Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-17
A FARMERS
....INSTITUTE
To he Organized in Snow Hill
on Wednesday OctO-
Der 2Sth.

Farmers Institutes in MARYLAND are
a novelty TO her people though in
about twenty OF the States and Terri
tories they have been in operation for
many years where they are acknowl-
edged By farmers to he of inestimable
value. by bringing before them the
most practical information and in
form more comprehensive than any
other method vet conceived. The
work is far reaching system of
popular education in agriculture. 50
vast scheme Of university extension
has never been undertaken in any
other line. The institute is the Adult
Farmers School where men or women
skilled in all departments Of agricul-
ture, aud from any section of the globe
will have an opportunity to meet our
farmers and by lectures, essays W
practical lessons from the platform or
in the field, orchard, stable and dairy,
explain the preparation and the value
OF foods and feeds as such, uses aud
needs of plants, the composition and
methods OF applying insecticides and
pungicides. the characteristics OF
breeds, breeding and their care, test
ing milk aud making butter, prepara-
ton OF products for market aud
marketing, etc In short, information
on all agricultural subjects through
the medium Of the Farmers Institute
is brought to the farmer aud not sent
Scientists ut the same time learn the
needs of the farmer and the problems
regarded as most necessary of solution
and finds out from the results OF
actual practice the truth or falsity OF
theories and deduction. made from
experiments on limited scale
The views of both farmer and ex
perimenter are broadened and sympa-
thetic relations are established BY the
close social contact which marks tn
Institute in its most perfect form.
BY an act passed by the last Legis-
lature an appropriation Of three thous
and dollars was placed at the disposal
of the Boasd of Trustees OF the Mary
land Agricultural College who are
empowered to carry into effect the
provisions of the Act, which is to hold
an Institute in each county OF the
State, and more il the appropriation
will justify So doing.
The trustees have appointed as the
director Ct the new department Mr.
VIM. l.. Amoss farmer of Hartford
county, who is now engaged in Grgau-
izing the work, preparing programs
for each county, employing lecturers
and essayists, securing halls and max
ing such local PREPARATIONS as will in
sure successful meetings To he held
during the winter months. In this
work Mr.. Amuss desires to conform n
near as il is possible to the wishes and
needs Of the farmers and hopes 20 have
their assistance through local commit
tees, one in each county, composed OF
two or more members from each elec-
ton district, who will be asked, to
furnish him with a list of subjects
which they desire treated at their
meetings, name suitable place OF
meeting, give the names of practical
agriculturists who can assist in the
work ut home or in other counties for
expenses or reasonable compensation,
and give much other information rela-
tive to the needs of their respective
districts from time to time as will
enable the department TO do most
eiiec,ual work with the State appro-
prialion made to assist its agricultural
interests.
All farmers and others interested
are invited to meet the Director of
Farmers Institutes, Wednesday, Octo-
her 2Sth, at | o'clock in Snow Hill
in the Court room if possible, if not, as
to place of meeting, inquire at the
office of the County Commissioners
on dav of meeting.