Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-02-01

Senator Arthur Capper. Of Kansas. spoke
at the annual meeting of the Montgomery
County Farm Bureau here last Friday. at
tended by 500 or more farmers, dairymen
and others from all parts Of the county.
Senator Capper urged cooperation as
the one thing most likely to help the
farmer. He doubted whether legislation
could accomplish much toward improving
farming conditions. but expressed the be-
lief that thorough organization and CO.
operative buying and selling would enable
the farmers buy and sell at advantageous
times and pricer, and thereby place the
industry on a profitable basis. He insisted
the permanent prosperity Of the country
is dependent upon the prosperity OF the
agriculturist.
George M. Hunter. president Of the Mont
eomery County National Bank Of Rockville.
spoke on the relation of banking institu-
tons to the farm bureau. and declared
that the banks Of Montgomery county.
whose existence depends upon the farm
ers, have always stood ready to lend a
helping hand whenever and wherever
sound business methods would permit.
M. M Stewart, secretary Of the Mary
land State Farm Bureau. told Of the ac-
compshments of his bereau In its first
year. Dr. T. b. Symons. director Of the
extension work Of the Maryland Univer-
sity. discussed cooperation between the
farm bureau and the extension service
Mrs. II. T. Baldwin. Of Washington. and
Mrs. Josiah W. Jones, Of this county. talked
about the part women should take in the
farm bureau.
Preceding the addresses business ses-
sion of the organization was held. Re-
ports Of the officers and chairmen Of the
various committees were submitted by
President Josiah W. Jones. Treasurer Tarl
ton Brooke. W. C. Snarr. county agricultural
agent: Miss Blanche A. Corwln, home
demonstration agent for the county. and
the following committee chairmen Legis-
lation, John W. Henderson; live stock,
Thomas C. Darby; dairy. John B. Diamond.
Jr. marketing and purchasing, G. Rust
Candy auditing. George C. Fry; amend
ments to the constitution. John W. Hen
derson.
In his annual address President Jones
reviewed at length the accomplishments
Of the farm bureau and stated that the
only criticism he had TO make was the
apparent lack Of interest on the part Of
women Of the farms He spoke Of the big
held they could be and urged the mem
bers to encourage their wives and daugh-
ters to manifest more interest In the pur-
poses Of the organization. He stated that
the Montgomery county bureau was th Q
first organization Of Its kind in Maryland
and said that, with two exceptions. bureaus
had been formed or were In process Of or
eanization in all Of the twenty three coun-
ties Of the State.
Directors at large were elected as fol-
lows: Clarence L. Gilpin. John W. Hen
derson. W. W. Moore. Tarlton Brooke. Wal
ter M. Magruder and Carter Claeett.
The directors. one from each district Of
the county. are Thomas G. Griffith. VIM.
Waters. L. A. Darby. Ebert T. claeett. G.
Rust Candy. Thomas c. Darby, Joseph
Whalen. Josiah W. Jones. John B. Dia-
mond. Jr., Chester Clagett, Windsor W.
Hodges. E. S. Walker and d. W. Simpson.
These were chosen to represent the bu-
reau at the annual meeting Of the Mary
land State Federation: r. J. Darby, Clar-