The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-11-12
Farmers Own Week.

Elaborate preparations are being
made by Prof. 7. B. Symons of the
Maryland Agricultural College for
Maryland week." which will be held
in the Fifth Regiment Armory, Balti-
more, on November Is to 20. This year
there will be many more features of
interest and instruction for the farmer,
horticultural and dairyman than in the
previous exhibitions. while programmes
replete with surprises have been ar
ranged for every day of the week.
The Club Exhibit contest is one of
the big features of the show. Various
local organizations in different parts of
the State go to Baltimore and made
an exhibit in comptition with each
other. Numerous premiums and special
prizes are offered in this contest.
| A special dairy exhibit, consisting of
| eight cows, will be installed in the arm
ory in order to demonstrate sanitary
methods of milking by the use of milk
ing machines. Other interesting fea-
lures for the dairyman will be the vari-
GUS methods of testing milk.
For those interested in bee keeping
and raising honey, most wonderful
exhibit is promised. Live bees will be
handled with bare hands and the best
methods of treating bees will be dis
coursed upon by experts.
The United States Government will
lend its assistance in many direct and |
indirect ways to help the show to be |
instructive to all visitors. The post.
master at Baltimore has promised
large booth exhibit showing the various
ways in which the parcel post
can be utilized to the profit of the farm
er and country dweller, showing in de-
tail how packages of perishable and
staple propducts may be packed to
carry we'll.
State Forester F. w. Besley will
make an extensive exhibit showing fire
protection in forests, how to conserve
the forests and replenish them; how to
treat the farm wood-lot SO as to have
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and still leave good supply
for those to come.
To the lovers of flowers this years
exhibition will especially appeal, as the
weather has contributed to the are of
the florist and the specimens to be
shown will compare most favorably1
with the big chrysanthemum show at
Madison Square Garden, New York.
The formal opening will take place
IN Tuesday evening, November 16, at
which Robert Grain of Baltimore, will
preside. Mayor Preston, of Baltimore
Governor Goldsborough and probably
Governor elect Harrington will be
present to make addresses. Then on
Wednesday the horticultural societies
will meet, with splendid special pro-
yramme, supplemented by liberal dis
of fine fruits, including a gift
If big apple to every visitor. Thurs
lay will be Crop Improvement Day, at
which time the various new methods
If handling soil and fertilizers will be
discussed by experts. Experiences of
prominent farmers will also be exchang-
I'd. Friday will be Dairyman's Day;
Bee-Keeper's Day. On
Thursday night there will be special
session devoted to hogs, at which time
here will be wide discussion regard
ng the prevention and treatment of
diseases of hogs, especially the hog
cholera which Is SO prevalent.
Takir e into conside ration the magnl-
icent exhibits promised, the elaborate
Tess of the programme, together with
he splendid premiums offered, this
,ear's meet will no doubt eclipse all
previous efforts.