Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
SMYRNA FARMERS TO HOLD
INSTITUTE IN OPERA HOUSE
INTERESTING TWO DAYS SESSION TO BE
HELD HERE TO MORROW AND FRIDAY.

Able Speakers Secured and Discussion Will
Comprise Most Every Subject of InteresttO
Parmers-Fine Evening Sessions.
The farmers of this vicinity will be
given treat on tomorrow and Friday
which will be held in the Smyrna
Opera House. Prof. Wesley Webb, of
Dover, Secretary of the State Board of
Agriculture as we'll as the Institute
has arranged a delightful program.
The speakers will include Prof. Hay
ward, director of the Delaware College
Experiment Station; Prof. Penney, of
Delaware College; Prof. McCue, of the
Michigan Agricultural College; Mrs.
Sarah Walrath Lyons, New York City;
Prof. G. o. Houghton; Prof. Otto
Thilow, S. H. Messick, S. H. Derby, j.
w. Killen, w. T. Massey and others.
The meetings will be open to the pub
lie and large attendance is wished
for. The program will be as follows:
l4OM W
save the Peach Orchards from the Yel-
lows, and all Trees from the San Jose
Scale" Wesley Webb, Dover; "How
to make Oil Emulsions," @. L. Penny,
Chemist of the Delaware Experiment
Station; expert Corn Judging, with
samples from the best types grown in
Delaware and the West, together with
a discussion of the best methods of
corn growing" Professor Hayward,
Director of the Delaware Experiment
Station. The farmers boys as we'll as
the farmers themselves should be pre-
sent and learn how to Judge corn, as
they will be given minute instructions
upon the points involved. "What the
State should do for the Farmers" S.
III. Messick, President of the State
Board of Agriculture; "How to make
Fertile Soil, by Tillage, Fertilizers,
Green manures, and saving the moist.
ure, Professor Hayward; Afternoon
Session, 2 p. m.-"The Second Lesson
IN Corn Judging" Professor Hayward;
"Hygienic Living, what it implies.
Observance of the laws of health, or
proper attention to diet, exercise and
Sleep" Mrs. Lyons; Improvements
of Seeds by Breeding" Professor
Penny; principles of Fruit Growing, >
Professor McCue, Michigan Agricul
tural College. Evening Session, 7
p. m.-Music; "What the State should
do for the Farmers Boys and Girls, u
Professor Hayward; Music; Goods
and their Values, their Relation tC
Life and Health, and Hygenic Living
This lecture shows right ways ofliving
how to avoid sickness and disease, tc
have happy healthful homes" Mrs
Sarah Walrath Lyons, New York City
Friday Morning Session, a. m.
''Growing Sweet and White Potatoes,
j. W. Killen, FELTON,. Mr.. Killen ha
had an extensive aud successful ex
: perience in growing potatoes and man.
other vegetables. Strawberry Grow
ing," Charles Barker; Milford, J. W
Killen, FELTON,; W. r. Massey, Smyr
ma; A. W. Slaymaker, Wyoming
Peaches, Plums and other Fruits.
Walter L. Massey. Afternoon Sessio
p. m.-"Poultry Keeping" Genera
discussion; "Apple Culture in Della
ware, including Planting, Pruning
TIllage, Fertilizers, Spraying an,
and Marketing" s. H. Derby, Wood
side. Apple Culture has become th,
most profitable feature of fruit grow
ing in Delaware, and Mr.. Derby is on
of the most successful of our appl
growers. 'How to make a FertIl
Farm and a Happy Home" s. f
Derby, j. w. Killen, w. t. Masse,
''Hybridizing Plants and Seeds" ]
Otto Thilow. Professor Houghtor
Entomologist of the Experiments Static
will be present to answer all question
about the insects. Evening Session,
p. m.-"Our Insect Friends and En-,
miles," with lantern slides, Professc
@. o. Houghton; Music; "Home an
Town Improvement" colored lanter
slides, J. Otto Thilow. This shouI
be delightful evening AMI the loc,
committee is requested to arrange fl
music and recitations by home talent
Mr. Walter I. Massey will bring h
guitar and banjo and will be ready
give entertaining music at interva
during the whole session.
BILL FOR SHORTENING SMYRNA RIVER