Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-30


tuition, in the past seven years, has added
$1,000 to its equipment, aud is to day
fitted to do high order of work in all
departments of Science, and especially
those REPEATED to Agriculture and
Mechanical Engineering The course.
of study equip fol life's work; the young
man graduating has his profession. If
zeal has characterized his course, he has
little difficulty in securing something to
do to demonstrate his worthiness OF
advancement and increased emolument
The Department of Agriculture in
our College offers unusual advantages to
the boy who is to work the Farm. 1t is
well known today that brains must direct
Drawn, is success is to follow. In nc
department of human activity is this
more true than upon the farm; more
complex conditions confront the success
full tiller of the soil than in any other
division of human labor. We must
meet these, and training is necessary for
the fray. This College gives that train
ing,
The State Departments connected with
the Institution are growing more into
the confidence of the people of the State
each year The Heads Of these Depart
ments have, by their energy, convinced
the people of the state that the work
which has been done is of great value to
them.
The Three Years Farmers Institute
Work ended with most gratifying
record George T. Powell, of the
State of New York, an expert in the
work says of its present management
Through the very competent
Director, the most important needs of
Maryland Agriculture are lDtell gently
studied The able instructors of the
College and Station, together with in
tructors from other states of wide, prac-
teal experience, and of State and Nat
lonal reputation, give direct to the
farmers, fruit-growers and gardeners.
the instruction most needed in their
special lines Of work Another unique
condition in Maryland is the centralizine
# all Agencies, ia care of the Agricul-
rural interests, ink the hands of the
Board of Trustees of Maryland Agri.
cultural College This avoids much
friction, saves expense and in every
say advances the interest in business
like manner. The cooperation of the
Johns Hopkins University, and the in
auential Arundel Club of Public Spirit
ed women of Baltimore City, shows the
estimation in which the work is held at
homer"
The Department of State Fertilizer
Control still maintains its high standard
of usefulness, and the demands for its
publication bespeak the appre ration in
which 1t is held We regret to find
that SO few of our Farmers purchase
their fertilizers by the unit svs-
TEN which would save them much
money and greatly improve the quality
OF the material purchased. Upon every
Bag Of Fertilizer sold in The State. the
percentage Of Plant Food" is REQUIRED
to be amped 1t should go further and
state the source of it, Ore DER cent is
unit; this stands for 20 lbs. The
available Potash, the available Pbos-
pboric Acid, the available Nitrogen are
the only things to be considered and to
which farmers should give any attention.
All close is confusing and tends to de-
ceive If a bag is marked: Available
Potash 6 per cent Avaiab e Phospboric
ACID s per cent Available Ammonia 5
per cent, the calculation Of the value
per ton is plaid, | per cent is 20 lbs; 6
3 and per cent would mean number
oil lbs, easily determined from the 6R.
ures give above The value Of these
articles, based upon tEsir sources is
given in our Quarterly per pound This
publication can be had for the asking by
addressing the undersigned or the
Chemical Department, College Park
Nd. Let the Farmers adopt the system |
OF purchase. and they will soon see the
Inference in results. No manufacturer
would think of purchasing in any other
manner Then, why should we BUY by |
the ton, with little regard for the value
as based upon the plant food it contains?
we are in possession every week
through the daily press, Of the market
value of these ingredients and should, as
business principles in our profession.
The State Horticultural work, under
able heads, has made its impress upon
the people whose interest it serves 1t
Is in close touch with the same and pro-
bounced good has followed its work
the State The numerous
inquiries tax the powers of .he energetic
officials to the utmost extent, The
work claims State and National attention.
The Experiment Stetion Continues lis
good woOk under the able Director.
Some experiments upon insOluble plant
'ood in the soil seems nearing solution,
md, If confirmed by future ex periments,
will certainly Ievolulonize Agriculture
q the East. To this Station is due the
nitiatory steps in the demonstration Of
he value of our corn product as a whole
md hundreds of our best farmers are
.oday svailing themselves of the value
If its teachings
We cannot rest with what we have.
Progress must be our watehword. Every
interest is advancing its claims and seek
NJ points Of advantage To rest upon
ur oars, means to be caught in the
backward drift of life The Farmers
n the State of Maryland today, need
adly the protection which law would
i've requiring a guarantee of the purity