Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-05-22
FARMERS TO
CELEBRATE VICTORY
Governor Harrington And U. 8. Com
missioner Claxton, Farmers Day
Orators. Largest CuItlvator l. ~mon'
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 30th, 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
year.
Governor E. g. Harrington and Dr.
p. P, Claxton, U. S. Commissioner OF
Education, will be the principle speak
ers of the day. The Governors sub
ject will be THE Farmers ConNibu'
ton to Victory and Their Reconstrue'
ton Program" and Commissioners
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 fsa.
lures of the day.
For the first time probably In the
history OF the country, large Guilt
yator demonstration will be held as
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 cultivatofs.
The purpose Of the demonstration
Is to give farmers an opportunity to
study the various types Of modern
aultivators 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
cultivator 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 or any other SINH
lar demonstration which seeks to point
out the way to progress and improve
ment in the cultivation Of crops. Any
farmer who so desires will have the
opportunity OF operating the different
cultivators used.
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 d.
vision, which are located on the frst
floor Of the new agricultural building
at 1880 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
display Of childrsn's clothes made
from discarded adult suits, which have
outlived their usefulness. The exhibit
of infants clothes will be furnished
by the Childrens Bureau OF the U. 8.
Department OF Labor and be open for
inspection during the entire 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 10 familiar with the work and
he will be glad to explain the details
to all interested parties. There are
something like 5000 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
uai 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 cholera
serum experiments, and many othe.
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 can 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 LaurelI
and for those who own automobiles 1t
is sufficient to say that the College 10
located on one Of Maryland's famous
stretches of State roads. which con.
meets Washington nd Baltimore.