Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-01-30
Institute A Grand Success.
Exhibits Numerous and Attrac.
tive in Many ways.

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Another Farmers Institute and Com
munity Show has been held in Thurmont,
and as for success in every way is con-
cerned, it will be remembered as the at
fair eclipsing every other of similar
character at Thurmont and in Frederick
county as well.
An exceedingly liberal cash premium
list brought forth from many homes
specimens of beautiful needlework, spec
linens of Jared fruit of many varieties,
delicious rolls, cakes and pastries, but
ter, etc., such as is made by the good
housewife. The display of Jared fruits
and jellies was large and made very
beautiful display in the room set apart
in the Hall for it.
Farmers of the community were also
on the job-the display of cereals being
the largest and best eyer presented to an
audience at this place. Corn, from the
big yellow ear down to the little popcorn
variety, was on exhibition, while wheat,
oats, rye, clover and other seeds, alfalfa
and clover hay. were very much in evil
dence.
The potato exhibit eclipsed anything
ever at the Hall, the size and condition
of the tubers attracting the attention OF
the hundreds of the patrons of the insti-
tute.
The seed corn testing box filled with
newly sprouted corn from the farm OF
Mr.. Herbert Zentz was on exhibit and
proved an attractive feature. Apples,
pumpkins, sweetpotatoes, turnips, par
ships, sugar beets, and other vegetables
were also displayed. Several bowls OF
goldfish were very attractive.
The poultry exhibit was very good,
but not as many birds were brought in
as in former years.
An unusual exhibit on the stage was
bunch of native grown tobacco.
At the morning session of the lnstl-
tute Mr.. S. B. Shaw spoke about the
"Home Orchard" At the afternoon
session Mr. Shaw spoke regarding the
Grange and it's benefits to the farmers;
H. w. Hickey spoke about Feeding and
Housing of Poultry" and G. E. Walcott
on the "Herd Sire and the Community
Breeding Club"
Miss Ola Day talked to large gather
ing of ladies during the afternoon in the
Community Club Room in the Thurmont
Bank building.
The evening meeting was particularly
attractive and interesting; the committee
on entertainment having secured the
Girls Giee Club from the High School
to entertain the audience. Miss Lillian
Kefauver also sang a very bright and
catchy solo. The program as given is as
follows: Opening Chorus, High School
girls; solo, Miss Lillian Kefauver; talk,
"Woman's Part in the Reconstruction
Program, Miss Ola Day, Maryland
State College Extension Service; chorus
High School girls; talk, 1.-The Grange
and Its Benefits. William Doty, Jetfer'
son; chorus. High School girls; talk
Economic Conditions Arising from the
War;" George ]. Schulz, Maryland State
College; remarks by David G. Zentz
"Star Spangled Banner
Another interesting feature OF the day
was the CHANGING off of two Hampshire
pigs, one of which was donated to ant
the other purchased by the Institute
Committee from Mr.. Frank M. Stevens
of Creagerstown. The pigs were ratified
off at the evening session, Mr.. Leo M
Creeger winning the first and Miss Mar
tina Wisotzkey the second.
The attendance at the afternoon an
evening sessions was between 300 an
400 persons, all of whom showed grea
interest in the talks by the variou
speakers al the exhibits as well.
The Frederick News gives the attend
ance at Institutes held in the county a
follows: Myersville morning, 5S; after
noon, so; Middletown morning, 80; after
noon, 100; women, 40 in the morning an
rs in the afternoon; Jefferson, morning
SO; afternoon 60; Woodsboro, morning
10; afternoon 26, and in addition 30 boy
and girls; Frederick, morning, 80; after
noon So; New Market, morning, 20; afte1
j, noon 23; Liberty, morning, Al; afternoo
: So; Adamstown, morning, rs; afternoon
, "A, and 40 women at their meeting
: the afternoon; Emmitsburg, morning
20; afternoon 65; and so women at the
, meeting; Thurmont, morning, 80; afte
noon, 300.