Newark post., 1910-08-03
DOWN ON THE FARM

hCldNdlG SoitSSS ~ ptS poI itS w
make an exhibit at the fairs to be
held in Pocomoke City and Salisbury
this month. The stock that is being
fitted for this exhibit consists of the
Percheron stallion, an imported Per-
cheron brood mare and yearling
Percheron stud colt. In sheep a pair
of aged ewes, a pair OF eve lambs, a
ram lamb and an aged ram of the
Shropshire breed; a pair Of two-year-
old ewes and ram lamb of the Ram
bouilet breed, and an aged American
Merino eve The exhibit will also in
clude an aged Yorkshire yearling SOW,
an aged Tamworth SOW, and full
show of Berkshires
The purpose of the college in max
ing this exhibit is to familiarize the
farmers of the Peninsula with the type
OF live stock that is being handled at
the college both for educational and
experimental purposes. 1t is hoped
that in another year full exhibit os
dairy cattle will be included in the
College Farms fair exhibitions.
The college authorities have about
decided to purchase a herd OF pure
bred Guernsey cattle this fall This
herd is intended, primarily, of course,
for experimental purposes, but will be
used for class room demonstration as
well. 1t was thought at one time that
perhaps it would be best to use Hol-
stein in the college work, but owing
to the fact that there are quite nun
Der of herds of Guernseys in this sec
ton and that Southeastern Pennsyl-
vania and northern Delaware have es-
tablshed reputation for their Guern-
sey cattle, it has been thought that
the college could do more to aid the
dairy industry with herd of Guern-
seys than with any other breed.
A pure bred Rambouillet ram lamb
has just been received from the Mich
igan Agricultural College. This lamb
was the pick of the lambs of this
years crop at the Michigan College,
and it is hoped that he will prove to be
all that is expected of him in Della
ware.
The college has just completed the
harvesting of a rather unusual hay
crop. some of the yields reaching
nearly four tons per acre OF an unus-
| ual quality
The carpenter work on the new
dairy barn is finished All that re-
mains now to complete the building
is the putting in of the cement floors,
together wit hthe cattle ties, the litter
carriers. and the watering device
Among the attractive features OF the
barn will be a section of governmental
flooring which is to be laid with cork
brick in place OF the usual concrete.
I The cork brick has the advantage of
! furnishing a soft substance for the
, animal to stand upon. and at the same
time will not absorb moisture. 1t is a
| new preparation, ard promises to be OF
| real value in modern stable flooring
The dairy barn has received great
many compliments from those who
are qualified to Judge of its adapta-
bility for the purpose for which it is
! intended. Its most attractive features
| are its simplicity, its large amour;
| OF space under the minimum amount
OF roof, and its sanitary features. The
trustees feel that the money appro-
priated by the State for the dairy
barn has been very economically ex-
pended, and that the State has barr
of which it can well be proud. When
fully equipped and stocked with the
class of cattle anticipated, it should be
one OF the show places of the State.
Owing to the limited State appro.
| prlation it is impossible to build {
! milk house at this time. 1t is planned
| however, to take some of the Other
buildings already on the farm and pu
| them together for a temporary mill
house to be used until an appropria
tion can be secured ior a modern dair,
house and live stock judging pavilion
1t is planned to repair and paint the
tool sheds during the coming winter.
| a silo will be built on the college
farm at once. 1t will be 10 feet il
diameter, 40 feet righ. and be built il
all probability, OF hollow terra colt;
tile. 1t will hold, approximately, Io(
tons. This amount of silage is need
ed, as it is planned not to pasture tn,
dairy cattle any time during the year