The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-05-23
FARMERS To
CELEBRATE VICTORY
Governor Harrington And U. S. Com
missioner Ctaxton, Farmers Day
Orators. Largest Cuttivator Demon
stration Ia The Cosntry Scheduled.

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stration Ia The cosntry Scheduled.
Farmers from ali sections Of the
State and bordering counties OF sister
States will gather at College Park On
the morning Of May S0$h, to partici'
pate in the great Victory celebration
and commencement exercises to be
\ held under the auspices Of the Mary.
land State College, as part OF the
| annual Farmers Day program for this
gear.
Governor r. c. Harrington and DR..
P. p. Claxton, U. g. Commissioner Of
! Education, will be the principle speak
ers of the day. The Governors sub
iect will be THE Farmers Contribu-
ton to Victory and Their Reconstruc-
ton Program" and Commissioner
Claxtons will deal with the theme OF
1.-The New Spirit In Education" Both
men possess unusual ability to de-
velop 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, a large cult
vator demonstration will be held as q
special feature Of Farmers Day. The
best horse cultivators, garden tractors
and motor cultivators will be shown in
actual operation In 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
cultivators in actual operation, so al
to enable them to form some inteilt
gent opinions regarding the efficiency
morse and motor-drawn cultivators. One
interesting feature will be the COM
parison Of obsolete caitivators with
modern implements Of this type.
There is no question but what the
euitivator is the most neglected tool
on the farm today; this is true in the
corn belt as we'll as in the Eastern
States, and every farmer can well al
ford to attend this q any other sin,&-
out the way to progress and improve
ment in the cultivation Of crops. Any
farmer who 80 desires viii have the
opportunity Of operating the different
cultivators used.
Good things have been planned for
the women as well as the men. The
Home Economics Division Of the Elk
tension Service. have made arrange
ments with Mrs. Max West. Of the
u. 8. Department OF Labor to address
the women on the subject Of Child
Welfare" The talk will be given In
the rooms of the Home Economies d.
vision, which are located on the first
floor of the new agricultural building
at 1880 tn the morning. Plans have
also been completed for holding an
exhibit Of infants clothes which win
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
outlived their usefulness. The exhibit
OF infants clothes will be furnished
by the Chiidren's Bureau Of the q. 8.
Department OF Labor and be open for
inspection during tia entire day.
In addition to the euhivator demon
stratton and other exercises, visitors
will have an opportunity to inspect the
many Lines Of fnvestigational 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 szpaatn the details
to all interested parties. There are
something lihe 1900 plots in the wheat
investigations alons, which gives the
reader some idea Of the nature and
extent OF the work Of the Experiment
Station
It Is planned to carry out some act
ual tests Of soil for lime requirements
and samples Of sod brought by che
farmers on that day will be given this
test Immediately. An explanation OF
the Pure Seed Law % to be carried on,
and explanations Of investigations ol
tomato diseased, brown rot, expert
nents with fruits. hog cholera
serum experimental and many othet
kinds of research being developed tn
connection with agriculture, viii be
for observation hy visteors- 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 visitora. Sandwiches and refresh
ments will be sold On the campus, bat
all who can conveniently do SO are
urged to bring picnic lunches. There
| will be special train service on tas
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, trolley
service from Washington and Laurel,
and for those who own automobiles Il
IL sufficient to say that the College 10
located on one Of Maryland's famous
stretches Of State roads, which eoa-
meets Washington and Baltimore.
How's Thise
| We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
| Cor any case Of Catarrh that cannot DC
! cured bv Halls Catarrh Medicine.
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| bv catarrh sufferers for the past thirty