The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-17
BOONE
DAY TO HAVE
RECORDCROW'D
Dean Mumford Expects Larger
Gathering of Farmers Here
June 81, % and % Than
Ever Before.
TRAFFIC SYSTEM PLANNED
Incoming Automobiles Only al
Main Entrance-Programs
of Events Now Avail
able.

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More farmers are expected TO gathei
in Columbia for Boone County Day OF the
Farmers Field Days, June %, than have
ever been assembled on any similar oc'
casion here. according 10 Dean r. b.
Mumford Of the College OF Agriculture
Last year 700 Boone County farmers al
tended the Boone County picnic, but this
wear. in spite Of the fact that wheat Is
ripening fast and harvesting may inter
fere. the Boone County delegation Is ex-
pected to exceed that Of last year.
All roads lead to Columbia on Farm
er.' Field Days June q, p and q. While
delegations from surrounding countie
can only be estimated now, indications
are that a total attendance of 5000 TOR
the three DAYS will be reached. L. r.
ChiIders. county agen, of Howard Coun-
Nv. has notified the College Of Agriculture
that 800 or more Howard County farmers
will make the trip by automobile TO Co
lumbia. Other delegations from Cole.
Warren, Randolph. Monroe and Callaway
counties are expected TO be larger than
last year.
In view Of the expected large attend
ance Prof. II. F. Major, superintendent
Of University grounds and chairman Of
grounds for Farmers Field Days. has
worked out a complete plan for handling
the crowds
All incoming automobiles will enter the
University Farm at the corner of Hud-
son and College avenues. All other en-
frances to grounds will be closed except
for exit only. Two exits. one on Hudson
avenue. north Of the Horse Barn and
another on College avenue southwest OF
Dean Mumford's residence will be used.
The space usually occupied by the
Farmers Fair will be used for parking
space. Here ID. W. Chitienden, chair
man Of the committee on yarking OF cars,
man Of the committee on parking of cars.
Of 80 cars. which can be parked in such
q way as TO permit drivers to drive out at
will. Additional parking space will be
available between the Horse Barn and the
Dairy Building, and in case Of an unusu-
ally large number of cars, the pasture
south Of the Live Stock Judging Pavilion
will be used.
Incoming automobiles after passing
through the main entrance will turn into
grounds at a point north of the Dairy
Building. The main information booth
will be located in the triangular space
between the Dairy Building and Dean
Mumford's home. A. J. Meyer, director
of the agricultural extension service, will
have charge Of this feature Of the pro-
gram and will see that visiting farmers
register in order that they may receive
lists of available publications from the
College Of Agriculture. A free checking
stand will be established.
The main picnic grounds will be in
the large open spaces west Of the Dairy
Building and in front Of the deans res
idence. Drinking water will be supplied
at five different places from pipes which
have been extended from the various
buildings on the grounds. Ladies' rest
room facilities will be provided in the
Live Stock Judging Pavilion. Large
signs will be located at all the important
centcIs directing visitors TO the various
accommodations.
To handle the routing of cars, Profess
sor Major has provided guides with d.
recting flags and the city will furnish a
traffic officer at the intersection Of Hud-
son and College evenues.
Twelve-page programs are now avail
able in all the banks of Boone County,
or may be obtained from the county COM
munity clubs, the Boone County Farm
Bureau, or direct by mail from the Col.
lege of Agriculture. The Farm Bureau,
according TO A. A. Jeffrey, agricultural
editor of the College of Agriculture, is
especially interested in Farmers Field
Days because the state executive COM
miitee Of the Missouri Farm Bureau will
attend. John F. Case, president Of the
State Board Of Agriculture and Governor
Arthur NJ Hyde will also attend.