The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-11-26
SOCIETY TO ENCOURAGE JTYEA
HE FARMERS.

In All editorial in tn Baltimore Sun
entitled why Not Form q Society
For the Encouragement of Co., Juven-
iIe farmers the following I'D "A part
Cf what 49, said:
1--WE ofrer our compliments and con
RratuIations To the Baltimore business
man who has contributed 5000 to the
Maryland Week Exposition for the
purpose OF bringing to the show the
twenty-five boys who we're winners in
the corn club contests held through
cut the State. The Sun recently called
attention to the way the business men
of California stimulate interest in ag-
YicuIture in that State by giving
transcontinental trips to boys who
have distinguished themselves on the
peaceful fields of honor and glory and
in our local columns recently we de-
scrfbed the splendid way Atlanta,
Georgia, rewards her army of juvenile
workers who have made record in
constructive industry This year she
will entertain a thousand boys and
girls, representing every county In
Georgia, who have been winners I'm
crop growing, canning, preserving ana
home economic contests.
WV hope gentlemen farmers who
live in Baltimore and practical farm
err who live in thu country will st
together on this subject and organize
"a permanent Society for the Encour
agement or Boy and Girl Agricultur-
lists. 1t will make them big profits
And we take the liberty, without his
knowledge, to nominate Robert Grain,
as the leader of this movement. IL
with his indomitable energy he will
take hold of this proposition and form
such a Society, he will do a permanent
and estimable service to the State, far
greater than that which he performed
in bringing the Democratic National
Convention to Baltimore in 1872"
We heartily agree with the sugges-
tons made by the Sun and think that
an association such as recommended
will be OF great benefit to the young
people OF this State and that 1t will
pay BIZ profits
lin Queen Anne's county, for the
past four years, we have had School
Fair which brings together alI of tn
children of the schools and which also
brings exhibits showing the work or
the boys ON the farm and garden and
or the girls at home The fourth an
nual Fair which was held last week
brought together about 1900 children,
and it filed the large Primary School
in Centerville to it's utmost capacity
with exhibits from the farm and gard
fro no Thic n
has been conducted under adverse
financial conditions and any aid at
all to this Fair, we feel, would be a
great benefit to the country at large.
We would suggest that the Associa-
ton advocated by the Sun encourage
School Fairs in each and every county
In the State and that they give certain
financial aid To these fairs By doing
this IL would encourage local interest
and AK the same time 1t would accom-
plish just what is desired TN addition
to the financial aid to these School
Fairs. prizes could also ~ offered by
the large State Wide Association Oh
trips To the Maryland Week Show held
i'm Baltimore, and OF trips to Washing
ton and other parts or the country.
In our recent Fair two young boys
raised 100 or more bushels OF corn to
the acre, one raising 100 bushels. Car
rying out the suggestions above would
create one of the greatest benefits i'm
aginable, that is. cooperation between
all sections of the State.