Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-13
FARMERS INSTITUTE

Were Exhibited.
Fancy Department Crowded.
Poultry Show Lacking.
The Annual Farmers Institute
held in Thurmont yesterday opened
with but small attendance. This
was altogether due to the inclement
condition of the weather, a heavy
mist falling all during the morning.
The attendance at the afternoon
and evening sessions was very good,
many farmers from II distance COM
ing to hear the lectures.
DR.. Richard S. Hill, of the Mary
land Agricultural College, director OF
Institutes, presided at all the sessions
After few preliminary remarks IN
the morning, he addressed the audi
ence on the subject Of THE Use OF
Farm Waste" and the Care and
Attention of Manure" At the con-
clusion of his lecture recess was
taken until 80 p. m.
At the afternoon session Mr.. }. f.
Hudson, of Ohio, lectured on Fer
tilizers," giving valuable information
in regard to the kind Of fertilizer use
on the various crops to produce best
| results.
Mr.. f. p. Oswald, of Washington
county. Nd, spoke on the Apple
and Peach Industry, " and the Mark
citing of Home Products, and MIR.
Guy E. Wolcott devoted his time to
"Dairying."
The evening session opened at 81
O'Clock, the first on the program be-
ing several selections by the Thur
mont Orchestra, Rev. Charles d..
Shaffer director. Director Hill then
introduced Mr.. Wolcott who spoke on
Efficiency" as applied to the dairy,
the COW, the feed, and the work in
general.
Mr.. Oswald talked on Poultry, -
egg production and marketing, the
proper housing to obtain best results,
He carried with him a very complete
model chicken house of the open
front style, nest and feed boxes,
roosting racks, and everything COM
plete.
The evening meeting was made
very interesting by the numerous
orchestra selections and the vocal
solos by Miss Hazel Wolfe.
With the exception of the Poultry
Depart. ncnt, the number OF exhibits
brought to the Hall showed that there
was no lack of interest on the part OF
the people of this vicinity in the in
stitute.
Mr.. Herbert Zentz had his seeC
corn testing box on exhibit, the corr
therein being sprouted and showing
a strong, vigorous growth.
Splendid specimens of corn on the
ear, shelled and in meal, were shown
by Messrs Ernest Warner, Herbert
L. Zentz, Frank Weller, William }
Martin, Allen D. Hoover, Adam R
Zentz, Lemuel Bowers, keefer Bran
deburg, David G. Zentz, c. c. Bow
e"s, and p. n. Hammaker. Other
grains, such as rye, wheat, oats an(
Sudan grass seed, were exhibited by
these gentlemen also.
Potatoes were shown by Messrs
Alvin w. Hauver, A. d. Hoover, c
&C.. Bowers and w. s. Pryor.
Mr.. Charles Troxell exhibited q
very large pumpkin, it being in sizt
about 40 inches long and more thar
a foot in diameter.
Fine apples of various varieties
were brought in by Messrs John S
Hoffman, A. D. Hoover H. L. Zent,
and J. Hooker Lewis.
The fowls in the Poultry Depart
ment were lacking in numbers, bu
those shown were of standard breeds
and many of them prize winners al
Poultry Shows held in this State. Nc
premium ribbons or tags were award
ed in this department, and it is oul
opinion that this is responsible il
a degree for the lack of interest. The
wet weather also interfered with the
bringing of birds to the Hall.
In the Fancy Article Department
which was in charge of the ladies ant
occupied the balcony of the Hall,
many articles of considerable value
were shown, Here was to be found
many fancy pieces of needle work ex-