Evening journal., 1911-01-16

, OF unfair treatment I'm the legislation
that has followed the recommenda-
lions Of the Board. ! think Il inn
portant that the commission shall be
continued so that the Legislature, as
we'll as the people, may profit by the
Investigations and suggestions whicn
its members viii be able to make
from time TO time.
County Comptroller.
! would recommend such legisla-
tion as viii provide for the appoint
ment. for each of the two lower coun-
ties OF the State, OF a County Comp
troller, whose duty II shall be to in
spect, verify and audit the accounts
of the county, and the person so dp-
pointed. to hold the Office until the
election OF 1919, when his successor
shall be voted for and elected, and
thereafter. in like manner. every two
or four years.
The office OF Comptroller is almost
an Indispensable one IN New Castle
county, where il has been In operation
for more than eighteen years. and /
am sure Il would prove highly bene-
fetal IN Kent and Sussex counties.
Board Of Agriculture.
~ AAAnA Ht UOllt III Nlllu dAMNNr
that agriculture. used in the broad
sense, and as that word is most gem
orally understood, Is the chief indus
try of our State. The success,
prosperity and happiness of very
large part Of our citizens depends
upon the products of the soil The in-
clination of the youth of modern times
Is to go from the farm to the manu-
featuring centre. That it is essential
TO check such a movement Is recog-
nized by all This can only be done by
making the farm more profitable and
more attractive. Whether a farmer
shall succeed no longer depends who'll
/ ly upon his physical strength TO toll.
the work Is a science requiring a large
experience and great skill II the best
results are 10 be obtained. II is there
fore important that the State should
have competent, conscientious and en-
ergetic men whose business il is to
collect such data. give such informa-
tion, and render such aid as they can
TO encourage the farmer. and improve
/ the conditions OF this industry
throughout the State BY our statutes
such duties are imposed upon the
Board OF Agriculture. and ! believe
the members of that Board are doing
their work we'll. / am informed that
they do from time 10 time hold Farm
ers' Institutes throughout the STATE.
from which great good Is accomelish-
ed
This Board. together with the Ex-
ecutive, have entire charge OF the sup
preston of contagious diseases among
the lower animals. II has been sug-
gested that this could be better done
by a change in our laws providing for
State Veterinarian. Whether this be
/ done or not is a matter for your con-
sideration, but / am satisfied of this .
/ That no better results can be expected
| from the small appropriation hereto
fore made for this purpose.
| recommend more liberal appro-
priation for the use of the Board in
order that greater good can be ac-
complished In the work it is doing.
recommend. too. that the General
Assembly pass an act that will enable
the Board to prevent diseased live
stock from being shipped into and
sold in this State.
Experimental station.
Possession OF the farm near New
ark, which was purchased for the use
of an Experimental Station. as an ad-
iunct to Delaware College. was obtain
ed n little less than four years ago.
This farm Is being we'll managed and
| I am satisfied Il is already having a
\ great and good influence on our agri-
cultural interests. Hundreds Of our
farmers visit this interesting place
every year, and its instructive bull
letins are eagerly sought
The last session of the General AS
sembly appropriated $4,000 to be
used by the College for farm buildings,
and ! believe the same has been we'll
expended A small appropriation Is
needed, however, to complete this
work.
i Il is important that the agricultural
interests over the entire state should
3 get the benefit of The effective work
now being done on this farm. This
: could probably best be done by fire.
) quent demonstrations I'm the various
p parts of the State by those in con-
. troll of the Experimental Station.
, Whether a reasonable appropriation
e for this purpose should not be made
by you, Is a matter worthy Of your
1 careful consideration.
. Public Highways.
The importance Of improving our
highways is being impressed upon
more citizens of the State today than
ever before. How IL can best be done
D how much of the expense should be
borne by the present generation, and
4 how much We should burden the gen.
= erations of the future. are problems
concerning which reasonable men may
very well differ. The public mind Is
! aroused as TO its necessity. however
and the solving of the problem is like
ly 10 follow.
This subject is of special interest
to our farmers, and know Of nothing
the State or counties can do that will
contribute more 10 the comfort and
; material welfare of this large and i'm.
portant class OF our citizens than the
building Of good roads.
In many parts Of the State the
necessary drainage for the roads
; would also drain the farm lands
= through which they pass.
The material to be used and the cost
T OF construction depends largely If moi
b. entirely upon the location of such
] roads. I am convinced. however. that
2 such an improvement is within reach
] Of every community.
. Under our present system these i'm.
, provements are left entirely TO the
2 counties. but I suggest TO- your con.
= sideration the building of a road by
g the State which shall extend from
p the Pennsylvania line on the north
Y through the counties Of our own Sta.e
= 10 the nfurvfurd If,- -. ~. --..4t.