Smyrna times., 1913-01-29
SMYRNA FARMERS TO HOLD
AN INSTITUTE NEXT WEEK
TWO DAYS SESSION TO BE HELD
IN CENTURY CLUB NEXT WEEK
Program to be Given Under Auspices
of State Board of Agriculture With
Some Noted Talent Present

Everybody in Smyrna will want to
attend the Farmers Institute in the
Century Club room, on Wednesday
and Thursday, February nd 6. The
ladies will be interested in the can
ming demonstration to be given bv
Mrs. Snyder and no one should miss
the entertainment to be furnished bv
Virginia Saffel Mercer, the talented
humorous and dramatic reader. There
is no charge for admission and everv-
body is cordially welcome. The
Farmers Institutes in Delaware have
done much to arouse an interest in
improved methods of farming and to
stimulate our people to adopt the best
practices. 1t is always we'll for ex-
perts to get together to discuss their
business, and the farmers around
Smyrna may be considered experts.
Still it is probable that our lands
should produce twice as much as thew
now produce, and at much larger
profit. There are always opportun-
tiles for Improvement Every acre
in bearing apple orchards is ecsily
worth thousand dollars. We are
close to the cities and our farmers
can make lot of money at prices that
would be ruinous to the people in the
far west, or even in the mountains of
Virginia and West Virginia. There
is surprising development coming
to our agriculture, and cur farmers
should take the lead in this develop
merit. The Century Club Room
should be filled with men ready to
discuss all these questions at the In
stitute here, February 5 and 6. There
will be home talent music and some
sole singing in addition to the speak
ing.
Program for Wednesday and Thursday
Wednesday morning session, $50
O'clock-"Good Money in Delaware
Grapes, E. t. Hipwell, Dover;
Potatoes and Other Vegetables, .
Emmor Roberts, New Jersey; "To-
matoes, /" j. Frank Rice, FELTON,; dis
cussiOn of above topics by Professor
c. A. McCue; reading, Virginia Saffel
Mercer, Ohio. Afternoon session.
1.30 o'clock-"The Young Apple
Orchard,' Professor McCue; "Small
Fruits" Mr.. Roberts; reading, Mrs.
Mercer; Improving Farm Home
Conditions. Miss Mary A. Burnite;
address, Professor II. HAYWARD.
Evening session, 7.3O O 'clock-M Music,
Shapley's Trio; "Eggs-Their Care
and Cooking, Miss Burnite; "Young
Dumb Friend, - Mrs. Mercer; Solo,
Mrs. w. d. Parry; 1.-The Live Stock
Industry, " illustrated, Professor Hay
ward. Thursday morning session,
$50 o. 'clock-.'Our Cereal Crop"
Professor A. E. Grantham; 'The
Use of Legumes, Professor Hay
ward; Labor Saving Devices, .
Miss Bunite; "Poultry-Incubation
and Brooding," J. Harry Wolsieffer,
N. ]. Afternoon session, 1.3O
o'clock-Demonstration in Canning
Fruits and Vegetables, Mrs. F. C.
Snyder, Newport; Reading, Mrs.
Mercer; "Care in Feeding Young
Chicks" Mr.. Wolsieffer; Care of
Food in the Home, Miss Burnite.
Evening session, z. 80 O o'clock-Music,
Shapley's Trio: "Child Nutrition, {"
Miss Burnite; Reading, Mrs. Mercer;
Solo, Mr.. L. M. Price; "Winter
Eggs and How to Get Them" Mr..
Wolsieffer.
About the Speakers and Their Work
This program is subject1to change,
as several of the speakers have other
topics which may be preferred to
those given above. Professors Hay
ward, McCue and Grantham, from
Delaware Experiment Station, do not
NEED an introduction to Delaware au-
diences. Mr.. E. T. Hipwell was a
successful grape grower in the fam
Gus grape districts of New York, and
is quite as successful in Kent County.
Mr.. ]. Frank Rice, Of FELTON,, is a
very successful tomato grower and |
Gamer. Mr.. j. Harry Wolsieffer is
practical poultry man. lecturer at
Farmers Institutes and short courses
IN the agricultural colleges, and poul-
Try editor Of the Philadelphia Record.
Miss Burnite has had a thorough |
training in domestic science and art |
and much experience in teaching and
iecturing. Emmor Roberts is a bright |
young man, a very successful fruit
and truck grower, of Moorestown, N.
D. and an interesting and instructive
speaker. Mrs. Mercer is a successful
Farmers Institute lecturer and a
popular reader and entertainer and |
mas given entertainments for num-
Der Of year in different parts of the