The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-07-29


munlty you may go you will surely
find that where intelligence and en-
ergy direct the work the labor is not
in vain. The farmers of MARYLAND
have an excellent opportunity to edu-
cate that boy who is to take up the
work he will eventually lay down;
then why not educate him with as
much care as if he were going to take
any other profession. To successfully
farm to-day more information is need
ed along many lines than in any other
of the variations of man. This realiza-
ton must come to us if success is to
crown our efforts.
The mechanical department of the
college is now well equipped, and ma
ny of the students are awaiting them
selves of the opportunity it affords
to become first-class mechanical en-
gineers. The work is undertaken on
the very foundations. The student
familiarizes himself with work in
wood, thus becoming first-class
model maker. He then undertakes
work in iron by the agencies of the
forge, blast furnace, chipping, filing,
planes and lathes. After four years
course he is competent to enter and
direct the work in any large machine
plant.
The agricultural department takes
up the subject of agriculture from
both this theoretical and practical
standpoint. In the section room the
subject of soils, plant growth, nutri-
ton, in both the vegetable and ami
NAL kingdom and the various divis-
ions of the Agriculture Profession.
When we realize the fact that for the
most part in our operations we are
moved by the crudest methods in
plant or animal culture, plant or ami
nal nutrition, plant or animal saving
plant or animal marketing, we can
get some sort of an idea of the cause
for the present untoward circumstan-
ces which Cypress us. This can only
be averted when we take advantage
| of every means at our command to
gain that information which will en-
saturate our processes. Every tObac-
co planter knows that something
should be done to enable him to con
troll to a greater extent the curing of
his tobacco crop, after he has spent
so much Of his vital energies on it's
production. That such a result is
| possible is manifest from the expert
ments now being conducted at the col
lege on this very important topic.
The point has been reached where up
on uHfavOrable soils so per cent of
! the crop can be obtained of the best
| quality and condition. This is not
enough; the work will be continued
until point between 80 and leo per
cent. is obtained, or even greater. In
| this day of advanced intelligence.
where every effort among us is being
strained to attain every possible fact
| that added to a mans power to more
successfully direct the forces he is try
ing to control, ours is a complex bust
ness. Every department of our work
is filled with difficulties which unaid-
ed native wit cannot cope with.
| Science must be our cOajuter if we
wish to be in the vanguard of the
worlds progress in our profession.
You must give your sons a special fit
ness for their work if they are to take
their place. And wish for success in
their LIES work.
The Agricultural College is peculiar
ly your institution in the line of its
Agricultural, Mechanical, Or Scien-
tific work. a visit to the institution
| land with this is given a cordial invi-
tation) will give you an opportunity
to inspect its equipment in every
department and be convinced that
this is the place for the boy who is to
become the practical or professional
Agriculturist or the practical or pro
fessional Mechanical Engineer along
the many selected lines of work in
these two great departments of hum
an effort. There is a great demand
at present for young men thoroughly
trained as general agriculturists,
special agriculturists, entomologists,
botanists, chemists, diary men in pro-
fessional and practical sense of these
terms. Draughtsmen, Engineers lin
any of the many lines of this work..
We want well qualified men for such
positions, and if the sons of the farm
ers of Maryland have the disposition
to give the time and energy to fitting
| themselves for the wordsworth is
waiting them. Your own Maryland
| Agricultural College is prepared to
give the instruction necessary for the
proper preparation for such a life.
1t is to be hoped that you will avail
yourselves of such for prosperity.
Any particular of the College you