The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-07-24
COUNTY AGENTS COLUMN.
]. H. CARTER,
Resident County Agent,
Oakland, Md.

Resident County Agent,
Oakland. Md.
Six Hundred Boys and Girls Expected
At All Camp
In spite of the fact that the mini
mum age limit for delegates has been
raised from ten to twelve years, it is
expected that 600 boys and girls will
attend the twelfth annual All Club
Week to be held at the University Of
Maryland campus from August 7 to
~, according to E. G. Jenkins and
Miss Dorothy Emerson, State Boys
and Girls Club Agents, respectively,
for this State.
The week will be taken up with
demonstrations, lectures and recrea-
tional activities, Mr.. jenkins and Miss
Emerson being aided by individuals
from other states, number of county
and home demonstration agents and
older club members. Several of the
prominent persons who will aid with
the work are: Miss Pauline Spangfer,
club leader from West Virginia,
who will conduct demonstrations be-
fore the girls; Miss Edith Craig, Of
Boston, who will instruct in personal
matters for young people and dem
onstrate storytelling and elocution,
and DR.. R. G. Foster, of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture, who will
advise the adult leaders in methods
and programs Of work and play.
1t is planned to spend day in the
Nations Capital at which time it is
hoped that the President of the Uni
ed States and the Secretary of Agri-
culture will be seen. The trip to Wash
| ington will include visits to the more
prominent buildings and places of in
terest. Also, the boys and girls will
inspect the scientific work being car
ried on at the University of Maryland
Experiment Station and each special
list will describe the particular work
carried on in his line.
This year a new feature will be in
troduced in tina Approximately ten
counties will send teams of two boys
each who will demonstrate better
methods in dairying. The best of these
teams will then be sent to the Timon-
ium Fair in September and the win
ner there will represent the State at
the National Dairy Show this fall at
St. Louis.
About 40 All Stars, members of an
honorary group of All Club men,
bers, which recognizes outstanding
work in the home and community,
will arrive at the University in adj
vance of the others and will largely
taRe charge of all work and details.
Sunday the fraternity will hold its
conservation at which time new men,
bers will be taken in.
New Publication for Poultry Growers
A new publication developing and
Housing the Pullets", prepared by w.
H. Rice, poultry specialist of the Uni
versity of Maryland Extension Ser
vice, has just been released and a copy
may be obtained from the University
by anyone who desires one.
This 12-page circular deals in a
practical way with problems encoun-
tered in the rearing of pullets. The
more common causes of poor develop
ment and low egg production in pull
lets are considered, from the brood
ing period until the birds are placed
in the laying houses. Simple meth
DDS whereby many of the difficulties,
which result in lack of vigor and
stamina, may be avoided are explained
and the extra profit derived from
practicing such methods is stressed.
Important phases of rearing pullets
that are covered in this circular in
clude "Range and Exercise" "Shade
and Green Feed" Housing and Shell
ter" "Water and Feed" "Culling"
and discussion of the kind and type
of laying houses that is best adapted
to the pullet flock.
A request for Circular No. n, ad-
dressed to the Extension Service of
the University of Maryland, College
Park, will bring copy of this publ
cation without cost.
Maryland Poultry Day-Tuesday,