Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-26
sxPsRIMENTAL FARM.
Let No Pubic Money 60 20 a
Private Corporation.

Private Corporation.
Editor Gazette g. Journll: Some Of our
representatives are outspoken in regard
to an experimental farm under the
auspices Of board Of agriculture. They
say full authority is already granted 70
the State board Of agriculture to make
all the necessary experiments. Why
have these not been nader Tge board
has had the power vested in it tor yesrs
and have as yet never made q single
effort In that direction. No, Mr.. Editor,
the horse race Ia the thing with
the gentlemen who run III,
present 80 called State board
OF agriculture. have had stock in twl
similar agricultural associations In New
Castle county, and both have gone under
and sll my stock has been used up TO pay
premiums on the horses belonging 10
horse jockeys from other RtatsB. hope
the Legislature will nevsT put any Of the
peoples money into the hAuds Of set Of
men who start an agricultural aocisty TO
run on the principle (hOrss rRolng) which
has swsmped its two predecessors.
II our Legislature thinks the require.
ments Of agriculture demand = bOsrd Of
agriculture that will be in the interest OF
agriculture land not merely a gambling
institution TO corrupt the morals Of our
people under the plea that they are doing
it IN the interest OF asrieulture), then let
It enact 3 proper Law and put the re-
sponsibiliiy Of the appointing Of ita mem
bers upon the governor and
hold him responsible for the
proper selection OF the persona
to fill positions in the board. 1t is the
money Of the State that is asked TO be ap.
propriated, therefore let the proper
oficers Of the Stats be made responsible
for the manner In which 1t Is TO be- used,
but do not put any Of the money OF The
State into the hands of privatt
corporation and particularly one
that hal shown that the great
leading principle with 1t Is Il
bring foreign horses and theil
jockeys into our State TO carry of the
money Of the peope. II this 10 enoonr
Rgement toward Improvement Of Della.
ware isrmers, then l am dull Of oompre
henston. By your fruits shail you BIT
known. LIST the present blaJd Of sRri
culture please name wherein IL has don,
anything In the line Of improving the
Delaware farmer or his stock.
II any farmer were to invest from
81 900 to 81 500 in superior COZ or bal
10 improve the stock o, his locality anG
take 1t to the fair he probably wouli &c
a premium OF 4l0 10 $40 and the sapl
board Of agriculture would pGy purs,
Of $500 to some race horse from abroad
It ia 10 be hoped that the intelligence 0
our Legislators will mot allow the money
Of the State to be put at the disposal 0
any private corporation gotten up 10
the purpose of making money TO
its stockholders which / claim il
all that there ia in the present so-oa!le,
| State board Of agriculture. These con
illusions have been arrived at from read
ing the reports Of the officers Of this sEm
private corporation with name ths
would indicate that it was an institution
gotten up by our Legislature without pc,
or emolument In the interest Of aRri
culture.
The State cannot expect that q prlvat
corporation will allow the money Of 1t
stockholders 10 be used for the publ
benefit to the impairment OF their privat
took 1t could not ia expected IL !
contrary to all human presidents. 18TH
State requires for the interest OF il
farming community State board Of sgri
culture let such board BIZ formed and i,
members held responsible for the use 9
such money as the Legislature In It's vie
dom may see ft to ApprOpriat
for suoh purpose. These are the view
of farmer who has been smong tn
stockholders of two private corporation
to run horse races and both OF wbioi
have failed and swEmpsd all the origins
money subscribed "a stock. 1t ia only
few years until, predict, the preat
State board of RsrioultuTe will follow i
the lead Of its two illusirious pyeds
cessors. a FARMER.