Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-11-19
Farmers Institutes.

The county committee, with Mr.. Edward
Chswell in the chair, and Mr.. H. G. CLANCY
temporary secretary, met Institute Director
VIM. l.. Amoss, of the Agricultural College,
at the Court House, in Rockville, on Octo.
Der l4th, when the holding OF the next In.
stitute in the county was discussed.
Its desired to make the meetings popu.
lar, and that every body interested in farm
topics-women as we'll men-shall attend
To make the Institutes as convenient as
possible for the greatest number of those
who appear the most interested, it was de-
cided to hold the first days meeting at Da-
muscus, and the second at Rockville.
1t was also decided that at both meetings
there should be Question box" commit
tee, to collect written questions from those
who prefer not to speak out and to ask
questions, and such fuller explanations as
the audience may desire, and to have dis
cussed topics of local interest Pointed
questions on live farm topics, though not
connected with the subject under discus
sion, will be received in the "question box"
The Damascus meeting will be held on
January 3rd at 1 o'clock, the subjects for
discussion to be: The Sllo and Ensilage, by
A. r. Eastman; Poultry for Profit, by S
B. Heiges; Geogical and Chemical Charac-
teristics of Soils, by S. B. Heiges On the
question box" committee were appointed
Messrs. B. F. Day, Caleb Burdette and A.
Mckenjree Brown.
On January 4th the second Institute will
be held at Rockville, commencing at 10
o'clock, the programme will be: Strawber-
ries for Market, by S. B. Heiges Combina-
tons of Cattle Foods, by A. r. Eastman
Education for Farmers Sons and Daugh-
tiers, by S. b Hedges.
AT the evening sessions Mr.. S, b. Hedges
will discuss european Agriculture as TO-
used by American Eyes"
On the "queston box" committee here
are Messrs. j w. Horner, Roger Farquhar,
George T. Windham and F. G. Hutton.
With request that the secretary secure
the Court Room for the 4th of January, and
also that a mention of these proceedings be
handed to the press, the meeting adjourned.
The two prominent speakers at these
meetings will be Messrs A r. Eastman
and s b. Hedges.
Mr.. A II. Eastman is well known as a
popular and efficient worker in Farmers
Institutes in New York State, where he is
also actively engaged in dairy farming. He
has been associated in institute work in
New York with the veteran George I. Pow
ell since the lattcr's first year as Director,
and is clever and able lecturer as well as
a capital farmer.
Mr. Samuel b. Hedges has been for years
a well known figure in school and institute
work, and has made for himself wide and
envable reputation in the field of Horti-
culture.
He is a native and resident of York coun-
ty, Pa, where he has filled many promi-
nent positions in educational and scientific
circles. La 1894 he was appointed Pomolo-
gist of the United States Department of Ag-
riculture, and held that position until Au
gust, 1897, filling it with credit to himself
and to the Department. In addition to la
bors of more public nature, Prof Hedges
has been for twenty five years a careful OBJ
server and experimenter in fruit culture
and poultry raising, and he is never hap
pier than when imparting instruction on
these or other topics which have claimed
his special investigation. He is honorary
member of many scientific and literary
societies.
F. 9. Hutton,
Secretary.