The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-01-15
The Farmers Institute.

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January 18th. 1896, under the auspices Of the
Vansviile Farmers Club, a Farmers Institute was
held in Annapolis. Through The efforts Of this
club, q bill was passed March 27th 1896. creating
q Department of Farmers Institutes to the Mary
land Agricultural College.
Its Purpose-The bill creating the Department
Eof Farmers Institutes has the following words :
The purpose 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 ofagri-
culture, as now pursued in Maryland, and that at
said Institutes men competent to- instruct shall be
present, and such topics shall be discussed az per
tain to the principal agricultural interests Of the
several sections"
One two day Institute or two Institutes Of one
day each will be conducted in each county. The
Department will send two OF more men to the
place Of meeting. who will be the only speakers
when arrangements have not been made with the
Directors Of the Department. by local committee
on program, to admit local talent.
The Institute offers an opportunity to have q
subject introduced BY a man of experience, and
one who has given much thought to his manner
of bringing out the important points that others,
after the opening address, may take them up and
discuss each agreeing or disagreeing with the
speaker. at.the same time giving reasons, thereby
bringing before those assembled many opinions
based on practice, observation and thought. The
patron OF the Institutes will go home and think
out for himself ways Of doing things, fitting his
environment, that may be new to him; or. he
may return better satisfied with his own way, and
being convinced, will get better results than be
lore. He will, after hearing an intelligent dis
custom Of farm topics. be close observer and
will improve on his own methods. The father,
becoming more interested in his work because he
will see why he gets results or fails to get them.
will talk them over with the boys and girls who
will soon want to know more about the why OF
things, and will read with more interest the club
and grange reports in the newspapers and the
agricultural papers and the bulletins Of the Elk.
pertinent Station. Work on the farm will then no
longer be a drudge, buta pleasure and delight,
as it Is to the professor who enjoys his daily work
In laboratory where he succeeds or fails; but
whatever the result, it is to him yet pleasure
revealing new and undiscovered fields. When
the farmer pursues his profession as the scientist
does his, then the farmer will be the better be-
cause his work shop is larger and so will be his
mind.
The program for this county follows. Let all
read and work to get out large audience Of
thinking men and women at his or her Institute.
The department promises to do the rest On the
success, and petitions, other meeting will be de-
cided.
PROGRAM. S.
Elkton Cecil County.
F. E. Williams, Elkton. Local Correspondent.
Friday, Jan. 49, 1909 10a m to Up m.
In the Court House.
Conductors Announcement.
Cary W. Montgomery-"T Farmers Fruit
and Marketing Produce
Joseph E. Wing, Drainage
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Question Box
Cary W. neutrality-suspicious. on the Farm
Joseph E. Wing Story Of Woodland Farm,
By the Patrons" Resume of Subjects Treated. :
And In
Calvert, Cecil County.
NJ. C. Reeder, Rising Sun. Local Correspondent
Saturday. Jan. %, 1909. 10 a. m. to p. m.
In the Hail.
Conductors Announcement.
Cary W. Montgomery-"Com Fruit
Growing"
Joseph E. Wing" Alfalfa Culture"
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Question Box
Cary W. Montgomery-"M Producep
JOS e. Wing-"My Schools and SchoOlmasters
By the Patrons" Resume OF the Subject Treated"
Local committee on program is granted privilege
to add local speaker to work of each session
VIM. L. AMOS. Director 1