Evening journal., 1908-08-14
CHANGERS HEAR
GOOD SPEECHES
UpIift of the Farmer and Edu-
cation Themes for Dia-
mOnd'S Field Day

Uplift for the farmer. a plea for a
broader conception OF farming life and
the education OF the farmers wife and
daughter. were the dominant notes of
addresses at the annual field day OF
Diamond State Grange yesterday ar
ternoon in McFarlin's woods. near
Newport. Having spent the earlier
hours In welcoming ;he visitors. re-
newing acquaintances and enjoying the
basket luncheon at noon. the grangers
and their families ana friends were
well prepared for the instructive al
dress OF the afternoon.
Francis H. Honecker. the we'll
known Wilmington lawyer, presided.
and the speakers were DIR. J. ID. Diet
rich, OF the experimental station near
Scranton. Pa. and DR., Min ID. Cook,
and Professor Henry Hayward, both OF
the Agricultural Experimental Station
at Newark.
Or. Dietrich made tha principal al
cress, his subject being "The Home OF
the Country, or the Glitter OF the
City" He enumerated among the adj
vantages possessed by the country peo-
pie over their city cousins as fresh
air. fresh and wholesome food aud
plenty OF 1t as contrasted with the un-
wholesome conditions surrounding the
middle classes Of the cities.
Many Don't Understand.
The reason whv so many people were
dissatisfied with life on the farm. he
said, was because they did not under
stand farming. It was Just as esay
he asserted. for a farmer 10 raise four
tons OF hay on an acre OF ground as
II was TO raise half a ton on two
acres.
II was true that great many young
people were anxious "a leave the farm
and he did not blame them. II was noy
20 be expected that young men ana
women would care TO stay on the farm
as It is at present. with its muck and
its confinement. its lack Of profit and
other Disadvantages. He would al
most vouch for the truth Of the say
ing that when the man IN the moon
passed over some OF tho farms OF Penn
sylvania. he held his nose.
Success on the farm was a matter
OF understanding ones environment
and OF possessing the faculty Of adapt
ibility to those environments. OF maxi
ing the home In the country as at
tractive as the best home in the city.
Great Possibilities.
DR.. Cooks address was thoroughly
original. While deplorinG the farmers
hesitation 20 grasp all means within
his reach 20 make farming successful,
he did not underrate the farmers inn
portance. There was a greater POSSIBLE
ity In the soil. he said. than In any
l. Il 10 fpo hsrl
hard work TO bring this to the under
standing OF all.
He did not hesitate TO criticise Del
aware farmers Delaware farmers
don't know how 20 pack peaches 81
that they viii get TO The market II
the best condition and command tn
highest prices" was one or his sayings
He believed that they were learning
something new all this time. however.
Education For the Woman.
Professor Hayward I'm an informa
talk urged the more practical educa
ton OF the housewife IN the domestl
sciences, and while not advocating Co
education at Delaware College. hi
thoxRst that there should be some piai
whereby women might receive an edu
cation at the college with the State'l
aid. He thought it strange that Della
ware was the only state that confined
its moral funds 20 men, and urged tha
sentiment be created for State ait
for women of the farm as we'll.
After the speechmaSlng there wer'
all kinds OF sports for the childreI
under the direction OF Mr.. Hoffecker
who made a most competent umpire
and Judge.