Evening star., 1928-05-27
FARMERS THRONG
u. OF N. GROUNDS
Speaking Demonstrations
and Athletic Events Fea-
ture Annual Occasion.
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. May 26.-The
University Of Marylend WAS host to
the farmers Of Maryland ana Prince
Georges County school athletes here to-
dsy Several thousand farmers. many
accompanied by woman members of
their families. enjoyed day OF pleas
ure and were given an opportunity TO
inspect the many features of the uni
verxity work and that OF the expert
naent station ard extension service.
Farmers day exercises were held in
the Ritcllie gymnasium, DR.. Raymond
A. Pearson. president OF the University
presiding. United States Commissioner
of Education John To Ti2ert made an
address. In which he emphasized The
Importance of education along agrtcul-
tural lines as a means OF developing
rural communities He sketched the
history Of the growth OF the agrtcuf-
tural colleges OF the country through
the land-grant act He declared that
there we're l60, 900 one-room schools IN
America and that these were the
groundwork of the educational future
OF the country Presentation OF certifi-
Gates OF merit in recognition OF out
standing achievements in agriculture
was made by President Pearson 10 Jo-
sian w Jones. president of the Mont
gomerY County Farm Bureau; Humphrey
Wolfe. Gienwood, Howard County, ana
p Frank Hotter. Frederick County
Music was furnished by the university
elee club, under direction OF Dr. H. c.
House.
Sheep Sale Crowded.
The sheep sale. under the auspices
OF the Maryland Sheep Growers As
socistSon, attracted a large gathering
at the university barns, and the
auctioneeEx we're Humphrey Wolfe and
Col. Frank Hobbs Of Sykcsvtlle. Md.
Among the sales were 10 pure-bred
/ Hampshire rams which brought 5000
each. the average price for Shr0p-
I shire rams was S27: 8 Shropshire ewes
brought s25.33 each, and Hampshire
! ewes we're scld for $50 each. All u
these sheep we're sold TO growers of
ST. Marys. Calvert, Talbot, Prince
Georges, Baltimore, Aliegany and
! Howard counties.
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psntornime oy home economies hth-
dents of Lhe university was q feature.
/ Fffteen students participated and nis-
ulzved dresses Of various styles ana 20
n different fgures
rte MARYLAND State EeekeeperS AS"
! soc;stlon. Lloyd Enearman, Glenatin7
! Nd president. and Prof. X y Cory:
sfate eutotaologisl secretary. met ana
/ demonstrations were gifen in the pes
/ yard. A small extractor Tor use %
! beekeeperS who have but one or TWO
/ htyeg vas the outstanding Ieatn!e'
! The association has ~ nlFes at ~.
/ plant for eZperiln. ntal Wofk' anu .e '"ns
year over / 500 POUNDS oi money "e''
made. .. s,.. .,o,.a
! ,tonsl aarlcuitlIfal nigh school studen5
/ ~ MAJ Vlaun resulted as follows Team
/ nlaclnag. Mareen Hobbs and war detl m
/ McNulIeu. Mount Airy. first. VAIN @oo
rsotnta Tine team vas awarded COPY
! Gf "Americau Standard Of Periectlo1.
( @ Clssel and w. 3eiby OF Lisbon. BIG
/ ard Jafoes and GORDON Duttetef!
! char.es County. Nd, lied for second
oiace With $40 points each. The nsl
lglaee Tor Individual piacings went ~ m
William Eader. 0aithefsbiTR, vain <Sv
points lie received so IN gold sec'
0no place vent 10 Warren McMlilaiI
with z20 points lie received $1bo' ana
! G. cissel VI West Friendahlp. MO- "at
third With 1870 points, ano received ep
iu gold TWentV~giH we're entered ~
/ the individual contest There were ioht
classes Of birds Judged Rhode lhland
eocksrsls. Rhode Island hens, single
comb White LeQhorn hens and Bhffee
/ ROCK hens II was 3 handsome nlspia5
IL the feathered tribe Roy II Wlhte
Is head of the uniyefsilys poultfS
department.
Grange Lecturers Meet.
The conference u Maryland gfangs
lecturers was held ~ the AgtieniiuIA a
Building and was attended by about ..
lecturers from the various oranges ol
the state Mrs Hannah BROOKS, lec'
| tursr. State Grange. 0t HaTtord County
wss IN charge u the conference.
The students live stock judging sno
fitting contests sud the public speaking
contest for vocational agricultural higf
school students. 20 contestants Aina IN
tlle istteT feafure proved interesting.
A tree lunch 10 the visitors was pro-
gided between and 80.
The fourteenth annual track anC
field championships ~ the Prime
= DeoFges County public schools helf
under auspices Ct tbs Playground