Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-10-26
Farm Demonstration Notes.

- ONhOOOt 6ONih AUt TIC OOulu0dSl-
ern Atlantic States gives some interesting
Facts. Many counties which normally do
not produce enough corn for their own use
Will this year have considerable to sell as
a result of an abnormally large crop. Mary
lands increase for 1917 over the ten-year
average will reach nearly 7.O0O.O 900 bush
els. 1t is impossible to say how much Of
TINS is due to increased acreage and how
much to favorable weather conditions. The
1917 crop Is estimated at 30,OOO,OOO
bushels. Only in the extreme southern and
western parts of the State will the crop be
inadequate. One interesting feature Of
the corn situation is that since corn has
become so high many of the buyers are
showing decided preference for alfalfa
hay with ground corn and oats for horse
feed. AS result the demand for whole
corn for horse feeding is rapidly declining.
This is in line with good feeding practice
and will doubtless increase the efficiency
OF the horses. 1t is also estimated that
Maryland's 1917 wheat crop will be two
and aquarter million bushels above normal.
The interest in the hog cholera meetings
being held throughout the county continues
to be good and the attendance satisfactory.
Meetings will be held next week as follows !;
Jamestown High School. Wednesday even
ing. the 3lst; Jacksonville. Allnutt's Hall,
Thursday evening. November LIST; Burtons-
vile Grange Hall. Saturday evening. No
vember 3rd. Local organizations are be-
ing formed in every community visited.
Each meeting will be followed in a few
weeks by stereOpticon lecture. the first
OF which was held in Bethesda High
School Monday evening. Hog cholera must
60.
Miss Gertrude Erickson, sister of Miss
Helen Erickson, Home Demonstration Agent
for Montgomery county. has been appointed
assistant State Agent for Maryland. Her
first official work in the county was as
judge and speaker at the Brighton Com
munity Fair last Saturday.
BRIGHTON COMMUNITY EXHIBIT.
The Community Exhibit was held at
Brighton Grange Hall on October goth. In
spite of the short time for preparation and
unfavorable conditions existing in the
neighborhood because of the busy season
and illness. it was success from every
standpoint. There were about forty indi-
vidual exhibitors and all Of the available
space was filled. The exhibits of corn,
potatoes and apples, canned goods. pre-
serves and jellies were exceptionally fine.
The judges for the different classes were
Mr.. F. ]. Van Hoesen for grain and fruit,
Mr.. John H. Janney for garden products,
and Miss Gertrude Erickson for the house,
hold goods. A sweepstake prize of IS.
given by Joseph E. Janney for the best
sample of corn of any variety. was won by
Archie Gartrell, with white corn. Fifteen
dollars contributed by the State Agricul-
turl Society was distributed as follows:
The first prize for best display of canned
goods, fruits and jellies was won by Mrs.
W. Everett Brown; second. Mrs. j. E. Jan
ney; best display Of vegetables. Samuel A.
Janney; best potatoes, C. R. Hartshorne;
best wheat, j. W. Howes; best display Of
apples, Joseph E. Janney. In the after
noon quite crowd was present. and after
inspecting the exhibits the formal pro-
gramme was opened by pleasing vocal
duet by Claudia Gartrell and Gladys Brown
with Mrs. Jas. W. Brown ss accompanist,
after which a recitation was given by
Mabel Clark, which all enjoyed.
All were then invited to the upper hall
where short addresses were given by Miss
Erickson on the proper method of canning
and preserving by Mrs. Van Hoesen on
the preparation of lunches for school chill
dren; by Mr.. John II. Janney on the best
varieties Of garden vegetables, their care
and manner Of storage for winter use; and
by Mr.. Van Hoesen on the proper selec-
ion of grain and fruit for show. all of
(which were well worth our attention. We
trust our second Community Fair will show
that their suggestions have borne fruit.