Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-07-12
800 SOMERSET
and WORCESTER
FARMERS MEET
Discuss Cooperation With JVir-
ginia In Matter Of Price
Sterilization
POTATO CONTROL COMMIT
TEE OF SIX APPOINTED


At least 800 farmers of Somerset and
Worcester Counties assembled in the
local Armory on Saturday afternoon
of last week, brought together to dis
cuss the white potato situation as re-
CARDS price regulation.
In the two counties of Eastern Shore
of Virginia, similar meetings had been
frequently held, which had resulted
in establishing price per barrel for
the produce, which should return at
least, profit instead of loss as had
been experienced by the prices named
by the dealers. Two dollars had been
demanded; and, in order to obtain this,
it was determined that no potatoes
would be allowed to pass over the
Virginia line bound for points North.
Pickets were established and deter
mined men saw to it that all trucks
should be halted and examined as to
prices obtained for the product. Rail-
road transportation was also looked
after and the situation was kept well
in hand by the growers. Result: Two
dollars or more for their potatoes.
The meeting in Pocomoke on Sat
urday was to secure cooperation of
the Maryland farmers in the plan pur-
sued by the Virginians. Judging from
the number present and from the spir-
it manifested, there will be a 100 per
cent backing Of the neighboring peo-
pie; At least, vote taken on CO.
operation revealed practically unan-
imous sentiment in favor.
: J. Miles Landlord, of Somerset
county, presided over the meeting
here, with John S. Whaley, Esq, Of
Snow Hill, as secretary. It was adj
dressed by A. E. Mercker, Secretary
Interstate Early Potato Committee, To-
Gated at Onancock; by G. A. Fowler,
Chairman; J. Brooks Mapp, ESQ.,, Of
Keller, Va; T. H. Nottingham, Esq,
and Quinten Nottingham, Esq, both
of Eastville; and Norman Belote;-
all members of the Virginia Control
Committee. The gist of all their re-
marks was-co-operation; strong re-
quest for Maryland farmers to get
in line to maintain living price for
the years work.
Drummond Ayres, Esq, also spoke.
R. B. Cooke, of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, was present and promised CO.
operation. H. B. Caldwell, Lecturer
of the North Carolina State Grange,
talked about the Warren Control Bill
and the Thompson Bill-measures be-
fore Congress and asked for a ote
Of approval and support which was
unanimously given.
Following the speeches, committee
of fifteen farmers was appointed,
these having the power and authority
to name a smaller one from their
body, if it were thought best; this
committee to constitute the body to
control the potato situation in Som
erset and Worcester.
The fifteen farmers were: ]. Miles
Landlord, Chairman, Somerset Coun-
ty; Frances P. Cuff, Westover; Ell
wood Tull, Newark; Newell Stage and
Ralph Shockley, Snow Hill; C. C. Pill
chard and Joseph Hill, Stockton; M.
P. Selby, Girdletree; Lloyd P. Wilker-
son, o. P. Carey, Edgar w. Atkinson,
w. A. Hall and William T. Pilchard.
all of Pocomoke; John Gilliss, st. Mar
tin; and w. H. Collins, Bishopville.
From this committee smaller one
was appointed constituted as follows:
J. Miles Landlord, Chairman; Francis
P. Cuff, C. C. Pilchard and Newell
Stage. This committee is operating
with two members of the legal pro-
fession: John S. Whaley, Esq, and
Godfrey Child, Esq. Picketing has be-
gun and there has been no dearth of
volunteers for this service. Corpora
ton all along the line is reported ex-
cept in one section where routes are
difficult to picket. Potatoes are NOV
ing and at this writing, the price OBJ
tanned is $2.10.
A very enthusiastic meeting was
held at Snow Hill on Monday evening.
Three hundred are estimated to have
assembled in the Court House, and a
fine spirit of cooperation prevailed.
At this meeting the following place
of action was decided upon and SO far
fEonfinned nn mare A