The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-07-21
State GRANGE FAIR.
WILL BE HELD Afr TANETTOWE N
AUGUST.
View Features Are Added This Year,
New Buildings, Program, NC.

Practically all arrangements, Witt
TIM exception ok feW minor details
have been completed for TIN holding
pf the Maryland State Grange Fair
The Fair will H. held in OILERS
Grove, TaneTto#n, on August s, q, AM
and 18th
nor the past fourteen years thif
gathering has been known Is the
Changers Picnic, but the growth has
been ID great that Tt year Az w.
decided tO change Ehe name and
make III IA state fair
In order to legally protect the non
resident exhibitor, III w. necessary
for the Changers to comply with an
act Of the Maryland Legislature .
provision applying tO Agricultural
Fair Associations duly incorporated
which ezempts any lawful business
conducted OH Thu ground by cOnces.
gions granted by Bald association
from State, County, md Municipal IA,
cense for six days in each year They
have complied with TIN letter of the
law, and in accordance Herewith tn
former Changers Picnic will be
known this year l91D a. Maryland
State Grange Fair, tOhler's GrOvel
conducted by Thu Agricultural AsgO-
citation. fncorporatedJ ,of TaneytOwn
Maryland
The prime object of this Agricu1-
tural Association is to educate the
farmer. In this particular Id ID con-
Quoted along different lines from ny
other gathering i'm thu State It has
IA lecture feature, furnished principal
ly by The Maryland State Grange and
The Maryland Agricultural College,
that may To- truly termed the Far
mers' AChautauqua" OF Maryland, for
the advancement, and for the better
ment OF their stock and farm pro
ducts where they may compare results
Of their labor, by exciting laudable d.
sire among The farmers To excel each
other in their products, and give OBJ
pOrtunity for exhibiting TIN same. It
is also desired to create a more
friendly and social relation between
farmers.
Many new features are added this
year; new buildings, horse and cattle
stalls have been erected Large &
hibits from distance as far west
as Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois, and
thu early inquiries being made give
every assurance on the exhibits being
double in proportion to any former
year
Another sociable feature is camp
i'm in tents The managers have ar
ranged with "a tent manufacturer to
furnish tents and cots for the week,
at "a cost of $500 for tent 10x12 ft.,
314 feet side walls; $500 for one 9x14
feet, effect side walls, and cot $1.OO.
If campers wish they can arrange for
special rates for boarding on the
ground There has also been arrange
ment made for a limited number or
tent lodging accommodations at soc
per night, or lodging and three meals
for $125.
This year the managers offer a very
attractive Tit of cash premiums On
horses and mules, pigeons and poul-
try, All kinds or farming machinery,
farm products, household goods, fan
cy articles, etc
IA fee of Doc will De charged for
the first exhibit and one exhibitors
ticket good for admission each day
during the Fair,and Ill Id not transfer
able Each additional exhibit made
by the same party AK the same time
f. or PC fbut nc additional adj
mission ticket This way ali can
compete for as many premiums as
desired.
Articles entered for premiums must
be meritorious. They should be cred
itably put up and distinctly labeled.
The association reserves the right
10 reject and entry presented, and
articles entered must be raised Or
made, and owned BY tine person ex-
hibiting them
NO name will be allowed upon any
article until after the premiums have
been awarded
To promote thu educational part On
selecting corn a premium or $500 will
49, paid to the Grange who sends "A
committee not exceeding five mem
bers and places the best written iudg-
ment on these exhibits.
The program this year ID one Oh
unusual merit and all farmers should
make AZ "a point to be present every
day, at least on Friday when Oliver
Wilson, or Illinois, Lecturer OF the
National Grange, will be present and
make an address ON THE Grange"
Following Id the program FOR the
four days:
Tuesday.
Address OF Welcome, Rockford Nus
baum
Response, Hon. Jos. A- Goulden.
Address, Gold Storage from the
Practical Side in the Interest W the
Farmer" H. M Stokes, Hanover.
Address, Guy WV. Steele, Westminster.
Address, The Ethics OF Agriculture, /"
Rev Seth Russell Downie, Taney-
town.
Wednesday.
Address, Y. Harry Covrngton, MI. q.
Address, Good Roads" by Walter
Thomson, Division Engineer Ill
mira Div. P. R- R.
Address, Gov. Austin III. Crothers.
Thursday.
Address, M- IT, Walsh, Lecturer Car
toll County Grange.
Address, Hon. y. III. u. Talbot, M. ".
Address, Hon v. Chas. Linthicum, MI.
C.
Address, The Difference Between thu
Price the Producer Receives and
the Consumer Pays
Address, y. Barry Mahool, Ex-Mayor
of Baltimore City.
Address, Hon Jos ~ GOulden. New
York City.
Friday.
Address, Richard Vincon, Jr-
Address, Agricultural Education by
R- W- Sylvester, President of the
MARYLAND AprfnulfrrnI RCTTa-c