Saint Mary's beacon., 1899-12-14

The Department OF Farmers lnsti-
tutes will, this season, go to the farmers
with greater assurance, than in the past,
that the work will be received and thor
ouehIy appreciated in all the counties.
Slowly but surely the assemblies have
grown. A farmer once having attended
these institutes Is seldom among the ab-
sent when like opportunity is offered;
so, annually, more and more are con-
yinced that there il much to learn, and
that none are better to introduce new
subjects for thought, and TO open fields
for observation, than the practical man,
who has had experience on his farm. and
comes before his equals to give the re-
suit OF his labors. how he succeeded, or
why he failed.
Care has always been exercised not to
misrepresent q worker but to place him
before the audience In his true standing
among his fellows. When 1t has been
said worker was practical. it has been
positively known that such was so. II
is the opinion of the Director that great
harm might result from the words OF
theorists, If accepted as facts, and sup
posed to have been the result of practice.
This year, rs last, two thoroughly
practical and experienced institute work
ers have been engaged. Mr.. James /.
Rice. of Yorktown. N. Y, will be one,
many will remember having seen in
Southern MARYLAND and the Eastern
Shore In 1897. His speciality is poultry,
but he talks on other subjects equally
as well, some Of them are-"Increasing
the Productivity Of the Soil by Crop ro-
tation, Cultivation Cover Crops and
Chemicals" "Growing Fruits in Orchard
and Garden and Of others in daily prac-
tice in his system Of diversity on his
farm.
Mr.. Rice will attend all meetings in
all the counties this season.
DIR. j. @. CurrYer, who is Assistant
Superintendent of Institutes in Mime
sofa and in charge of the Horse Depart
ment, will be the other. The Doctor
has been great admirer and handler of
horses since his very early boyhood and
has been a large breeder for more than
quarter of n century in the West.
His life study has been the natural laws
governing the actions, dispositions and
reproductions of our horses for legiti.
mate uses to which they are best adapted.
A few of his subjects are "How to Com
mence the Education of our Horses"
"How to select horses for special pur-
poses" simple method OF starting the
balky horse without punishment" "Feed
and care of horses 10 keep them strong
and healthy"
DIR. Curryer uses many large charts
and outlines in his work, and, as far as
practical, demonstrates IL, In the plain,
simple, farmer-like style. The Doctors
visit is taken as complimentary, coming
as he does, as an assistant from another
State to ours, with q leave Of absence
for three weeks to study, and assist in
our work. We have been much indebted
TO his Superintendent. Mr.. o. G. Gregg,
for many sound, practical suggestions
in institute work.
Dates have been withheld from publ
cation, pending correspondence. that
arrangements might be made to give
each section an opportunity to meet and
hear him. The first meeting he will at
tend will be Easton, Talbot County, Jan.
27th, Hyattsville, Prince Georges Co,
Jan. 3ist, after which he will be present at
all meetings TO the close of the season.
Feb. 18th. His address will always be
given in the morning sessions.
The Southern Maryland planters who
were invited on the 2slh to inspect farms
In Northern Maryland and near York
Pa. who will attend and address all
in southern counties. are.
Afessrs. II. Snowden Hill. on. "Some OBJ
,eryations on Growing and Handling our
Tobacco Crop" Samuel Cox. Jr.. .fhe
Dairy in Southern Maryland" and ]. ?.
Hamilton, Stock Breeding and Feeding
:. an Adjunct to Tobacco Culture
Other farmers viii. IN several counties.
he called upon 70 give contributions, and
n base their remarks on experience