Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-07-23

Cypress US. This can olny be averted
when we take advantage Of every
means at oar command TO gain that IN
formation which will unable us to elm
mate the errors which saturalo our pro-
.eesses Every tobacco planter knows
that somethinr should be done TO en-
able him to control TO a great extent
the curing Of his tobacco crop after he
has spent so much Of bis vital energies
on It's production. That such results is
possible is manifest fIom the experiments
were being conducted at the college on
this v ry important topic. The point
hiss been reached where upon unfayor-
able soils so per cent Of the crop can be
obtained Of the best guilty and condi-
ton This is not enough; the work
will Be continued until a point between
30 and 100 per cent. is obtained, or
even greater In this day Of advanced
intelligence. where every effort among
US is being strained to attain every pos
sibe fact that add to a mans power 20
more successfully direct the forces be is
trying to control. ours is complex
business Every department of our
work Is filed 9Th difficulties which un-
aided native wit cannot cope with
Science must be our coadiutor if We
wish to be in the vanguard Of the world
progress IN our profession You must
give your sons special fitness for their
work if they are to take your places,
and wish for any measure of success in
their ife's work.
The Agricultural College is peculiar
ly your Institution in the line Of its
Agricultural, Mechanical or Scientific
work A visit to the institution (and
with this is given a cordial invitation)
will give you an opportunity to respect
its equipment in every department. and
be conceived that this is the place for
the boy who is to become the practical
or professional Agriculturist or the
practical or professional Mechanical
Engineer along the many related lines
Of work in these two great departments
Of human effort. There is a great de.
mand at present for young men thor
oughly trained as general agriculturist
to special agrculturists, entomologist
botsnist, chemist, dairymen in the pro
fessioual and practical sense of these
terms Draughtsmen, Engineers Gin
any Of the many lines Of this work. .
We want well qualified men for such
positions, and If the sons Of the farmers
Of Maryland have the disposition to give
tie time and energy 90 fitting themselves
for the work work is waiting them.
Your own Maryland Agricultural Col
lege is prepared to give the instruction
necessary for the proper preparation
for such a life Il IS to be hoped that
you will avail yourselves Of such for
prosperity Any particulars Of the col
lege you may wish can be Obtained by
addressing postal to the Maryland
Agricultural College, College Park, Nd
! During the past year we have had
many visiting delegations of farmers
from all parts Of the State They have
uniformly expressed themselves as much
| pleased with their visit, and more than
gratifed with the information gained
This evidence Of an awakening interest
in the College on the part Of those for
whose Welfare it was called into existen-
&c is particularly gratifying to all con-
nected with the same, and to none,
/ Messrs Editors, more SO than to the
subscriber.
R w SYLVESTER,
President Nd Agric'l College
College, Park, Nd.