Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26
'HAGERSTOWN TO Be
HOST TO FARMERS
National and State Confer.
ence Slated to Convene
Tomorrow.

A national and state conference of
farmers and homemakers is to con-
vene tomorrow in Hagerstown. Md.
for a five-day session in connection
with big fair and agricultural ex-
hibit
This viii be the first time that the
Farmers National Congress has met
in Maryland. and leaders in the vari-
Gus branches of agriculture from all
parts of the United States are to at
tend the conference.
All of the state associations affiliat-
ed with the Maryland Society, in
GLIDING the Horticultural Society.
Crop Improvement Association. Dairy
men, Sheep Growers, Vegetable Crow
ers and Beekeepers, will meet in con-
nection with the congress.
Prominent speakers will discuss
timely subjects affecting all phases
of the agricultural industry Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. Friday and
Saturday will be devoted to field excur-
sions to Hancock and Gettysburg.
Agricultural Exhibits.
The agricultural and industrial ex-
hibit, which is being arranged in con-
nection with the Farmers National
Congress and the Maryland State Ag.
Ticultural Society, promises to excel
any exhibit of its kind ever held In
Hagerstown. The exhibit will be
staged on the Hagerstown 1alr
grounds and is under the direction OF
a local committee working in con-
junction with officers Of the state So
cieties. The show includes exhibits OF
corn, wheat, fruit, floral displays, po-
tatoes. wool, community exhibits and
cups and ribbons will be offered in all
these contests. All of the exhibits
are open to state or national COMPETE
ton. with the exception of the COM
munity exhibits and the live stock ex-
hibits. In addition the many indus
trial plants of Hagerstown will put
on displays Exhibits will be made
by farmers from all parts of the state.
A special exhibit of Maryland home
cured hams and bacon that was exhib-
tied at the national ham and bacon
show. Des Moines. Iowa, in September.
A special wool exhibit is to be
made by the State Wool Growers
Association. This will be the first
wool exhibit in Maryland. The bee
:. hibition of honey, both comb and ex-
tracted-
Plans Apple Banquet.
In an .endeavor further to popularize
Maryland Horticultural Society will
hold an apple banquet as a part of
the program at its annual meeting.
Tuesday evening. October %. Gov.
Harrington. Director General John
Barrett of the Pan-American Union.
DIR. T. A. LeBreton, ambassador from
Argentina; President J. H. Kimble of
the congress and President z. P.
Cohill of the Agricultural Society will
be the speakers.
The menu. consisting of special
dishes. using apples in different ways.
has been arranged under the direction
of Miss venia NJ. Ke11ar; state home
demonstration agent for Maryland
with the assistance Of the extension
service of the Maryland State College
of Agriculture.
Special interest centers in the meet
ing of the Maryland Sheep Growers
Association, October %. Prominent
speakers have been secured to address
the meeting. Reports of county COM
munities on plans for enforcing the
state dog law will be received and
discussed. A special wool exhibit. the
first in the state, will develop much