The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-01-10
THE FARMERS INSTITUTE
Interesting Sessions Held in the Court
House Monday and Tuesday.


The Director of the State Farmers
Institutes, Prot. VIM. l.. Amos, called
the Garrett county farmers institute
to order on Monday afternoon at 30
o'clock in the court house here for a
session of two days, this being the
first institute for the year held in the
State.
AT every session the court room
was crowded to the doors by inter
ested farmers from all sections of the
county who listened to the theories
advanced by the lecturers very at
tentively and we have no dou bit they
were greatly benefited thereby.
MONDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
The director and others were graft
fled on account of an additional APP
preparation which assures a longer
institute. We are assured that by a
concerted action of the people and
some gratuitous work Institutes can
be held at points of the county.
The director insisted that written
questions be presented for discussion
and needful information will be freely
given.
The director insisted on the people
of this county to raise more and bet
ter stock on account that the western
stock ranges are being occupied for
farming purposes instead of stock
raising.
Capt. r. w. Sylvester, president of
the Agricultural College, was then in
troduced and discussed the question.
why we Educate" The professor
showed very clearly that natural
laws are in operation all around us
which influence our vegetables and
animals and for us to understand
their operation and results as soon as
possible. 1t has been shown that
one half of the value of a corn stalk
is in the fodder if properly prepared.
By having practical knowledge of
the raw material we can transform
them into finished product economi-
cally. Again, our boys are educated
from the farm instead of for the farm.
Prof. H. J. Patterson was then in
troduced and took up the subject of
Theory and Science on the Farm. -
The professor showed that State in
spection of fertilizers saves over fifty
per cent. to the farmers. By apply
ing scientific principles in combining
proper foods gave much better results
in producing beef or milk than has
been done in the past. He showed
that the Babcock test is needful to
the dairyman, both by producer and
the consumer.
Science shows us that plants be-
come diseased equally to the human
and the animal and remedies are be-
ing found to restore them to health.
The bulletins published by the En-
pertinent Station are free to every
one in the State by the asking for
them. There are forty thousand
farmers in the State and only eight
thousand have asked for the Bulletin.
Director Amos urges the farmers to
send our sons and daughters to the
Agricultural College and take the
short course of study if the longer
course cannot be secured.
Mr.. Steward, agricultural agent b.
& o. R. R., was then introduced. He
says the largest part of this county is
well adapted to apple growing, but
many orchards are sadly neglected,
both in the way of pruning and cul-
tivation. He showed the Importance
of manipulating and careful packing
and shipping directly to the markets.
Mr.. G. NJ. Miller says an apple tree
should be carefully pruned and shap-
ed properly in the early stages.
Captain Sylvester also spoke of the
great Importance of cultivating the
orchard.
Question, ''Is a Silo Profitable -
answered in the affirmative by Prof.
Patterson.
MONDAY EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Stewart spoke, subject Mature
Study for Boys and Girls He rec
ommends nature study every day or
two in the public schools, such as the
propagation of plants and vines from
stems, vines and seeds and how light
seeds are carried by the wind to prop
ogate a new plant or tree. The farm