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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-28
COUNTY AGENTS COLUMN,
]. H. CARTER,
Resident County Agent,
Oakland, Md.
Urges Adapted Seed in Growing
Alfalfa

Urges Adapted Seed in Growing
Alfalfa
While alfalfa is a highly valuable
crop in Maryland and it's increased
production is recommended particu-
larly in the dairy sections, many
farmers have encountered difficulties
in growing it successfully, one out
standing reason being the use of I'M
adapted seed, it is said by Maryland
Extension Service.
Farmers who are planning to sow
alfalfa this spring should make sure
of getting adapted seed of the right
type, according to Mr.. Oldenburg,
and then if proper cultural methods
are followed the chances of failure
will be greatly reduced.
There are two general types of al
falfa, Mr.. Oldenburg explains. One
is the varigated, of which the Grimm
and the Ontarion varigated are the
most widely grown varieties. The
other type is the common alfalfa of
which there are many regional
strains.
The common alfalfa has been found
the best type for Maryland condi-
tions. Knowing the type of seed he
is purchasing, however, is not suffi-
cient to assure the Maryland farmer
that he is securing suitable see6 y
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PAGE THREE

dropped to 148,000 In other words,
says Mr.. Carpenter, the loss of $4,000
horses and mules was more than off
set by the increased number of trac-
tors if each tractor is given rating
of twenty horse power.
The increased use of the tractor
simply means that farmers are dis
covering the necessity of employing
their own labor and that of their
hired help more efficiency, it is ex-
planned. If man undertakes to do
work that can be done by horse or
mule his earning power will be in
proportion to his efficiency as COM
pared with that of the animal. In
ordinary tillage operations, a man is
about one seventh as efficient as a
horse or mule and his labor on such
tasks would be worth about fifteen
cents per day. This is about equiva-
lent to the wage of the Chinese Coolie
working on his little patch of ground.
II a man undertakes to compete
with the modern machine he is at a
still greater disadvantage and his
earning power drops to about ten
cents per day. On the other hand, it
has been illustrated that high priced
American labor equipped with prop
er machinery can produce rice so
cheaply that it can be transported
across the Pacific and sold at profit
in the Chinese market in competition
with the native product. This simply
means that while an American may
receive thirty-fve times as much in
wages as a Chinese Coolie, his eff
ficiency has been multiplied 140 times
by the use of the proper machinery.
Despite the progress toward great
err efficiency of man labor on Mary
land farms, there are still tremendous
opportunities in many lines. The
tractor is not the only farm imple-
ment concerned. In fact, if a farmer
has a preference for horses, he can
go far toward getting tractor results
by the use of larger teams. These
implements are still common through
out the States whereas the riding
cultivator will accomplish the same
work in less time and at practically
one fourth the cost.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-28

