Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-11-29
Maryland Week At Baltimore.
NATHAN W. SAUNDERS ELECTED PRESIDENT
Or The Bee ASSOCIATION.
c. j. CoRBY's HoLsrEN Cow LEADS In The
STATE.

Farmers, fruit growers and dairymeI
from all parts of the State began the cele
bration of Maryland Week in the Fiftl
Army building, Baltimore, on Tuesday o.
last week and adjourned the Saturday fol
lowing. Thousands of spectators VISITED
the exhibition in the course of the week.
The armory was wonderfully and appe.
tizingly clothed. The Biblical incident Of
turning swords into plowshares was EN-.
phasized in the conversion of the great
arsenal to harvest barn for the State
Apples-gold, red and bronze were strewn
in profusion about the hall, and yellow
pumpkins, sweet potatoes, corn, nuts of all
kinds, honey and turnips were everywhere.
A hundred PAGES in circumference, the
huge exhibit of palms and crotons con-
tributed by the City Park Board stood like
a wooded island in the centre of the hall.
Bordering it on each side were exhibits of
evergreen and chrysanthemums, while at
the far ends of the aisles radiating from
the palm centrepeice were the county
stands, rich with the profusion of the har-
vest season.
Secretary-Treasurer T. B. Symons re-
ported that the past year had been one of
real progress with the Horticultural Society.
I'VE have on our roll to date 44O live men,
bers and no dead ones" he said.
when considered as financial asset to
the people of the State" he said, tree
fruit growing falls into insignifcance when
compared with one or two crops alone, in
cluded under vegetable culture. From sta
tistics we find that the Irish and sweet
potato crop of Maryland is worth 1885,
705, while all fruit trees combined amount
to only $1.517 400. Where one man has
been teaching the whole subject of horti-
culture in the college heretofore, four men
will now give courses in pomology. vege-
table culture, Horticulture, landscape gar
dening and small fruits. Spraying and
pruning demonstrations will be conducted
in the spring in each county and district
where cooperation is extended by the
growers"
Results of the cow-testing contests for
highest butter-fat and milk yield were an
nounced. A Holstein COW belonging to
C. j. COrby, of Garrett Park, this county.
proved to be the best milk yielder, with
17,5l35 pounds for the year. while a
Guernsey of S. M. Shoemaker's, of Eccles-
ton, Nd, took second prize, her yield being
ID, 1883 pounds. In the butter-fat con-
test, Mr.. Corby also took first prize with
another Holstein. and a Guernsey of II. H.
Pearson's took second prize. For milk
scientifically tested and scored from Oc-
tober is to November Is F. J. Maxwell of
Towson, won first. with score of 93.75 {;
Miss Annie Grafton. of Forest Hill, second,
score 92.75, and H. B. Englar, of Linwood,
Md, third, score $3.50. Mr.. Corby was
presented with silver cup.
George Morrison, retiring president of the
horticultural society, and DIR. Thomas B.
Symons. secretary and treasurer. summed
up the week and declared that it had
been success. Now permanency of Mary
land Week as a popular annual event is
assured, in the opinion of the horticul-
turists.
What we want to do, said Mr. Morri-
son. lis to have next year a larger flower
show and to have the floral exhibits ar
ranged by an artist, so that the effect may
be the best obtainable. We hope that Bal
timore will send large crowds and will
show disposition to cooperate to make
Maryland Weeks exposition the best that
comes to this city"
Saturday was Bee Day at the armory. for
members of the Maryland State Beekeepers'
Association held their annual session to
discuss agriculture and elect officers for the
ensuing year. N. W. Saunders, of Poto-
mac. was chosen president, succeeding W.
E. Atkinson, of GlyndOn.
Among the numerous addresses the one
which was received with most interest was
that of DIR. E. F. Phillips. in charge of the
agricultural division of the United States
Department of Agriculture. Too much
sugar, he said. was the great cause Of
nervousness among bees.