The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-08
TEACHING
THE FARMERS

The work is unique as il is the living
and breathing inspiration, through the
workers who themselves are farmers,
in comparison to the written bulletins
OF the experiment stations, that < yes
strength to the farmers strong arms
by directing his stroke where the
chain is weakest which binds him TO
the traditions and prejudices OF the days
that are past. The Bill which created
this Department OF the Maryland Ag-
ricultural College declares the pur-
pose OF these Institutes shall be to
bring before the farmers OF the State
such information as will effectually
remedy many OF the existing evils now
prevalent in every department OF agri-
culture, as now pursued in Maryland,
and that al sa d Institutes men compc-
tent TO instruct shall be present and
such topics shall be discussed as per-
tain to the principal agricultural in
terests OF the several sections"
The patrons of the Maryland lnSti
tutes have met through the work OF
the Department the best authorities
on farm work in the States, all OF whom
are themselves farmers, except few
men who are devoting their Ives to
studying problems the solution OF
which is necessary to the farmers sue
cess They are introduced as special
lists in the work in which they are en-
gagged.
The Department for its work this
year has been favored probably more
than any one season previous, and Of
fers the farmers OF the State. at places
where all can meet them, corps OF
Inst tutc workers who have a record
in farm practice uncqualcd by the same
number OF men in Institute work OF
another State.
This has been possible because Of the
Maryland hospitality other, have en-
joycd who came before and have gone
out proclaiming far and wide that the
kindness OF the Marylandcrs and the
food they serve made their sits the
events ~ their lives.
\ GOOD PRECEDENT.
The Pocomokr City b,i ines, men
have several times entertained the In
stitute workers NJ dinner when a rep
rcsrntatlyc oi each. department Oi the
city was called upon BY the toastmas-
ter to report briefly on the standing
Of his department. These reception,
were enjoyed and were more helpful
to the men oi Pocomnkc than to the
siturS; hut the visitors were always
iavuraby impressed with the pros
perity and possible future oi this city
II the peninsula, but more with It's
true hospitality which showed rs be
ci in the humane purpose OF the men
who came To- help their farmers
The Institute workers this season are
Edward Van Nlstync. John Jcannin.
Jr. y J. Loveiuy. ID. Ward King,
Fred II Rankin DR. Augustu, Stab
Ter, Jared Van Wagcuru. The above
workers viii be assisted by local men
and others from the College and EN-
pertinent Station
THE SPECIAL INSTITUTE.
The special Institute was designed
10 give the farmers OF every section OF
the State an opportunity To- meet men
who are accepted leaders ~ thier
chosen lines ui work. but whose time
IS too occupied to- permit them To- en-
gage IN The regular Institute work
Through the Special institute our
farmers have the opportunity 20 meet
smcc,S. fri agr,rn,,ir sts and Iy con-.
tao, receive the inspiration that viii
mai. al tbrr, rr,.urr,us and r,ut,,,-
ed farmer.
The work oi - Ward King am the
Snl;t oy Road Dr,n deserves IN.
attention 81 all farmers Comfy Com
missiorrrs and Rod Sru,rv,sEr. ,,b,
have dirt road. ia rrn,ir lbr Iray
has d,rr ,r,rdrrs i,r II, roads ~ he
West where Mr. kim i sn,tr, and
written nj a. pnbl,, Lcuri,r,nr N
those vhn ,r,v.i mud roads
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lliE INSTITUTE SCHOOL.
The Mas, Nrptiue" mc,hnd ri
carr,ing information a, practirrd at
IN, regular ar earl, in.titttr. +. hest
suited To- Introduce many subjects for
omen discussion aud "a kinds in The
patron a desire inr more knnvlcdgr
which can bc nh,a ned after tbr insti.
tnte has been dismissed nn'y through
literature ar a course =, IN, Npric,,l
tural College
Rerau.c III The scarcity ,i rt,ir;r,,