The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-18
.. OF n. PLANNING
TO HELP DAIRYMEN.
NEW BUILDING BEING ERECTED
WILL BE GREAT AID TO
DAIRY INDUSTRY.
Dedication To BE Held Parmers' Day,
{. May 70.


ORe of the several new buildings
that are needed to equip the Univers-
ity Of Maryland with tAe facilities es-
sential to the place the institution
should occupy in the State now is be-
ing erected at College Park. 1t Is the
dairy building, the cornerstone laying
Of which will be one Of the features
Of Farmers Day exercises on Satur-
day, May 2e. The building was made
possible by the far-sighted action of
the last legislature.
The new building, which will be
ready for occupancy with the begin
ming Of the fall term, will house In
Ntting manner this growing depart
ment Of the University. The corner
stone laying on May 28 will be under
the auspices Of the State Dairymen's
Association, of which d. G. Harry, OF
Hartford county, Is president. 1t is
expected that members Of the Assoc
citation from all over the State will be
present. Special invitations are being
sent to members Of the organization.
Governor Ritchie, State Treasurer
John M. Dennis, and other notable fig
ures in the public life Of the State will
be present.
The building, which is of three
stories, il being constructed Of rein
forced concrete. The first floor will
b devoted to milk handling, butter
and ice cream-making and marketing.
The second floor will be given over
to pasteurizing cheese, making and
ETC., and the third floor will be devoted
TO class room and laboratories. The
BUILDING and equipment will be man
aged by Professor ]. A. Gamble, heae
Of the dairy industry department.
Adding of this facility to the Uni
versity, which came in response to a
very healthy dairy development in the
State, will be good news to the 5000
organized dairymen of Maryland, who
are interested in seeing their indus
try come into its own. At the pres
emit time more than $4,000, 900 worth
IL dairy products are brought in from
the outside each year. Maryland
farmers easily can produce this
amount, thus keeping within the State
millions of dollars that are now going
out.
In order that Maryland boys may
upon completion of their study at the
University Immediately take their
places, not only in the production, but
conversion of Maryland milk into but
ter and cheese, 1t was highly import
ant that they obtain special training
In dairy manufacturing. The new
facilities will make this possible.
Volume must be handled in order to
give the proper experience. This
means, that like all other State In
situations producing material, the
dairy products manufactured in the
new building will be sold, very large
~ to the dining hall and the faculty
OF the University. At the present
time the dairy products consumed at
the University, especially the butter
and cheese, come from without the
State.
Any balance that may be left after
the University's need are supplied
will be made available to automobile
traflc on the Baltimore Boulevard,
which passes within 80 feet,of the new
building. This fact should be partic-
ularly pleasing to the residents Of
Washington and Baltimore. About
100000 automobiles pass the Univers-
ity grounds each year.
At present the dairy business north
and east of College Park is growing
rapidly and the farmers in these To-
calities are urging that the University
get in shape to handle their product
at the earliest possible date.
In commenting on the addition Of
the Dairy Building to the equipment
Of the University DR.. A. F. Woods,
President of the University, says:
mo industry in the State has great,
er possibilities than dairying. The
State has good grazing lands, better
climate, and far better geographical
location than the great dairying State
Of Wisconsin. Marylands greater
market facilities give it an advantage
over Western States that is almost
impossible to calculate The new
dairy building will give the Univers-
ity opportunities to serve the dairy
industry, and will serve as head
quarters around which to develop
Maryland into a dairying State, just
Is already is being done in horticul-
ture There Is mo reason why Mary
land should not be one of the great
est milk, butter and cheese producing
States of the Union"