Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-05-20
MARYLAND FARMERS
TO Hear MEREDITH
SEC. OF AGRICULTURE WILL BE
FARMERS DAY SPEAKER At
COLLEGE PARK, MAY 2e.
EIG PROGRAM FLANNEL
Demonstrations Will Cover All Phases
Of Rural Work Including Features
OF Interest To Women-Base-
ball Game In Afternoon.

An address by the Hon. e. T.
Meredith, Secretary Of Agriculture,
demonstrations of the value Of labor
saving machinery on the farm and in
the home, motto. ric;a.e presenta-
tons of rural activities and a base
ball game between Maryland State
College and Johns Hopkins University,
will be the outstanding features OF
Farmers Day al tbs N.r=land State
College OF Agricu.t.re, iu..ege Park,
on Saturday. MAY 80.
The program for this seventh an
nual event promises 10 be more than
usually interesting and arrangements
are being made to care for hundreds
of visitors from every part Of the
State. Eve"y effort has been made
by the faculty of the College and the
corps of specialists connected with the
Extension Service and the Expert
ment Station to make the day one OF
profit and pleasure to those who at,
tend.
In addition to the regular train and
trolley service to the College, the Bal
timore and OHIO Railroad will operate
several specials, both from Baltimore
and Washington, to handle the pas
sengers between those two cities and
College Park.
PROGRAM COVERS WIDE FIELD.
The program FOR the day will, cover
y broad field of agricultural activities,
hot thara uIin % ri io1, 10
f .ture of especial interest to each
visitor who will have the opportunity
OF watching such demonstrations as he
most desires to see. A varied and en-
tertaining program has been arranged
for the women by the Home Demon
stration Department.
Tie demonstration work will begin
at O'Clock in the morning and from
that time until o'clock, representa-.
tives Of each department will be pres
ent to explain the various exhibits.
Guides will be on hand to meet the
visitors and show them to the points
where the demonstrations are in prog
ress.
At II o'clock motion pictures will
be shown In the auditorium In the
Agricultural building and at 9 o'clock
the address Of the day will be de-
livered by the Secretary of Agricul-
ture. The ball game is scheduled for
4 o'clock.
Owing to the high price and scarcity
of labor. It Is expected that the farm
ers will show particular interest in the
demonstrations OF labor saving mach.
ine;y and the specialists in charge OF
this part of the program will take the
opportunity to point out that the more
extended use of machinery on the
farm is one of the very best methods
OF combating the present labor situa.
ton.
TRACTOR DEMONSTRATION,
In this connection the use of the
tractor in belt work will be demon.
strated. Many farmers have wrongly
come to tue conclusion that the tractor
has little value outside of it's function
in pulling the pillow and the cultivatpr.
Consequently the tractor 10 put to
work on many farms for period Of
approximately one month and stands
idle during the remainder of the year.
The many uses to which this valuable
machine may be put by applying the
power from the belt will be demon
the tractor should be kept busy every
month during the year.
FEATURES FOR WOMEN.
Extensive plans have been made to
entertain and instruct the women Wis
TORS. On the second floor of the Agri-
cultural Building there will be a spe
cal exhibit of labor saving devices
which can be employed by the farmers
wife. These will include all manner
of electrical appliances SUCH az wash
ing machines, electric irons, dish
washers and coasters.
On the lower floor Of the Same hui1d
Ing in the Offices devoted to the Home
Demonstration work, there will be an
extensive display designed to show the
conservation Of clothing. Women's
and children's garments and even cen
ter pieces and other fancy work will
be shown as part Of this demonstra
ton in the utilization of old clothing.
Miss Madge Reese, '9f the United
states Department Of Agriculture, will
be in charge of the milk show and will
demonstrate the uses and explain the
value of this commodity. At lei3C
O'clock a fashion show with living
models will be staged in the audi
torium Of the Agricultural Building
and It is expected that this will be
one of the most attractive features for
the women visitors. Mrs. Richardson
of the Woman's Diyis.sn Of the Wal
Iaaa Organization, Fifth Federal Dis
trict at Richmond, will be present and
will make q talk on household account,
and budgets:
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