The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-12-26
THREE FARMERS IN STI-
TUTES.
Frederick County So Favored.
One Each at Myers willie
Thurmont and Frederick.

AS announced some time ago
there Will be three Farmers In
Stitutes in Frederick county in
1908, and preparations are now
going on to that end. In add
tion to the attractive features of
the educational course of the Ag-
ricultural College there will be
held on February Dist in Frede-
rick city special corn institute
and corn exhibit, at which time
and place all farmers who desire
can enter six ears of corn in each
of three classes, first, yellow; sec
ond, white; third. mixed. Suit
able prizes will be given for the
best specimens in each class.
All of those desiring to compete
or exhibit will send or give their
samples to the Farmers Institute
correspondent or secretary of this
county, who will see that the
samples are forwarded to the place
of exhibition. Samples should be
securely wrapped in paper and en-
closed Herewith should be the
name and address Of the exhib-
itor. Give any facts you can as
to the name. history and yield Of
the variety and also methods of
culture, as this will add interest
TO the exhibit.
Mr.. W. l.. AmOss, the Director
of Farmers Institutes has sent
out programs for those to be held
in this county i'll 1908.
A State Farmers Institute will
be held in Frederick City on Fri
day, February 20, 1903, in the
Court House. The program is, of
course, subject to change as con
ditions require, but so far as
known now the morning session
will be devoted to arranging and
Judging corn for exhibit. At the
afternoon session corn eXhibi.
tionwill be held. "The Corn Plant
and the Corn Breeders Associa-
ton of Illinois," A. ID. Shamel,
will be one of the special sub
jectS.
All patrons are requested to use
the question box.
Our farmers know they have
met at the institutes some of the
best informed men engaged in
agricultural work, and that they
seldom meet them again. No
farmer can afford to miss one min
ute of State Institute.
One of the matters to be con-
sidered by the Director of the In
stitutes is where to hold next sea-
sons institutes. All those inter
ested are asked to advise him by
card at once of your choice.
An institute will be held in
Myersville, Frederick county,
Wednesday, from 10 a. IN. to 4
p. m, January IA, 1908, in Town
Hall. Everybody is invited and
admission is free. Ladies are in
vited to attend the afternoon and
evening sessions.
The morning session begins at
1000. breeding and Feeding
Dairy Cattle" by f. A. Converse,
and Chow and What to Feed
Hogs so as Not to Lose Money"
by s. II. Todd, will be subjects to
interest farmers.
At the afternoon session, 1.30,
"Fertility, Maintenance and
WASTE" by f. A. Converse, and
Formation of the Animal Die
tates It's Purpose, "by S. ii. Todd,
will prove no doubt attractive
topics.
An institute will be held at
Thurmont, Frederick county, Fri
day, from 10 a. m. to 10 p. M,
January 16, 1908, in Town Hall.
Morning session, 10 a. M, Scare
and Management of the Dairy
f. A. Converse; "Formation of
the Animal Dictates Its Purpose"
S. ii. Todd. Evening session,
100 p. M, Education of the
Farmers Children" +. A. Con-
verse.
No farmer should fail to attend
these institutes. They are of
great benefit in many ways and
your co operation will aid greatly
to increase their usefulness.