Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-08-05
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.akes ap lac sabiecl Of agrieal.ure

takes mp the subject of agriculture
from both the theoretical asid prac-
tical standpoint. Ia the section
room the subject of soils, plant
growth. nutrition, ia both the veg
etable and animal kingdom and
the various divisions of the akrlcul-
tural profession. When we realize
the fact that sor the most part in
our operations we are moved by the
crudest methods in plant or animal
nutrition, plaut or animal saving,
plant or animal marketing, VIE CAP
get some sort of an idea of the
cause for the present untowari cir
cumstarces which oppress us. This
can only be avertcd when we take
advantage of every means mt our
command to gain that information
which will enable us to eliminate the
errors which saturate our process.
Every tobacco planter knows that
something should be done to enable
him to control to greater extent
the curing of his tobacco crop, after
he has spent so much Of his vital
energies on its production. That
such a result is possible is manifest
from .he experiments now being
conducted at the college on this
very important topic. The roint
has been reached where upon unfa-
vorable soils so per cent. Of the
crop can be obtained of the best
quality aud condition. This is Ilot
enough; the work will be continued
until point between 90 and 100
per cent. il obtained. or even great
er. In this day of advanced intel
ligence, where every effort among
Us is being strained to attain every
possible fact that adds tn maIss
power to more successfully dir,sct
the forces he is trying to contrib,
ours is a complete business. Every
department of our work is iiilid
with difficulties which unaided ha-
tive wit cannot cope with. Scienke
must be our coadjutor IL we with
to be in the vanguard of the worlds
progress in our profession. YOU
must give your sons a special HI
ness for their work If they are TO
take your places, aud wish for AMY
measure of success in their lifsis
work.
The Agricultural College is pat-
ticularly your institution in line df
its Agricultural, Mechanical cir
Scientific work. A visit to the irI-
stitution (and with this is given u
cordial invitationl will give you aIl
opportunity to inspect its equiII-
ment in every department and He
convinced that this is the place icIr
the boy who is to become the prs,d-
tical or professional agriculturist DIR
the practical or professional md
chanical engineer along the many
lines of work in these two great dd-
partments of human effort. Thehe
is a great demand at present fdr
young men thoroughly trained DIS
general agricnlturists, special agri-
cultnrists, entomologists, botanistIs,
chemists, dairymcn in the profeh-
sional and practical sense of thebe
terms. Draughtsmen, engineers,
lin the many lines of this workD.
We want well qualified men fbr
such positions, aud il the sous bf
the farmers of Maryland have the
disposition to give the time aid
energy TO lifting themselves for tbe
work-work is waiting them. YoIlr
own Maryland Agricultural College
is prepared to give the instructibn
necessary for the proper prepaf.-
tion for such a life. II il to be
hoped that you will avail yourseides
of such for postcrity. Any pItr-
:iculars of the college you may wish
can be obtained by addressing
postal to the Maryland Agriculln-
raj College, College Park, Md
During the past year we h4ye
had many visiting delegations OF
farmers from all parts OF the State.
They have uniformly EXPRESSED
themselves as much pleased with
the visit, and more than gratifaed
with the information gained. This
evidence Of an awakening interlst
in the college on the part OF tlljse
for whose welfare it was called ilto
existence 10 particularly gratifying
TO all connected with the same, isiid
tn none, Messrs. Editors, more Iso
than To the subscriber.
II. w. SILy EsTEE5
Pres't Md. Agricultural CollssIe.
College Park, nd.