The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-22
FARMERS To
CELEBRATE VICTORY
Governor He<wtngton And U. S. Com.
missioeer C4axton, Farmers Day
Orators Largest cuitivator Demon.
stratboa IN The Country Scheduled.


States will gather at College Park on
the morning Of May Both, to partici.
pate in the great Victory celebration
and commencement exercises to be
held under the auspices Of the Mary.
land State College, as a part Of the
annual Farmers Day program for this
year.
Governor z. C. Harrington and DR..
P. P. Caxton, u. S. Commissioner Of
Education. VIII be the principle speak.
ers Of the day. The Governors sub
ject WIFI be The Farmers ConMibu-
ton to victory and Their Reconstruc-
tion Program" and Commissioner
Claxton's Will deal with the theme OF
"The New Spirit In Education" Both
men possess unusual ability to de-
yelop their subject and their addresses
will form one Of the delightful fea-
lures Of the day.
For the first time probably in the
history OF the country, large Guilt
vator demonstration will be held as a
special feature of Farmers Day. The
best horse cultivators, garden tractors
and motor cultiyators will be shown il
actual operation in a field of growing
corn. Nine implement companies
have already entered the demonstra-
ton and they will operate seventeen
different styles of cultivators.
The purpose Of the demonstration
Is to give farmers an opportunity to
study the various types of modern
rultivatcrs in actual operation, so as
to enable them to form some intelli-
gent opinions regarding the efficiency
horse and motor-drawn cultivators. One
interesting feature will be the COM
parison OF obsolete cultivators with
modern implements of this type.
There Is no question but what the
cultiyator is the most neglected tool
on the farm today; this is true in the
corn belt as well as in the Eastern
States, and every farmer can we'll af-
ford to attend this or any other SINH
lar demonstration which seeks to point
out the way TO progress and improve
ment in the cultivation OF crops. Any
toi litl W ~ 81 uNSAItS w III nave luC
opportunity Of operating the different
eultiyators used.
Good things have been planned for
the women as well as the men. The
Home Economics Division of the Ex-
tension Service, have made arrange
ments with Mrs. Max West, of the
U. S. Department of Labor to address
the women on the subject Of Child
Welfare" The talk will be given in
the rooms Of the Home Economics Di-
vision, which are located on the first
floor Of the new agricultural building
at 1890 IN the morning Plans have
also been completed for holding an
exhibit OF infants clothes which Will
include wearing apparel suitable up
to three years Of age. together with a
display Of children's clothes made
from discarded adult suits, which have
outliyed their usefulness. The exhibit
OF infants clothes will be furnished
by the Chldrens Bureau OF the L. s.
Department of Labor and be open for
inspection during the entirl day.
In addition to the cultivator demon.
. stration and other exercises, visitors
will have an opportunity to inspect the
many lines OF investigational work IN
crops, live stock, etc, which are being
carried on at the Experiment Station.
Each important experiment or test will
be In charge Of some member of the
staff who Is familiar with the work and
he will be glad to explain the details
to all interested parties. There are
something like 1000 plots in the wheat
Investigations alone, which gives the
reader some idea Of the nature and
extent OF the work of the Experiment
Station.
1t is planned to carry out some act.
ual tests Of soil for lime requirements
and samples of soil brought by the
farmers on that day will be given this
test Immediately An explanation OF
the Pure Seed Law is to be carried on,
and explanations Of Investigations OF
tomato diseases, brown rot, expert
ments with fruits, hog cholers
oOAuil ONPOA4AlChbS, anu OlAOA
kinds of research being developed In
connection with agriculture, will be
for observation by visitors. Some Of
the numerous experiments have to do
with winter oats, soy beans and COW
peas, variety tests OF strawberries,
grape training, dwarf orchards and
pruning of bush fruits. growing Of as
paragus, Irish potatoes fertilizer tests
and poultry.
Comprehensive plans are being made
for the accommodation and comfort OF
the visitors Sandwiches and refresh.
ments will be sold on the campus, but
all who caA conveniently do so are
urged to bring picnic lunches. There
will be special train service on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, trolley
service from Washington and Laurel,
and for those who own automobiles II
d sufholA0t TO say that the College 10
located on one Of Maryland's famous
stretches Of State roads, which con-
meets Waahingto and Baltimore.
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