Saint Mary's beacon., 1909-01-14
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Farmers Destitute win b held ii
Leorardtnwn and as It Is for fhs
hen, fis Of the farmers they should
make special-effort 10 attend and
and TO get those who DO not read the
papers also to attend and particular,
iy to attend very early so that the
meeting may open on time which
will allow those who are on time to
get ell that Is coming to them and
also TO prevent Interruptions to
speakers and listeners. BY being
late you may miss the very thing
that would do you some good. Some
farmers have an idea that they can re-
ceive no benefits and the time would
be wasted by attending. They little
know what might said that would set
them TO thinking In the right direc-
tion The writer attended two days
Institute and thought he had not
learned anything Of value, but later
got TO thinking OF q remark made by
one of the speakers and IL caused
him 10 sage quite few dollars.
You will enjoy the talks and IL will
expressed which wich will enable
you to make the best use OF your
time and material at hand. The
State and Government are not spend
ing their money 10 provide just an
outing for the Institute workers. for
they known from past OK perience. It
helps the farming class 10 hear the
speakers appointed and they consi-
der the money well spent.
I II is usually the reading class of
farmers that attend most largely
these meetings. for they know they
can never learn too much. but ii is
the fellow who thinks he knows IL
all who should attend. for be Is the
one who might And out something
10 benefit him for he Is most often
onetwho does not read any farm pa
per ct ell, have q good institute
every week In good farmpapsrs but
II makes me feel II is my duty to
hear, what may benefit me. The
gentlemen that are sent TO talk to
you are not men of theory only but
have proven that they know what
they are talking about.
Az the coming Institute there will
be Prof. W. +. Massey, at one time
the able editor OF the Practical
Farmer" aud who has done as much
good to the South, through his ad-
vocacy OF the pea, as any man living
and who Is also known to many Of
You through his talk on peas several
years ago. Think upon the ques-
tions you wish to ask and put them
on paper TO be given to him before
bis lectures and be will will answer
In practical enlightening way.
Many q YOU are interested iRthat
greatest OF forage plants. Alfalfa.
Go early and hear Jos. d. Wing,
OF Ohio, whose successful, practical
experience makes him an authority
on the subject and he is mao who
has done things In that line that you
can not afford to miss hearing him
tell about.
Those who are Interested 10 stock
should not fail 70 be on time to hear
9. d. Smead. v. s. breeder ofsheep
and dairy cattlea and Veterinary Sur
gan Of ability. The question box
will be open soany and oil who want
to know any thing 10 that line. /
hardly think any farmer that reads
this will fail TO get some useful In
formation from the three gentlemen
named.
The purpose o. those Institutes
shall be 10 bring before the farmers
Of the state such information as will
efectually remedy many Of the OK
listing evils now prevalent In every
department Of agriculture as now
persued in Maryland and that at
said Institutes men competens TO
instruct shall be present end such
topics shall be discussed pertain
TO the principal agracultafal interest
Of the several sections"
To those who feel that they can
NOT afford to pay their expences In
Town the two days, ! would suggest
that they pocket their pride and take
feed for their team and 20 without
their dinner as the latter might dc
them more good than harm.
| Again / say make an effort TO 20
and be sure 70 30 early so the meet
ing can open on time.
AFARMER.