The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-10-06
Maryland Agricultural Society
and Affiliated Organizations
Offer Unusual Attractions
Three Thousand Dollars
Offered in Prizes
Farmers and Homemakers Urged To
Attend-CIub Exhibits To Be Fea-
turcd-Boys' and Girls Club
Members To Attend.

College Park, Sept. 14.-Progressive
farmers and homemakers throughout
the State are working for the success
of the annual Maryland Week Exhibit
ton this year, which will be held In
Baltimore, at the Fifth Regiment
Armory, November 14th to 18th. They
are planning display of unusual var
iety and excellence. In many neigh
borhoods, local shows or exhibits of
farm and home products will be held
from which the best will be sent to the
Maryland Week Exhibition; in fact, as
a result of this annual show, there is
now hardly section of the State in
which some local show is not held to
arouse the interest Of farmers and
homemakers in the possibilities Of
their neighborhoods.
Probably the most striking features
Of the Maryland Week Exhibition are
the entries of local farmers clubs and
oranges in the Club Exhibit Class.
This class represents the highest type
of cooperative production and has
done more than any one thing to
arouse an intense neighborhood pride
and rivalry. 1t is unquestionably the
most attractive feature of the Exhibit
ton, since every branch of farm and
home activity is represented in the in
6ividual exhibits which go to make
each booth.
1t is also stimulating more gen.
eral cooperation in production in
many neighborhoods. In number Of
instances, the members of local
oranges or farmers clubs have had
standing committee for some months
in charge of planning and growing
their exhibit at Maryland Week. In
this manner, they are able to forecast
the kind of display they will be able
to put up and have allowed nothing to
escape which would go toward making
their exhibit more unique and COM
plete. 1t has stimulated an ambition
to improve the quality of their prod
ucts far more than could have been
done through institutes or technical in
struction. The great ambition of these
exhibitors is to have their lneighbor-
hood and its local organization excel
beyond any other in the State in agri-
cultural production. The keenness of
the competition only adds to the value
Of the prizes offered and the reputa-
ton which success in this class gives
to any neighborhood In the State.
Especial incentive is given every one
in a local organization taking a part
through the rule which allows ten
points out Of hundred to any organ
ization every one of whose members
exhibits.
In connection with the Exhibition;
there will be daily program for the
members of the Affiliated Agricultural
Associations and their friends. Promi-
nent speakers and specialists in many
lines Of agricultural work will address
the annual meetings of these associa
tions.
One of the interesting features Of
the Exhibition last year was visit
paid to it by the Boys and Girls Club
prize winners from many sections Of
the State. These youngsters were one
of the great attractions Of the show
and carried back with them to their
homes greater pride in the farming
of their neighborhoods and the agricul
tural possibilities of the State. 1t is
expected that they will attend the Elk
hibition again this year and bring with
them many of their friends and neigh
bors. The prize winners on The Home
State Tour, which will be held in con,
nection with Maryland Week, will have
special program during the 'Exhi.
bition.
Altogether, in the opinion of the
many farmers, farm women and agri,
cultural workers interested in its sue
cess, the Maryland Week Exhibition
this year should prove the greatest
event of its kind, not only in Mary
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