Evening journal., 1907-06-21
DISAGREE OVER
COLLEGE FARM
DeIaware'S Trustees Recon-
mended One Place. Com
mission Bought Another
TRYING TO MAKE A CHANGE

Purchase OF a farm for Delaware
College at a cost of 100000. leaving
no money available TO equip the place,
has caused stir among the trus-
tees of the college, and efforts are
now being made % hold up the pur-
chase, In order that another farm
may be bought az a lower figure
that would meet all requirements.
The last Legislature authorized an
issue Of $4,000 OF bonds, the proceeds
to be devoted 10 the purchase and
equipment of a farm for experimental
purposes for Delaware College. A
commission OF members Of the Legis-
laturo was named In the law 20 select
a site and negotiate the purchase.
Trustees of the college centered on
farm on the road leading from
Newark TO the Pennsylvania Railroad
station, and a few hundred yards
from the town proper. It's price was
far below $4,000. and In addition to
being adapted 60 the needs Of the col-
lege Il had an advantage of being
close TO the college. This farm was
recon ended by the college trustees 10
the Farm Commission of legislators.
Picked Another Farm.
r,Cst OF the college trustees under
tho circumstances thought best, the
Farm Commission selected the Dallett
farm. which is opposite the Pennsyi-
vania Railroad station The farm
contains 215 acres and Is Just a mite
/ from the college state Senator David
c. Rose, who lives Ia Newark, Is being
accredited with being most active IN
influencing his colleagues on the farm
commission TO purchase the Da'lett
property
The $4,000 paid for it consumed the
entire appropriation. which was made
for the purchase and equipment Of
the farm. and now there is no money
at hand TO equip the place. AZ least
$4,000 Is needed to erect the necessary
buildings. purchase the cattle desired
and to get the implements desired to
conduct it on a modern basis. Just
where this $4,000 is 20 come from is
more than the college trustees can
tell
Want to Cancel Deal.
AS result OF this situation the
trustees have referred the matter TO
their committee on agriculture, which
is to confer with the Farm Commits
sion to try 70 have cancelled the pure
chase Of the Dallett farm. Searches
are now being made, but the State
has not acquired title 10 the property
as the final papers have not beer
signed
II pointed out that the Dallett prop
erty Is worth $4,000. No question /.
raised as TO that But the farm is
mile from the college and the studen
who might wish 10 avail himself Of
study of conditions there when IL be
comes a model farm would have Il
/ walk a mile from the college 70 tn
farm, and a mile back to the insti
tution-unless he chose TO engage
= vehicle 10 take him to and from IN
farm.
on the other hand, IL is contende
by some of the trustees. n the farm
nearer the college should be acquires
it would be convenient for the stu
dents, and It's purchase would not ca
up the entire $4,000 but would leav
a substantial part OF that amour
with which to equip the farm.
just what will be done In the matte
is not known, but the committee OF
agriculture from the board Of trustee
Is 10 try TO induce tho Farm Com
mission to break Off its deal for tn
Dallett farm and try 10 get the farr
nearer the college.