Evening journal., 1913-12-02
TRAIN END TALKS
FROM B.GO.SPECIAL
DR.. ]. R. Mahaffy Among
Speakers Vino Give Advice
to Maryland Farmers

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CONVENTION, Md, Dec. 2.--The agri-
cultural educational special, which the
Baltimore and Oiiio Railroad, in con
junction with the Farmers Institutes
OF the Maryland Agriculture College, is
operating over its lines in Maryland this
week, closed the first day with the
meeting held here last night, it being
the fifth stop of the days schedule.
Nearly hundred persons gathered in
the lecture coaches to attend the "sehool
Of farming and the enthusiasm and in
terest of the listeners were evinced by
their rapt attention and the many ques-
tions they put to agricultural autbori-
ties.
DIR. Richard S. Hill, director Of far
mers' Institutes, was in charge of the
lectures delivered ON board the train,
and was assisted by DR. S. S. Buckley,
also Of the college faculty. A promi-
nent lecturer was Guy Il. Wolcott, of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. Others interested in the science
of modern agriculture and who address
ed the farmers at various stops made,
were DR.. James Il. Mahaify, Whining
ton, Del; II. l. Oswald, a well-known
fruit grower and poultry raiser, Of
Chcwsville, Md, and Miss Mary A. Bur-
mite. Denton, Md.
Two new features have been added
this year to the equi-ment of the traevl-
ing farmers school on the Baltimore
and Ohio-a special coach for the
women beipg devoted to topics of vital
interest to farm women In which Miss
Buinite demonstrates the many labor
saving appliances now in use in city
homes The other attraction which the
railroad has installed is the converting
of a baggage coach into modern, sanl-
tarv stable. fitted up with the most inn
proved appointments and stocked with
some Of Aaryiand's finest cattle.
The subjects taken up by the college
experts were chosen as best adapted TO
this section of the State, embracing in
general horticulture. dairy husbandfy,
poultry raising, domestic science and
home garden fruits.
Director Hill spoke on horticulture,
dwelling on the profits accruing from
products and exhorting his hearers
TO make a study of this industry. Fol
lowing him along the same lines, Mr..
Oswald declared that Maryland pos
sesses physical conditions far super
ior to those OF any State in the Union
for successful apple growing. He
pointed out that the old orchards
could be made to yield a large profit
and that by tlling, pruning and
spraying the trees OF such orchards,
the Maryland farmer could equal
and even surpass. what the apple
producers of Western States have
achieved.
Or. Buckley and Dr. Mahaffy both
lectured on dairy husbandry, each
taking q different phase of the sub
iect. They stated It as their belief
that the yield per head OF cattle could
be increased by Maryland, and were
pleased with the efforts made follow
/ ing previous lectures delivered In
former years on this topic.
The railroad officials who accom-
panied the train were w. !. Bishop
travelling agent. industrial depart
ment, Baltimore b. S. Dowdell, com
mcrcial freight agent. Wilmington
Del; w. r r. Hoddinott, assistant
tralnmaster. Philadelphia; Henry A.
Miller. travelling passenger agent,
Wilmington. Del, and G. II. Sterling,
milk agent.