Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-23

Having had an opportunity 20 attend
the Maryland Week exhibition, ! feel
IL my duty 70 give 70 our people some
OF my observations In comparing the
products OF tho different counties ~
the State and discussing the different
farm problems at the various meetings
held, at which the best informed and
most prominent men Of tho nation
spoke.
Tho first impression Is It's Size and
beauty. Experts pronounced It TO DO
the best show OF It's kind In the coun-
try, larger states OF the West and East
having men there 10 study how We did
H. Authorities agreed that its success
was duo 10 the cooperation OF the diiF.
erent agricultural organizations Of the
State, demonstrating the necessity Of
organization 20 accomplish purpose,
the purpose Of Maryland Week being
To bring together every agency In
Maryland for the better development
Of her great basic industry agrieui-
tnre and 10 show 20 the entire eoun.
try the superior quality and variety
OF rs products aud what she Is doing
TO further improve and increase her
quality and production
This has been made possible by the
organization OF individuals into
groups, and these groups or smaller
organizations Into one large society
all working together for the best inter.
ests Of MARYLAND
Individual work could not have ac-
complished such results without lead.
ership and the willingness Of the
people TO follow carefully planned and
efficient leadership. This is found in
the Maryland State College OF Agri-
culture, led by DR.. II. J. Patterson.
II is his ability ms a leader that Is
bringing Maryland 10 the front as an
agricultural State.
Are we OF 81. Mays doing our
part9 Our showing Vas creditable
considering the number OF exhibits,
but we should have had greater
quantity and variety, there not being
sufficient exhibits to win the prizes OF.
fered to the county. Lot US resolve 20
do better next year.
The st. Mary's boys in the Corn
Club contest and girls In the Home
Demonstration Work established a
reputation for the county by the quail
lily OF their products.
A most convincing lesson upon the
selection OF seed and corn breeding
was demonstrated when James T.
King, of oakville, won first prize in
Boys Glass il0-ear exhibit) for the
Southern district. His success Is at.
tributed 70 his having the same strain
OF corn as grown by the man that has
helo the State championship for three
years. All who attended the show
could plainly see that pure.bred corn
shows up over mixed corn, as do
lpure-bred cattle over scrubs.
This same comparison viii apply to
nearly all products exhibited We
need to apply intelligent thought to
our efforts. Our thoughts need food
| In the form of seeing what the other
fellow is doing, whether we are keep
ing with the times or being left behind,
no better place can be found in Mary
land than the Maryland Week show,
where you have the opportunity to see
the best products OF Maryland, to
meet the men and women, boys and
girls who are producing the best pro-
dncts in Maryland, and to hear from
the lips Of the best speakers in the
nation, the biblical injunction, Ego ye
and do likewise. tus OF st. Mary's
get in the game, push, punch and
boost our county for the next Mary
land Week show and BY so doing
boost Maryland
q. II. WATHEN, JR.,
County Agent.
r..As .s...f...sss Z 80. ~. i - f,.s..e.ts.