Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-06-28
Demonstrations Last Friday In
cluded Territory nAccomac
And Worcester Counties
INTERESTING TALKS ON
VARIOUS FARM PROJECTS

Even though it was in the midst OF
a very busy season, farmers and po-
tato growers from all over the county
attended the potato tour last Friday,
June 20.
AS :. continuation of the tour in
Accomac, the Worcester county event
started at Pocomoke City and worked
northM ard. At 8 o'clock in the morn
ing the crowd assembled at the ]. p.
Taylor farm, east of this city, where
the purpose of the tour and the points
OF intel It to be seen were announced
by County Agent E. l. Oswald. An
inspection was then made of the fer
tilizer tests on Mr.. Taylor's farm un-
der the direction of the Maryland Ex-
pertinent Station. A. M. Smith from
the Station, explained the plots in
detail.
Tie fertilizer plots on the M. H.
Bunting farm were next visited and
results noted. A line of automobiles
then toured to Stockton visiting the
strain demonstration plots of E. E.
Mock, where the various strains of
Irish Cobbler seed are being tested.
DR.. Jehle of the Extension Service
explained in detail the character of
this wClk and pointed to the differ
ences in the various strains, as well
as pointed out the character Of differ
ent potato diseases.
Another seaies of strain plots were
visited at F. ]. Dukes & Bro. at Cir
dletree, befor the noon hour.
Upon arrival at E. T. Taylor's lawn
the Young Peoples Aid Soiety of
Whatcoat M. E. Church had in readi-
ness a light lungn for the tourists.
The day being warm this feature of
the program was very much appre-
ciated and the ladies found no diff
Guilty in disposing of their attractive
lunch and refreshments.
E. E. Mock, president of the Coun-
ty Farm Bureau, had charge of the
after dinner program and as chair
man, called upon several speakers
DR.. Mccall from the Experiment Sta
ton was the first speaker and en-
ph..sizeu The Importance of more def.
mite information on the influence Of
fertilizers on the different types Of
Worcester county soils. Fred w
Geise, the second speaker, spoke o1
the great value of such tours to the
agriculture of the county and compli
mented the county on the success O1
the Worcester tour. g.
The strain plots Of E. T. Taylor
were then inspected before starting
for the last stop at the experimental
plots on the Charles johnson farm
1h miles north of Snow Hill. Nearly
two hours were spent on these plot:
noting the effects of S4 combination!
of fertilizers. One Of the important
things brought out in this tour wa!
the superiority of some strains o.
seed potatoes over other strains
South Dakota certified cobbler seed il
all three demonstrations showed grea
vigor and uniformity. The Prince Ed
ward Isle, Mountain grown Virgini,
and Maine grown seed were all notet
as being close seconds, while some O
the mcertified home grown seed
showed very poor termination ant
uniformity. One Of the most notice
able things in the fertilizer plots wa
the advantage Of applying half of tn
fertilizer broadcast just about tn
time the plants are coming throug
the ground, over applying all of it a
planting time in the row with the pc
tatoes. 1t was also very evident tina
there is limit to the quantity of fcr
tilizer that can be proftably apple
to the potato crop. While a sligh
difference was shown by an applics
tion greater than ton to the acr'
it is very questionable whether fro1
a practical money standpoint large
application is justified.
The tourists were also given an OF
portunity to note the teaching out e
fects on light soils of some of the il
organic forms of fertilizer and tt
more lasting effects of the organi
In addition to examining the demon
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