The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-05-06
KEEPING BOYS ON THE FARM.
Capt. Sylvester Calls Attention To Mr..
Golfers Success.

Writing from the Maryland Agricul-
tural College. of which he Is president,
Capt. r. w. Sylvester says
We are viewing with great salts
faction the campaign you are making
| for the improvement of agricultural
conditions in Southern Maryland. You
are not exaggeratIng the conditions at
all. Everything that you say about It
Is true. The water resources Of that
section OF the country are equally -
great as are the land resources. The
climate Il everything that could be de-
sired. The one great desIderatum =
ability to keen the young men On the
farms, and, anent this condition. am
sending you today. In this commune
cation, an address of the Hon. ". o.
car Collier, member Of the House Of
Delegates. from Talbot county, at
last session Of the Maryland Legisla=
Iure. which he delivered before the
Teachers Association OF Anne Arundel
County.
II am personally acquainted with
Mr. Collier, and he has solved the prob
lem Of keeping the boys on the farm,
az far as his sons are concerned. The
same conditions prevail In many sec
lions of the State. The end accom-
plished, the desire of possession, nat
ural IN every human being. is salts
fed in the boy. I trust you will give
this article space IN your valuable col
umnE."
Mr.. Golfers address follows
The subject OF How to keep the
boys on the farm l have never dis
cussed, but the necessity Of finding 4
solution Of this serious question re-
ceived my yery earnest md careful con-
slderation some years ago.
Il had three boys, al normal. who
had = strong love for the city. and the
grayest question I had to solve wa
how TO interest them n farm life.
was practically raised On : farm and
know that farm iIfs these days. md IN
many Instances today. possessed small
announcement to the boys to remain
on the farm. IL vas 1rudgery from
daylight III dawn. IL vas work With
ont sufficient thought, BY the exercise
Of which many Of the sharp Jagged
edges of the necessary farm work
could and would have bssn broken aud
smoothed greatly.
Many we're the resolutions made
BY me 10 leave The farm. and had II not
been for an afilletion that Inteffarsd
with fathers activity. and being the
only son. some city might have had
another country lad added thereto.
To make 3 short story short.
realized that something had TO be done
10 Interest M boYs In the farm OF
else they. too. would add to some oityis
population.
Various schemes WsFe tried. al
Ways with Indifferent success.
"An invitation Tor he farmers o.
Maryland TO xIHit The Maryland AgfI=
cultural College and Experiment sta
ton At a special summer meeting wa
received = me. AM ! vent Thu wa
my first fIHlt % the institution. ! Wa
very KayorahlY Impressed With what J
aaw md heard and concluded thai tn
solving Of this all=Impaftaut question
men with me could = possibly ae=
eompIinhea b. sending my IONS here.
'sMy Oldest son wa consequently
Hsnt - tbs school and took a course
II planthHeedlng and general agflcul=
InTe. and n lezs than . daxH tie lei
fers received from Inn weekly be
an 10 take OF another tone. He be
IN u fnd pleasure nd interest II
he veHs things ~ hHdu HhofI tine be
Tore doteHted. and By the Time hi
course ended Il VS. tie most ardent
advocate af the farm to BE- found any
where H returned To- another Iarm.
md Under no conditions could b be
Induced - leaFa tn farm
aThe second ny / tao years Young
ct HHiug OF \ mechanical turn q
mind. his thoughts aeYs ia removed
rom agricultural matters, nd ezpee=
ally Has he hostile To no CIV. often
femafEluf thai. II compelled TO farm
10 cattle would be found on als place
.THZH ia ~ made known 10 Prof
fssBof Porter, Kho Kas theu instructor
II animal hpsbandTF at The Maryland
Agricultural College
Within \ month after sem m
~ l. tn institution. | received 3
letter from TIN aHsluE he believed
HIIer II there HHR more money Ia cat
tIa, al named several IN M herd that
.are not pointed FIzht Tor profitable
mixers ar advised 1laRasiuE Of them
TINS BE- w No Onls converted u
farming IN general. ut = thH CO. ea=
pseiallI zow. by "a request. h haH
til charge OF he cattle. and must
admit thai M COW never looked a
Well e thiH season March, before.
have every reason 70 expect Tx Re.
suits sith my third sou. whe vi b.
given he aame opportunities His broth
hTH received.
nThe Agricultural College mn not
save al tn boz thai - 10 this school
from ne farm. yeI frnm n ezper=
Ience With my NO boys. WIN are noW
enthusiastic farmers. The credit must
% where : belongs. To he Maryland
Agricultural College
ny boYH wee taught 10 use Iheif
heads AZ Hell - their hands. 70 ap=
y scientific methods IN the operation
o the farm thereby minimizing What
uHed II be 4 dHudgefy.
with a better knowledge Of plant
aud animal lie. profit am plaaure
have resulted. md, - m mind. herein
les the secret. IN convinced that
b placing the boys under tie proper
training they ean b converted To the
firm. and as result. othef things
equal. make success Of their bus
mess.
THE farm holds out greater induce
menta today than most any other hnsi-
ness Consumption Of food products
4 rapidly operlaking production. and
tie feeding Of this great nation Il fast
becoming ! serious problem.
The boys must not only be kept on