The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-02-02
Farmers Institute.

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Sun, February 18th. Director VIM. /
Amoss sends the following information i
advance. large turnout Of farmers an
their families should respond by attend
ance, and we have no doubt they will:
The Department of Farmers Institute
will, this season, go to the farmers wit
greater assurance than in the past, tina
the work will be received and thorough
appreciated in all the counties. Slowl,
but surely the assemblies have grown. 4
farmer once having attended these insti
tutes is seldom among the absent when
like opportunity is offered; SO, annually
more and more are convinced that Their,
is much 20 learn, and that none are bette
to introduce new subjects for thought
and to open fields for observation, thar
the practical man, who has had exper
fence on his farm, and comes before hi
equals 10 give the result of his labors
how he succeeded, or why he failed.
This year, as last, two thoroughly prac
teal and experienced institute worker:
have been engaged. Mr.. James /. Rice
of Yorktown, N. Y, will be one, many
will remember having seen him in South.
ern Mary ID and the Eastern Sh re ir
1897. His specially is poultry, but he
talks on other subjects equally as we'll
Some of them are Increasing the Pro-
ductivity of the Soil by Crop Rotation
Cultivation, Cover Crops and Chemicals, y
Growing Fruits in Orchard and Garden
and of Others in daily practice in his
system of diversity on his farm. Mr..
Rice. will attend all meetings in all the
counties this season.
DR.. ]. Z. Curryer, who is Assistant
Superintendent of Institutes in Minnesota
and in charge of the Horse Department,
will be the other. The Doctor has been
asegreat admirer and handler of horses
since his very early boyhood and has
been large breeder for more than a
quarter of a century in the West. His
life study has been the natural laws gov
erning the actions, dispositions and re-
productions of our horses for legitimate
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, y Simple methods of starting the
balky horse without punishment, Feed
and care of horses to keep them strong
and healthy
DIR. Curryer uses many large charts and
outlines in his work, and, as far as prac-
tical, demonstrates it, 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 leave of absence for three
weeks to study, and assist in our work.
We have been much indebted TO his
Superintendent, Mr.. o. c. Gregg, for
many sound. practical suggestions in
institute work. The Doctors address will
always be given in the morning sessions.
The College and Experiment Station
stats, when it does not interfere with
home duties, will hold themselves in
readiness to assist at all meetings. The
Johns Hopkins University has never
failed to supply lecturers when appealed
to, in behalf of the farmers, and will this
season send same of its best men to
address evening sessions.
1t has been truthfully said that Our
Maryland Department of Farmers lnsti
tutes has at command tine best talent in
the world.
The regret is that full FIVE session
Institute, cannot be held in every county
each season.
The legislature should be urged to make
the needed appropriation for five session
Institute at the present session.
The following is list of the time, place
and correspondents of the remaining
meetings:
February 2 Garrett county, Oakland, II Weber
February y, Allegany county Cumberland, B.
$. Randolph, Frostburg.
February g. Washington county, Hagerstown,
w. II. Armstrong.
I. February T. Frederick county, Middletown. l.
f. Kefauver.
February TO- Carroll county, Westminster, L.
P, slingluif, New Winasas.
February u, Baltimore county, Towson, Geo.
E. Shelly. Manor.
February Is, Hartford county. Aberdeen. ]. A
Swingley
February Is, Cecil county, Rising SUM-. Alfred
Kirk, Pennington.
February l6, Anne Arundel county, shipley
VIM. A. shipley Welhams.
The following is the program for the
Institute to be held at Rising Sun OH
February IS:
How to select horses for special pnrposes-how to
breed for specific uses, DR. J. C. Curryei
The changes which our beef and dairy industries
have undergone in recent years and the outlook
for the future, John L. Balderst u
Fruit as money maker Prot. Jas: s Robinson
Raising chickens. ipeubating, brooding and
feedlng, Jas. E. Rice