The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-17
WHOLE NO. 2,S9S
Farmers Institute. Call for a Meeting
in ElktOn.

Farmers Institutes in Maryland are Il nov-
city to her people, though in about twenty of
the states and territories they have been in
operation for many years, where they are ac-
knowledged by farmers to be of inestimable
value by bringing before them the most prac-
tical information, and in form more COM
prehensive than any other method yet con-
ceived. The work is Il far reaching system of
popular education in agriculture. SO vast q
scheme of university extension has never been
undertaken in any other line. The institute
is the adult farmers school, whcrc men or
women skilled in all departments Of agricul-.
ture, and from any section of the globe will
have an opportunity to meet our farmers and
by lectures, essays, or practical lessons from
the platform or in the field, orchard. stable
and dairy, explaining the preparation and the
value of foods and feeds as such uses and
needs of plants, the composition and methods
OF applying Insecticides and fungicides, the
characteristics of breeds, breeding aud their
care, testing milk and making butter, prepar-
ing products for market and marketing &c.
In short, information on all agricultural abb
jects through the medium of the Farmers In
stitute is brought to the farmer, and not sent
to him. Scientists at the same time learn the
needs OF the farmers and the problems re-
garded as most necessary Of solution, and
| find out from the results of actual practice
the truth or falsity of theories and deductions
made from experiments on II limited scae
The views of both farmer and experimenter
| are broadened and sympathetic relations are
| established by the close social contact which
marks the institute in its most perfect form.
| BY an act passed by the last legislature an
appropriation of three thousand dollars was
placed at the disposal Of the board of trustees
of the Maryland 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 if the
appropriation will justify so doing. The
| trustees have appointed as the director of the
new department Mr.. William L. Amoss,
farmer of Hartford county, who is now en-
gagged in organizing the work preparing prog
rammes for each county, employing lecturers
| and essayists, securing halls and making such
| local preparations as will insure successful
meetings to be beld during the winter months.
LII lnlS WORK Mr. AllOSS desires 10 conform rs
near as it is possible to the wishes and needs
of the farmers and hopes to have their assis
tance through local committees, one in each
county, composed of two or moro members
| from each election district, who will be asked
to furnish him with list of subjects whc h
they desire treated at their meetings; name q
suitable place Of meeting, give the names OF
practical agriculturists, who can assist in the
work at home or in other counties for ex-
penses or reasonable compensation, and
give much other information relative to the
needs of their respective districts from time
to time. as will enable the department to do
most effectual work with the state appropria-
ton made to assist its agricultural interests.
All farmers and others interested are invited
to meet the director Farmers Institutes Mon
day, October 18th, at L O'Clock, il Elkton, in
the Court room if possible, if not, as to place
OF meeting inquire at the office of the County
Commissioners on day of meeting