Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23

roads in his n9ighborhood ani uBe his
influence to elect good men to public
office. Let the farmer interest himself
in aud follow tho experiments Of tho
Delaware experiment station. 1t has
already solved problems that will
be worth thousands of dollars
&, the farmers of this State.
In regard to popular education in epr-
| cultural matters both the State and
national governments are doing we'll by
the farmer. Let him take advantage ~
all these things. Tins acting - men
should act in great end good seuae We
shall hear OF no foars of abandoned
lands in Delaware but always, as he.ato-
fore, Of homes f1lll OF comfort end peace
which some only from lives we'll spent
and work we'll done"
After this came Dr.. A, T. Neale, dlSea.
tor Of the experiment station, who spoke
for SO minutes upon the past and future
work OF the Delaware experiment staten
DR.. Neale il fascinating ealker upon
any subject connected with agriculture,
baing so thoroughly attached to the sub.
+, jeot that he tRlks with Gil the interest md
warmth OF sn enthusiast and with On a
force aud assurance that alpayH plaaaos
and oonyinces his herrera. His addresI
wa listened TO with rapt attention, an
surgtise was created OF the wonderful. ami
far.reAnhing WORK that the station has
accomplished in Its comparatively short
life. What il las set Gu. to do w0s also
described by the director, and said one
farmer after the BGdrsss ST II
does one half of what he says
il will, tie station will have proved the
greatest Boon and h5ip that the Delaware
farmer has ever recsived from any source
whatever" an opinion ooncurre6 ia by
eveEy intelligent farmer present, with
only one exception. This proved TO be
William Homew0od Of th!a town, o
farmer pro'asssdly !ainlicl TO tho eE-
pertinent station for reasons purely peg
a0nGl ard who arose to censure .he kan
Gaenant for aot entering into the hIipj-
ness of bresdina--s diversion "a urprla-
tiosbis as 1t IL impossible under the
provisions OF the law establishing the
station. This lone dissenter was Gt once
given bic quistuS by . resolution offered
Gui unanimously passed pra!sing the
work OF DIR. Gcais and expressing full
confidence In his past course.
There were then several committee 20.
ports read and ,2Egeovsd. George D.
Iedili moved fo1.Ifs appointment OF q
committee 10 dsatt sgmG new laws In The
interest of the fsrHaE and to endeavor TO
haze them passed by the next General
Assembly. This was carried and the
committee Ia to consist Of the ii vice
presidents of the institute, with James
HJlsinger as chairman.
The afternoon session was taken up
with the addresses Of W. o. Atwater of
Washington, and John @. Higgins of
Delaware City. The fcrmsr IL Ono OF
the leading agricultural scientist OF this
country, as he was one of the first to
ner iato this branch Of chemistry. He
has held many important posts in this
new work and is now director OF
the Office Of experiment stations, being
the nominal head of all this stations in the
country. His address WAS upon plant
feeding and he showed by means OF
chlrts, tables, no., the means of subsist.
suce of plants o. all kinds, including the
proportion of food which they take FROM
the soil and FROM The air. The talk was
mere or less technica yet worry instructive
even TO thoss who "tiil not the soil.p
Mr. Higgins gave some very remark
able fgureS in his address on 'TRxatiol
and tho Farmer" showing what a dis
proportionate amount of ths former wal
imposed upon the latter. Tie papel
Is Characteristic OF Mr.. Higgins il
its thoroughness and precision and ii I,
likely TO create renewed interest in thi!
paramount question. "What IL 20 become
Of The poor INmer?"
"Ssoreiary Ruek, in his recent annua
report, says there arc about 5000, DOC
farms IN the United Statea and that those
engaged in agriculture represent nearly
10000 900 OF psople, or one half OF the
whole population. THIS gives tairteer
people TO buy and consume the product
OF each farm. Oar surplus no longel
dads foreign market. England ha
elevated into india competition which
destroys tho prosperity OF her owl
farmers and no Less those OF America
. Tho ryot of India works. conteutedly TO
from -FOUR to aegsn cents per day; IN i'm
mense area @! soil, we'll adapted to wheat
aud perfect climate complete the list o
na.ure'a provisions. The result ia thu
wheRs can he laid down ia England at Il
c3nrB per bUshel--ths average cost q
American Sh5at II. Chicago. Now thsa
ara uuohaQ gnRbls isets, and the farms
q muBt adapt biiose lt TO them.
'DeewGra has lad ftuit specialize
. which made hex rIAAlneys reirly indepan
: dent OF the Ger sAAAitua!io bat they, too
: have fGileL him Just 1T the mGsJ tryip
7 point. The resalt is that he. ia coninl9
u With the farmers Of other grain grown
= sta.es, fnda himself in losing business
:, AS ia old Gge the graashoppeE is bui
dan, so,whau In the grip Of poverty, Sit
80 or S50a ear pad in tax3s 10 has
/ necessity. Much harder, bow5Yar, wi.
: If, ia u ssnse that the farmer bears NOR
than mis- just share OF the public u fier
: For three sassions this -4njet
:, has been before the PHnnsyl yania legisll
I tlrs. The bill for tAe equalization {
. taxes was deteatea by only one voss Q
I the leat session, and resolution We
: pesssd acknowledging tho iajGstice {
: tho present system, and prOSiding o Ton
: mission to revsa tte tax laws.
70 IT WAS demonstrated that the To
= levied IN i2annaYlvsnta TOR all purpose
IS is Goout $40, 900, 900, yearly, OF whic
Z real estate, mostly farm rropert
= pays a.O0U, COO; lieanEey, as
:, So, 600, 900, and the bsiauoe, got g,
|" oseding 81 ,0o0,D 600, is all that Is require
y cf all that vast corporate aud pasSoa
y property, in amount actually GSGesdiu
y 10 vllde, and ism. naelv oygrtopping
: tnc.rs all tie real estate. G3vsrGt
/ Pat'iEpn, in his message OF 1857 to IL
y Panasyli hnis IegislatzGc, says: The il
-. 20 effectiveness a4'' Partially Of the las
y for the taxation Of per4on3l proper
ie must be ccafeased by every unaiaaei s..
Z, don't o: cur fnancisi policy. OF Il
~ tazas raised throughout tie cpnmo
"a weAlth Tor all purposes, both general III
40 local, real estate Contributes tour-ftsa
W. while its assessed y2iaf IL on ore.ei
teaaih greeter tuaH tass3s pWsoa&l pro
- estY. In's iaallaii Is
Y ggrut ard ln6afalsitls ate. ,3iessio