The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-01-11

w Ill ne lelu Ill lutAtttCOUIgS Oteff OeS OVofe-
tn, on Monday from 100 to 10 p. M, and
20 and III, 1909, in WALDEN's HALL. Every
body is invited Admission free. Ladies are
invited to attend the afternoon and evening
sessions.
PROGRAM.
Subject to change as conditions require.
Afternoon session, 1.3O-"The Farmer s
Table, 81. P. Miller; ssThe farmers Berry
Patch,'' II. E. Van Deman.
Evening session, 7.30-"The Farm the
Origin of True Manhood Capt. r. W. Sill
vester, President Md. Agricultural College.
Morning session, 10.00-"Feeds and Feed
ing," 81. P. Miller; "Various Methods of
Manuring Orchards and other Fruit Planta-
tions,n 81. E. Van Deman.
Feeding of Young Animals 81. P. Miller;
1.-THE Principles of Orchard Culture or
s'Planting and Treatment of Peach Orchards, !"
H. E. Van Deman.
PREPARE TO USE QUESTION BOX.
Our patrons know they have met at our In :
stitutes some of the best informed men engaged
in Agricultural work, and that they seldom
meet them again. No farmer can afford to
miss one minute of State Institute. Come
early.
Where shall the institutes be held next sea-
son, IN your county AQVlSe US by cdru III
once. VIM. l.. AMoss,
Director Farmers Institutes, Maryland Agrl-
cultural College, College Park, Md.
Suggestion to Patrons at 10 a. m. the
first day and organize a farmers club or league.
SKETCH OF rive LECTURERS.
Mr.. Fl. P Miller, V. d. M, Sunbury, Ohio,
is the oldest son of a very successful farmer
and stock raiser, particularly of sheep. He
and two brothers have renamed in the stock
business and developed it along other lines.
Mr.. Miller is graduate of Antioch College
and also of the Ohio State University Veteri-
nary College, Is accepted as an expert judge
of stock at Fairs. Has charge of the sheep
department of the "Ohio Farmer" and con-
tributor on other topics to other leading Agri
cultural papers. He is said to be, by the best
authority, one of the best institute workers on
the Ohio force l visited his farm in June,
Live Stock authority in all the counties of the
State.
Mr. FL. E. Van Deman, 1923 Florida ave.,
Washington, d. c., came from Ross county,
Ohio, where he began life in 1916 among the
orchards planted by his father and grandfather,
both being practical horticulturalists. He
began his education in the common school,
but later was sent to the South Salem Collie
giate Institute. He took up practical horti-
culture as life work by working on some of
the then best fruit farms in the country, Agri
cultural Colleges not then being institutions
for a practical education. Became acquainted
with DR.. John N Warder, one of the most
noted pomologists living, was advised by him
to seek employment on Mr.. J. Knox's fruit
farm near Pittsburg, Pa. After the season
had past, Dr. Warder took him to his own
farm, fifteen miles south of Cincinnati. Here
he worked and studied. Two years were spent
in Northern Michigan with his brother, plant
ing orchards for the early settlers. From
Michigan he went to Allen county, Kansas,
where he planted large orchard on govern
ment homestead claim. While the orchard
was growing into profit he accepted a Chair in
the Kansas State Agricultural College of
Botany and Practical Horticulture, but after
two years returned to his orchards, where he
remained until called to Washington by Sec
rotary Colman to organize and take charge of
the Division of Pomology in the United States
Department of Agriculture. He was special
representative at the Pan-American EXPOSE
ton, 1901, in the Department of Horticulture.
Is the Pathological Editor of ''The Rural New
Yorker Associate Editor of Screens Fruit
Grower and contributor to various rural
papers. Mr.. Van Deman will be our Horti-
cultural authority in all Western Shore coun-
ties, except those of Southern Maryland,
where Prof. W. F. Massey, of the North Car
DINA College of Agriculture, will ELL this posi-
fiop