Evening journal., 1913-06-16
FARMERS DAY ATTRACTS
CROWD TO DELAWARE COLLEGE

/ land by the modern. or extension meth
oil. BY this means he can demonstrate
to the farmer the increased produce
tion obtained by the modern system
Al the end Of the crop season the
farmer has had practical demon
stratiOn on his own farm. of how much
larger and better crops the expert
produces by his system OF farming,
than the farmer did by his.
This briefly. Is what constitutes
Agricultural Extension. It is simply
better farming, tried out on the farm.
that the farmer may see it's opera
/ alton every day during the season,
while the crop Is growing.
when this system was FIRST intro
luced into the State Of Iowa, the Leg
isiature appropriated for its operation
+, tho sum S200,O00 These figures dem
( onstrate 10 what extent, the farmers
OF Iowa appreciate the opportunities
which they have derived from extern
sion work. The same chance is open
10 any farmer In this State, who will
exert himself 10 obtain the services OF
one OF these experts.
This farm is only six years old,
and already IL is a thoroughly mod
ern. up-to-date institution, and a val
liable asset TO the State. Il contains
two hundred and twelve acres, was
purchased In 1907, for $4,000; re-
oeived an appropriation from the
Legislature Of $4,000 in 1911, making
total appropriations, or cash eXpen-
diture OF $4,000. Today this prop
erty can be sold for thirty thousand
dollars, and in addition, there is upon
the farm stock which has a saleable
value of at least $4,000.
1T cannot be asserted that the in
stitution is only experimental, be-
cause such a statement would not be
supported I'm view OF the results
which have been obtained. The exper-
mental feature is coupled with ac-
tual practical farming, from which
there was derived last year, cash re-
oeipts amounting in the aggregate to
more than six thousand dollars. This
sum being the proceeds received from
the sale of $1,000 worth of peaches
$500 Of milk and cream; $ll00 OF
hogs and pork, and $1,000 of cattle.
"This oreditable financial showing
was the result obtained incidental 70
the course Of agricultural instruction
and investigation,
Director Hayward is to be COM
mended for the excellent work which
he has done In this Department To
b him is, in a large measure, due the
credit for having developed this plant,
and made possible the establishment
, OF this experimental station. The ex-
b perts with which he has surrounded
, himself are gentlemen OF local and
I national reputation in their various
lines, whose services, as demon
, strators, are in constant demand. Amy
I farmer In this State can command
their assistance, If he will communic'
> ate his desires to the head OF the
, Agricultural Department Of Delaware
: College.
Good farming good schools anC
q good roads are three essentials to th'
! prosperity, happiness and develop
ment of the people in the Rural Sec
a ton Those who live I'm communitie
y which do not possess these ad
= vantage suffer by comparison, will
I those residing in localities where i'm
, provements Of this character exist
, Every portion OF our Country II
alive to this situation, and wherever
these movements have been inaugur
, ated, the activity in their favor has
, become universal, the people re
cognizing that their segregation il
: impossible. Delaware cannot permit
her children to grow up without the
same character Of educational advant'
ages enjoyed by those Of other States
We must, therefore. direct our atten
tion to improving and modernizinf
our County School System. Wthou
the adoption of such a course, oui
rural social conditions cannot be inn
proved, and the young people induced
, to remain at home, upon the farms.
Bear In mind. that in order TO maxi
country life attractive to the younl
l man and the young woman. the solu
z ton OF the social and educaliora
questions are equal in importance 4
y solving the problem of good farming
: "The ordinary country school, fro
r. Quently presided over by youn
e teacher. who Is often found TO be un
n prepared and inexperienced, ha
d served it's purpose, and should civ
S away to that which is more modern.
u statistics reveal the fact that /
e Delaware twenty-six per cent of tn
IT, children do not attend school;
+ lmortifying condition for a communit
J, located as we are. In close proXin
], ity TO the great social and educationt
u centres OF the east This rs largel
n due TO the fact that our rural school
n are unattractive and poorly equippe'
" and the teacher often incapable {
y teaching those .biects which appe;
to children.
!, This percentage will be greatly r.
!, duced II We adopt modern methods
A. You cannot expect the best class
y citizenship II the children are PEI
is mitted 10 run at large, and remain III
b. educated and ignorant
ie 1T Is an undisputable fact that ii
ID character of 2 country or nation is \
NJ better than the character G., the pet
10 pie which dwell therein, and educi
r ton is a basic faction in the develol
Oh ment OF character.
"The gentlemen composing o.
y State Board of Education, vieVir
this question in its various phases,
=, order to determine how they mlgl
10 improve the educational conditions
N our State. decided to recommend
n the Legislature, at the recent sessio
m the creation of the Office OF Commi
sioner of Education. An act WI
ye passed. comforting upon the Cover
n or the power to appoint such an of
D. tcer. and Charles A. Wagner has bee
m appointed to III this position. Th
y action Is in conformity with wha' q
- National Government has done, an
- also in line with the coIrse pursue
p. by those States OF the Union whiS
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