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

D6dT ISlT.-
1t has occurred to me
that you would like TO have for publ
cation an outline history OF the Mary
lend Agricultural College for the past
year. MANY CO Your constituency
have evinced an interest III its work
by personal visits 10 the college, and
by correspondence Oh the many top
les which affect the material success
Of the agriculCurist' = life.
First, rs usual we have had year
in which much of advancement has
been made. The Department of
Farmers Institutes has reached every
county IN the State with gratifying
results In each county one institute
has been held and in several of them
two. Much favorable comment has
been made upon the work, and in
many instances much good has been
done. With the first wear over, and
the garnered experiences resulting
therefrom there can be little doubt
that the next year will be in advance
of the last. The need of well done"
is due w. L. Amoss, the Director of
this department Of the College.
The Department of State Entomol-
ogy has attracted much attention I'M
der its able chief, Prof. w. &. John
son. The past year was his first year
amongst us. and by his energy. zeal
and ability he has gained a CONVEX
sancy with the State and its interest
along the line OF his work which
emphasizes in marked degree his
peculiar fitness for his position. He
has the State now well jn hand SO far
as his knowledge of its needs is con
cerne1 and already the farmers are
beginning to reap the result of his
labor amongst us. His services are at
the command of all needing help in
warning against the many insect den
relations which al present are sanninO
the result of the best directed efforts
of our most nrouressive farmers
The Denart,nent of Exnpriment Sta
+iar ,vnrix under Dirertnr Robert n
NIiiior cia inns much attention and tho
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t inr "f t%oso who feaI tho Tincb Of
.eneiot VI fnr +olin,r adi,ntn ldui of
aUory means at band IN tida over
these tronhIous times to fhe herinning
Of an era Of INTELLIGENT and nroSressive
orricuItnre The dawI,5nn Of This era
- mon ns IFS eject j. fnijv fait in
tho West and North The East and
Sor+h ora INST beoinniur, to realize
what if means to them.
In the Department of Chemistry
nrouress is evident. Much apDrecia-
zion is shown of that feature of the
same which is known AS the "State
Fertilizer Control" 500 samples are
now collected, analyzed and publisheG
in the form Of two bulletins, Julv and
February. The farmer who buys his
nIant food now without the use of
these bulletins is certainly neglecting
an aid which he should avail bimseif
Of They are his for the asking. The
new Chemical Laboratory will greatly
facilitate the work devolving upon