Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-02-24

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anything was wanted to carry on the farm.
He also invited remarks and suggestions
from all present.
Mr.. Harvey said he had worked up the
progr anime of last year, and 1t was now
necessary to commence the work oil the
present year. He could but give the result
| of the experiments tried which would be
found in the Annual Report of the Agricul-
tural College. The time was too short Tor the
| holding of the Annual Meeting and he was
in hopes that the Delegates could be induced
to stay over night, and afford him an oppor-
tunity of drawing out some suggestions
last year, could not get club to make sug-
ges,ions. Many experiments had been tried
upon the farm, and many more are yet un-
tried. Some experiments, unsuccessful hei e.
were successful elsewhere he suggested the
propriety OF getting plots of land amongst
the ncighboring farms of different varieties
of soil, which could not be found on the Ex-
perimental Farm. He suggested an altera-
ton in programme sent them by the College.
1t might do for ti6 Csptral and Western
tarms but our contiguity to Philadelphia
made it necessary to make tests not required
in other portions of the State
Many donations of Agricultural imple-
ments had been made, but none were so lib
eral as to donate anything so high-priced as
Mower and Reaper. The farm needed
one; also fan. A bill was now in the
hands of the Legislature for an. appropria-
ton of $1,000; hoped some suggestions
would be made how it should be expended /;
| arrangements were being made for the build
| ing of kitchen, which he hoped would be
| model farm kitchen in every sense if we
had proper building, we might have mu-
scum of Agricultural implements which have
| been donated.
VIM. Reynolds and John A. Reynolds,
| from the Delaware Agricultural College, at
| Newark, having entered during Mr.. Harvey's
remarks, he extended to thema welcome,
and introduced them to those present, hop.
| ing that the gentlemen from Delaware would
not be backward in offering suggestions.
Mr.. VIM. ReynoldsI returned thanks fol
the kind reception they had received, and
gave brief history of the establishment OF
the Delaware Agricultural College, and be-
lieved it would be success; the proceeds Of
the sale of land scrip, with the assets on
hand, afforded the College an available fund
Of 100000.
Mr.. r. said he came not to instruct, but
to learn; in answer to a question from 0
gentleman, he said the College had 20 acres
of land, and Professor Porter had so acres
more, which would be leased to the College
Mr.. Harvey thought that the Agriculture
College should make an effort to collect al
new grains for trial, and he would like tt
know how long such grain should be tried
whether three or five years. He stated tina
the lots for the trial of grain contained fou
square perches, and for the trial of fertilizer
eight square perches.
William B. Roberts of Montgomery
thought single trial should demonstrat
the capacity of grain, but would leave it t.
the Judgment of the Superintendent. Blu
when wheat entirely failed, that should b
sufficient objection for throwing it aside.
Mr.. Harvey said there were several varie
stanced the Blue Stem which weighed 6
lbs. to the bushel, and was superio
wheat, while the Rough Chaff only weighe
As lbs. to the bushel, but the latter nike
with some other variety did much better
He thought people were humbugged witt
the "Norway OATS" the seed Of which cos
$40 per bushel, while there were other vari
eties which cost rs cents per bushel AM
produced heavier oats and larger yield
He said the White Swedish oats we
, splendid variety. Winter barley :,
done well; would like to know - ai
, riculture should not inclr ~he'her d
we were imposed upc' 'ee hoi'oui.u'
, v.r;oties os fruit a by many worthle
:, should be tr' MI" ehousu' eApeiimel
d N. eesident stated that the Trustees
d ~ college insisted upon carrying out d
original programme, and said that if v
ha carry it out on twenty-five acres we C
49, make whatever experiments we choose
T., the remainder of the land. They are W
. ling that Eastern Pennsylvania should n
!. this farm but insist on carrying out the CT
i lege programme upon portion of it. N
o. Harvey said the programme was but repe
~ iion Of experiments; in $50 plots the
were but 4G experiments. He did Il
/, like the system Of hog.irough farniin
- would have tire plots all perfectly levt
n. the ratio on the ro;s was II on the ride
re to near the trough: hoprd stones wet
er be placed where wooden PEGS now stood.
ha Joseph G. Trrner. .ne ot the Trustees
4 the College, hoped the criticisms on the pl
he gramme would he Withheld until the mat
of was investigated. lie thought there Iii
ib be some misunderstanding was no praC
nd cal farmer, and did not know the best pl
arc for ploughing small LOTS he imagined Il
oil the programme was hnt temporary;
bo great idea of the experimental farm was
en- to see what would 4, hest the first
second year, III, shat would do
H. through long sGli,s &c twenty years I
~ gentleman who drew out the program
to was practical iarm.r and will visit
k. Executive Committee next Tuesday, wi
n. he hoped all misunderstanding would he
nm planned and difference iaconciled.
,er MIR. Stevens hopel the different agricul
mt raj clubs would Korp some account &c
re- cost of raising corn per hushel for his p
i'd he did not know. md he presumed lh
ce were but few farmers who did know
to Chalkley Harvey said he could give
exact figures, and rcgre' ted that he had
his papers alcng.
Mr.. Turner gave an instance OF farm
near Chadd's Ford who, on n farm ot
acres, % acres at II II Ing in woodland, =.
Il, $ol93 worth of produce ct a total cost
$685..
IA Mr.. Harvey having announced that
at dinner hour had arrived, the Managers q
", others present sat .own to - well.spre