Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-11-09
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8. 1916.
MARYLAND Week.

On Tuesday evening, November ID,
1916, at p. M, the big front doors of
the Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltim ore,
swing open, and the citizens of the State
are made most welcome to the annual
"Maryland Week" exhibition and meet
ings.
The term maryland Week. means all
that it implies, for during the week,
thousands of people from the rural COM
munities, together with thousands who
live in Baltimore, will pass into the Arm
ory and view with indescribable pleasure
the marvellous displays of fruits, flowers,
field crops, dairy products, vegetables,
home products, ETC., of only the best
quality.
Everyone can here observe just what
kinds of produce can be made to mature
in Maryland soil, for the aim of MARY
land Week" is to promote the greatest
natural resource that Maryland possesses
Agriculture. Strong lessons can be
learned if one will take only the time.
No man, woman, girl or boy should leave
that exhibition without being prepared
better to work with the things most in
terested in.
The season of maryland Week is
fast becoming the annual period of Wis
itation of the rural residents to the city
of Baltimore. As the metropolis OF the
South, Baltimore welcomes with out
stretched arms, everybody, to come with
in her borders at that time.
The Maryland Agricultural Society,
the affiliated organization of the Mary
land State Horticultural Society, Mary
land Crop Improvement Association,
Maryland State Dairymen's Association
and the Maryland State Beekeepers' AS
ISOLATION, has successfully endeavored to
have the 1916 Show and meetings excel
the exhibitions of previous years. They
have procured men of the calibre of Gov,
Harrington, Mayor Preston, of Balti-
more; DR.. H. J. Waters, president Of the
Kansas Agricultural College, DR.. w. }.
Kerr, president of the Oregon Agricul-
tural College, DR.. Bradford Knapp, u.
S. Department of Agriculture and other
prominent men to make addresses. Not
one thing has been left undone to accord
everybody a pleasurable as well as a
profitable time for every minute they
remain in the Armory. The floral dis
play will be magnificent.
DAIRY DEMONSTRATION.
The State Dairymen's Association, in
their interest of the producers of milk,
will make complete demonstration of
handling dairy, from milking the COW,
through the butter making process.
APPLE DEMONSTRATION.
The Horticultural Society has planned
to give daily demonstrations in apple
grading 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 provisions. Maryland
at last can be justly proud of the uni
form packages of high quality fruit which
will pass beyond her borders.
HOME ECONOMICS.
The Home Economics Department of
the Extension Service, Maryland State
College of Agriculture, will make an ex-
hibit of the fruits of their labors. Can
ned 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 always progressive farm
girls.
HOME STATE TOUR.
A reward for the prize winners in the
Boys Clubs is tour of Maryland. The
boys from the Western Shore, and the
Eastern Shore boys will be conducted
through the Western Shore. When the
boys get back to Baltimore on Wednes
day of maryland Week" after their
trip they will be introduced to the prize
winning girls. The boys and girls will
then make party to visit Washington,
Annapolis and the Maryland State Col
lege. 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.
CLUB EXHIBITS.
What demonstrates the progressive
and boosting spirit of any neighborhood
more than having an exhibit of the pro-
ducts grown or made by the people of
that area? Advertising surely pays, and
this medium of calling the attention of
the public to what can be done in par
ticular territory is one form of pratical
and benefting advertising. Then there
are money prizes for the best exhibits,
which are worth striving for. Several
of the Oranges and Farmers organiza-
tons of the State have entered their
names in this competition.
SPECIAL EXHIBITS.
Several of the departments of the
State will make exhibits of inestimable
value to everybody. The State Board
Of Forestry, the Conservation Commiss-
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