Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-06-26
Maryland Virginia Potato
Tour Held Last Week End
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potato crop. "A ton OF 1000 1erClllZer
was used on each of the eight plots,
the seed and culture being the. same,
the only difference being in the source
Of nitrogen. 1t was very evident that
the best yields will not be derived
from the plots using the largest guam
tity of nitrate Of soda, sulphate of
ammonia or fish alone, but will come
from the plots where all of these
materials have been used together,
deriving 80 per cent of their nitrogen
from inorganic and so per cent from
organic sources. Mr.. Snyder from the
Experiment Station together with the
County Agent, explained the nature
of these plots.
The scond stop of the Maryland
tour was made at the E. E. Mock
strain plots, one mile east of Stock
ton. 1t was at this stop that DR.. r.
A. Jehle of the Extension Service,
showed the different stages of Mosaic
diseases, Leaf Roll, Spindling Tuber
and diagnosed the cause for weak
plants.
The third stop was made at the
farm of F. J. Dukes and Bro, west of
Girdletree, where an opportunity was
given to make comparison between
seed potatoes gotten from fourteen
different sources. While most Of the
northern grown strains showed up
well, it was very noticeable that home
grown certified seed, Western Mary
land Mountain grown and Virginia
Mountain grown seed We're showing
up well and promised to give remark
able yields. l,-ea'
The tourists were also given an OPP
portunity to note the effects Of three
commercial brands 1876 fertilizer on
one of the splendid fields. of Dukes
Brothers. This stop was an innovation
since an invitation was exteded to the
tourists to step into the strawberry
fields and eat their fill of Klondikes,
which were dead ripe and particularly
sweet and juicy. An explanation was
made regarding the fine appearance
Of the strawberry fields and of the
methods used thru fertilization and
culture in producing crop which net
ted nearly $1,000 per acre in 1925 and
will no doubt net nearly as much this
year after all the berries have been
picked. ;ss
The noon hour being at hand when
the next stop was made at E. T. Tay-
lor's, west of Snow Hill, free lunch
of roast beef, baked ham baked po-
tatoes, rolls and potato pie was serv-
ed by the women of the Acquango
Branch Farm Bureau Local, under the
direction Of Miss Walter, the Home
Demonstration Agent.
After every one had eaten all that
they desired, E. E. Mock, acting as
chairman of the meeting, introduced
]. H. Quisenberry of the Virginia Ex-
tension Service, DR.. johnson of the
Truckers Experiment Station, W. o.
Strong, County Agent of Accomac
county ,all Of Virginia, who comment
ed on the work being done in Mary
land and Virginia to encourage the
better growing and marketing of the
white potato. H. w. Schneck from
the Bureau of Markets was the last
speaker on the program and told what
the Bureau was doing to keep the
growers in touch with market prices
and market conditions and that daily
market reports could be received by
telephoning the County agents office
at Snow Hill.
After the speaking program was
over the fourth stop was made at the
Taylor strain plots where a vertical
ton of the work with potatoes from
different seed sources was conducted.
The fifth and last stop was then
made at the Charles Johnson fertiliz-
er plots, to miles north of Snow Hill.
Here the potato growers were given
an opportunity to make a. very COM
prehensive study of the work being
done by the Extension Service, Ex-
pertinent Station and Soil Improve
ment committee, on the 81 plots in
progress. These plots are divided in
to three series, one with the use of
cover crops and nitrogen of different
sources, another with the use of nj
trogen from different sources without
cover crops, and the third, cover crops
without the use of nitrogen, but with
phosphoric acid and potash in varying
quantities. On the nitrogen plots it
was found that where nitrate of soda,
sulphate of ammonia, fish blood and
tankage were used as a nitrogen
source, the yields were much better
than where either one was used alone.
In fourth series 7-6-5 fertilizer was