The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1913-01-10
BRING THE AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE TO FREDERICK
COUNTY.

The Agricultural College, which was
situated near Hyattsville, in Prince
Georges county, and which burned down
few weeks ago, is not to be rebuilt on
the old situation and new location is
being discussed
The old one was very near to Wash
ington and very near to the border Of
the State and the Washington CITY
boundary. While it was very pretty
location. there was not land enough in
, the tract to make it proper training
Il ground for an agricultural college
I Besides, even if the tract had con-
d tanned land enough, 1t was not OF the
character of soil to produce the best
:. results, or really the necessary results
n OF an AGRICULTURAL experiment farm. for
IN college Of young men in training for
farmers. In addition to which it wa, of
.ot necessity very expensive as an expert
en mental farm. because it required very
Th, heavy outlay for manure and artificial
ol. fertilizers. which is not conducive TO the
'ld best methods of farming, or to the train
us VI ttiN CONNt bNNduSC lilCIC was not
-. enough reliance placed on the natural
~, soil and the crops best adapted to the
,is+ best soil. Besides all of which the situ-
n, alton of the farm was in no sense cen
ale trial. nor close to the center of the State
be from any direction and made it incon-
atei venient and expensive to reach from all
CIR parts of the Stale, except few counties
irds in Southern Maryland.
u 1t has been suggested that Frederick
" - county will be an admirable part of the
- State in which to establish this aericult-
ndn ural or farmers college, and most cor.
ed daily and earnestly we fall in with the
ese suggestions
,ccr There has been considerable discus.
sion in the State in favor of locating the
college here in Frederick county, and
we think that it will be the best location
in the State for this school, Frederick
county will be nearly central as to the
East and West, and nearly central as to
the North and South.
1t will be accessible by two rail roads,
east and west from Baltimore CITY West.
and the Pennsylvania Railroad North,
and in addition the two lines Of electric
cars
Frederick county, by the last census
-'eports, stands second in the United
States. as to the agricultural products,
N'<Sand farming in proportion to acreage.
As is well known it stands first in the
State of Maryland
1t is a splendid farming county, and
ne adopted to all kinds of agriculture.
- s well as fruits. 1t is also adapted 10 |
sorts of root products. 1t is also |
sss.sgIrst class grazing county
- 1t IS IN every way a most admirable |
GoIdeace in which to locate the great farm
eat Tg school of the State. We learn that !
--Deste authorities of the State have been
Tered the Montevue Hospital by the
OF ounty Commissioners of Frederick
uep5unty at a reasonable price.
9lIThe buildings at Montevue, with
ght change, can be made to suit adj
|, 1soarrrably the purposes of the Agricultural
nlo,,llege, and the fine farm lands Of two
asst ondred acres will furnish splendid ex-
:. Trimental farm for an agricultural school
last j second to none in the State. Ii will
ooooa delightful situation, and one of the
st healthfu locations that can be found
- where in or outside of the State. 1t
n,inie1 be supplied with water as fine as can
2 thre found from mountain springs, and
ukee).e healthy air from the mountain Just
the ind Montevue. 1t is only one milo
d Frederick city, where the students
ad beeget all they need from splendid line
the Hores and manufacturers.
'a'iol. case OF illness there is fine modern
, ~ .spital in Frederick and large mum
, for cof physicians as good as can be found
sure where. So that from every point of
the Agricultural College ought TO be
ted in Frederick county, and we be-
Frederick county is entitled to it.
it will manifestly be TO the advantage
a. whole State.