The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-12-14

The Corn and Wheat Association
corn and wheat show held last week at the
Fifth Regiment Armory fully met the expec-
tatons of the committee in charge. the BAlti-
more Chamber of Commerce and other pro-
motors of the exhibition. There were many
more entries in the corn than in the wheat
classes. Considerable interest has been mani
tested in wheat and other grains and at bust
ness session OF the association 1t was decided 10
enlarge the scope of the association so as to in
clude the breeding of wheat grains and also
forage crops in this State and the name,
MARY land Cereal and Forage Crop Breeders
Association" was adopted.
According to the new departure Of the asso-
citation every farmer who is interested in the
breeding and improvement and the increased
production of field crops is invited to becomea
member The mem bership has already been
considerably increased by representative farn-
ers in the State. The newiy-eected officers
are:
President-W. Irving Walker, of Cherter-
town.
Vice Presdent-Thomas B. Todd, Of North
Point.
Secretary Treasurer - w. Oscar Collier, Of
Easton.
DR.. Augustus stabler, of Brighton, and
Mr.. Charles E. Coffin, of Murkirk, were elected
additional directors.
Eighteen of the twenty-three counties of the
State were represented at this years exhibition.
The following resolutions, submitted by
committee composed Of Messrs. W. 5. Talio-
ferro, Charles E. Coffin and w. ?. Harris,
were adopted:
Whereas the yield of agricultural crops in
Maryland may be greatly increased by the hold
ing of annual exhibition of farm crops, an an
nual program treating on agricultural matters
and by the testing of varieties of cereal and
forage crops in various sections of the State by
the improvement of farm crops by breeding
and by other experiments in agronomy
Resolved That we, the Maryland Cereal and
Forage Crop Breeders Association, favors the
passage by the State Legislature of bill pro-
viding for an annual appropriation of IS, OOOto
the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station
for the promotion of the agricultural interests
of the State as outlined above.
Christmas Shoppers and Plckpockets.-
A correspondent writes as follows to the Balti-
more american: This is the time of the year
when pickpockets and sneakthieves do agU0d-
business and the shoppers are their victims.
No matter how many policemen and plain
clothes men may be out on the streets looking
for these lawbreakers, there are still larger
number of pickpockets operating and it is al
most impossible for everyone OF them to be
detected The men and women who resort to
this business as livelihood are usually shrewd
people and able to cope with any situation
that may develop. The best opportunity Of
fered them is the department store, where
crowds are passing hither and thither all dur
ing the day. 1t is extremely easy for them to
operate in a large crowd, and they take advan-
tage of it. If shoppers would follow few
simple rules there would be less pickpocketing,
for it would not be easy for the criminal to
get away undetected Shoppers should never
wear any jewelry that is valuable, should al
ways keep their purses or bags in their hands
and never lay them on a counter, and keep
sharp eye on anyone who is acting sus-
piciously."