Evening journal., 1913-06-16
coatinued From First Page.

Or. Sarah Lyons, OF Lincoln Univer-
eity was the principal speaker She
gave an interesting talk along lines
OF special interest to wives and
daughters OF Grangers Mrs. F. G.
Snyder Of Newport also made an in
teresting address.
The tractor demonstration attracted
a great deal OF attention Il being the
6rst time that many Of these pre-
sent ever saw the machines operated.
There we're three machines demon
strated which gave the farmers OF
the Peninsula an opportunity to COM
pare the merits Of tractors suitable
for work on farms In this secuon.
They we're operated by experts sent
here for that purpose. One OF the
tractor manufactured by the lnterna-
tioBal Harvester Company is owned
by tho college and has been used on
the college farm for several weeks.
Another was the Huber tractor which
is suitable for work in orchards and
the third was ]. l. Case machine OF
Harrisburg.
Cow Judging Contest.
The young farmer also had spe-
ciai place on the program this morn
ing as Professor Hayward had ar
ranged a dairy COW judging contest
FOR Young men under p years OF age
They Judged four COWS guessing the
nrobable milk and butter production
of each. The prizes we're offered by
the college oficials as follows; First
registered Berkshire SOW; second,
registered Berkshire boar and third
one bushel Of SOW beans. The result
OF the contest and the winners will be
figured out as soon as possible and
probably announced tomorrow.
There ave been somo marked Inn
provements on the farm since Farm
ers Day last year made with funds
appropriated by the State. A new
200 ton silo built OF vitrified hollow
tile had been erected and the new
dairy house which was In course OF
erection last year had been complet-
ed and Is now occupied.
In the line Of experiments that
are going on there was also plenty
10 interest the farmer. Professors
Grantham and McCue and other
members of the Experiment Station
stan we're at the farm all day 70
show visitors around and explain 70
them experiments that they are maxi
ing. The agronomy fields were Vis-
tied by hundreds and some OF the
work was explained. The field Of red
and alsike clover and winter vetch
next to the railroad which Is beine
used as hog pasture Interested
large number who are seeking a good
combination for a lagoon hay or pas
ture. The alfalfa field, wheat, corn
SOW beans were all inspected. Spe'
cial attention was called TO the peaci
tree concrete pits being used to de
termine the function Of nitrogen
plosphorous and potassium In thu
growing Of peach trees and this nat
vrally Interested many fruit grower
who will now watch the result of tn
experiment A similar experimen
has also Just been started by Profos
eor McCue to determine the food re
ouirements OF tomato plants. All th
fruit trees and the experiments ths
are being made with fruit and pre-
duce was especially attractive
those living at 3 distance and VIII
only get to the farm on these occa
sicris.
Parade Of Live Stock.
Lovers Of thoroughbred live stock
we're repaid for their visit az noon
when the parade Of the college live
stock was held. While the parade was
naturally a short one Il was inter-
esting as some fine animals we're ex-
hibited includin- a number of the
COWS that have made such fine Off
cial records lately In the production
o. milk and butter. The parade was
headed by a two-year-old percheron
stallion and two imported mares and
foal After them came an imported
hackney mare and foal and a hack
ney pony mare and foal. Following
the horses came the guernsey bull
Betas May Kink valued at $4,000
and the guernesy COW Heiess thai
has an oficial record OF $50 pounds
Of butter in 311 days She will pre-
cede the Jersey COW Rose OF Green
way that has produced Az pounds o.
butter in 212 days. Then came hI
COW Mona with a record OF 700l
pounds OF milk and t33 pounds o
butter in 320 days. Other COWS II
the parade we're the imported Jer
sey Lucy Sweet Ruby, that has mad
$50 pounds Of butter in ~ days; IN
Hoistein Maud 2'ds Lass. that ha
produced over three tons OF milk an
24s pounds of butter in 80 days an
the Ayrshire Lilac with a record @
1923 OF milk and 1st Of butter
JOG days. The official record Of thes
COWS was announced as the anims
passed in review.
As usual the college authoritie
served luncheon 70 the visitors an
as in the last two or three years th
attendance has reached the thousand
Il has become an enormous undertal
ing Tho lunch arrangements tcda.
however, we're far better than thos
year ago as Il was served from
lareg tent open on all sides. II cor
sisted OF ssndvi, hes. coffee. ice creai
and cakes. Members OF the COLES
freshmen class assisted In this wor
and all who desired lunch wer
served
Governor Miller presided at N
open air meeting this afternoon an
also made an address Governc
Goldsborough, OF Maryland. Is ais
on the program for a speech. Other
who will make addresse are Pr,
fesor Alva Agee. Of Rutgers Colleg
j.; DR. Hart Dexter, OF Washinl
ton, d. C.. and Josisl Marvel, of Wi
mington.
Governor MllIer's Address.
6overnor Miller made an interes
ing and comprehensive address to ii
large assemblage. touching on farr
ing and rural educational uplift 20
dirons. The Governor said:
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