Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
WOMEN POINTED OUT TO Be
THE REAL FARM MANAGERS
so DECLARED AT AN IMPORTANT AGRl.
CULTURAL CONFERENCE AT DOVER.
Prof. Wesley Webb Thinks Time Ripe for Ad-
mltting Farmers Wives to the DeIibera-
tiOns oflnstltutes Timely Discussions.

Prof. Wesley Webb Thinks Time Ripe for Ad.
mtting Farmers Wives to the DeIibera-
tlOns oflnstltutes Discussions.
An interesting agricultural confer
ence arranged by the State Board of
Agriculture convened in the Hall of
Representatives at the Dover State
House last week to discuss the most
advantageous way for extending agri-
culture and horticulture in this State.
Representative farmers and scientific
agricultural men were in attendance,
also the Governor and prominent mem
bers of the Legislature. President
Messick, of the State Board of Agri-
culture, presided. Prof. Wesley
Webb was the first speaker. He ad-
dressed the meeting on the "Scope
and Character of the Work of the
Board of Agriculture, stating in
part:-We propose to extend the work
OF the farmers institutes to include
special institutes for women. While
there has not been rapid advance or
changes in the domestic sciences, vet
there are discoveries and improved
systems of this vastly important
branch of country life and progress,
that it now becomes of sufficient i'm
portance to be treated also before audi
ences of our women. Frequently the
woman is the real manager of the farm
and the active, progressive spirit
which encourages the advancement in
agricultural and horticultural pur-
suits.
Duty OF the State Toward Animal Diseases.
Prof. g. l.. Penny, chemist of the
Delaware Experiment Station, ad-
dressed the conference on "The In
spection of Feeding Stuffs. "The
Control of Anthrax in Delaware" was
the subject of the address by Prof. F.
d. Chester, director of the State Bac-
THEOLOGICAL Laboratory, and COM
pulsory vaccination of all live stock
was touched upon. For the afternoon
the board provided star speaker, Dr.
Leonard Pear son, of the University of
Pennsylvania, now rated as the second
highest authority in the world on
veterinary surgery, who outlined
"The Duty of the State in Controlling
Animal Diseases. He said: "The
State ought to establish live stock
sanitary commission, with the Cover
nor as chairman. Thus important
results could be carried right to the
front, where legislation and appropri-
ations commensurate with the task
upon the Commonwealth could be Sc
cured. AS other members of such q
commission / suggest the members of
the State Board of Agriculture, some
breeder of thoroughbred stock, and
some experienced veterinary surgeon,
who would, ex-offico, become the State
veterinarian. The Delaware laboratory
is a model institution in every respect.
1t is not very large, not the scene OF
very extensive meteorological opera
tion. What it has accomplished and
is doing, is done well. 1t has g
reputation for thoroughness.
Farmers Relation 10 the Birds Pointed Out.
An Opera House mass meeting was
held at night, addressed by DIR. Albert
Robin, of Wilmington, and Entomolo
gist, G. o. Houghton, who illus
trated their lectures. G. J. Pennock
of Kennett Square, State ornithoIogist
was piled with questions as he ad
dressed the agricultural conference oil
"The Birds and the Farmers" Th,
farmers wanted to know whether ht
saw any good in the crow. or whethe
there could possibly be any advantag,
from the enormous focks ofblackbird
which accumulate in the Summer anC
Fall over the Delaware cornfelds. II
reply, the ornithologist declared tina
there was nothing but Ill to be said o
the bIackbird and the crow. Prof @
l.. Penney asked if mankind's hostilit,
to birds, if unrestrained, would xii
them off, and the reply was that il
Italy, where there was no legal protec
ton, there has been an uprising as tn
birds are becoming extinct. DIR. True
director of the United States Agricul
tural Experimental Station, at the con
ference in Dover on Thursday e1
pressed himself forcibly in favor Q
consolidation of rural free schools
Prof. Hayward, of Delaware College
showed the farm products in Delawsr
figure up as follows: Corn, 81, ,750, ,00C
wheat, 81, ,25O, 900; dairy products, 81,
100000; live stock, $S5O,000; fruits
$3.50, 900; other farm products, $3,000
900. Total, $4,000, 900.
Three Fine Offers Bring Fifty Dollars.
IHOROUGHFARE NECK. Dec. 26:-