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Show ered by some of the world renowned; educators comprising- the visiting I faculty. At each of the last two En-j campments, similar opportunities have been eargerly seized upon by i the farm men and women. That theyt might fully enjoy, these lectures, j children are cared for by special at-1 tendants in the Out-Door Kindergarten, Kinder-garten, which is a regular feature of the Encampment. Encampment Dates Are Set for inly With dates definitely set with the general program nearly completed, plans for the sixth annual Farmer's Encampment, to be held on the campus cam-pus of the Utah Agricultural College, Col-lege, July 19 to 22, are rapidly near-ing near-ing completion, according to W. W. Owens, assistant director of the Extension Ex-tension Service, who has helped to plan and conduct each encampment held during the last six years. The attendance at this annual fete for farm folks has steadily increased since the beginning, extension records re-cords show, last year's total passing the 3000 mark. Early reports from county agents and other field workers work-ers indicate that the attendance this 1 year will easily establish a new record. re-cord. In keeping writh the established custom, a tent city will be erected on the east campus to accomodate ap-proximatey ap-proximatey 20 families, especially those from the more distant parts of the sitate. Others will bring their own tents and pitcb them in the grove back of the tent city. It is expected ex-pected that families living near enough will drive to the campus each day and return in Ithe evening, as they have done in other years. Food supplies will be available on or near the campus. The college cafeteria, a dairy lunch and a special "milk bar" will be in continuous operation. Reveille at 6 a. m. will begin each day's program which will close with the sounding of taps at 10 p. m. The intervening sixteen hours will be filled with lectures, demonstrations, farm excursions, contests, games movies, swimming, concerts and community com-munity singing. Every effort is being be-ing made, says Mr. Owens, to make the program a delightful combination combina-tion of recreation entertainment and education. Since this year's Encampment will be held during the last week 'of the first term of the National Summer School, the campers will be afforded opportunity to attend lectures deliv- |