The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1920-09-03


, were held last year and three additional
are cOntemp lated this season.
5 We rec0mm end that our agricult-
ural program emphasize the develop
ment of the hog and sheep industries
of the county. Tbag an eff ,rt BE- made
to introduce better breeding stock for
livestock T3at public sales nf pure
bred live .0ck shouid b. encouraged
We urge a vigorous enforcement OF the
dog law with the new amendments en-
acted bv the last leeis lature, and that
every means b" employed for reducing
loss from hog cholera. We believe the
development Of these industries will
serve 10 aid the agriculture of the coun-
tv. but steps snoujd he taken u protect
| thcse industries and make the raising
Of hogs aud sheep profitable. We be
lieye that every. farm family should
| have family COW.
| 6 We recommend the encouragement of
home gardens on all farms and in
villages and especially request communi-
! ties TO take steps for the Improvement
| of school grounds. At least one de-
monstration IL landscape Improvement
Should be oDiucted III each community.
: Hv virtue OF on! reafuess TO good
markets, the poultry Industry Of the
county SHOULD b. gr eatiy increased and
improved. We urge mole atleDtlon to
this side line on the fam
8 In these days Of Ii ;gh cost Of every
thing, it is very Important that the
farmers know definitely the cost of
conducting the farm and the cost OF
pro ducing certain crops or farm pro-
ducts. We urge that several Gemons-
tra ton be Iapged in fam accounts
covering total receipts and eXpendl-
lures and also cost accounts of inji-
vidaai crops.
9 We believe that much cultivated
and in Prince George needs lime,
Therefore. q special period should be
set aside when farmers take samples of
their soil and have them tested for lime
require mtnt through tho county agent
and The State CoAege. We urge the
forming OF cooperative lime pui chasing
associations 50 as To aid farmers in
securing lime econcnicaIly End con-
veniently.
10 We urge that demonstrations be
Arranged by the home demonstration
agent with the farm women and though
the Women's Clubs on home budgets,
clothing, Thrift, home Improvement, use
of land saving devices, greater use
eral dieLGLiC work.
II. Your commit ee recommends
that an aL-county farmers picnic be
held this summer under the auspices
of this Council. The committee sug-
gesls saturday, August l4th, as desir-
able date and feels that the picnic should
be held some place in the lower section
of the county (rhe date. August 18th,
was later adopted and Sultland Park
was cbos en as the place for the plcnlc).
II Your committee recommends that
a committee for lunching the campaign
for the, Temple of Agriculture; that is
to raise Prince Georges allotment of
81, 900 toward this fund. This Is a
worthy cause to provide home fer the
farm organizations OF the county III the
National Capital, sutdb'e TO the in
dustrv we represent and comparable to
the office buildings of other industry
groups. Some Of the counties of the
State have already raised their allot-
ments and Prince George should be in
the front rank in assisting such
worthy project.
13 Your committee further suggests
that a representative be appointed to
serve as the Councils delegate TO the
MARYLAND Agricultural Society. That
is the State Association which has
afflliatnd with it, DOT only, the various
state agriculturaf association but also
the county federatious of community
organizations.
Respectfully submitted,
T. B. Symons. Chairman,
J. H. Blandford. Brandywine, Md.
w. B. Posey, Upper Marlboro. Md
George Hardy, Clinton, Md
John Snowden, Laurel, Md.
Joseph Mattingly, Anacostia, D. G.
R. J. Nelson, Mitchellville, Md.
W. S. Chichester, AQuasco, Md.
H. ]. Patterson, College Park. Md.
Alex GUIDE, HyaLtsville, Md.