Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-09

APtht ~ Z y Au-f taAt uiE HObt 0OOFH Oi
the Fifth Regiment Armory, Balti.
more, swing open, and The citizens OF
the State are made most welcome 10
the annual Maryland Week. exhi-
bition and meetings.
The term Maryland Week means
all that It implies, for during the week
thousands Of people from the rural
communities, together with thousands
who live in Baltimore, will pass into
the Armory and view with indescriba.
ble pleasure tho marvellous displays OF
fruits, flowers, field crops, dairy pro-
duets, vegetables, home products, etc.
Of only the best quality.
Everyone can here observe just what
kinds Of produce can be made IA ma
ture in Maryland soil, for the sim Of
Maryland Week" Is to promote the
greatest natural resource that Mary
land possesses Agriculture. Strong
lessons can be learned II one will take
only the time. No man, woman. girl
or boy should leave that exhibition
without being prepared better to work
with the things most Interested In.
The season OF Maryland Week. is
fast becoming the annual period Of
visitation Of the rural residents 20 the
lefty Of Baltimore. As the metropolis
Of The South, Baltimore welcomes
with outsiretchcd arms everybody 10
come within her borders at that time.
The Maryland Agricultural Society,
the affiliated organization Of the Mary
land State Horticultural Society,
Maryland Crop Improvement Associa.
ton Maryland state Dairyneu's A..
soclation aud the STATE Beskeepers'
Association has successfully cndcay.
orcd 20 have the 1916 show and uleet.
ings excel the exhibition Of previous
years They have procured men Of
the callhre Of Governor Harrington,
Mayor Preston. nf baltimore, Or. n.
/ }. waters, president Of the Kansas
Agricultural College Or. w. J Kerr,
I president ~ the Oregon Agricultural
College; Or, Bradford Knapp, g. 8.
Department 81 Agriculture, and other
/ prominent men % make addresses.
Not one thing has been left undone
20 accord everybody plcasurabIc as
vell as a profitable time for every
minute they remain 10 the Armory.
( The floral display will be magnificent.
The State DsIrymen's Association,
Ia their interest Of the producers
of milk, will make a complete demon
stralion Of handling a dairy, from
milking tho COW, through 70 The butter.
making process
Tho HORTICULTURAL Society has plan
ned TO give daily demonstrations In
apple grading ard uacking. Tho new
Apple Packing and Grading Law
makes Il necessary that the growers
and shippers % orchard fruits be- In.
formed OF the meaning Of all is pro.
visions. Maryland at last can be
Justly proud OF the uniform packages
Of high quality fruit which viii pass
beyond her borders
The Home Economies Department Of
the Extension Service, Maryland State
College OF Agriculture, viii make an
exhibit 81 the fruits OF their labors
Canned fruits and vegetables prepar.
cd by the members OF tho Girls clubs
viii be ON display A marked tribute
to the zeal and efficiency OF our rural
girls May they remain always pro-
gressive farm girls
| A reward for the prize winners 10
the Boys clubs Is a tour OF Maryland.
The boys from the Western Shore will
| be taken over the Eastern Shore, and
the Eastern Shore boys will be con
ductod through the Western Shore.
VIXEN the boys get back 10 Baltimore
on Wednesday OF Maryland Week"
after their trips they win be introduced
TO the prize winning girls. The BOYS
and girls viii then make party TO
visit Washington. Annapolis and the
Maryland State College. They win
return to Baltimore on Friday even
ing, which will be Boys and Girls
Club night at the Armory. A moro
inspiring sight hardly can be imagin-
ed than will be the group Of boys and
girls who have won out In the race for
honors 10 the several clubs.
What demonstrates the progressive
and boosting spirit of any neighbor-
hood more than having an exhibit OF
the products grown or made by the
people OF that area2 Advertising
surely pays, and this medium OF call
ing the attention of the public TO what
can be done in a particular territory
is one form OF practical and benefit
ting advertising. Then there arc
money prizes for the best exhibits,
which are worth striving for. Several
Of the oranges and farmers organiza-
ton of the State have entered their
names in this competition.
Several Of the departments OF the
State will make exhibits OF inestimable
value TO everybody. The State Board
OF Forestry, the Conservation Com
mission and the State Weather Service
win display charts and pictures pos
sessing great educational value.
The management OF the show has
striyen TO secure commercial exhibit
ors whose manufactures are reliable
and of interest to the man and woman
of the farm.
Maryland holds first place Ia the
canning industry 81 The. y s., and tho
Maryland Agricultural Society y