The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-04
ed "Ekt0n" Edition of the WF11G Will be Issued as
FARMERS INSTITUTES.
Interesting Sessions Next Week at Elk
ton and Rising Sun.


week at Ekton on Wednesday and at Rising
Sun on Thursday, are beginning to attract
the attention of the farmers OF the county
generally. and there is every indication that
the attendances will be very satisfactory.
The meetings will be very interesting. The
programs are as follows:
ELKToS.
Wednesday, December 8. at 10 a. M and
1.3O and 7.3O p. m.-"FertiIizers," H. j. Pat
terson; How to Build Up Il Dairy Herd, "
Hon. George T. Powell; "Raising a Corn
Crop James E. Rice; "Nature's Study for
Children, or Teaching the Principles of Agri-
culture in Our Public Schools" Hon George
T. Powell
RISING SUN.
Thursday, December 8, at 10 a. M and 80
and p. m.-"Fertiizers." H. ]. Patterson;
"Object Of Cultivation, and the Value OF
Glover in Connection Herewith" Hon. Geo.
T. POWELL "Poultry for Profit" James E.
Rice; Country Homes, What They Should
Be and How to Make Them" Hon. George T.
Powell.
Question Box Committee-David W. Nc
Vey, Alfred Kirk, Ellis Duycknck, Thomas
Wilson.
Sketches of the lecturers:
H. j. PATTERSON.
81. j. Patterson, chemist and Vice-Director
OF the Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station. is II graduate of Pennsylvania State
graduate course in that institution and served
for two wears as frst-assstant chemist Of the
Pennsylvania Experiment Station. resigning
that in 1888 to accept the position Of chemist
in the Maryland Station Mr.. Patterson has
been identified with the farm all his life and
with experimental work since he was thirteen
years old. Mr.. Patterson is fellow of the
American Association for the Advancement
OF Science; member of the Society for the
Promotion of Agricultural Science (whose
membership is limited to 1909, of the Society
of Chemical Industry, London, England; and
OF the American Chemical Society, and was
for two years reporter on Foods and Feeding
Stulfs for the Association of Officia Agricul-
tural Chemists. His work on the feeding OF
corn fodder has earned national reputation
and bulletin No. 20 OF the MARYLAND Station
on that subject has been more largely quoted
and reprinted, possibly, than any other bulle.
tin published in the United States.
HON. GEORGE 7. POWELL.
George I. Powell is Que Of the best known
men in agricultural lines in the United States
As practical farmer who has solved tn.
question of how to make the farm paw. as a
writer on farming and agricultural economies
and Il lecturer III schools and institutes he has
made Il national reputation and impressed
himself dpoh his tinrs is leader in agricul.
tural education. lie has devoted his Who'll.
life TO the study ana practice Of agriculture
and horticulture. For years he was the
Director OF the Farmers Institute of New
York AID was Director Of the horticultural
Department for New York at the Chicago
Exposition. As special ageut of business
men Of New York 20 investigate the causes
that were sending people from the country
to the city he pubII-hol Il widely circulated
report recommending agricultural education
on the Uniyersit! Extension plan as the
remedy. His Recommendation was adopted
and he was appointed to inou.urate the work
by Cornell and Columbia Universities and is
at present employed hy Cornell to lecture on
Mature in the schools OF that State. In
addition TO his other work, Mr.. Powell cou.
ducts II school of agriculture and horticulture
on his farm at Gheut. n Y.
JAMES f. RICE.
James Z. Rice was born IN illinois in 1868
but removed in early childhood to Washing.
ton county, n. Y. Having graduated from
the Granville Military Academy as gold
medalist and captain lie entered Cornell Uni.
versity in New York. and five years later
graduated with the degree of B. S. in agri
culture. After graduating he remained nj
Cornell two years as assistant to Professor
Roberts. He established the poultry depart
ment at Cornell and his lectures on poultry
were the first ever delivered in an agricul
tural college. After leaving Cornell Mr.. Rice
established himself upon a farm where he Is
making big success with poultry and small
fruits, putting into practice bimset the gos
pei which he breaches to others. As lee
turer he is bright, entertaining and full o.
information which he has the happy gift o
imparting to his audience. His specialize.
are poultry aud small fruits but he is euuall,
at home in discussing the garden, the soil
dairy and other agricultural subjects.