Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-04-13
FARMERS WILL MEET
At j. OF N. MAY rs
Agricultural Exhibits and
Contests
70 FEATURE STATEWIDE GATH.
ERIke-sPEcIAL RAILROAD
RATES OFFERED

Farmers Day this year wiz In all
probability be the best the University
Of Maryland has ever celebrated"
says Dr.. n. J. Patterson, Chairman Of
the Committee in Charge and Dean Of
the College OF Agriculture and d.
rector OF the Agricultural Expert
meptal Station.
"oMcials of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, cooperating wifi the com
mittee have offered Q special round
trip fare from all points in the State
at single fare cost" continued Dr.
Patterson, "and we hope that this VIII
enable more farmers from the east
ern and northwestern sections Of the
state to attend.
President Pearson has instructed the
Committee IN Charge Of the Farmers
Day program to make every possible
arrangement to give the day real
educational value. He says that
when farmers come here from
Garrett to Somerset, hundreds Of
miles, that they ought not only to
have a day OF enjoyment. but also q
day from which they may derive
practical benefits to carry back 10
their homes for actual use on their
farms.
The university is doing agricultural
work that is Of benefit to each section
Of the State and no matter from what
section farmers come President Pear
son means that they shall and some
thing that will be Of particular inter.
est to them.
T. B. Symons, Director Of the Ex.
tension Service, and Miss venia NJ.
Kellar. Head OF the Home Economics
Extension Service, are collaborating
over the actual management OF the
day.
Interesting and unusual events viii
feature the entire day. There viii be
the fitting and Judging contests spon.
sored by the Livestock Club at the
university barns, and exhibits by all
departments Of the Agricultural and
Home Economics Extension Service.
The entire university will be open
to visitors to show the value OF the
work It is rendering for the state.
ofacials Of the Poultry Department
and of the U. 8. Department Of Agri-
culture will present an exhibit show
ing results Of the recent trip around
the state, Of the B. and o. Poultry
Special. The progress OF the uni
versity Egg Laying Contest, which is
entering into its third year, will be
shown.
Field Day for the Grade Schools Of
Prince Georges county will be held
during the morning and early after.
noon, on the athletic field, while plans
are being made for the Annual R. o.
T. c. Competitive Drill, with the
awarding Of the Class Of '0s Sword to
take place at the same time on the
Parade Field.
There will then follow the regular
Farmers Day program of speeches
and discussions OF farm problems.
"A new feature this year. will be a
horse show and an old-fashioned
Maryland Tournament" continued DR..
Patterson. There will be awards of
cups and ribbons for both features
and the horse show especially is Ell.
pected to attract some Of the finest
horses and best riders of Washington
and nearby sections.
In order that farmers of the State
may make valuable contacts, and to
bring about a get-to-gether spirit he.
tween the farmers and other business
organizations and interests special in.
vitations have been sent to members
OF the legislature; principal officers
OF the Maryland banks and the editors
OF all Maryland newspapers, and to
state and federal government officials
Luncheon will be served at the Din
Ing Hall for all who attend.
Plans are being made to accommo
date crowd OF 10000.