Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-07-20

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Editors o. ske Bescon
Another year has closed upon the ed
ucalional work n the Maryland Agri-
cultural College A. bas been the Gus
tom in the past two pears. u i desired,
through your colunns. % call The assen-
iian Of our rural communities 10 the re-
cord Of the year. In order that they may
be kept informed ofthe work OF our In
slitusion devoted 70 The development Of
their Interests.
The Educational Department Of the
College have advanced their standard
decidedly It's graduates In the Depart
ment of Mechanical Engineering, all SCI
cured positions upon grsdnation. In the
Department Of Chemistry. two are pro-
vided for 10 professional work. Among
lis recent graduates. one has been elected
TO the position Of CommandAnt OF Ca
diets and Professor Of Natural Science
In Maryland School one, upon CON-
pleting his course ak Johns Hopkins
University, has been assigned 10 duty In
this Institution; another has been elected
Professor Of Chemistry In Columbia
College, n n: another advanced in
Clemson College, q There facts be-
speak tie soundne6l 4 the course Of
study In the college. 66d The spirit OF
work inculcated 10 The sarpess Student
under fts guidance.
During The past year, facilities and
buildings have been added 70 the extent
of $4,000 The new .Morril buildings
accommodate the Departments of Agri-
culture, Horticulture. Biology. Physics.
Entomology and Pathology. Each with
its lecture room, laboratory and office
all fairly equipped. The institution. in
the past seven years, has added 81, 900
20 It's equipment. and IL to-day fitted TO
do high order OF work In all depart
ments Of Science. and especially those
related to Agriculture and Mechanical
The courses Of study
equip for LIES work;cthe young man
graduating has his profession. II zeal
has characterized his course. he has lit
tie difficulty In securing something to do
to demonstrate his worfhiness Of adj
vancement and increased emolument.
The Department OF Agriculture Ia our
College Offers unusual advantages 70 the
boy who is to work the farm. Il u well
known to-day that brains must direct
Drawn. IL success Is 70 follow. In no
department Of human activity is this
more true than upon the farm; more
complex conditions confront the sue
cessful tiller Of the soil than in any
other division Of human labor. We
must meet these. and trimming 10 neces-
sary for the fray. Tlis college gives
that training. 81
The State Departments connected
with the institution are growing more
into the confidence OF this people OF the
State each year. The heads of these de-
partments have, by their energy, con-
vinced the people Of the. State that the
york which has been done Is Of great
value TO tAem.
The three years of Farmers Institute
work ended with most gratifying re-
cord. George T: Powell, of the State of
New York, an expert In the work, says
OF its present management
Through the very competent Direct
or. the most important needs Of Mary
land Agriculture are intelligently stud
led. The able instructors Of the College
and Station, together with instructors
from other States OF wide, practical ex-
perience, and Of State and National rep
utation, give direct to the farmers, fruit
growers and gardeners, the instruction
most needed In their lines OF work.
Another unique conditiot In Maryland
Is the centralizing Of all agencies in care
Of the Agricultural interest, In the hands
OF the Board OF Trustees If the Mary
land Agricultural College. This avoids
much friction, saves expense and In
every way advances the interest In q
business like msnner. The cooperation
of the Johns Hopkins University and the
influential Arundel Club Of public spir-
tied women of Baltimore city, shows
the estimation in which the work is held
at home" -
The Department Of State Fertilizer
Control still maintains its high standard
OF usefulness, anG the demands for It's
publications bespeak the appreciation in
which il Is held. We regret TO find that
80 few Of our farmers purchase their fer.
silizers by the unit system which would
save them much money and greatly i'm
prove the quality Of the nlaterlal pur-
chased Upon every bag Of Fertilizer
sold in the State, tha reFpenfaee Of
E.Planl Food" Is required 70 Ne stamped.
Il should 60 further and 1ssss tkesource
Of II. One per cert i unit; this stands
for 20 lbs. The available potash, the
available phosphorus Acid. The available
Nitrogen, are the only thing 70 be con-
sidered and TO which farmers should
give amy attention. All else Il confus-
ing and tends 70 deceire. II bag Il
marked:
Available Potash. per cent
Is Phos. Acid,
Ammonia, !.
the calculation Of the value per CON Il
nlain- One uer cent. n q, 1f>u. A .ud