The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-06-09
FARMERS DAY.
Large Gathering Assembled At
Agricultural College.
College Park, May 81.

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Over two thousand farmers and
their families thronged the grounds
Of the Maryland State College of
Agriculture yesterday in celebration
of Farmers Day, which, in point of
interest and attendance from every
section of the State, exceeded that of
any previous occasion. The main
features of the day were the Horse
Show on the Experiment Station
grounds in the morning and the
farmers meeting in the afternoon,
at which the principal speakers were
Hon. G. r. Gray, President of the
Western Maryland Railroad and
Robert Grain, of the Board Of
Trustees.
The visitors began to arrive by
train and automobile as early as
9 o'clock, representing nearly every
County in the State. Those Coun-
ties, especially, which were readily
accessible by automobile, sent large
delegations, there being fully 500
automobiles on the College grounds
during the day, in evidence of the
prosperity of the Maryland farmer
and his appreciation of good roads.
During the morning, the visitors
were escorted through the College
buildings and experimental grounds
by members of the Faculty and
student body, where every possible
opportunity was given for becoming
acquainted with the work OF the
Institution. In addition to the in
spection of the buildings and equip
ment, a series of short lectures ana
demonstrations were given by spec
ialists in nearly every branch, OF
farm and home industry, these being
on soils and crops, orchards, gar
dens, plant diseases, fertilizers, cow
testing work, hog cholera proven
ton, water supply systems, uses OF
concrete, electricity on the farm,
labor saving devices for the farm
home, and other subjects of interest
to the visiting farmer and farm
woman.
The Horse and Colt Show on the
Experiment Station grounds was
new feature of Farmers Day, there
being an excellent display of both
heavy draft and driving horses made
by farmers living in adjoining sec
lions. The draft horses attracted
especial attention, as the need OF
heavier draft horse in many COM
munities is becoming more and more
apparent.
At noon, the visitors were guests
of the College at a picnic luncheon,
which was served on the College
campus by members of the student
body. Following the luncheon, the
cadet battalion of the College gave
an exhibition drill, demonstrating
their training in the phase of in
struction, which is a part OF the
work of every State, College of Agri-
culture.
Shortly after 2 o'clock, farmers
and their families began to assemble
on the campus for an open air meet
ing, which was opened by President
H. j. Patterson, Of the College.
President Patterson extended a
hearty welcome to the visitors, in
,viting them to make every possible
use of the service which their Agri-
cultural College aimed to render
He outlined in clear and forceful
manner the plans Of the Institution
for the future, calling to the atten-
ton of his audience some of the
things which had been accomplished
during; the past year in extending
the field of agricultural education
under the supervision of the College.
At the close of his address, the meet
ing was interrupted by a thunder
storm, which compelled the audience
to adjourn, without loss of time, to
the Auditorium. Here, after few
minutes interruption, the program
was continued, the nrst speaker
being Hon. G. r. Gray, President OF
the Western Maryland Railroad,
Mr.. Gray gave a most interesting ac-
count of what the railroad interests
OF the west are doing to interest the
farmer in scientific methods and to
cooperate with the State College OF
Agriculture. He emphasized, partic-
ularly, the need among farmers for
conducting their farms in a more
business-like way. "The farmer. =
he said, SHOULD know every element
that enters into his cost of produc-
ton and eliminate any line of work
that Is not bringing in reasonable
profit. He should keep accurate ac-
count of his expenses and income
so that he may know what every
head of live stock and every acre
OF his land is realizing for him. II
our farmers would do this, believe
they would find that from one-hall
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