev. whom Jack Dunn sold TO the
New York Giants. at price said TO
1isve been S50.000. has heen down In I,
ihis section on = cunning trip. In
company with Alice L8nkford. as a ,
guide Bentley had some great shoot 1
5ns near the mouth of the Nanticok. f
I.rer.
Sesford hremen were called upon .
2" sxtinEu!sh fire in the old livery 4
stables of John " Nevins. In the .
fosr of the First National Bank. /
The blaze was caused ny two electric
wires becoming short circuited. The
5iremen extinguisl.ed the blaze be-
fore any real damage was done.
Tne Wednesday afternoon bridge
club was entertained Yesterday bv
Miss Elizabeth Greenb1um. at her 4
home on Conwell street.
very delightful musical was
given Tuesday night by Charles Van
I.etr. at his apartment in the Hotel
Sussex.
Miss Martha Eskridge. daughter
or Mr.. and Mrs. James EskridEe. OF
1h.s town. has accepted a position as
nurse At the Delaware State Hos T.
pital AT Fsrnhurst.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Thompson had
es guests over the weekend. Mr.. and
Mrs. otho Mcwilliams. OF Rhodes
dale. Nd.
Colonel and Mrs Edgar c. Ross
have returned from visit to their
Dc lighter. Mrs. L. il. Gage. Jr.. at
Wenonah. y. J.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rowe are via
fling in New York city.
The work of wiring the building at !
the corner Of High and Cannon.
reefs for electric lights. began yes
ie'day morning. This storeroom :
wil he greatly modelled. having
metal ceiling and tiled noor. and .
VIII be occupied by Charles F. Rop- ,
nrs 81 Seaford. and Fred Black 8
7tone' m Georgetown. who will CON
duct an up-to-date drug store there r
N addition 10 fine soda fountain ,
co cream and confectioneries. :
Mrs. E. A. Geist. OF Philadelphi, ,
lss been visiting her father. former ,
va siSSrate j. p. Dulaney. )
FORMER Magistrate Nsfhsn,.i
onway' who has been serlouslv I'M :
his home here. is reported TO he =
lghtly improved. The former msg-
S.'Ste: VINO Is one OF Seaford's old r
~ eitizens. is in his 7sth year. =
Hugh c. Brown. OF FederaIsburs !,
Ad.. has been calling on Seaford ,
riends this week. Mr.. Brown. who y
: a native sesfordlan. and who nm
mn few years ago had alwavs Z
wed here, has entered his seth wear
'ht Is still active and able to %
bout ss he pleases
The meeting OF the Seaford Par -
Association win n.
leld on Tuesday evening. :
TO ENTERTAIN