must know where the seed was
grown. Seed of the common alfalfa
grown in Kansas, Nebraska, the Da-
kotas, Montana and possible Utah
should prove suitable to Maryland
conditions, although Utah seed has
not been sufficiently tried out in the
State to assure it's entire satisfaction
Generally speaking, however, common
alfalfa seed from these sections is
known as adapted seed which means
that it is suited to Maryland condi-
tons.
If the farmer desired to be sure
of getting seed he should secure what
is known as seed of verified origin.
Such seed has been inspected by the
United States Department of Agri-
culture and its origin certified. If a
farmer purchases seed of verified
origin, he has the Department of
Agriculture's assurance that it was
produced in the State or region desig-
mated.
Notification, however, relates only
to the origin of the seed and is not
an assurance OF variety, purity, germ
nation, quality, grade or other fac
tors, it is said.
Sweet Clover Grazing Most Profit
able For Dairymen
On soils that contain lime the most
productive grazing crop known today
is sweet clover, according to the ex-
perts in forage crops in the United
States Department of Agriculture.
They point out that good stand of
second-season sweet clover can carry
two head of cows per acre from early
spring until midsummer while cases
are known where four head did not
keep it down. Get the stock in early,
they advise, when the clover is
inches high, and put cattle enough on
to keep it from blossoming; with on
ly one COW to an acre the clover gets
old too fast.
For continuous grazing, they point
out, two fields of sweet clover are
necessary, one that has just passed
it's first winter and one starting it's
first seasons growth. Turn cattle
on the older field in the spring and
keep them there until July 1880
By this time the sweet clover will
bloom and get too woody to be pala-
table and the clover on the new field
should be 6 to 8 inches high. The
new clover will carry only about half
the stock the old field carried, and
allowance must be made for that by
having double the acreage or by hav-
ing other pasture. All excess acreage
in the fall is not bad thing, as any
field not needed for grazing the next
season can be turned under the next
spring for corn with great benefit to
the corn.
After grazing stops on the older
field the clover will make considerable
growth and this can be plowed under
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IN the fall with great benefit to any
succeeding crop. There is less danger
from bloat with sweet clover than
with other clovers, but cases have
been known, and the usual precau-
lions should be taken.
Hatchability of Eggs An Inherited
Characteristic
Forty per cent or 800,000,00O of the
2,O00,000,000 eggs incubated annually
fail to produce live chicks, according
to the United States Department of
Agriculture. Such a low rate of
Matching ability causes heavy losses
to the industry annually. Solution of
the problem is one of the important
undertakings of the poultry specia-
lists at present.
With many factors, such as breed
ing, feeding and management, have
an important bearing on the hatcha-
bility of the eggs produced, heridity
is also factor. 1t is now known that
some hens lay eggs of higher hatch
ability than others and that this char
acteristic can be transmitted from
sire to daughter as well as from
mother to daughter. In fact, the
studies already made by department
poultrymen indicate that strains
which will produce eggs with a very
high Matching power may be develop
ed by trap nesting, pedigree Matching,
and selection of hens producing a
high percentage of livable chicks.
At the departments poultry expert
ment farm at Beltsville, Md, breed
ing work is being conducted to de-
velop strains of high Matching ability
Some progress has already been
made. Records of one hen with an
average of 80 per cent Matched eggs
show that she has transmitted this
characteristic in large degree to
her progeny. She has two daughters
and seven granddaughter with rec
ords of hatchability ranging from rs
to 95 per cent, or an average of sc
per cent hatchability.
Department poultrymen are of the
opinion that such records as these
will prove of interest to the poultry
breeder or commercial poultryman
because they are evidence that a pedi-
gree, showing number of eggs alone
and no evidence of their hatchability
is greatly lacking in completeness.
Farm Efficiency Promoted by Tractor
A more efficient use of man labor
on Maryland farms is seen by R. w
Carpenter, specialist in farm engi-
neering for University of Maryland
Extension Service, in the increased
number of tractors now employed by
farmers in the State.
In 1920, Mr.. Carpenter points out
there were $500 tractors on Mary
land farms and 174,000 horses and
mules. In 1925 the number Of trac-
tors had increased to 1000 and the
number of horses and mules had
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-28
ORDER NISI.

A. L. Lee, Treasurer of Garrett County,
Maryland, George D. White.
No. $50 Miscellaneous Docket. In the Circuit
Court for Garrett County Maryland
Ordered by the Circuit Court for Garrett
County, Maryland, this 22nd day of January.
1929, that the tax sale made and reported in
the above entitled case by the Treasurer of
Garrett County be ratified and confirmed, I'M
less cause to the contrary thereof be shown
or before the End day of March, 1929 ;
provided copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper published in Garrett County
week for three successive weeks before
the 23rd day of February, 1929.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$4,000.
True copy, ALBERT A. DOUB.
Test: E. T. TOWER Clerk
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-28

A glance at its rs advanced features
reveals at once why Essex excerpts
no car in its challenge. For point
after point in fine car construction,
performance and detail, brings you
directly to costliest cars to find
comparison.
With above 70 miles an hour top
speed, Essex the Challenger, in
thousands of demonstrations, is
proving the endurance and ability
to do 90 miles an hour all day long.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-28
ENN|EX
THE CHAZZEVGER

Twice i'm 30 days be
Essex the Challenger sweeps aside the barriers of price
class challenges the performance the STYLE the lux
uriOus roomy comfort of any any price, on the
basis that no other gives you back much for
every dollar you put in.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-28

