The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-02-14

Farmers Institutes are now be-
ing conducted in this and other
States. The work is unique rs it
is the living and breathing inspi
ration, through the workers. VINO
themselves are farmers, in com
parison TO The written bulletins
of the experiment stations. that
gives strength TO the farmers
strong aims by directing his
stroke where the chain is weak
sS, " hich binds him to the tradi
tionS and preiudices of the days
that are past. The bill which
created this department. of the
Mary land Agricultural College
declares 1.-THE purpose of these in
StItutes shall he to bring before
the farmers of the State such in
formation as will etfrciually re NJ
EDDY many of the existing evils
now prevalent IN every depart
ment OF agriculture as now pur
sued lii Mary land. and that at
said Institute men competent to
instruct shall be discussed - per
tain TO the principal agricultural
| Interests Of the several sect ions"
The patrons OF the MarN land
luStisnteS have met, through the
worS of the Department the best
authorities uu i.rm work la tle
STATES. all OF whom are them.
selves farmers. except few mru
who ale devotiug lheig live> s,
studying problems. the >ntu,i
of which is neee .>ary 81 the
farmers success. they { iu-
lrodured as specialists IN the
work iii which thay are engaged.
The following are given because
they are well known:
Secretary James Wilson,
farmer. of Tama county. Iowa.
DR. L II. Bailey-Scholar aud
author. of New York.
Or. j. ID. DetIicil-Owner of a
model 10 acre farm. Penn>,l
vania.
Stephen Francisco = Certified
milk producer from $40 cows. of
New Jersey
George L. Powell-New York
fruit grower.
! Edward Van Alstyne-Super
iutendent Model Dairy. Pan
American Exposition, of New
York.
Frank A. Superin
tendeut Department of Agricult-
ure. Pan American Exposition,
of New York.
James E Rice-Poultry Ex-
pert. oI New York.
l. II. herrIek-rrize winner
on ear loads of Baby Beef. OF
Illinois.
y. ID. Shamel - Illinois Coru
Breeder, of Illinois.
Jared Van Scholar
aud DaiTyman, of New York.
Dr. H. p. Millsr-Seholar aud
Shepherd. of OHIO.
Il. L. Scholar Il
Trucker. of Pennsylvania.
Joseph (. Wiux-Writer and
Shepherd. of Ohio.
DR.. II. W. Wiley-Govern-
nent Agricultural Chemist. of
Washington. ID. Z.
Herbert j. Weber-Originaior
OF new fruits. Washington. ID. G.
u. Harold Powell-Scholar aud
Expert on Fruit Refrigeration.
New York.
John Gould-Writer and Dairy
man, of Ohio.
.. c. Gregg-Iustitute Super
iutendent and farmer, of Mime
sofa
there are many others of this
and other States who were
equally as good authorities As
tue above, who were brought v here
the farmers could hear words
from their lips without any cost
whatever 70 our farmers.
The department for It's work
this year has been favored proba-
| bly, more than any one season
previous, aud offers the farmers
OF the State. at places where all
can meet them, corps OF institute
workers, who have record In
farm practice uneQ1allsd by the
same number of men in Institute
work of another State.
This has been possible because
OF the Maryland hospitality that
others have enjoyed who came
before and have gone oct pro
claiming far aud wide that the
kindness Of the Msrylsnders and
the food that they serve made
their visit the event of their
lives.
The regular institute as q car
rier of Information TO the farmer
has followed the early custom AZ
the agricultural fairs of addresses
by authorities on agricultural
topics, aud, later a. the Farmers
Pic0ics and the Farmers C0nven-
tons At this period the iufu-
ss,,s.sa afsha crieulrurzl CalTAraS