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

| SITOO0 to its equipment, aud is to day
fitted to do high order Of work in ali
departments of Science, and especially
those REPEATED to Agriculture and
Mechanical Engineering The course,
of study equip for life's work; the young
man graduating has bis profession II
zeal has characterized bis course, he has
little difficulty in securing something to
do to demonstrate his worthiness of
advancement and increased emolument
The Department Of Agriculture in
cur 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 no
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 INTEL gently
studied. The able instructors Of the
College and Station. together with in
struetors from other states of wide. prac-
teal experience, and of State and Nat.
ional reputation, give direct to the
farmers, fruit-growers and gardeners,
the instruction most needed 10 their
special lines Of work. Another unique
condition in Maryland is the centralizing
4 all Agencies, 10 care of the Aericul
Iural interests, ink the hands Of the
Board of Trustees of Maryland Agri-
cultural College This avoids much
friction, saves expense and in ever,
way advances the interest in business
like manner The cooperation of the
Johns Hopkins University. and the in
iuential Arundel Club Of Public Spirit
ed women of Baltimore City. shows the
estimation in which tue work is held at
homer"
The Department of State Fertilizer
Control still maintains its hiIh standard
of usefulness, and the demands for its
publication bespeak the appre ,iation in
which 1t is held We regret to end
that SO few Of our Farmers purchase
their fertilizers by the unit svs.
tenn which would save them mnch
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 RI ouired
to be Stamped 1t should 90 further and
state the source of it. 0ge per cent Is
unit; this stands for 20 lbs The
available Potash, the available pbos-
phoric 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 bag is marked: Available
Potash 6per cent Available Phospborie
Acid per cent Available Ammonia 5
per cent, the calculation Of the value
per ton is plaid, | per cent is 20 lbs; g.
and per cent would mean number
OF lbs, easily determined from the 6g-
ares give above The value Of these
articles, based upon their 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
Md. Let the Farmers adopt the systeu,
OF purchase. and they will soon see the
difference in results. No manufacturer
would think Of purchasing in any other
manner. Then, why should We puy by
the ton, with little regard for the value
as based upon the plant food il contains?
we are iu possession every week
through the daily press. OF the market
value of these ingredients and should, as
business principles 10 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 aud pro-
bounced good has followed its work
through bout 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 Ststion clntinue; Us
good wook under the able Director.
some experiments upon insoluble plant
food in the soil seems nearing solution.
and, If confirmed BY future ex oeriments.
will certainly Ievolutlonize Agriculture
IN the East. To this Station is due the
initiatory steps in the demonstration Of
the value Of our corn product as whole 4
aud hundreds Of our best farmers are
today availing themselves Of the value
of its teachings
We cannot rest with what we have. |
Progress must be our watehword Every 4
interest is advancing its claims and seek
ing points Of advantage. To rest upon
our oars, means to be caught 10 the
backward drift ef life The Farmers
in the State Of Maryland today, need
badly the protection which a law would
give requiring a guarantee Of the purity |