The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-03-17
EVANSVILLE.
By G.. w. Diefenbach

By G. w. Diefenbach
Grantsville, March 16,-Last Thurs
day evening a meeting was held in
the rooms Of the First State Bank
which has stirred great deal of in
terest among the farmers. DR.. Kelly,
of, Philadelphia, representing the
Scott-Powell Milk Company of that
city was the principal speaker, who
outlined a plan whereby the farmers
of this vicinity may join in with the
region around Meyersdale in shipping
all the milk they can produce to Phil
adelphia, at much better prices than
they have ever been realizing in this
locality. The plan, as outlined by DR..
Kelly, would be to establish milk
plant at Meyersdale, to cost about
100000. The milk company would
furnish one half of this and the far
mers would be obliged to pledge them
selves for the balance, to be paid by
the retention of a few cents from
each hundred pounds of milk delivered
to the plant. Other meetings were
held at Meyersdale and Salisbury and
the Meyersdale Chamber of Com
merce is working to put the project
through, as it is estimated that the
farmers directly and the entire COM
munity indirectly, will be benefited
by this project, to the extent of mil
lion dollars per year when it is in
full operation. Mr.. H. S. Yoder, of
Grantsville, together with County
Agent Mcdowell, of Somerset county,
Pa, and R. H. Philson, cashier of the
Citizens National Bank, of Meyers
dale, have been named committee to
go to Philadelphia this week to look
into the project further.
Cow Testing Proves Worth.
The result of the Junior Cow Test
ing Association of the Grantsville
High school for the month of Febru-
airy are given below, by the secre-
tary, William Turner, Jr. This work
is supervised by Prof. M. w. White
ford, teacher in the agricultural de-
partment. The first five cows testing
highest follow: George Krause, owner
of grade Jersey; At pounds butter fat,
937 pounds milk. g Edward Beachy,
owner of grade Jersey; 80 2-6 pounds
butter fat, $40 pounds milk. 3. For
est Michael, owner of grade Jersey;
37.S pounds butter fat, 924 pounds of
milk. 4. Norman Patton, owner of
grade Jersey; 37.8 pounds butter fat,
660.6 pounds milk. 5. c. C. Wisse-
man, owner of grade Jersey; 1868
pounds butter fat, 730 pounds milk.
The highest herd is owned by George
Krause, with an average of milk for
the herd of CAB pounds and average
butter fat of 1928 pounds.
Calves For Club Arrive.
The members of the High school
Calf club have recently received their
calves, which are pure bred registered
Guernseys. The club was financed by
the First National Bank The object
of the club is to promote the raising
of better cattle in this district. The
calves will be carried by the members
as vocational agriculture projects and
accurate accounts will be kept for
three years. By that time they will
more than repay the purchase price.
A number of the boys in the agricul-
ture class who could not raise calves
have organized a pure bred poultry
club and will soon purchase chickens
to start their project.
Mrs. DeIbert burst Died.
Mrs. Delbert burst, a daughter of
William E. and Laura Broadwater, of
Avilton, died very suddenly at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Blaine Van
glider, east of town, on March 7th.
The cause being a ruptured heart. Dr.
N. R. Davis was in attendance, but
was unable to overcome the fatal con-
dition. The funeral was held from
st. Anne's Catholic church, Avilton,
on Thursday morning, following
short service at the home of the
Vangilders, with the Rev. Father
Clarence officiating. Mrs. burst was