The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-12
MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE.
Communicated.

theHl members OF inc SENIOR ana junior
Agricultural Clubs and the
Baltimore County Agricultural Society
visited the Maryland Agricultural College,
on our invitation.
The first thing inspected was the grow
ing wheat. Lime had been used upon a
crop OF corn previously grown upon the
same land in quantities ranging from ten
to sixty bushels to the acre.
The visitors were then taken to the
strawberry patch where they found 40
varieties. Afterward the fine flock OF i'm
ported sheep was inspected, and following
in order inspections were made OF the
cattle, the dairy, the crimson clover, the
hogs, the mechanical department, the
library, the drawing department and num-
erous other interesting and instructive
objects.
The building used as the experiment.
station was formerly known as the Ross
burg Inn, and is located on the Baltimore
and Washington turnpike. 1t is said that
Washington and Lafayette often made this
inn their stopping place.
Dinner was served the visitors in the
dining hall of the main college building.
After dinner an informal meeting was held
in the library building. DIR. Alex McCor-
mick, Jr., presided and Mr.. W. w. c.
Stewart, was secretary. On motion of
County Commissioner J. n. Frederick the
following resolution was adopted:
THAT we have noted with much salts
faction the work and condition of the
Maryland Agricultural Farm and Expert
ment Station. With much interest we
have observed the various experiments now
being conducted there, and we are assured
that the college and station, under its pre-
sent able management, is doing all that is
possible in advancing the agricultural
interests Of the State, while aifording to
our youth an opportunity for securing a
scientific education at very moderate
cost.
The following persons were present.:
Senior Gunpowder Club. NJ. Blwn,
Geo"ge Frame, W. w. Matthews, +. Git
iings Merrymon, Jas. 5. Ensor, Thos. J.
Lea. Baltimore County Agricultural So
cirty-Frederick Won Kapff, Presidents; II.
C. Longnecker, Secretary; Col. d. NJ. Mat
thews, c. A. Councilman, Richard Vincent,
Jr., Alex. Mccormick, Jr,, i. Cuttings
Nerryman, ) NJ. Shoemaker, J. +. Cockey,
y. + Maroney, J. \. Frederick, W. Frantz,
Col. NJ. W. OlTut, w. G. Shelley, Joshua
Nelson, X. II, Bussey, Jas Anderson, c.
Grouse, T. c. Pearce, J. ID. Geist, Reuben
Geist, Frank Touck, j. C. Bosley, Harry
Shipper, DR.. 4. C. McCurdy, y. d.
WiIliar.
The attention of the farmers Of Maryland
is directed to this visit of the agricutursts
of Baltimore county, and it is earnestly
desired by those in authority that this
good example be followed by the agricul-
turists throughout the State
The Agricultural College is an instrument
of great good in the agricultural develop
mlnt of our section, and every farmer should
be in thorough touch with the same, re-
ceiving all of value which can be obtained
from the lessons here taught. Some of the
important work going on this year which
the visitors saw and commended upon NAV
be summarized as follows: Lime in pro-
ducing good stands of grass. Alfalfa grow
ing and from which three crops of hay are
cut each season. Fertilizer experiments
with wheat, producing very large yields
Crimson clover rs a renoyator of the soil as
shown in tobacco crop grown for five
successive years upon it, with an improve
ment in both quantity and quality. A
succession of green crops commencing with
rye and Sand Netch, following in order of
crimson clover, Canada field peas and oats,
green corn and the ordinary field peas. 1t
is believed that there is much more profit
in the dairy from this method of green for
are also grown for fall feeding before open
ing the silos. Artichokes, pumpkins and
squash for hogs are cultivated around the
pens and thus from so to 100 are annually
raised with no other food until few weeks
before killing time. This succulent and
palatable food keeps their system in such
excellent condition that the many forms of
bacterial disease find no favorable niGus for
Development
An inspection of the work OF class in
the mechanical building gave the visitors
an opportunity of seeing the character of
the work. Much favorable comment was
made upon the progress OF the same. Wood
work in all of its forms. Iron work from
the forge, the furnace, the lathes and
planners give every stage, from the raw ma
terial to the completed, breathing, painting
engine.
The chemical building with its various
departments, bespeaks an agency of much
value to the farmer.
The resolution of the visiting club was
very gratifying to those in charge, for they
feel that there is no compensation for labor
expended commensurate with an apprecia-
ton on the part of those for whom the
work is done.
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