Catoctin clarion., 1923-05-17
j. CF N. PLANNING
TO HELP DA|RYMEN
NEW BUILDING BEING ERECTED
WILL BE GREAT AID TO
DAIRY INDUSTRY.
Dedication To Be Held Farmers Day,
May 26.

One of the several new buildings
that are needed to equip the Univers-
/ ity Of Maryland with the facilities es-
sential to the place the institution
should occupy in the State now is be-
ing erected a 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 26. 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
ning OF the fall term, will house in
fitting manner this growing depart
/ ment of the University. The corner
stone laying on May 26 will be under
the auspices of the State Dairymen's
Association. Of which ID. G. Harry. OF
Hartford county, Is president. II Is
expected that members Of the Asso.
citation from all over the State will /,
present. Special invitations are being
sent to members OF the organization.
Governor Richie, State Treasurer
John NJ. Dennis, and other notable fig.
be present
The building, which Is Of three
stories, is being constructed of rein
forced concrete. The first floor will
be devoted to milk handling, butter
and ice cream-making and marketing.
Tho Hnnr will ho uivnn
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 j. A. Gamble, head
OF the dairy industry department.
Adding Of this facility to the Uni
versity, which came in response to
very healthy dairy development in the
State, will be good news to the 5000
organized dairynen OF Maryland, who
are interested in seeing their indus
try come into its own. At the pres
ent time more than $40 100000 worth
Of 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
stitutions producing material. the
dairy products manufactured in the
new building will be sold, very large
ly 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 u0 " duiOluoullo
traffic 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 DIR. A. F. Woods,
President of the University, says:
mo industry in the State has great
or possibilities than dairying. The
State has good grazing lands, a better
climate, and far better geographical
location than the great dairying State
Of Wisconsin. Maryland's greater
market facilities give 1t 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 q head
quarters around which to develop
Maryland into a dairying State, Just
as already is being done in horticul-
ture. There is no reason why Mary
land should not be one Of the great
est milk. butter and cheese producing
States OF the Union