Evening journal., 1913-05-24
FARMERS TOLD
TO SPRUCE UP
Prof. SymOnS Talks to the
Cecil GranGerS; Broom
end Paint Needed

ELKTON, Md, May 24.--Under the
auspices os Pomona Grange. compris-
ing the several oranges in Cecil
county. a farmers meeting was held
at Calvert, this county, on Thursday.
Farmers and grangors from all parts
OF the county, also a number from
Pennsylvania and Delaware, we're
present. and the meeting was an en-
thusiastic one. Prof. T. B. Symons.
Of the Maryland Agricultural College,
was the principal speaker. Prof. sy-
mons said in part:
Cecil county has great possibilities,
but its citizens have been rather slow
In recognizing the importance Of or
ganizing. and hope that tho organi-
Sations which have been perfected will
only be a start towards the proper or
ganization Of every community in the
county. AS individual farmers you
will amount to very little in accom-
plishing results in the county, but
through organization you can accom-
.plish much. both for yourselves as
well as the county.
"The grange stands for the social
education and financial betterment OF
the farmer. IL contributes TO the
happiness OF the home by mental
recreation afforded all the members
OF the family in the various grange
gatherings attended. 10 contributes TO
the general intelligence of the inhabi-
tants by its frequent discussion OF
questions Of public nature.
Every farm should have name
and that name should be used wher-
ever possible. Every farmer should
correspond on letterhcads, and on this
1etterhead should be the name Of the
farm, his own name and address, etc,
and particularly the specialties OF his
farm, and every farmer should spe-
cialize to some extent. Euch a letter
head conveys much information to
yCur correspondent IL indicates TO
the stranger with whom you are com
runicating that you are a business
man.
Farmers should bear In mind that
when their team leaves their place II
should be an advertisement always. A
little paint on a wagon does not cost
much. The name of your farm and
your own name should be on the body,
and It should be the effort of every
farmer to have his team and harness
looking nice, so that the whole outfit
would be an advertisement and not
something that you would be ashamed
of These are little things, but they
all aid in making the farmer a better
business man. and that is what we
need so greatly among farmers as a
whole. II takes more brains to be a
successful farmer than any other pro-
fession that I know Of He must now
more about many other things than
any of the general professions.
"The management Of the farm itself
requires much attention. Buildings
should he kept. in good shape Prem
ises should be kept as clean as pos
sible. There is much agitation in the
press just az this time regarding clean
up and paint-up crusade In our cities.
This is most laudablc project, and
while Il is particularly desirable 10
have our cities inaugurate these cam
paigns. Il should be general through
GU the State Farmers should have a
cleanup and paint-up week The
sanitary conditions around the farms
can be much improved, and ] urge all
of you 10 look around your premises
and soc IL a little attention to the sani-
tary condition would not be very hene-
fetal"