The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-05-28
||,|YLAND FARMERS
TO HEAR MEREDITH.
sEc. OF AGRICULTURE WILL BE
FARMERS DAY SPEAKER AT
COLLEGE PARK. MAY 20.
BIG PROGRAM PLANNED
Demonstrations Will Cover All Phases
OF Rural Work including Features
OF Interest To Women-Base-
ball Game In Afternoon.

demonstrations OF the value OF labor
saving machinery on the farm and in
the home, motion picture presenta,
lions OF rural activities and base
ball game between Maryland State
College and Johns Hopkins University,
will be the outstanding features Of
Farmers Day at the Maryland State
College of Agriculture. College Park,
on Saturday, May 20.
The program for this seventh an
nual event promises to be more than
usually interesting and arrangements
are being made to care for hundreds
of visitors from every part of the
State. Every 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
3. broad field Of agricultural activities.
so that there will be some particular
feature of especial interest to each
visitor who will have the opportunity
Of watching such demonstrations as ne
most desires to see. A varied and en-
pertaining program has been arranged
Tor the women by the Home Demon
stration Department. rs
The demonstration work will begin
at 9 o'clock in the morning and from
that time until ! O'Clock, representa-.
lives of each department will be pres
emit to explain the various exhibits.
Guides will DO 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 o'clock
the address Of the day will be de-
livered by the Secretary Of Agricul-
ture. The ball game Is scheduled for
{ o'clock
Owing to the high price and scarcity
Of labor, 1t is expected that the farm
ers will show. particular interest In the
demonstrations Of labor saving mach
merry 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-
tion.
TRACTOR DEMONSTRATION.
In this connection the use of the
tractor in belt work will be demon
strated. Many farmers have wrongly
come to the conclusion that the tractor
has little value outside of its function
in pulling the plow and the cultivator.
Consequently the tractor In put to
work on many farms for q 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
Btrated, the idea being to show that
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
itors. On the second floor Of the Agri-
cultural Building there will be spe-
cial exhibit of labor saving devices,
which can be employed by the farmers
wife. These will include all manner
Of electrical appliances such as wash
ing machines, electric irons, dish
washers and coasters.
On the lower floor OF the same build
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, Of the United
States Department of Agriculture. will
be in charge Of the milk show and viii
demonstrate the uses and explain the
value Of this commodity. At 1885
O'clock q fashion show with living
models will be staged In the audi
torium of the Agricultural Building
and It Is expected that this will b.
one of the most attractive features fol
the women visitors. Mrs. Richardson
Of the Woman's Division Of the Wal
Loan Organization, Fifth Federal Dis
trict at Richmond. will be present ant
will make talk ON household account
and budgets.
For a Weak Stomach.