The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-23
AGRICULT URAL FAIR To
Be HELD At SWANTON
Preparations Being Made For Gather
ing There October 30.

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tieth, under the direction of the Swan
ton Grange
In order that the work might be di-
vided the following large committee
was selected to look after the arrange
ments: Herman Steiding, John c.
Beckman, John A. Beckman, Stewart
Paugh, Josiah G. Friend, J. F. Friend,
Jr., James Smearman. Edward Shank,
Hugh Hamill and Charles T. Sweet,
with Mrs. P. F. Melinger, Mrs J. F.
Friend, Jr., Mrs. Lucy McRoble, Miss
Mollie Friend, Miss Carrie Shank and
Miss Annie Steiding as a committee on
refreshments and entertainment.
On last Thursday night the committee
! got busy and decided on some of tie
+ following points:
( Speaking. Senator Brown President
of the State Horticultural Society, hav-
ing promised MS aid year ago, would
be counted on to make an address, and
Professor Patterson, Worthy Master of
Maryland State Grange and Director of
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station, or Captain Sylvester, President
of MARYLAND Agricultural College, would
be secured for the occasion if possible.
Music. A movement was made toward
securing brass band and weekly meets
will be held under the direction of Prof.
Groves, of near Altamont, to practice
on the beautiful Grange melodies.
Refreshments. 1t was decided to not
have picnic, but the above six ladies',
with James Smearman as an assistant,
were constituted committee to secure
and serve refreshments and it is hoped,
thus make the fair self supporting.
Exhibits. No entrance fee will be
charged exhibitors, no cesh prizes will
be given. 1t is open to all who wish to
see Improvement in agriculture and an
advance of land values in Garrett coun-
ty. 1t is hoped that there Will be an
increased number of exhibits from the
household, garden. field, poultry yard
and orchard over last year, and that is
of our fruit, collected at SWantOn and
Oakland. at Baltimore. where we were
the banner county of the State, and af-
forwards at Council Bluffs. Iowa, where
thirty-three plates of Garrett county
apples carried off twenty-eight prizes
in competition with the whole country.
many investigators have since sought
out Garrett county with view to es-
tablishing extensive apple orchards.
| In short, last year we showed the rest
of the State and adjoining states what
we could do up here in apples, cauli-
flower, etc. This year we want to I'M
press them that we are just as great on
wheat, oats, potatoes, buckwheat and
maple syrup.
While we expect large exhibit at
Swanton in every line, we hope that
all our people will catch the Western
spirit of enterprise and give Garrett
big boom on the five crops named above
To this end, if the farmers will at once
respond in large numbers, bringing their
exhibits to Oakland and leaving them
in care of one of the banks, (which in
situations we hope will be able to make
preliminary display of them, they
will be exhibited at the SWanton fair
on October thirtieth, each exhibit
awarded an appropriate prize and notice
thereof givLn in the county papers
After this the best of them will be ex-
hibited in Baltimore at the exhibit of
the State Horticultural Society in the
name of the Swanton Grange, each
producer, however, having due credit
for his particular contribution. If the
size of the exhibit warrants it, the
Swanton Grange will send two ladies to
the State exhibit to serve buckwheat
cakes and maple molasses, as only our
mountain girls know how.
The time to select apples and pears is
when you you are picking them. Six
highly colored fruits of uniform size,
with stems on, is what you want Four
quarts of grain, well cleaned) and
peck of potatoes is enough. In maple
products, quart of syrup. Tor gallon
to help our girls) and sugar, both gran
ulated and cake.
Everybody send something, and don't
forget your names on it, for orders will
follow such advertising. California and
Washington have found that out.
Eastern MARYLAND and Delaware want
our seed potatoes, buckwheat and maple
products, and persistent efforts along
this line will double land values in Gar
rett.
Every one help it along with regular
Western enthusiasm Make this sue
cess and next year we can take up cram
berries, hops, and wool.
CHARLES # SWEET