Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-08-05

who feel the pinch of necessity. for
taking advantage of every means at
hand TO tide over these troubious
times, to the beginning of an era OF
intelligent and progressive agricul-
ture. Tie dawHing of this era ia
upon us. lts effect is fully felt in
the West and North. The East and
/ South are just beginning to realize
| what 1t means to them.
/ In the department of chemistry
progress is evident. Much appre.
citation is shown of that feature of
the same which is known as the
Estate Fertilizer Control Eight
hundred samples are now collected, +,
analyized and published in the form
OF two bulletins, July and Febru-
airy. The farmer who buys hls
plant food now without the Use of
these bulletins is certainly neglect
ing an aid which he should avail of.
These are his for the asking. The
new chemical laboratory will great
ly facilitate the work deyelving
upon this department. Its con-
struction is a want long felt, and
the State is to be congratulated
upon this addition to its plant.
Provision has been at last made
for the construction of barn to
suitably accommodate the agricultu-
raj interests here centered. Plans
have been drawn and an esrIy be-
ginning will be made upon its con-
struction. 1t is to be circular in
form and will be fitted up with ap-
pliances for the proper care of
stock. 1t will be two stories with
central silo for furnishing silage
OF different kinds. There can no
longer be any doubt of the impor-
tance of silage in that department
OF farming known as stock ss;sing
or feeding. There are many prob
lens connected with tho subject
which. need the closest attention Of
scientific men. There is point
in the growth Of every green crop
when it presents to the husband
man its mailman of value for the
results he wants to accomplish.
The corn crop is claimed by some
as the prince of plants for this pur-
pose. To MY mind this question
able proposition. One that will
bear much examination and close
study. We ali know that il will
produce more of weight per acre
than anything we can plant. This
is not the day of quantity but of
quality, and when l fill my silo |
want it to contain nicely adjusted
ration for the stock | am feeding,
with due consideration for the ends
| have in view. This is q aperfectly
possible condition of thing. This
problem will have attention and
something definite will be eventual
ly obtained.
During the past year we have
had as many students as we could
well accommodate. The college is
growing in public favor more and
more each year. We regret to find
that so few farmers sons are pre-.
pairing themselves for an intelligent
practice of the profession to which
they expect to devote their lives.
In whatever community you may
go You will surely find that where
intelligence and energy direct the
work the labor is not in vain. The
farmers of Maryland have an ex-
cellent opportunity to educate their
boys who are to take up the work
they will eventually lay down, then
| why not educate them with as much
care as if they were going to take
any other profession.
To successfully farm today more
information is needed along many
lines than in any other of the vo-
cations of man. This realization
must come to us il success is to
crown our efforts.
The mechanical department of
the college is now well equipped,
and many of the students are avail
ing themselves of the opportunity
il affords to become first class me-
chanical engineers. The work is
undertaken at the very foundation.
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 a four years courza ha /. conn.