The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-07-12
THE FARMERS SUMNER SCHOOL
Instructive Summer Course for Hen
and Women at the Agricultural
College in AUGUST.

ne pan OF nOiulNg dFnlerS
Summer School," for men and women
at the Maryland Agricultural College,
at College Park, in August, is attract
ing widespread attention and promises
to be popular as we'll as a great bene-
fit more especially to the tillers of the
soil. The conference will be held Au-
gust q, %, % and q and the farmers
of Maryland will be given an opportuni-
ty for systematic study and training
and the benefit of the experience of
well-known Instructors.
1t will be remembered that the Farm
ers' Institute roundup held at Col
lege Park in 1898 gave instruction and
pleasure during its two days, to fully
1900 patrons of husbandry. In fact
its popularity and results were a CON-
plete surprise to the promoters, so
much SO, that acting upon the frequent
inquiries which have been made, it has
been deemed wise to hold a second
meeting this year. An interesting pre-
gram has been arranged by Mr.. VIM.
L. Amos, Director Of Farmers Inst
tutes, having been prepared to give in
the class room of each division a very
practical course of lectures by the pro
fessor in charge, and intends to supply
definite information in the many in
quiries that comes in every mail from
the farmers.
At the institute meeting to be held
the following season corn exhibits will
be made for boys, the prize to be short
course at the Agricultural College free
to the boy in each of the % counties of
the State who is the best Judge Of seed
com. The director Of institute will be
assisted in this work by Mr. E. Ingram
Oswald, Of Washington county. At the
summer school to be held in August,
Messrs. Oswald and c. w. Nash will
give daily instructions to boys who will
compete in the institute corn exhibits.
In arranging for the coming conference,
the women of the State have not been
forgotten, and the course prepared for
them should tend to bring q large con-
tingent of them to the college. Prof.
James F, Rice, will come from Cornell
University and give eight lectures on
poultry topics, prepared especially fer
the practical poultry-keeper. Professor
Rice will illustrate each lecture by Ian
tern slides, charts and demonstration in
killing, picking and dressing. Miss
Agnes Smith, of Canada, will conduct
course of lessons following each period
by Professor Rice, On Care Of Milk,
and Buttermaking," and prominent
gentleman will give four lectures, one
daily, on Sanitary Care of the Home"
The course in agriculture will embrace
lectures by Professor Taliaferro on
Selecting Seed Corn" Prof. Henry
Gwinner on Farm Machinery" DR..
H. B. Mcdonald, State chemist on
Milking Fertilizers and Feed" DR.. S.
S. Buckley, on Anatomy of the
Horses Foot and Shoeing," and Mr..
B. E. Porter, on Judging Live Stock. !"
liz lSCCId CO III llOIllCullliEG VIII De
from 9 a. m. to p. M, by Prof.
Thomas B. Symons, Insects of the
and How to Control Them;' j. B. S.
Norton 'Diseasesof Plants and How to
Combat Them" W. N. HUT, "Cultiva-
ton Of Fruits of Orchard and Garden. -
Lectures from 7 to s p. m. will be given
in the assembly room for all present on
House Plants and Their Care, " Beau
tifying the Home Grounds" and
the "School Lunch. -
Secretary Wilson and Governor War
field will be invited to address the pa
irons. Music will enliven the occasion
during the hours Of twilight. Prepara-
tons are being made to accommodate
1000 persons, who it is expected will
take the short course.
In discussing the summer school idea.
Professor Amos said that the farmers
OF Maryland through the College of
Agriculture and its department of farm
ers' institutes will be given opportuni-
ties that no farmer who farms. or agri-
culturalist who lives on farm, or wife
who has married either, or the vouno
woman who aspires to live in the conn
try should fail to grasp. Agriculture
he said, and those who practice anV
branch of it should adopt She WAYS IL
students in other lines and take a short
course in his or her speciality.