1t is the finest, largest, roomiest,
most brilliantly performing Essex
ever built, and the price the lowest
for which Essex ever sold but
little above the lowest priced car
on the market.
That is why the acceptance of
Essex the Challenger is the talk
of motordom. Join the van of
1000, 900 Super-Six owners who
are demonstrating its right and
ability to challenge the best that
motordom offers.
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The Republican Commercial Print
ing Department is the best equipped
printery you could care to inspect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08
VAN SWER|NGENS'
PLAN HIT BY L0REE
Rail President Revealed as
Initiator of Move Against
Cleveland Terminal.
BY the Associated Press.


CLEVELAND, May 81. F. Loree,
president Of the Delaware & Hudson
Railroad and formal rival of the Van
Sweringen brothers in the establish
ment of a new Eastern trunk line, was
revealed in petitions on file in Federal
Court today, as the Wheeling g. Lake
Erie railroad director initiating new eff
forts to block the $200,OO0,O00 Van
Sweringen union terminal project here.
The Wheeling & Lake Erie depot site
Is considered necessary for trackage
space in the new station, now nearly
complete. Saturday demands for the
property were made, which the Union
Terminal Co., a Van Sweringen interest,
rejected as unacceptable" An answer
to a complaint by the Taplan interests
in Wheeling & Lake Erie seeking a
Federal injunction restraining the road
from selling its station site to the Van
Sweringens revealed Loree's part in
drawing up the new demands for the
land.
Minutes Of the Wheeling directors
meeting, included in the Van Swerin-
gen answer, named Loree as the direc-
tor making three motions, which were
passed, outlining the proposals which
the Van Sweringen interests found I'M
acceptable. One was for an interest
rate Of per cent, on the 81 900, 900
the terminal promoters offered to pay
for the station landau increase of 60
per cent in the interest rate. Another
increased from 100000 to 100000
the bond to be posted by the Terminal
Co. TO insure restoration of the prop
erty in case the Interstate Commerce
Commission rules against the roads en-
tertng the station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08
FRANCE TO ASK US.
FOR ARMS DETAILS
Other Nations Expected to
Follow Lead-Reckoning
Tonnage Is Question.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, May 8-France will ask
the Washington Government for details
of its suggestions for reducing naval
ornaments, French spokesman at &C.
neva said last night.
It is assumed here that the British,
italian and Japanese governments sim
ilarly will instruct their ambassadors to
get in touch with the Washington au-
thorities, in order that the various ma
lions may inaugurate studies of the
disarmament proposals and have some
thing definite on which to work.
Lord Cushendun Refers to u. S.
In his final speech to the preliminary
disarmament conference, Lord Cush-
endun of England made particular ref
erence to the expected American pro-
poSalS.
What the governments have in mind
particularly is believed to be techni-
cal explanation as to how the United
States regards the question of reckon
ing equivalent tonnage.
Before leaving Geneva, Count Won
Bernstorff, the German delegate to the
conference, issued a statement dis
counting the optimism of the closing
address by Chairman Politis of Greece.
German Is Not Optimistic.
Won Bernstorff declared that this OPP
timism was not shared by the German
delegation nor did he think it would
be shared by public opinion in the ma
jority of countries.
Our only hope is that at the inter-
national disarmament conference, the
delegates will have new instructions
permitting genuine reduction in arma-
mentS." he concluded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08
MRS. OSCAR STRAUS, 68, SAVED
