The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-02
MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
Meeting of Farmers Organizations of the
State at the College-Commendi
the Work Being Done There, etc.


the Work Being Done There, etc.
At meeting of the delegates sent by twenty
five farmers organizations of the State of Mary
land, held at the Maryland Agricultural College
May 18th, 1902 the following gentlemen were
named as committee of investigation for the
enlightenment of the farmers of the State:
Messrs. Augustus Stabler. Montgomery county;
Joseph Il. Hopes, Hartford county; NJ. G. Rec
der, Cecil county Henry Fuss, Carroll county,
and James B. Ensor, Baltimore county.
After tour of inspection and ample opportu-
nifty for investigation, the committee met and
adopted. unanimously, the following report:
1.-THE buildings and personnel of the 1nstltu-
ton have impressed us most favoraoly. since
our last visit new building has Deen erected
for the proper care of cases of sickness when
may occur among the Students especially Tor
the isolation of cases of contagious or infectious
diseases. This was found to be an absolute
necessity from past experience, and though the
building is not yet paid for, this is the only item
of debt against the institution, and part II not
all of that is provided for in the funds to be re-
ceived in the ensuing year. 1.-THE present time
the health, mental and physical, of all connected
with the institution seems most excellent. and
we saw many evidences of the good work the
students are doing in the technical departments
and of the high order of teaching and the high
ideals adhered to by the faculty. We are much
interested in the plans for completing the build
ing for mechanical and electrical engineering.
and we would urge that all proper influences be
secure adequate funds for the early completion
of these plans for this equipment we consider
absolutely essential to the practical teaching OF
these highly important branches.
There have been during the past year l2O
students in regular attendance. Ninety-one of
these are sons of farmers, and only one of the
nnety-one of the farmers sons is taking q
classical course of study. There are 30 chemical
students, 40 agricultural and 43 mechanical
mo scholarships are awarded to students TAX
ing the classical course. Great progress has been
made towards Transforming this college into
what it should be in fact, great technical school
M first rank with hllf few Inducements tn
strictly classical students, who are and should
be better provided for at other institutions in
the State. aaa1
"Only eight students are now taking Latin.
Ehils ten years age 9ysr fifty Per cent; were
were really following out the courses in Agri-
culture and the Mechanic Arts, for the equip
then SO meagre that real technical students pre-
ferred to go elsewhere. When the plans are car
ried out for the completion of the engineering
building mentioned above, the equipment will
be fairly complete in all essential particulars for
teaching both theoretically and practically all
the studies properly grouped together in this
kind of school. This year the students have
trimmed the orchards. done the spraying, they
examine farm machinery in operation and at
rest, and have paid great and enthusiastic atten-
ton to the highly interesting and practical sub
ject of judging stock, and have developed ex-
cellent capacity in that line. They have been
taken to some of the great fairs to see the stock
on exhibition, have visited several large farms
in various parts of the State TO examine COWS,
beef cattle, hogs and sheep. The interest they
y,
estimates have been so accurate as to excite
general admiration. as
I'VE begin to see the dawn of a brighter day
when the majority of all farmers sons shall be
properly equipped theoretically and practically,
to follow agriculture as a profession. Then also
will they appreciate the fact that by continued
organized efforts only can we secure best re-
suits for the common good of all.
1.-THE Experiment Station now, as in the past.
is a great and ever increasingly valuable source
of new and practical suggestions to the farmers
who come here or who read the bulletins that
work is admirably systematized and arranged,
and we hope that more money will be given it
from the State treasury in the future than in
the past for we are sure that it will not be mis-
spent by the faithful men in charge of these
most valuable lines of investigation. An enor-
nous correspondence is carried on between the
given by the director in answering letters. 1t
would take two mems time constantly occupied
to answer all the letters.
I'VE note that there is still much land on the
Experiment Station farm that is badly in need
of under draining. This being regarded as per-
manent improvement can not be done with the
| q. S. fund, and should be provided for by the
State, for experiments on such land are of little
| value till it is drained.
1.-THE Department of Farmers Institutes fills
| in the missing link needed to connect the farm
| ers with the scientific departments. There is a
constantly increasing demand for the work, but
| as the appropriation has not increased no more
meetings can be held this year than formerly.
| We think, however, that the meetings should be
among the farmers rather than in the towns,
and to that end would recommend small in
| crease of the appropriation ~ 5
After some discussion the report was unani-
mously adopted and upon motion it was ordered
that printed copy be sent to all farmers organ
! izations in the State and to the various papers,
with the earnest request that the same be print
ed as the opinion of the farmers of Maryland. A
motion offered by Mr.. Cassard was after some
discussion, adopted. requesting the trustees of
visit all the farmers organizations in the State
and to talk to them upon agricultural topics and
cooperative organization, and to bring the COL
people. Upon the request of the meeting Mr..
| Robert Wells, of Prince Georges county, a mem
| Der of the Legislature, who gave much aid to the
an eloquent address. A vote of thanks having
been given to the president. directors and official
staff of the college and station for their thought
full hospitality and open handed opportunity for
| the delegates to make the investigation, the
| meeting adjourned.