Newark post., 1911-09-20
FARMERS BOY DAY

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Saturday next, it is probable that
there will be a large attendance at
the Farmers Boy Day at the State
Farm. The College authorities
are cooperating with the State
Board OF Agriculture and the vari-
Gus County Superintendents of
Public Schools to bring out large
attendance of boys and girls who
are either now identified with farm
life, or who are particularly inter-
ested in Agriculture.
There is much more to be seen
on the farm at this season of the
year than there is at the time when
Farmers Day is held in June. At
the present time, for example,
many of the plots Of corn ana
soy beans in the Agronomy field
are being harvested, and these
plots teach a great many lessons
in regard to the adaptability OF
varieties, and the Importance OF
| feeding the crop rather than the
soil. On the farm proper, every
one is busy harvesting so acres OF
corn, and practically the same area
of soy beans for hay and for seed.
Here is demonstrated on large
areas what soy beans will do in
taking the place OF red clover
which many are now having diff
Guilty in producing-and alfalfa,
which it is practically impossible
to grow in many localities.
In the orchards Prof. McCue
: has a number of interesting ex-
| periments showing the value OF
different cover crops and their ef-
feet upon the soil. The orchards
, never looked better than they do
: at the present time, and to see and
) hear explained the experimental
objects for which the orchards are
maintained will in itself be worth
/ a journey to Newark on Saturday
r In order to increase the interest
in Farmers Boy Day, the College
]. has inaugurated a competitive es
say contest, and are offering
> prizes for the three best essays OF
. THE State Farm and Its Work,
e "The Influence of an Agriculture
9 Education upon the Efficiency o
the Farmer" or "What is th'
Il Greatest Need of Delaware Farm
i ers."
i The first prize will be a register
:. ed Berkshire pig, valued at SIS
h The second prize will be one bushe
Of soy beans Of the highly price
:. Wilson variety; valued at $4.oc
; The third prize will be one bushe
a Of Johnson Co. White seed corn
# valued at So.
o The essays must be in the hand
h of Prof. Hayward by October l.:
J. The best essays will be publishe
o in the Newark Post.
s. Prof. Tuck, head OF the Exter
sion Department of Cornell Un
y versity, Ithaca, N. Y, will be tn
principle speaker of the day. Pro
/ Spaid, Superintendent of Publ
Of Schools of New Castle county, an
4 Professors McCue and ..ranc1an
,e of Delaware College Will also nav
D. something to say.
oil At the conclusion of the exc
Id Gses at the farm, through I'll
courtesy of DR.. Harter and tt
Athletic Association, everyone
r. invited to attend the football gan
-, at the College between William
~ son and Delaware. This will g'i,
# the visitors an opportunity M
ar only to see the College, inspe'
GO its buildings, etc, but also an OF
h. portunity to have their blood stl
red by royal battle on the footbs
us field.
While it is hoped that the pre-
ent pleasant weather will continu
it has been thought best, in ca
it is inclement, to postpone Il
on event until some future time.
The College authorities wish
ay IrenAat The Invitation that tht
he have sent out over the State, tn
on while this day is primarily inten
ed for the boy and girl OF scho
n age, everyone who feels an lnte
ng est in this work is cordially i
A. vited.
Is --
le- Every school teacher in tov
is, should be at the College Farm {
| Co4,-J,y ,,d tho prnfeScor re-