Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-31
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OF committee representing thu aQri.
cultural sentiment OF central Sussex. aa.
dressed about q dozen of the inenlbers
lhis evening upon the pending bill to re-
Incorporate Delaware College. Mr.. John
sson, who is fluent and foreIble speaker,
Het forth that this institution has been
recsiyin9 for the past IL ysars 81 $50 an.
nuslIy--or nearly S9l, 900 in alias an
agricultural college, aud yet hes not
graduated single scholar in the arri
CULTURAL course. This fund came originally
by virtue OF .ln act OF Congress- OF 1862
from land gvEnt by The general govern.
ment for the purpose Of aiding agricultural
colleges in the states. Under that act
each state received 80, 600 acres OF public
lands for each member OF the national
House and Henrte; DslawRre's share being
consequently 90 900 acres, Tue net pro-
seeds Of the aale OF this 81, 900 acres
amounted 10 Ss3 900, which invested q 6 t
per cent, yields "a $3.50 per year. Della
ware College, which had previously been /
purely classical and tUisntiac inatitu. 1
tom when rein0orporaied, about Febru- /
airy 1871, assigned one.halt interests to |
tbs slate and added IN agricultural de- I
p9etment II order TO become entitled 70 I
draw this annuity. Within the past year /
ibe college has slso, BY virtue of being |
the only agricultural school in the State, /
become the site OF an agricultural expert. |
ment station AID the oentnOlary, hs
such, Of the $4,000 annual sp-
| preparation Of the Hatch bill. Now
| the Legislature is asked to renew
I the charter OF the college FOR on Rddi
| tianel 20 years. Since it is admitted that
I the expenditure OF this annual $4 $50
throaxh this channel for the pasg Is
| yeara has bsen unprcductiYe OF any prao.
ticaI PesultG, aud sinoo the charter has
two years moro to Iun Nj. Johnston
Grggs tlat this Legislature postpone
aouo0 upon the pending bill, leaving the
danla 60 over 10 the legislative session Of
4 1881. Ia tie two years to come 1t can be
seen whether tho college, under its new
management, will bs capable of doing
whRt il hos hitherto failed to accomplish.
Snou IL net suaesed rs an agricultural
llege, Mr.. John4ton's position Will
be that IL the duty OF the
state 10 divert this fund TO sons
Other iustitGtioa which Woaid promise
more satisfactory riuras. He clalms that
agriculture, with tbs scientific knowledge
allied thereto, suoh w. entomology, the
G4erlistty OF soiis aud plants, tae care
md treatment OF live stock, veterinary
surpsfy, b., caa only BE- prohsaglg
,augh, in asho1l lccatad upon o farm
ana devoted entirely to this special fiald,
flo gnnld have the practical 90 hand in
hand with thp theoretical; wO1ld have the
student devote 80 many hours each day
ID actual farm labor, 81 we'll nv to the
study Of what may be termed the science
OF famine Should Delaware College
fail to void satisfactory results during the
coming Two years-sas ha anticipates Will
, DO tie cese--not only because OF its be.
: ing tuore OF o classical than an sgsicul-
: tnIal school, but also because OF its I'M
favorable location for agriculture and
horticulture would favor the e2tah-
I lishusn. otG purely agricultural ssool
: 10 moie central loGRtien,say OF or below
Dover. 10 such SCHOOL, no asserts
practical men stand ready to contribute
o literally and, in correction with schoo
II 80 located, IN agricultural experiment
J. citation OF real vGlue could BIO conducted
o Newark, 10 argues, il really north OF th'
a mead or the DeiaWuga peain51la, and al
l. agricultural experiment station aituate'
i there would yi3ia nothing Of pflac
ID teal value 10 the farmers an,
ia fruit growers OF the Peninsula beyon'
a what they would gain from the Peunsyl
Q. ysnia or New Jersey stations. "lf yol
10 want TO study poroology," he advances
10 .come down where tho fruit grows;
!. you want 10 study the diseases OF frui
"a trees, yuu mngt Seme down among tn
"a orchards; If you want TO 8 dy insect
of mud insecticides, you must come wher
10 tho insects are They are not at Now
y atkn Prof. Webb, formerly Of Della
"A ware Gollegs, was present and took pal
"a In the in.ornal discussion that followed
~ Tho members present expressed desir
70 10 hear ftcm Dr. Baab as to his plan
Az and prospects, before taking any aetio
III upon the suggestions advanced Ct VI
be meeting.
" DoyEn, Jan. 30 by resolution n
oo Legislators have decided to take Chs trsi
a. reaching F4rnhurst az 122 20 on Ffida.
10 and after 81 honrs at the insane aeylui
y, y tpke the 8 Sc train tor Milford and III
90 aigpins reception. Dir. Epkels iDtr'
dused his convention bill this mornini
ns IL provides for the assembling Of Il
~ convention AT Dover on the drst EuesdG
I'D N pseemoef ~ nessi $500 sase ,h,sa fsnm ",
a composer OF ~ a9 .1.. AK, IN hnrdrsd
To mington ana oas from ~ o stua and hnndre,
Of and i've delegates q laIgs i. !. aa. eS'
,aI county to be elected oy Yoleta u Conn
Az no yo.er to vote Tor more tnan 'nte ' y :
"a delegates; the election 70 ne nsla "
tuesday OF Oafober next, deIeRaIes 70
three years resident IN 9tate ana one W Z
in county or hundred and 20 feosive
ior per day and mileage election 70 DC W
rpe BY the regular officers and vacancies 81 70
d. filed by special eiections' Jee u,,l 90
or cludes with accommodation tt,ae .ns y
her constitution to be framed ~ tae s COVE ,.t