Evening journal., 1914-07-01

The from heavy clay the northern section, to
sandy loan in the southern end
The average has good depth of fertile top soil and the
annual rainfall s ample supply all needed water
The geographical the Peninsula and the influence OF
the Gulf early marketable in the best selling
seasons
Under modern methods Of farming the quality vegetables
produced Peninsula known by growers and
commission of the best This knowledge however is not
among outside of the Peninsula the
have been improving marketing acues as
they improving quality Of their products
Ten years the Delaware peach unchenged king of the
market But the ravages of scale yeows
and dscouragng that peaches crop and
peach replaced with of cereal and vegetable
crops
peach coming back again The radical
of elimination given the soil opportunity rid
poison pests doubtless due too much peach
culture
Demarva Peninsula has led the country scientific soil
prvemen through green and ntrang
large reuvenad land has been and being planted
apples peaches strawberries and other small fruits The
apple established the best the world for color
The large volume of apple business
greater aggresvness progessven of the Western
growers and railroads. and superiority of product Western
apples appearance pendd packed but they
dry and lack flavor.
Dmarva growers adopt modern scientific methods of grad
ing packing their product easily suppan the Western
only because much better respect but also cheaper to the
short hau the markets of the East
states.
Apples today crop Peninsula and hun
increased planting apples the dynamite preparing the
ground only reduces the planting
eliminates large hrstyear loss ordinary
planting al hastens ruihon from years.
Pears constitute large of the tree fruit of the Peninsula
the crop increase yearly.
Grapes grown extensively Smyrna Dover and Felton,
This will probably increase as there plenty or unsurpassed
s % Constitute the greatest small fruit crop on the
climate markets and special tansporta
on facilities making this dependable profit producer
berry
In vegetables easily place this
poran all the Peninsula and the basis large canning
industries
the Peninsula There steady Of the average
production per acre. which will reach fifty bushels.
Wheatis is also a favorite
southern portions the of this and market
The fruits vegetables mentioned the leading agrcu
ra products all kinds of small fruits and garden truck -four
sh Peninsula and general farming and dayng COM
IN spite Of the unparalleled advantages of the Peninsula
climate and marketing facilities the remarkable fact remains that
much desirable farm and fruit land NAV at moderate prices
and there are thousands of acres swamp
cheapy into profitable celery
The reason for this unusual
largely the farmers and fruit growers OF the country
As progressive growers learn the ''' ey lose no ue a'qu
The object of this special edition of THE EVENING JOURNAL
spread broadcast the true facts regarding Demarya their
significance fully realized by the thousands fruit
growers seeking the best locations there will be rapid mmiga
Delmarva of the desirable producing residents
other part the United States the world that
offers equal advantages the present land prices.
IMPORTANCE OF DELAWARE COLLEGE
II probable farming practiced greater
Peninsula than in other states
DR. Galloway Secretary S Department Agricul-
said that the farmers the Peninsula had done
problem of keeping the soil without the
live than any other farmers in the country
important factor in the progress Of scientific farming is
College The following data regarding the college
furnished by Director Hayward:
This institution established land grant
foundation The college had existed nearly
40 years previous o time, however, practically
denominaonal institution At present the faculty
&C. Experiment Station staff l3, the Library
from 10000 $4,000 volumes, the College Farm has 2l2
graduates all 500, students in col
lege present time about 45 value of the
buildings $450OO of the college buildings Sl45OOO
apparatus Se5OOO machinery S2OOOO livestock $4,000,
The income of the college follows From the original
land grant $4,000, from the IT, S. government direct
the of the College and Experiment Station S70O0O
appropriation Si2500. fees tuition and farm sales
$4,000.
The college spending much effort in demonstration and
cooperative experiments in various parts of the
state ft the present time there something 200