Middletown transcript., 1909-03-13
DELAWARE COLLEGE
NEWARK, Del. Feb. 25. 1909.

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DEAR SIR:-.
A bill appropriating ST., $4,000 for new
barns and equipment on the State farm is
now before the Legislature. Two years
ago the State bought farm of 2l2 acres
for the use of Delaware College and Ex-
pertinent Station, but made DO provision
for it's equipment; matter Of vital i'm.
portance to an institution charged with
the responsibility of conducting scientific
investigation.
The functions of College barn are
many. In the first place, it should be
building in which the work OF an Expert
ment Station, as far as it pertains to the
farm, can be carried on with the least
possibility of error. To this end, there
should be suitable provision for storing
large number Of different kinds of seeds
and forage with the assurance that they
will not be disturbed by vermin, that they
will not be mixed, aud that they will not
be in danger Of injury from mould or
decay.
A College barn should be a model Of
neatness and convenience in arrange
ment, in which the maximum amount of
work can be done with the minimum
amount of labor; building in which the
most modern labor saving devices may be
demonstrated for the benefit of students
and visitors.
Again, on farm ae that which the
State has so generously given, large
amount of stock should be kept, mot only
to consume the roughage grown, and for
the value of fertilizer produced. bat, pri-
marily, to provide tue animals for con-
siderable amount of investigating that
needs to be done in the important field OF |
Animal HusbandEy. Il would be impos- |
sible to house any number of animals in |
stables such as we now have at our dis
posal. Present knowledge demands that
farm animals be kept in comfortable,
light. airy, well ventilated, and otherwise
sanitary buildings.
The present College barn is inadequate
because it il:
l. Much too small for present needs.
2. Poorly adapted to College and |
Station work.
g. Unsanitary.
4 Badly out OF repair.
s. Badly located, being on low ground.
In accordance with the regulations un-
der which the United States Experiment
Station appropriations are dispersed these
iunds cannUt be used for building pur.
poses. In consequence, all new buildings
provided for the work of Delaware Col
ege and Experiment Station must come
rom the State. At this time, important
experiments that have been outlined, and
he plans approved by the authorities in
cannot be carried out on ac-
'ouut Of not having suitable buildings on
he State farm.
The passage Of The bill providing for
he desired buildings would make it pos
ible, not only to carry on experiments
llready planned, but wouId also provide
or the proper housing Of herd of pure
bred cattle which it is planned to pnr-
lhase with United States funds. It is the
lesire OF the College Trustees to distribute
he surplus males from this herd, as we'll
i 4
le from she registered herd Of pigs and
lock Of sheep that the College already bas,
n the State in such waythat it will aid
n the improvement of the quality Of the
state's stock.
The buildings asked for on the State
arm will make it possible to conduct the
arm much more economically, and, in
make it more efficient in its
work Of demonstrating new ideas in farm
practice, not only to students but to
aFIAe1s in the State who visit the State
arm IN large numbers each year.
ThSre is another bill before the General
Assembly appropriating S5.OOO00 per
rear for two years tor the repairs and
of the College buildings,
which is needed in order to meet the de-
nauds resulting from the increasing num-
'ers of students and to keep the College
in state of preservation. The
Trustees have been obliged to ask the
'tate for an appropriation for this pur-
lose as the Federal Government does not
Illow any Of the money appropriated for
educational purposes to be used on build
ms either for their erection or mainten-
IAce.
think you will concede that Delaware ,
College iB all its branches is doing more
eally effective work thanever before, and
it is your opinion that the State should
Implement the appropriations of the
United States Government for education ,
nd Agricultural investigation in our
tate. will you kindly see or write your
enator and Representative and ask them
0 consider favorabIy these two measures.
Yours very truly, d
81. HAYWARD,
Dean and Director