Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-04-28
FARMERS TO RAISE
FUNDS FOR NEW
AGRICULTURE BLDG.
Anne Arundel County's Quota
Placed At-S1 900 To Be Raised
By Subscription - Consolida-
ton Of Clubs Throughout The
County Contemplated
LOCAL COMMITTEE IS
APPOINTED FOR WORK

Anne Arundel county's part in the
Temple of Agriculture, which is to be
constructed in Washington for service
to the many farming associations Of
the country. was discussed last night
at a meeting Of the executive commit
tee of the Anne Arundel County Agri-
cultural Society A majority of the
members of the committee were pres
ent. ard Orlando Ridout, presi-
dent of the body, explained the pur-
pose and the plans that have been
made thus far for the building which
IS aimed to aid the farmer by central
izing the administration and unifying.
as far as possible. the farmers clubs
all over the United States.
The building is to cost between one
and two millions of dollars. which viii
be raised by subscription from all Of
the States Allotments have been
made to each State of the quota that il
is expected to contribute. For the
State of Maryland the amount to be
raised is set at $4,000. OF this Anne
Arundel county comes in for an even
81 900 This amount is to be raised
by the gift of the farmers, who will
receive the benefits 10 be had from
national cooperation Within few
days circular letters concerning the
drive that is to be made will be pre-
pared and distributed among the agTi-
culturisls of this section, explaining
the proposition fully and asking that
they contribute what they are able to
the raising Of the necessary fund.
All OF the agriculture magazines
of he country have recently dealt
with the proposal to some length, and
the general idea is very thoroughly
Understood and favored by the farm
ers. The work carried on in the new
building will be calculated TO place
farming upon something of the same
systematic footing as other industries
and to lend every possible aid to the
agriculturist's success. In Washing
ton, where cooperation with the ma
tional Bureau of Agriculture will be
possible. it is felt that this admins
trati6n may be made most effective
The Maryland Agricultural Society
and the National Association of Farm
Bureaus have stamped the proposal
with their approval
An appeal was made at last nights
meeting in which all community clubs
were urged to put on special drives to
increase their membership and bring
about growth in the influence of those
bodies Amendments to the consti-
tuition of the society were recon-
mended, and it was decided that the
women's clubs should be invited to
sent representative to the next meet
ing.
In a letter which was read by
County Agent Norris the farmers were
invited by the Baltimore City Club to
become members of their organiza-
ton, and a special rate OF member
ship was offered as an inducement to
out-of-town members The price OF
membership set by the club is $500
per year, entailing the use of the club
rooms in the Munsey Building, Balti-
more
The members of the committee
Which will manage the drive for the
agricultural building in Washington
are: Orlando Ridout, c. A. Duyall,
County Agent G. w Norris, Fritz San
der. NJ. y. Stewart, Fernando Weems
addison Hodges, W p. Harrison, Full
ton Kelly and William Shepherd