Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-20
HAYES DEFENDS
"OLD DELAWARE
Declares State College is Do.
ing Much GOOD For State
Farmers

Delaware College and a farmer. I'm whscn 4
vocation his private life has been wrap
ped W. for twenty-five years. was called !
upon to make an address in defense Of 4
Delaware College and in expression OF me /
best means OF procedure TO bring betts- |
success to the farmer, here yesterday /
evening. Mr.. Hayes addressed the confer
ence ~ the State House. declaring that I
It was not the fault Of the college thatl
SC few students had been equipped WITH !
the science Of agriculture. but because (
the mechanic arts and other branches OF
trade were Offering inducements that did 1
not Change with good or bad seasons ana
proved too great a temptation to The
country boy. He appealed for every nan
TO study tho present crisis and take a
step in advance OF anything ever done m
this state to fully restore and encourage
her agricultural pursuits.
Mr.. Hayes address in fun follows:
II have always taken a deep interest in
agriculture and for twenty-five years
when in the prime Of life II was my oniet
and almost sole employment. In fact I
have never at any time lost my interest
in It, or my hope FOR its continuous ad-
Delaware blessed with a soil and climate
IT. many respects unequaied as to its ht-
ness for the production OF the grain grass
| and fiuit crops which are esteemed 10 be
Of the highest commercial value. It Is true
that we have to contend with the diseases
| that at times attack our cattle and other
live stock. for which Il is ditncult a.
find the proper remedies, and also that
the insect pests claim the largest share
Of our orchard products; but man was
/ born TO earn his living by the sweat OF his
brow and it is but poor evidence 20
/ give up without making an effort 10 over
come the obstacles that mar success in
business life. and the farmer has only
his share Of these 10 contend with. This
applies especially 20 the fruit industry
which has been for more than fifty years
Of vast Importance 70 our state. inc nrst
orchards in this country that came into
bearing from which fruit was shipped to
the city markets. some sixty years ago
were free from disease OF. any kind.
Peach trees were healthy and lived for
twenty years IN good bearing conduon.
The grub at the root was the only enemy
We had 10 contend with, and that we coufo
cut out or kill by running a stin wire in
their track, under the bark below the SUP
face OF the ground After about twenty
| years the yellows made its appearance
/ msidiously at first a single tree affected,
then a circle OF trees around the first at
tackled began 70 show the yellow leaves
and twigs along the stem. These multi
Piled and extended to the branches and
soon the disease would spread through the
whole orchard and TO other orchards, the
trees losing their vigor and the fruit mot
tied in color and losing its favor. Ihus
ogchard after orchard passed out IN ne
largest part of the peach territory, and
but few young trees were planted un.il
within the last decade 1t has never been
determined whore the yellows came from
nor has science discovered a remedy tor
ii.
Another enemy now confronts tho
fruit-growers as deadly. If not more 50
than the yellows. It's arrival was quite rs
mysterious and il bids fair to give as
much houble as the one that preceded u,
II has been taken in hand by our intel
lsent farmers and with the aid Of their
scientifc co-workers Of the Agricultural
Experiment Station, we sincerely hope
that their efforts to exterminate the san
Jose scale will prove successful
TO avoid the recurrence OF the serious
less OF animals sustained by the farmers,
By tho disease which prevailed during the
last autumn in certain localities in this
county. they should unite IN exercising tae
utmost vigilance in the care OF their
horses and farm stock. by removing
every thing offensive from their staples
aud barnyards; by spreading lime around
these buildings and by providing a con-
venitnt good and ample supply Of food
and water. II these things have been
properly attended to, II would, without the
shadow OF a doubt IN my mind, have
saved the lives Of many valuable animals.
AS striking instance Of success by using
hy gienic methods in curbng a vlrulent
disease. We have only 10 refer % the strin.
gent measures taken by our army officers
after the war with Spain, IN RIDING Id.
vana and Matansas of that dire disease,
yellow fever. Though 70 protect the ives
of horses may not be as important as ne
lives OF men, yet the animal industry OF
this State is OF so much value and q
such proportions that il is well wostf
while e consider the question Of the ap.
n pcintnlent Of an inspector, with authority
to require cleanliness 10 be observed Al
n stables and cattlep ems, and other sanitary
means and precautions taken 70 prevent
nj the spread OF disease.
In furtherance OF this movement Della
ware College has recently establishes
a separate department Of animal industr,
n which in its scope includes the study 81
animal diseases. The head Of this de
n pSrtmcnt will take such steps as time vii
show TO be expedient and practicable fol
n the benent Of the farmer and stool
grower. A study Of the different races o.
a breeds OF horses. cattle and other AMMAN
and the purposes TO which they can b
n best applied is fully provided for in tn
agricultural courses, prescribed in IN
a catalogue for students I'm the agriculture
! department.
.'The Trustees OF the college. a BODY o
n representative men from all parts Of IN
n state. one-half the number appointed b,
the Governor. the other half by the orig
m inal Board Of Trustees, have given an
will continue to give their best efforts 4
the promotion and advancement OF sucl
methods Of instruction as VIII IN tnel
Judgment meet the requirements OF IN
acts Of Congress and OF the state 9
"a whom they are accountable, and throusi
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