Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-02-02
Farm Demonstration Notes,

Arrangements have been made by which
the State Forester will cooperate with the
extension service in assisting the farmers
IN solving any problems they may have
in connection with reforestine waste lands,
the proper management of wood lots, the
proper cutting and treatment of fence
posts, the removing of mature timber, etc.
The timber crop is frequently the most
neglected crop on the farm, and chiefly
because it receives the least study, and is
therefore the least understood. There will
be no expense connected with this service.
Any farmer who is interested should com.
municate at once with County Agent Van
Hoesen. If after going over the matter,
a farmer does not desire to take up any
definite work, no harm will be done. But
If you would like to get more profitable
returns from your wood lot, 1t might pay
you to investigate this service.
That the publishing of weekly column
OF Farm Demonstration Notes" in each of
the several county papers is appreciated
by the farmers is evidenced by the in
creasing number of requests that are COM
ing in as result of such publicity. AS
many as three requests for public orchard
demonstrations were received in day last
week, each of which came from reading of
the work that is being done. The public
has right to know what the extension
service has to offer in the way of practical
helpfulness, and how it is meeting the
demands made upon it. If county paper
was read in each home, this information
would be available regularly. and the
wider the acquaintance with the possibili-
ties of the service the more valuable the
service would become to the individual
and to the county.
Mr.. II. C. Hurley, of Rockville, shipped
Tuesday six-months-o old registered Guern-
sey bull calf to L. B. Hargett of Frederick.
County Agent Van Hosen receives many
inquiries for good stock of all kinds, beef
and dairy cattle, hogs and poultry, espe-
cially Any parties in the county having
pure-bred or high-grade stock for sale are
invited to list them with him so that he |
may put them in touch with inquirine pur-
chasers. This feature of the demonstra-
ton work has great possibilities of devel-
opment and it is hoped that the far mers
of the county will avail themselves of it |
freely. This service will also include farm
seeds.
The poultry short course at the Agricul- |
tural College will be held next week, Feb |
ruary 5th to 10th. 1t will cover such ques- |
tons as housing. feeding. incubation, |
brOOding, caponizing, selection and mar
keting. The course is planned along prac-
teal lines and will be of real interest and |
value to those poultry growers Of the |
county who can arrange to attend. Mont
gOmery cOunty's veteran poultryman, DIR. |
A. A. Brigham, Of Brinklow. whose book,
Progressive Poultry Culture" is used as
textbook in more than a score of agr-
cultural schools and colleges, is on the
program for four lectures. The poultry
interests of the county are steadily grow
ing in value and Importance.
Mr.. Herbert A. Adams. of Ashton, is
home from College Park, where he took
the short course in orchard fruits, and the
special night school course in horticulture.
Mr.. Adams speaks very highly of these
courses. He will do the pruning in several
demonstration orchards under the direc-
ton of the County Agent.
J. B. Diamond, Jr., and d. b. Diamond,
of Gaithersburg, received Monday a ship
ment Of IS head of young pure-bred Hol-
stems. 10 heifers and 3 bulls. which they
recently purchased in New York.
The demonstration work during the past
year in the Travilah community resulted
in the organization of a grange Tuesday
evening. A public meeting in the hall
was addressed by County Agent Van Hoe
sen DR.. A. Stabler and County Deputy
Brigham. The new grange starts off with
about rs members. A large delegation
from 0lney grange was present to give the
new organization cordial welcome into
The fraternity of the order. Travilah makes
the fifth grange in the county, the oldest
one being in its 44th year.
The officers of Travilah grange are -
Master, Preston l.. Snyder 0verseer, J. B.
Gray, Jr. Lecturer, Mrs. Preston l.. Snyder
Secretary. Clyde Harriss Treasurer, Chas.
H. Thrift Chaplain. Jesse Walker Stew
ard NJ. S. Ward.