Newark post., 1912-06-19
FARMERS DAY A GREAT SUCCESS
Many Interesting Features On The Program

While Farmers Day. has al
ways been great success since it.
was first lnaugurated several years
ago. the observance Of the day al
the Delaware College Experiment
Farm on Monday OF this week sur
passed in every way all previous
years. This was equally true as to
the attendance. general appear
ance Of the farm. number and con-
dition of the experiments that are
being tried, the buildings. live
stock and even the weather man to
help out did little better than on
previous years, although the oc-
casion has always been favored
with good weather. One promi-
nent man put the case well when
he remarked that it could well be
called "Delaware Day" This
was true, for probably at no other
time OF the year or at any other
place does such a representative
crowd. of DelaWareans get to-
gether. 1t is another proof that
the farm is the possible ADVERTISE
ment for the college and is doing
more than anything else to draw
the citizens Of the State and from
all parts Of the State closer to the
college.
The crowds started to arrive at
the farm early Monday morning.
Every train added to the numbers,
while hundreds OF teams and auto
mobiles brought visitors from many
different points. There were many
prominent grangers from both
Sussex and Kent counties. The
crowd however was not made up
entirely Of farmers however. as
many prominent business and pro-
fessional men were also gathered
there to see personally the Expert
ment Farm that they often heard
Of. Nor was the crowd confined
to Delaware. There were large
numbers from Maryland and
Pennsylvania, while even New Jer
sey was well represented 1t was
seen early that all previous rec
ords for attendance would prob
ably be broken and this proved to
be true. for at noon it was estl-
mated that between $500 and
5000 persons were on the grounds.
The large number of women in the
gathering was especially pleasing
to the farm officials. as it indicates
that the wife is interested in the
matter of scientific farming as well
as the husband.
Words of praise and ,commenda-
ton of Professor Harry Hayward
and his able staff could be heard
on all sides for the excellent man.
ner in which all the details had
been arranged and the fact that
the entire program was carried
through without a hitch. The mat
ter of serving the large crowd
with lunch was a problem but this
was also gone through satlsfac-
tory to all. Over 5000 sandwiches,
100 gallons of coffee and many
gallons Of ice cream were served.
Professors Hayward. McCue,
Grantham, Mann and in fact every
member Of the station staff were
at the call Of the visitors at all
times and showed hundreds OF
them over the farm on tours of in
spection. The agronomy fields
never looked better and attracted
many Of the farmers. The orch
ards and berry patches also got
their share Of notice. while the
thoroughbred live stock to the
visitors was a feature.
To avoid the possibility Of visi-
tors being dull or bored a number
of features were arranged. The
demonstration of subsoiling by a
representative of the DUPONT Com
pany attracted the largest crowd
that has ever before Witnessed
this demonstration in Delaware.
The dairy COW Judging contest
furnished much Enjoyment. The
REGISTERED bull calf which was Of