Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-05-19
]. OF N. PLANNING
TO HELP Dh|RYMEN
NEW BUILDING BEING ERECTED
WILL DE- GREAT AID TO
DAIRY INDUSTRY.
Dedication To % Held Farmers' Day,
May 20.

Ono Of the several new buildings
that are needed to equip the Univers'
ity OF Maryland with the facilities e.
sentisl to The place the institution
should occupy In the State now II BE-
ing erected at College Park. It b 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 b
ready for occupancy with the begin
ming 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 D. G. Harry, OF
Hartford county, 10 president. It 10
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 Richie, 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. 10 being constructed of rein
forced concrete. The first floor will
be devoted to milk handling, butter
and ice cream-making and marketing.
The second floor will be given over
to pasteurixing 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
organised dairymen Of Maryland, who
are interested In seeing their indus
try come into its own. At the pres
emit time more than 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 tdollars 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 alf 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 be made available to automobile
trafac 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 10.
calities are urging that the University
get in shape to handle their product
at the earliest possible date.