Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-07
INSTITUTE AT
COLLEGE FARM
State CHANGERS to Hear Lee
lures on Farm Science at
Newark Tomorrow
CHANCE TO INSPECT
COLLEGE GROWING CROPS

There will be meeting of the New
Castle County Farmers Institute at
the College farm, Newark, tomorrow
afternoon. This meeting might well
be called "a conference on corn and
SOY beans culture, the program being
devoted very largely to a study Of
these two crops. The Importance OF
this conference to the farmers Of Della
ware will be readily appreciated when
il is stated that the leading crop of
Delaware Is corn. the annual crop be-
ing valued at three million dollars,
and that the farmers of the Peninsula
are just beginning TO appreciate the
possibilities of soy beans as an aid In
maintaining the fertility Of the soil.
During this season there havo(been
thirty-five acres of soy beans growing
on the College farm. This includes a
great many varieties which are to be
used both for seed and for hay.
Special efforts have been made during
the season TO ascertain the possibili-
ties of rotating this important legume
with other crops commonly grown in
Delaware. Possibly-no other place on
the Peninsula offers so good an OPP
pOrtunity to see SOY beans growing
under such various conditions as at
/ the College farm at the present time.
Much Corn Under TiIlage.
Between so and 60 acres OF corn this
season have been under tillage AZ the
/ College farm This includes a great
number OF varieties that are grown
for the grain, as well as a number OF
varieties that are planted especially
for ensilage. The College offers an
opportunity to see corn grown under
different conditions OF fertility. and a
number of plats indicate very clear
/ ly the kind OF fertilizers to which
corn responds most heartily. One
field of fourteen acres has been re-
Gently seeded TO red clover and Alsike
/ for a hay crop next year, and a num-
Der of experimental plats are stocked
4 with crimson clover.
10 Study Orchards.
The early part of the afternoon de-
voted to the institute will be used In
study of the various experimental
plants of corn and SOY beans, as we'll
as the orchards and the equipment Of
Hive stock on the farm. after which
the institute Will meet &C the farm
house and the conference on corn and
soy beans viii be led by the Hon. w.
Oscar Collier. the leading seed corn
specialist Of the Peninsula. and Pro-
lessor Grantham. As a preliminary to
the conference proper, the annual
business meeting of the institute Will
be held, and officers for the ensuing
year elected.
Every farmer ON the peninsula is
invited 70 he present and take part N
the discussion.
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The first part of the afternoon viii
be spent In inspecting the experiment
plots and I'm studying the effects o.
treating similar soils differently. TIT
results in many CAGES are very mark
ed, and usually. the conclusions ar
that in order TO produce proitabl
crops three conditions are necessary
First a good physical condition Of tn
soil: second. plenty of available plan
food IN the soil, and third carefull
selected seeds For those who ar
struggling with the problem OF GRO
rotation that will maintain the fertil
ity of the farm and at the same tim
permit the growing of the maximum
number Of the money crops, corn
wheat, and potatoes. the College Farm
has many suggestions. Professo
Grantham has nearly twenty sucl
rotations I'm progress. While thel
have not been running long enough
yet to produce definite results th'
indications are that they win be o
material aid in solving the rotation
problem i'm It's relation to soil fertility
The College Farm as a whole ha
never looked better. This is due fl
part to the unusual season and Il
part to gradual maturing of the plan
that are being worked out by tn
Board Of Trustees and the Statio
Stan. The reputation nat Is bein
made by the young orchards on th
farm has extended over most of Oh
State and they are much admired b
all who see them The live stoc
that has been exhibited from the col
lege this season has attracted Rrea
deal of attention. One youth, afto
studying the sheep exhibit. at one {
= the fairs, for sometime, turned ava
I'm disgust and declared that theI
were no such sheep
One Of the attractions at tho far
in the live stock line just now, is
litter OF black and tan pigs.
The Hon. W. Oscar Collier will "a,
z dress the institute from the far
i house porch at 3.45 o'cloclI-on a
s. subject OF corn. Prof. Grantham wi
If follow, discussing the question of S,
In Beans.
" From the interest that has be,
r taken in farmers farm meetings,
large attendance is expected.
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