Newark post., 1913-06-18
Greatest Day In History
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other members Of the Experiment
Station staff were at the farm all
day to show visitors around and ex-
plain to them experiments that they
are making. The agronomy fields
were visited by hundreds and some
Of the work explained to them. The
field of red and alsike clover and
winter vetch next to the railroad,
which is being used as hog pasture,
interested a large number who are
seeking a good combination for a
lagoon hay or pasture. The alfalfa
field, wheat, corn, SOY beans were
all inspected.
Special attention was called to
the peach trees, concrete pits being
used to determine the function OF
nitrogen, phosphorus and potas-
sium i'll the growing Of peach trees,
and this naturally interested many
fruit growers. 4 similar expert
ment has also just been started by
Prof. McCue to determine the food
requirements Of tomato plants.
at noon the parade of the col
lege livestock was held, and some
fine animals were exhibited, includ-
ing a number Of the cows that have
made such excellent official records
latel yin the production of milk and
butter. The parade was headed by
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. Follow
ing the horses came the Guernsey
bull Beta's May King, valued at
$4,000, and the Guernsey COW,
Heiress, that has an official record
of $50 pounds of butter in 81
days. She preceded the Jersey
COW, Rose Of Greenway, that has
produced AT pounds of butter in
212 days. Then came the COW
Mona, with record Of 1000
pounds of milk and 433 pounds of
butter in 800 days. Other COWS in
the parade were the imported Jer-
sey, Lucy Sweet Ruby, that has
made $50 pounds of butter in 92
days; the Holstein Maude Second s
Lass, that has produced over three
tons Of milk and 24S pounds of but
ter in 80 days and the Ayrshire,
Lilas, with a record of 4,O93 pounds
of milk and 181 of butter in 1O6
days. The official record Of these
cows was announced as the ami
mails passed in review.
Lunch was served to the crowd
Of visitors from a tent on the
grounds at 1915. The arrange
ments were so complete that there
was no delay or difficulty i'll serv-
ing the large number of people,
and by one-thirty when the speak
ing began, it was hard to find an
unserved guest on the grounds, all
having had a share of the sand
wiches and coffee, ice cream and
cake.
Boy Scouts were stationed all
along the driveway and directed
the teams as they entered, to the
hitching ground. In spite OF the
narrow lane, and the jam Of peo-
pie there were no accidents or
scares during the day. One curious
boy, after investigation of the
automobiles banked in field, re-
ported 4S7 cars at II a. m., the ear
riages far outnumbering this fig
ure.
Every corner of the farm was in
excellent trim for this big show day
Of the year. The crops under OBJ
selyation on the various plots were
at the most interesting stages, and
many and favorable were the com
meuts. The half acre of sweet peas,
planted for experimental purposes,
and already beginning TO bloom, in
terestcd many of the visitors.
Governor Miller was the first
speaker at the formal exercises, be-
ginning at 1.30 in the afternoon.
Other speakers wree Prof. Agee
of Rutgers College, N. j., and Jo-
siah Marvel Of Wilmington.