FROM DEATH IN AFRICAN HUNT
Jumped Behind Tree Just in
Time to Escape Herd
of Elephants.
Lion Is Killed Only 20 Feet
From Her-NearIy Hit
by RhinoCeroS.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 8.-After series
Of exciting experiences in Africa during
which she narrowly escaped from e.
herd Of elephants. a lion and e
rhinoceros, Mrs. Oscar s. Straus, GO
years old, was home today apparently
none the worse for her adventure.
Mrs. Straus, widow Of the former
United States Ambassador to Turkey,
headed an expedition to collect bird
specimens for the American Museum Of
Natural History. She was accompanied
by her grandson, Edward Schafer. jr.,
ornithologist of the Carnegie Institute
Of Pittsburgh, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Rudyerd Boulton. Specimens of 800
birds were obtained and more than
5000 feet Of moving picture film.
After travelling days from Khartum
down the White Nile, the party drove
to Uganda in automobiles, making their
own roads through the jungle and
building bridges for 1000 miles.
Mrs. Straus said that on one occa-
sion she was in the direct path Of a
charging herd of elephants and was
saved from being trampled. to death by
being pulled behind q BIG banyan tree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08
CONFESSES
TO TAKING BR|BE
Grocer Is Held With Him as
Liggett Trial Ends in
Hung Jury.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May S.-b. r.
Osburn, carpenter, whose vote for ac-
ouittal hung the jury in the trial OF
Walter Liggett for the alleged murder
of Turney Cunningham, and Ralney
Coon" Creswell, a grocer, have con-
fessed to charges of accepting q brloe
and bribery, respectively, according 10
ATTORNEY General Richard M. Atkinson;
Osburn and Creswen were arresOeo
shortly after midnight and were ques-
toned by the attorney general a1ter
entering a plea of not guilty before
The alleged confession told Of nego-
tiations which began the day before
Osburn was summoned for jury service,
when. It was said, he told CreSWen that
he couldn't afford to serve on the jury
because sit didn't pay enough.
Daughter Is Involved.
Creswell was quoted as replying that
he could get the Liggetts TO pay wen II
Osburn would do the right thing.
Creswell was alleged to have met Lig-
gett at night under a railroad trestie
and to have received 5000 from MIN,
though the amount Osburn was sup
posed to have received was not told.
Mrs. Hattie Mcbride, Osburn's daugh-
ter. who was employed by Creswell. was
named as an Intermediary, the latter
having told her, according to the aIegeo
confession, that she could tell the oio
man not to worry about the grocery Dill
he owes me- It will be all right:
Creswells manifest interest IN the
trial and a visit OF Mrs. sMcBr1de 10
take clothes to her father resulted In
questioning of the daughter by, the
attorney general and the subsequent
arrests.
The Jury, like the first one, four
months ago, reported yesterday that II
was unable TO agree. Eleven members
of the panel we're reported to nave
| favored a first degree verdict, carrying
a prison term of 90 years.
Atkinson said last night he would
bring the case before each term OF
| Criminal Court until a verdict Is
reached.
Jack Quinn, itinerant boilermaker,
Liggett's surprise" eyewitness to the
| shooting, was indicted for perjury in
connection with his testimony at the
! first trial. He forfeited bond posted by
C. L. Liggett, the defendants father
but later appeared in time for the Sec
! ond trial. He was not called.
| Liggert shot and killed Cunningham
| in an alley behind the Cunningham
home on october 20 last, after keeping
a tryst with Mrs. Cunningham. She and
the defendant admitted an affair eX-
tending over several years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08
RESULTS PLEASE HOOVER.
President Hopes Something Will Be
Accomplished,

