The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-05-23
To
CELEBRATE VICTORY
Governor Harrington And U. d. Corr
missioner cIaxton, Farmers Day
Orators. Largest cWtivator Demon
stration In The Country Scheduled.

Farmers from all sections Of the
State and bordering counties Of sister
States will gather at College Park On
the morning Of May 3Oth, to partici.
pate In the great Victory celebration
and commencement exercises to be
held under the auspices Of the Mary.
land State College, sd part of the
annual Farmers Day program for this
year.
Governor il. g. Harrington and DR.
=. II. CIaxton, y. y. Commissioner OF
Education, will be the principle speak
erS OF the day. The Governors sab
jset will be The Farmers Contribu
don to Victory and Their Reoonstruc
ton Program" and Commissioner
Claxton's viii deal with the theme Of
The New Spirit In Education" Both
maa possess unusual ability to de-
ValnD their subject and their addresses
win form one Of the delightful fsa-
lures Of the day.
For the first time probably I'm tho
history OF tho country, q large cult.
7ator demonstration will h@ held H6 an
special feature OF Farmers Day. Fho
best horse cultivatora, garden tractors
and motor eulttvatorS will bo shown In
actual operation I'm On field oe growing
corn. Nine implement companies
have already entered tho domongtra'
tton and they win oporato seventeen
different styles OF culttv&tors.
The purpose Of the demonstrates
ls to give farmers nm opportunity %
study the various types Of nedsrz
cultivaters in actual operation, 80 ID
to enable them to fern some intelli
gent opinions regarding the efficiency
horse and motor-drawn cultivators. One
interesting feature will 30 the oemr
pariser Of obsolete cultivaters with
modern implements OF this type.
There I'm NO question bat what tho
eultivator iS ths most neglected too
OH tho farm today; this tI true in Tho
corn belt ag well AB in Che Eastern
States, and every farmer can well @G
ford to attend this Ur @Ny other Wtnh
l@P demonstration which seeks 10 p0anl
Out the way TO progress and improve
ment i'm the cultivation OH crops. AMI
farmer whe no desires win have GAa
opportunity OF operating the different
oultivators used.
Good things have been planned fol
the women as we'll a. the men. II,
Home Economics Division Of the ID
tension Service, have made arrange
msnts with Mrs. Max West, Of eh
III. q. Department OF Labor TO address
the women on tho subject or Chi
| Welfare" The talk viii DO given 4
Tine rooms oG tho Heme Economics I'd
vision, which are located OA tM@ 4ra
door Of tho new agricultural DutldIM
Mt 1880 Arm the morning. Plans M@v
also been completed fOr holding @
exhibit OIL infants clothes which wf
include wearing apparel suitable IN
to three years OF ARG, together with
display of childreR's clothes mad
from discarded adult suits, which hav
outlived their usefulness. The exhib
Of infants clothes will be furnishe
by the Childr0n's Bureau Of the U.
Department Of Labor and be open fo
inspection during the entire day.
In addition to the eultivater demon
Btration and other exercises, visitor
will have an opportunity to inspect tn
many lines OF InveBtigatienal work
crops, live stock, etc, which are be1n
carried ON at the Experiment Station
Each important experiment or test wi
be- in charge OF some member OF Oh
staff who is familiar with the work an
he will be glad to explain the detail
TO all interested parties. There or
something like 5000 plots in the whea
Investigations alone, which gives tn
reader some idea Of the nature an
extent of the work Of the Experiment
Station.
It is planned to carry out some &C
ual tests Of soil for lime requirement
and samples of soil brought by tn
farmers on that day will be given thi
test Immediately. An explanation {
the Pure Seed Law is to be carried OF
and explanations Of Investigations G
tomato diseases, brown rot, exper
ments with fruits, hog chOler
serum experiments, and many othe
kinds Of research. being developed 4
connection with agriculture, will b
for observation by visitors. Some O
the numerous experiments have Ord Gil
with winter oats, soy beans and com
peas, variety tests OBJ Strawberries
grape training, dwarf orchards ON
pruning OF bush fruits, growing oe md
paragus, Irish potatoes. fertilizer tsst
and poultry.
Comprehensive plans are being mad
for the accommodation and comfort Q
the visitors. Sandwiches and refresh
ments will be sold on the CAMPUS, Ou
all who can conveniently do 30 mr.
urged to bring picnic lunches. Their
win be special train service ON tA
Baltimore and GAio Railroad, trOllc
service from Washington and Laura
@nd for those who own automobiles
ARM sufficient tC D@y that tAo College
located oa oMO oe MMrylGndD fa@ou
stretches ce State roads, wMGnh OGa
meets Washington and Baltimore