Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-11-10
MaryIand Week.

3 that 1t implies. for during the week, thous-
l ands of people from the rural communi-
ties, together with thousands who live in
Baltimore. will pass into the armory and
view with indescribable pleasure the mar
velous display of fruits, fiowars, field crops,
dairy products. vegetables. home products.
etc.. of the best quality.
Everyone can observe just what kinds of
produce can be made to mature in Mary
land soil. for the aim of Maryland Week"
is to promote the greatest natural resource
that Maryland sses-AGRICULTURE
Strong lessons can be learned if one only
Will take the time No man, woman, girl
or boy should leave that exhibition with
out being prepared better to work with the
things he or she is most interested in.
The season Of Maryland Week" is fast
becoming the annual period of visitation
of the rural residents to the city of Balti-
more. As the metropolis of the South.
Baltimore welcomes with outstretched arms,
everybody. to come within her borders at
that time.
The Maryland Agricultural Society. the
affiliated organizations of the Maryland
State Horticultural Society. Maryland Crop
Improvement Association. Maryland State
Dairymens Association and the Maryland
State Beekeeperss Association, has sue
cessfully endeavored to have the 1916
show and meetings excel the exhibitions
OF previous years. They have procured
men of the calibre of Governor Harrington,
Mayor Preston. of Baltimore, DR.. H. j.
Waters. President of the Kansas Aericul-
tural College. DR.. W. j. Kerr. President of
the Oregon Agricultural College. Dr. Brad
ford Knapp. u. S. Department of Agriculture.
and other prominent men to make ad-
dresses. Not one thing has been left I'M
done to accord everybody a pleasurable
as well as profitable time for every
minute they remain in the armory. The
floral display will be magnificent.
The State Dairymen's Association, in
the interest of the producers of milk, will
make complete demonstration of hand
ling dairy. from milking the COW, through
the butter-making process.
The Horticultural Society has planned
to give daily demonstrations in apple grad
ing and packing The new apple packing
and grading law makes it necessary that
the growers and shippers of orchard fruits
be informed of the meaning of all its pro-
visions. Maryland at last can be justly
proud of the uniform packages of high
quality fruit which will pass beyond her
borders.
The Home Economics Department of the
Extension Service. Maryland State College
Of Agriculture. will make an exhibit of the |
fruits of their labOrs. Canned fruits and
vegetables prepared by the members of
the Girls Clubs will be on display. A
marked tribute to the zeal and efficiency
of our rural girls. May they remain al
ways progressive.
A reward for the prize winners in 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 conducted through the |
Western Shore. When the boys get back |
to Baltimore on Wednesday of Maryland
Week" after their trips, they will be in
troduced to the prize winning girls. The |
boys and girls will then make party to
visit Washington, Annapolis and the Merry |
land State College. They will return to |
Baltimore on Friday evening" which will |
be Boys and Girls Club night at the
armory. A more inspiring sight hardly |
can be imagined than will be the group of |
boys and girls who have won out in the
race for honors in the several clubs.
What demonstrates the progressive and
boosting spirit of any neighborhood more
than having an exhibit of the products
grown or made by the people of that area 7
Advertising surely pays. and this medium
of calling the attention of the public to
what can be done in particular territory
is one form of practical and benefting
advertising. Then there are money prizes
for the best exhibits which are worth
striving for. Several of the CHANGERS and
farmers organizations 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 Fores-
try, the Conservation Commission and the
State Weather Service will display charts
and pictures possessing great educational
value.
The management of the show has striv-
en- to secure commercial exhibitors whose
manufactures are reliable and of interest
to the man and woman Of the farm.
Maryland holds first place in the canning
industry OF the United States, and the
Maryland Agricultural Society is fostering
a closer union between the grower and
packer, and is doing all it can to promote
the industry. On Wednesday evening. the
18th, Joint meeting Of the Gamers and
the Horticultural Society will be held, at
which questions of mutual interest and
Importance TO the grower and packer will
be thoroughly discussed. On Thursday the
Maryland State Gamers Association will
hold their meeting.
One of the features of the Horticultural
Society meeting on Wednesday. the 18th.
will be the presentation of live questions
for discussion by the growers. Each OF
these discussions will be led bya specialist.
The railroads of Maryland will have re-
duced rates to Baltimore during Maryland
Week" The railroads believe in the show
and are cooperating with the Maryland
Agricultural Society to attract larger
, number from the rural districts than here
} tofore. Let our slogan be. Meet me at
Maryland Week"
County CommunIty Conference.