The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-10-23
FARMERS INSTITUTES.
A Program for the Carroll Tnsti-
tute-Sketch Of the Lecturers.

sorry C0mmlltee WAS heiu III Nesehh1sOoi
October 18th. 1897, to confer with Direc-
tor VIM. L. Amoss Of the Department Of
Farmers Institutes and prepare program
which shall be in accord with the need OF
the farmers for the next State Farmers
Institute.
The next Institute will be held at West
minister on Wednesday and Thursday,
December 22d and 23rd.
First Session, Wednesday December
22d, at 10 0 clock.
Subject LIST. Fruits for the Farmers
Family. by Prof. J. S Robinson.
Subject I'd. Some Practical Sugges-
tons as to the Management of our Farms
by Director r. H. Miller.
Subject Bird. Commercial Fertilizers
how applied to get the best results, by
S. II. Todd, Of Ohio
Third Session, Thursday, December
23rd, at 10 o clock.
Subject lst. Selection of Building
Stock, by 5. II. Todd.
Subject I'd. The Care Of Live Stock
and its Relation to the Farm Economy
by Director Robert H. Miller.
Subject Ord. The Farmer Garden
bv Prof. james $. Robinson.
Question Box Committee Samuel
Roop, John S. Weybright, DR.. j Rine-
hart, 4. O. Garner, l.. p. Slingluff Frank
Shriver.
Director VIM l.. Amos has nearly corr
pleted his arrangements for the State
Farmers Institute Work for the coming
season and viii introduce several new fea-
lures which are expected to still further
increase the popularity and usefulness OF
his department, which has already proven
itself to be so valuable an aid to the farm
ing interests of Maryland
The regular work of the season will
open with an Institute in Prince George $
county, November 10th and 18th, and
close with the Anne Arundle Institute
January 10th and 18th, 1898, the dates
for the other counties being Charles, No
vember 18th and 18th; St. Mary 5, No
vomber 18th and 10th; Calvert, Novem-
Der 18th and 1Sth Somerset, November
18th and 10th; Worcester, November
22d and 23rd; Wicomico November 9th
and 18th; Talbot, 10Th and 9th; Dor
chester, November 10Th and Both; Caro-
line, December 1st and I'd; Queen Anne,
December Bird and 4th; Kent, December
9th and 7th Cecil, December Sth and
9th; Hartford, December 10th and 18th
Garrett, December 18th and 18th; Ale
ghany, Dec 9th and 10th; Washington
December 18th and sth; Frederick, De-
cember goth and Dist; CarroH, DecemJer
99d and 29,yl; Montgomery, january Bird
and 4th; Howard, January 9TH and 9th;
Baltimore, January 9TH aud Sth.
The particular point in each county
where the Institute will be held has not
been decided by Director Amoss, but will
be left largely in the discretion of the local
committees, due regard being had to con-
venience of access and cost, as it will be
necessary for the Department to husband
its resources as much as possible in order
to accomplish the work that must be done.
Should no other selection be made by the
local committees the Institutes will be held
in the county towns and whenever posi-
bic in the court room.
One change from last season 5 method
will be the giving of more time, day and
half, to each Institute, experience hay
ing shown that one day is not long enough.
Director Amoss has secured for his
work number of lecturers of recognized
ability in their several lines, men Of prac-
teal experience in the laboratory and on
the farm, and accustomed to the work in
hand. The results of last year 5 institute
work fully demonstrated the wisdom OF the
Maryland Legislature in establishing this
Department of the Agricultural College
For the benefit of the farmers of the State.
That the Institutes are useful even indis-
pensable to place our farming interests on
the same level they hold in other states is
not questioned and each year will increase
their power for good.
The lecturers for this season who have
already been assigned will be as follows
Prince Georges, Charles, ST. Mary's and
Calvert counties. President Sylvester Of the
Agricultural College, Messrs. James E.
Rice and S. B. Hedges; Somerset, Pres
dent, Sylvester, James E. Rice; Worcester,
President, Sylvester, James E. Rice, Geo.
T. Powell; Wicomico, President Sylvester,
James Il. Rice, George 7 Powell;
Talbot, James L. Rice, George 7. Pow
ell, Assistant Secretary Of United States
Department of Agriculture, Col J. IL.
Brigham; Dorchester, James E. Rice,
Geo. I. Powell, w. r. L. TaliafeTo
Caroline, James E Rice, Geo T. Powell,
w. I. L. Taliaferro; Queen Annes, Jas.
i. Rice, Geo. T. Powell, w. T. l.. Tai
iaferro; Kent, James +. Rice, Geo. L.
Powell, II. J. Patterson; Cecil, James L
Rice, Geo. T. Powell, H. j. Patterson;
Hartford, james +. Rice, Geo. T. Powell,
H. J. Patterson, w G. johnson; Garrett,
s. H. Todd, J S Robinson, G. H. Lake
Allegheny, s. Fl. Todd, James S. Robin
son, Charles H. Lake; Washington, S. FL.
Todd, J. S Robinson, S. W. Kerr, G. Ii.
Lake; Frederick, S. H. Todd, is. Robin
son, Charles Fl Lake. Robert H. Miller
Carroll s. Fl. Todd, Jas. S. Robinson, Il.
Fl. Miller; Montgomery, A. Il. Eastman
8. B, Hedges, W. G. johnson; Howard,
A. r. Eastman S. B. Hedges, W. G.
johnson, Robert II. Miller; Baltimore,
A. r. Eastman, s. B. Hedges, W. g.
johnson, Robert Fl Miller; Anne Arun-
die, S. B. Heiges, W. G. johnson, Col
j. H. Brigham.
SKETCHES OF THE LECTURERS.
James Il. Rice was born in Illinois il
1865 but removed in early childhood tc
Washington county, N. Y. Having
graduated from the Granville Military
Academy as gold medalist and captain he
entered Cornell University in New York
and FIVE years later graduated with the de
gree B. S. in agriculture.
After graduating, he remained at Cor
nell two years as assistant to Prof Rob
erts. He established the poultry depart
ment at Cornell and his lectures on poul
try were the first ever delivered in al
agricultural college.
After leaving Cornell, Mr. Rice es-
tablished himself upon farm where he
is making big success with poultry and
small fruits, putting into practice himself
the gospel which he breaches to others.