Evening star., 1898-08-26
FARMERS INSTITUTE CLOSES
Address by Secretary Wilson Leading Fea
ture of Yesterdays Session.
ladies Ballot on State Flower, Sc
1ectinE "Black-Eyed Susan"
by Small Majority.

bpeclai Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
HYATTSVILLE. Nd. August 26, 1895.
The second and last days session of the
State Farmers Institute, held at the Mary
land Agricultural College, was held today.
Breakfast was served at o'clock in the
college dining loom, and after a stroll of
an hour or so IN the cool of the morning
through the grounds adjacent to the col
lege, the meeting was called to order by
Director Amoss.
The six hundred visitors of the day be-
fore had been increased by two hundred
and fifty OF three hundred more, who ar
rived on the morning trains. On every
hand were heard expressions of apprecia-
ticn of the hospitable manner in which the
guests had been entertained.
The proceedings were opened with an
address by Professor J. H. Patterson,
whose paper was entitled Purpose of the
Experiment Station" The speaker was
ccrdeG the closest attention as he outlined
the working of the station.
The visitors next repaired to the station,
mere an inspection was made. The ex-
preston was one of general satisfaction
that Maryland had a station worthy of the
state, deserving the hearty support of ths
agricultural element.
The next speaker of the day was Mr.
James Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture.
He said in part, that it gave him great
pleasure to witness the enthusiasm mani
tested by the farmers of the state, and
this outpouring of agriculturists evidences
the tact that Maryland IS making strenuous
efforts to place herself at the head of the
states IN the matter of education.
1t is necessary to the farmer that such
education as is being given at the college
along the lines of sanitation and bacteriolo-
gy should be encouraged so as to enable
him to understand the health of the home.
He spoke of the Spanish-American war as
connecting many millions of people with
our commerce. and therefore of vital inter-
est 10 the farmer.
Speaking of the exports from the United
States he said that they amounted to
twelve hundred and thirty millions of dol
lars, three-fourths of which came from the
farm The imports, amounting to $500 0o3-
900, came largely from the agriculturists
of foreign countries. He said the Washing
ton markets were the finest in the world
and paid the highest price for farm pro-
duce.
Addresses were made by the vice presi-
dent of the college. r. H. Alvey; Prof ].
s. Patterson and Director Amoss.
A special feature of the institute was the
meeting of the ladies held in the library
hall, and presided over by Mrs John T.
Graham, president of the Mount Washing
ton Lend a Hand Club. The object of this
meeting was to arouse interest in the work
of the farmers institute, and to urge the
presence of the ladies at this meeting Ad-
dresses were made by Miss Speers and
Mrs. Robinson.
A vote on the state flower resulted in
favor of the "Black-eyed SUSAN the gold
enrod being a close competitor
The meeting was brought to close yes-
terday evening by an address by Prof Pal
mer of the United States Department of
Agriculture.
Today the visitors will be entertained by
the Secretary of Agriculture in Washing
ton They will be shown through the de-
partment.