Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-01-26
DIR. SYMONS OUTLINES
CONSTRUCTIVE PROGRAM

Asserting that the time is ripe
ior laying down Some definite
md concrete program i'll behalf
If the farmers and agricultur-
SITS of the State, and to put it
across. Governor Richie deliver
ID the keynote address at a con-
erence held in the House of Del
gates Chamber at the State
House here this afternoon. The
conference was called BY the
itate Executive TO formulate a
program for the State which may
pe used for future agricultural
policies and of legislation for the
)eneht of farming interests.
Prominent Agriculturists Here
Attending the conference were Dr.
Thomas b. Symons, Director of the
Department OF Extension. members OF
he State Board Of Agriculture. Ex-
reriment Station OF the Extension
Service. county agents and home
demonstration agents from every
'0unty OF the State. agricultural spe-
'ialists. officers of various agricultur-
u associations. and leaders in agri-
cultural progress In the State.
DIR. A. r. Woods. President OF Uni
versity OF Maryland. presided over the
Conference. Governor Ritchie who
vas the first speaker declared among
,ther things. that the greatest prob
EN- confronting the farmers aud ag-
-iculturists is that OF devising a
means of deriving the greatest finan-
.ial returns for their crops. and TO
ecure to the young men a wage com
mensurate with that they would re-
ceive in other industrial pursuits, as
means of keeping them at work on
the farms.
Pledges States Aid
After referring to the reorganiza-
ton plan of the State Government.
md that definite policies and pro-
rams have been adopted as regards
public education, road building and
llong other lines. the Governor said
t is now up to the farmers to pur-
'ue a like course. He said that to-
lays gathering ought to DO able to
start the ball rolling. and he gave
assurances of support from the State
Government in its every agency, eth
er as a departmental or legislative
matter, He said that the projects
launched at the recent Farm Bureau
meeting at Frederick, should be car
ried to successful completion, and
urged united support from every ele-
ment of the farmers interests in the
development Of a concrete program.
The farmers represent the greatest
class of people in the State who are
not cohesively and compactly organ
lied. he declared, and urged that all
hands should cooperate in bringing
about definite program in the in
terest of the agriculturists.
SymOns Outlines Program
DR.. Symons, Director OF the Exten-
sion Service, speaking OF the possi-
bilities of agricultural development in
Maryland. said they are practically
unlimited. or the 100000 acres in
cluded in State farms. only about g.
900 acres are now under cultiva-
ton. he said. AS to a constructive
program OF development. he outlined
the following. which received the ap-
proval of the conferences:
First-Provide for more eco
nomical production. increased
yields, standard grades and better
quality of products. already being
grown. This applies to both farm
crops and livestock.
| Second-Provide against direct
or indirect loss from preyentable
diseases or insects affecting crops
and animals.
Third%-Provide better systems
OF assembling. grading and stor-
age, distribution and marketing.
Fourth-Better educational and
social conditions in the country.
Make our country homes moro
healthful. comfortable and attrac-
tive with the elimination OF
drudgery by the adoption of bet
ter methods, and equipment in
house-cleaning.
VIII Entail Years OF Work
Broadly speaking. said DR.. Symons
to carry out these projects success.
fully. will entail many years WORK