The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-07-30

ty bat OF quality, and when fill my
sii0 ! want it to contain n nicely al
lustCd ration Tor the stock | am feed
ing, with due consideration for the
vnGs | have III view. This l. a per
fectly possible condition of Things.
The problem will have attention and
something definite VIII he eventually
obtained
During the past year we have had
as many students as we could we'll ac-
commodate. The college is growing
III public favor more ana more enc!!
year We regret to iiui that so few
| farmers SOILS are preparing themselves
| for al Intelligent practice OF the pro
fessinu 20 which they eNpecG 10 devote
| their lives. Ia whatever community
you may go you will surely find that
where Intelligence and energy direct
the work the labor is not in vaiu.
| The farmers o. Maryland have an eX-
celient opportunity to educate that
boy who is TO take ~ the work he
| VIII eventually lay down. Then why
not educate him with as much care ~
II he were going 10 take any other
profession To successfully farm to
DAY more Information Is needed along
many lines than in any ether of the
vocations OF man. This realization
must cone to us if success is to crown
our efforts.
The Mechanical Department of the
college is now well equipped, and
many of the students are awaiting
themselves Of the opportunity it at
fOrds to become first class Mechanical
Engineers. The work is undertaken
at the very foundation. The student
familiarjzas himself with work. ii wood
Jhus becoming . tirst-class model
maker He then undertakes work IN
iron by the agencies Of the forge blast
furnace, chipping, fling, PLACES and
lathea After i four years course he
is competent to enter ami direct the
work N any large machine plant.
The Agricultural Department takes
up the subject of Agriculture from
both the theoretical and practical
standpoint. In the section room the
subject of soils, plant growth. nutrition
in both the vegetable and animal king
dom and the various divisions of Agri-
cultural Profession is studied When
we realize the fact that for he most
part in our operations we are moved bv
the crudest methods in plant o. cnl-
ture. Giant or animal nutrition. plant
or animal saving, plant or animal
marketing, We can get some sort of all
idea Of the cause for the present IN.
forward circumstances which Cypress
us This can only be ;tveTted when
we take advantage of every means ut
our command tc gain thar information
which will enab'e Us to eliminate the
errors which sat Irate our processes.
Every TOBACCO planter knows that
n sbn,,lJ hp dana IN hla
him TO control 70 a greater extent the
curing of his tobacco crop, after he
has spent SO much OF his Vita energies
on its production. That such result
is possible is manifest from the eX-
perimeuts now being coudacled a.
the COLLEGE On this very important
topic The poinc hGs been reached
where. uYCI. unfayOruh!e soils, 20 per
ceng Of the crop can be obtained Of he
best quality and condition. This Is
not enough; the wCyh VIII be contin
ued uptii a point between 80 and 100
per cent is obtained, or even greater.
III this day of adval!C ed Intelligence,
where every effort among us is being
strained 10 attain every possible fact
that add to u man 5 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 flied with difficulties which unaiu-
ed native wit cannot cope with.
Science must be our coadjutor if we
wish to be in the vanguard OF the
world progress il our profession.
\ GU must give your Sons ii special lit
ness for their work if they are to take
your place, and wish for any measure
of success i'll their LIES work.
The Agricultural College is peculiar
iy your institution il the line of its
Agricultural, Mechanical or Scientific
work. \ visit to the institution land
with this is given q cordial iuvitation)
will give you an opportunity to IN
Spect its equipment IN every depart
ment and be convinced that this is the
place for the boy who is TO become the
practical or professional Agriculturist
or the practical or professional Ne
chanical Engineer along the many
related lines of work in these two great
departments Of human effort There
is Il great demand at present for
young men thoroughly trained as
general agricUlturiSts, special agricui-
turists. eDtOmologists. bOTanists chem
lists, GaiTymen in the professional and
practical sense of these terms
DraughtSmen, Engineers (in any of
the many lines of work We want
well qualified men for such positions,
and if the sons of the farmers of
Maryland have the disposition to give
the time and energy to httiug them
selves for the work work is waiting
them. Your own Maryland Agricul-
tural College is prepared to give the
instruction necessary for the proper
preparation for such II life. 1t is to
be hoped that you will avail yoUrsei
yes OF such for Fosterity. Amy par
ticuIars OF the College you Iuav wish
can be obtained by addressing a 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 gratified with the informa-
ton gained The evidence of an
awakening interest in the College on
the part of those for whose welfare it
was called into existence, is particu-
larry graft ing to ali connected with
the same, and to none. Mr.. Editor,
more so than to the subscriber;
X. w. SIhVESTER,
President Nd. AgriGl College,