The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-11-01

to about 20 inches. Others thought
better results were obtained by not
burying the celery to depth of
more than Ia inches.
The president stated that the
Club as a body or as individuals
were invited to attend the Oxford
farmers institute to be held during
the coming winter, and that it had
been requested by those in charge
that one of the members of the Club
prepare an essay to be read before
the institute.
Jos. It. Grove referred to the
Club the following communications
relating to the proposed appfo-
priations for the much needed i'm
provements of the Maryland Agri
cultural College, Experiment Sta
ton and Farmers Institute.
Report of the President of the Maryland Agrir
cultural College
To the Committee of Nine, appointed to repre-
sent the twenty-three Farmers Organizations,
which met on the grounds of the Maryland
Agricultural College and Experiment Station,
June eighth, nineteen hundred and one
The principal source of support Of the Maryland
Agricultural College is from the United States
Government, through the Act of '62, known as
the First Morrill, Act, and the Act of 1890, known
as the Second Morrill, Act. Section of the Act
of 49, provides that no portion of this fund shall
be applied to the purchase erection, preservation
or repair of any building or buildings. Section 3
of the Act of $780, in identically the same words.
prohibits the use of the funds thus made avail.
able for any of the foregoing purposes. These
funds can only be used for instruction and the
purchase of facilities for the same. 1t is pre-
sumed that the States to which these grants are
made, will make provision for the necessary
buildings for housing of instructors departments,
the facilities for such instruction and the max
mum number of students which can be cared for
with these funds In the State ct Maryland only
partial provision has been made. The teaching
force with the facilities at hand can easily edu-
cate twice the number which the present build
ing can accommodate. Each Department must
have well trained scientific head, whether the
students be few or many. State funds should be
secured to provide accommodations for at least
double che number possible under the present
conditions. Not less than twenty-five thousand
dollars will be required tc make this provision.
The present Mechanical building is but one
wing of the structure designed six years ago to
meet the requirement of the Mechanic Arts De-
partmeat. Pressing need of more room to supply
the increasing demand fer instruction in this De-
io fol r 10 ipon lanl n
gineering is the foundation for the Electrical
Engineering Department.; neither is complete
without the other, and provision should be made
to meet the demand for instruction in this par
ticuiaf. AZ appropriation of one thousand
dollars is needed, toE an addition in which to
locate this valuable Department. Funds for
instruction and facilities for the same can be
obtained from the U. S. Grants.
The present dormitory building needs reno
walton, and new system Of beating. The present
system is not suitable for State Institution,
offering accommodation for the sons OF those
engaged in n profession creating its principal
source Of prosperity Three thousand dollars to
install these Improvements are at this time
necessary.
The Farmers Institute work has tleesHs q pro
noupced feature in the educational system of the
State, for tRase unable to attend an Institution
for the education OF the youth of the State. A
strong demand is now made that an additional
one thousand dollars annually, should be made
to this Department, to the end that more meet
ings can be held in each of the twenty-three
counties of the Stats. the advantage to be
derived from the same cannot be easily estimated
The Director of Institutes can, on short notice,
furnish sou with an unmistakable evidence of a
demand frem The Agricultural profession for this
appropriation.
Lastly, it has not been realized hsw great has
been the discrimination against the Maryland
Agricultural College, in the matter of Scholar
ships from the counties of the State Students
obtain ttess scholarships in each of the % coun-
ties to the following Institutions; st. Johns Col
iege, Western Maryland College, Washington
College and Charlotte Hall Academy. Each Of
them receive from the State Treasury FIVE thous
and dollars, (S5000 in consideration of which
they furnish at reduced expenses, board and
tuition TO &c students,-one from each county and
three tfoHl Baltimore city. Does it not seem just
and fair that the Gplv genuine State Institution,
controlled by State officers, s4oul6 have at least
the same consideration, to the end thai the sons
0i farmers might have at least the OPPORTUNITY
offered the sons OF other professions,-to receive
at reduced rates, the education necessary for
intelligent and progressive m2nner An appro-
priaton OF Ave thousand $4,000 dolats gpnuaily,
would enable The Maryland Agricultural College
to offer 10 each OF the counties of the State two
scholarships free OF every expense, for education
and board, tor winter course or thtee months,
and one scholarship from each county, and three
from Baltimore city, free Of every expense for
education and board, TOR Il four year course in
Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts making IA
Lotai of seyentywo 72' pupils taken free of every
expense incident to board and tuition, for the
sum of FIVE Thousand dollars, (S50O0. In other
cases only tWenty-siX 1867 age tesen and the ex
penses only partially paid. Tbs, tn itS entirety,
means fortyhree thoilsaad collars, GSi3OOol, 10 be
paid in two annual iRsta lments OF nineteen
thousand dollars (S190OO),-th iiFst to be paid in
October, 1902, and the second iii OGtoGer 1903
Aa ANIMAL appropriation OF five thousand dollars
5000, tor scholarships. and an annual appro-
priaton of Se thousand dollars $1,000 additional
to the present appropriation for Farmers Insti
tute work. have eohs.llted with Directors
as 90 What their departments need OF 1ne sGa
your coppittee will ask, and have based the
College bill npol Whnt remains
We feel that this IL very modest estimate of
The pressing needs Of an Insti,st;on representing
10000 lafips 100000 inhabitants and il addition
lhe source Of R4eb of the wealth of Maryland,
and especially SO wbeh We realize how much has
been done to foster other industries of the State,
and how little for the one You represent have
consulted with Directors Patterson and Amos,
and they have agreed 10 the division which has
been made.
With this, place the matter entirely in your
hands, and beg you to be assured that in the
iuTtherance of this laudabe purpose am,
Yours to command,
R. W. SYLVESTER,
President NJ. A. c.
MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL C0LLki9.