The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-05-27
FARMERS DAYATM.A

Day at the Maryland State College If
Agriculture. Farmers and their fami-
lies from every section of the State
are expected to throng the College and
Experiment Station grounds where
every possible effort will be made to
contribute to their entertainment and
instruction. In view of last years re-
cord attendance and the increased in
terest which has resulted from the
successful campaign of the friends of
the College for adequate appropria-
tons, fully double the attendance Of
previous years is anticipated, as this
years celebration will be the opening
of new era in the history of the use
fitness of the institution to the far n
ing people of the State. The fact that
the College is now entirely State pro-
perty under the recent acts of the
Legislature will tend to draw even a
larger number of those who have
never been we'll acquainted with is
purposes or its obligations to the agri-
cultural interests of the State. Mary
land farmers and farm women are
more than ever inclined to look upon
their State College of Agriculture us
the future educational center for rural
Maryland and the agency through
which their interests will be conserv-
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sibilites for production increased.
Realizing that the fullest appreciation
of the benefits of the institution can
only come from a close acquaintance
wit hits work and the receiving of H.
rect benefits from the information
given, the authorities in charge are
urging each visitor to bear in mind
certain definite points regarding which
information is desired, so that at the
end of his visit he will have succeeded
in carrying home with him some les
son of real, practical help in his daily
work in addition to his general survey
of the activities of the College. Guides
for the purpose of directing visitors
will be stationed in every part of the
grounds so that those points of spec
ial interest to them can be easily and
conveniently reached. A new feature
which it is hoped will appeal to visit
ing farmers will be the Horse and Cot
Show which will be held at the Expert
ment Station under the direction of
the Department of Animal Husbandry
There is probably no class of live
stock in which the average farmer is
more deeply interested than in his
draft horses. This should be a splen-
did opportunity for seeing the best
types of horses for this purpose in the
State and an object lesson in indu"-
ing more farmers to undertake the
growing of we!l-bred horses for gen
eral farm purposes. In spite of the
fact that the mOtOr-run vehicles and
tractors are replacing the horse m
many ways there will always continae
to be strong demand for the right
type of economical farm horses in
sections where they cannot be well re-
placed by machines owing either 70
the character of the land or the limir-
ed area of the farm Owners of horses
and mules are invited to enter their
best animals in the competition. parti-
culars regarding which will be fur
nished on application to the Depart
ment of Animal Husbandry.
Picnic Served For All.
Following the Horse Show and in
spection of grounds and buildings, a
picnic lunch will be served at the CO.
lege in which it is hoped that all visi-
tors will join. During the lunch period,
from II to p. M, a number of lee
lures have been arranged for the
benefit of those who care to secure
information on topics of special inter
est to them. These talks will be short
and informal in nature, dealing with
live subjects relating 10 agriculture
and home economies, and illustrated in
a practical and helpful manner. In
formation regarding these lectures
may be obtained on the grounds dur
ing the morning inspection.
Noted Speakers Expected.
The programme for the afternoon
will be of special note, as addresses by
Hon. Carl R. Gray, President Western
Maryland Railroad, and Hon. Hoke
Smith, U. S. Senator from Georgia
are expected to feature the occasion.
The Maryland farmer who visits his
State College of Agriculture on May
80, next, will be we'll repaid for his
expenditure in time and energy, pro
vided he comes for the purpose of find.
ing out definitely what is being done
at the institution along the lines in
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