Evening journal., 1914-06-16
Clash over STUDY OF
english BY seniors IN
AGRICULTURAL COURSE
Continued from Pace Tbree

Conllnueu from Page Three.
many and prices good. Among them
the following may be mentioned
Three Ayrshire COWS, two yearling
heifers and a heifer calf sold for
$S37.50--a Guernsey bull calf for
$3.50. Three cows and two dry
heifers, $2,725. Two cows and one
heifer of these were sent to Southern
California for $4,000. Two weanling
colts brought $3.50 each. The total
sales frem the farm will be a little
over $4,000 for the year now closing.
"A number of Guernsey cattle have
been purchased to replace some OF
those sold, and in consequence fhe
Guernsey herd is in good condition,
You will be interested perhaps to
know the Guernsey herd through the
courtesy of Mr.. S. NJ. Shoemaker, OF
Baltimore, has obtained at cost OF
less than $500 one OF the most valu
able bull calves in the country. This
calf is now seven months of age and
within a few months will take his
place rs one of the herds sires. He
contains 28 18th per cent. of the
blood Of the great COW May Rose Cd.
There are but two or three otner
bulls Of the breed that contain as
much of this valuable blood as our
calf. We have already refused $500
and another May Rose calf for him
and it is quite probable that he will
be worth from three to five thousand
dollars if he lives and fulfills the
promise he now makes.
1T is with considerable satisfac-
ton that | am able to say that the
farm tractor purchased a year ago,
while Admirably a poor type, has
given US much satisfaction.
Legislation.
The Legislature will soon be in
session, and matters of this depart
ment that demand Legislation action
should be considered now and put
into shape for introduction during the
early part Of the session
There are a few subjects that you
may consider of sufficient importance
to be presented to the Legislature
after you are familiar with them. One
of them is that the woods on the State
farm need considerable attention.
Since the farm has been under our
management, growth in the wood lot
has been rapid and many undesirable
trees have started Some of The
older trees have reached their maxi
mum development and should be cut
and made either into lumber, Gre or
pulp wood
MIR. Evans is Of the opinion that
it will be necessary to obtain the per-
mission of the State before anything
is done looking toward any consider
able cutting of trees. / am sure YOU
will agree that this should be atten-
ded to at once.
"A building approximately 60 by
40 feet, 10 feet at the square, built Of
hollow tile plastered both inside and
out is badly needed at the farm. Such
a building could be made comfortable
in winter weather for stock, Judging
work with farm machinery, fruit
packing and farm practice work of
various other kinds. 1t would cost
probably from $4,000 to $2,500 and
would materially increase the eff
cheney of the agricultural courses.
"a poultry plant is much needed at
Delaware College. To make a tegin-
ming, about $4,000 is needed besides
the money for an instructors salary.
| trust you will see your way clear
to recommend suitable appropriation
for such a plant.
1T is with considerable hesitancy
that ! speak Of the necessity Of a |
small appropriation for maintaining
the buildings, roads. etc, at the State /
Farm. l do so because appreciate |
the Importance Of keeping the plant !
in such a state Of repair that your
cannot be criticised
The only fund available for this |
work is the already much over
worked Hatch fund and the farm |
sales which are in great demand to
supplement the Hatch fund.
'All of the buildings at the farm
are beginning to show the effect Of |
wear. It will require about $1,000 /
per year to keep them in good repair
year in and year out / trust your
Committee will take cognizance Of |
this suggestion, and take the steps |
to receive the needed ap- /
preparation for this purpose.
Respectfully submitted,
III. Hayward, Dean and Director"