Dl2-Lancasttr Farming Saturday, October 25,1986 Exactly 75 years ago this fall, an educational system began to take shape in Maryland that would help to revolutionize the state’s agricultural economy. With special funding in 1911 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, five demonstration agents were appointed to serve farmers in the five southern Maryland counties. One of the appointments was effective Oct. 1. Tlie other agents began work on Nov. 1. All are now deceased. These agents were part of a pilot study testing the value of an idea which became the Cooperative Extension Service upon passage by Congress of the Smith-Lever Act in 1914. Their early duties included demonstrations on spraying and pruning fruit trees. They also attempted to educate crop farmers on the merits of soil testing as a basis for applying lime and fer Hunting Dogs Should Have License, Rabies Inoculation HARRISBURG - The state Department of Agriculture reminds Pennsylvania sportsmen that it is in their best interest to license hunting dogs in preparation for the coming hunting season. “Lost animal reports increase during hunting season, and a license is an inexpensive, reliable means by which a dog can be recovered,” noted Don Moul, director of the Department’s Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement. The owner of a properly tagged dog can be contacted through the county in which the license was issued. The owner is also protected from a costly fine for failure to license. All dogs six months or older must be licensed under state law, and violations can result in fines of up CALF KENNELS Same Advantages As Hutches, w/Inside Feeding Compare us Woodwork Calf Hutch Lifting Hook lor easy handling One Sheet Rear Vent (Optionl , Galvanized (Option) \ Metal Roof j^ri Sturdy 2x4 conitructlon Treated iklds exterior plywood ALSO AVAILABLE: TRACK FOR FASTENING CALVES' CHAIN TO CEILING OF HUTCH STOLTZFUS WOODWORK MFD. BY: Maryland Extension Started 75 Years Ago tilizer to increase yields. And they worked with dairy farmers on production-testing programs for their herds. The first educational work to benefit rural women and girls also was begun at this time, according to a report written in 1924 by the late Thomas B. Symons, first director of the University of Maryland’s Cooperative Extension Service. Augustus Stabler was the first agent appointed under the special USDA program in 1911. Dr. Stabler, a physician by training, began work on Oct. 1 that year as a district agent, supervising ac tivities of the others who were given assignments as demon stration agents in individual counties or areas. His son, Sidney S. Stabler, joined the ranks of that first group of Maryland County agents on Nov. 1, 1911. The younger Stabler served to $3OO. Noting the increased number of rabid wild animals, Moul also strongly recommends that sports men have their dogs inoculated against rabies. He advised sportsmen who come across a stray dog in the field to approach the animal cautiously to determine if it is wearing tags. If it is licensed, the appropriate county treasurer’s office should be notified as soon as poossible. License fees are $3 for spayed or neutered dogs, $3 for others. For persons 65 and older who present proof of age, the fee is $1.75 for spayed and neutered animals and $2.75 for others. Licenses can be purchased at any county treasurer’s office or through an authorized agent. >JL Tilt Out Feeder for/ easy access. Rt. 897 North - Gap, PA 17527 Prince Georges County and the western half of Charles County. Other agents starting work on that November day 75 years ago were: John H. Drury, serving Calvert and Anne Arundel counties; G. Frank Wathen, St. Marys County: and Wilbur Dorsey, service area unknown. Dorsey spent only three months on the job, while Sidney Stabler stayed on for two years. He spent the rest of his life in the Brighton area of Montgomery County. When the Cooperative Extension Service began operation from the University of Maryland campus at College Park in 1914, the elder Stabler was promoted to the title of state agent. But he resigned in December that year. The other agents, Drury and Wathen, made a successful transition into the new organizational structure. In 1913, Drury was named to serve only Calvert County. He continued in this position through 1923. Wathen served in St. Marys County until 1934. Apparently, most of those pioneer Extension agents put down roots in the areas where they served. A check of local telephone directories indicates that their le ling Simple, efficient eyebolt and pin connector 36” or 50” high wire enclosure (Option) Gehl has the answer to every spreading need. a. Sold If you handle mostly solid manure the Gehl 100 Series box spreader should be your choice It s built to give you more years of service A specially constructed floor with Clad Tuff™ protection prevents the apron from freezing to the floor The Ex Ten A steel frame has more strength than ordinary steel And the copper bearing steel sides form a self healing rust scale that prevents pitting Six sizes are available with load capacities from 135 up to 425 bushels heaped (243 cu ft) b. 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