President Hoover made it evident at
a conference with newspaper corre-
SpondentS at the White House yester-
day afternoon that he was gratified at
the results of the recent preparatory
disarmament conference at Geneva and
that he is hopeful that something will
be accomplished in the near future
along the lines proposed by Ambassador
Hugh Gibson, who headed the American
group at the Geneva conference.
In this connection, the President per-
mttted himself to be quoted in the fol-
lowing manner:
II am greatly gratified at the promis-
ing character of the result for naval
reduction arising out of the recent
Geneva conference.
"All of the principal naval powers
have expressed adherence to the princi-
pies suggested by the American delega-
ton, which include the conception of
reduction instead of limitation of naval
strength. They have expressed their
desire for full and frank discussion and
the development of the American FORM
ula into a practical step. The manner
initiated has not yet been determined.
but the question will be followed up
promptly"
The President, in answer to further
questions regarding his Interpretation
of the distinction between naval liml-
tation and reduction of naval strength.
said that he did not care to debate the
subject, but that his ideas of reduc-
ton meant in naval strength as well
as IN construction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08
CONVENTION IN CITY.
ASKED OF BAPT|STS.
Southern Conference Next
Year Sought by Capital as
Texas Session Opens.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 8.-The in
ter-city battle for next years meeting
of the Southern Baptist Convention
has started. Convention officials have
received invitations, backed in most in
stances by strong delegations from
Richmond. Va; Washington, D. c.;
New Orleans. San Antonio. Tulsa,
Okla: Tampa, Fla. and st. Louis. A
committee on time and place. to be
appointed Friday. will recommend the
next city to be selected.
The convention approached the close
today while church committees at
tackled the mass of business awaiting
consideration when the convention be-
gins its sessions tomorrow.
The executive committee, made up
of many of the outstanding church
leaders, had before 1t proposals to re-
arrange the church finances, extend the
denominations effective influence to
thinly populated districts, reorganize
the Home Missions Board and carry
out other reforms advocated by various
elements in the convention.
Nearing the end of its convention
tonight, the Woman's Missionary Union
accepted reports indicating rapid de-
velopment of the unions auXiliaries for
younger church members. One report
said there were 1877 such organiza-
tions functioning during the present
church year.
Most of the messengers to the con-
vention centered their interest in the
deliberations of the executive commit
tee. the governing board of the organ
iZation.
The executive committee had before
it suggestions for providing more di-
rect contact between the convention
and its member churches in outlying
rural sections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08
MAN SHOT IN ARGUMENT
OVER FIFE CORPS TO LIVE
Woman Director to Band Because
of Noise Awaits Hearing in
Jersey Jail.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SALEM, N. j., May 8.-LouiS Collier,
postmaster of Alloway, N. j., who was
shot in the chest when he attempted
to secure the arrest of a woman who
objected to the formation of fife and
bugle corps he was sponsoring, Is re-
covering, in the Salem Hospital
The woman who shot him, Mrs. Lii
liam Flemmings. 30. Carneys Point, is
awaiting hearing at the Salem County
Jail.
Collier was wounded Tuesday night
when he seized pistol with which the
woman is alleged to have attempted to
shoot Sheriff J. Emmor Robinson as he
told her she was under arrest for Great
ing a disturbance.
AS citizens began to arrive at the AL
loway fire hall, near Mrs. Robinson's
home, to lay plans for the organization
of the band Tuesday night, Mrs. Elem
mings Is said to have entered into
arguments with most Of them, decfar-
ing her sister, who lived in Alloway,
would object to the noise.
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Continued From First Page)
for the Moran gang massacre. Their
trials were deferred several times at
the behest of States attorneys and po-
lice, who wanted further time to build
up cases against the men, and only
last week attorneys obtained their re-
lease from the county Jail under heavy
bond on the promise of their appear
ance when the trial was called. Nc
Gurn had been trapped in a downtown
hotel, where he had been hiding since
the day of the seVen-fold murder.
ScaliSi however, Sauntered into police
headquarters and surrendered. observ-
ing he had been one Of the dozen listed
as wanted" by the police for investiga-
ton.
DR.. Herman N. Bundesen, Cook
County coroner. who has been active
In the investigation of the st. Valen-
tines day massacre in Chicago, was
invited to take part in the investigation
here.
The invitation was issued by c. A..
owen. chief deputy coroner, who said
an autopsy would be performed imme-
diately so some Of the bullets might be
given Coroner Bundesen. Maj. Calvin
Goddard, brought from New York City
to assist in tracing bullets in the Chi
cago affair, will be asked to lend his
skill in solving the killings here.
Men Shot at Close Range.
DR.. E. S. Jones, coroners physician,
made a minute examination of the three
bodies, but postponed the autopsy until
Coroaer Bundensen arrived from Chi
cago with Deputy Police Commissioner
John Siege.
Powder burns indicated the men had
been shot at close range, DR.. Jones said
AnSefmi's right shoulder and arm were
broken and Scalisi's right leg was frac-
tured above and below the knee. Many
shots were evidently fired into the
bodies after the men fell.
Efforts were made to find the spot in
Chicago where the shooting was be-
lieved to have been done.