Newark post., 1915-07-28
BIG DAY AT
FARM THURSDAY
Crowd Expected To Attend

Plans are complete for Farmers
Day to be held at the College Farm
tomorrow, July 29. The affair
promises to be one of the most in
teresting ever held at the Farm,
since the change of time affords i
an opportunity for a complete
variation Of the program. DR.. S.
C. Mitchell, president of the Col
lege, will be present, and make the
acquaintance Of the folk of rural
| Delaware.
The object of the day-to bring
the farmers of the State in closer
contact with the agricultural work
of the college-has been upper
most in the minds of those who
have arranged the program. The
forenoon will be devoted largely
to a study of the experimental
plots in the agronomy field, OBJ
serving what Professor Grantham
has accomplished in his work on
fertilizing, rotation, lining and
breeding of crops in Delaware. In
, the orchards Professor McCue
will explain the work of the Hor-
ticulture Department of the Col
lege. Professor McCue's words
1 cannot fail to be forceful, for he
r will be surrounded with evidence
as to the soundness of his theor-
4 les, in the form of the young or
: chards. The peach trees, alone
: it is estimated, bear 5000 baskets
e of fruit. The orchard is seven
S years old, and forms conclusive
I proof relative to the advantage OF
: fertilizing year after year.
During the morning between
} ten and twelve there will also be ;
demonstration of the work of
- light farm tractor. There will b.
demonstrations in plowing ant
i narrowing plowed ground, by tn
- International Harvester Co. Boyc
n Brothers of Stanton, will demon
r strate their Bull tractor in tn
r same way.
- There is always considerable ir
u terest in the live stock at tn
le Farm. The college owns som
a' choice specimens of cattle, horse
s. pigs, and poultry. Among the ca
Nv wv tie, especially, the college hs
I'll demonstrated the possibilities {
building up a high class her
with very little capital.
The great majority of visitor
are expected to bring their di
lst ners along. The College will su
, ply for their guests lemonade al
ne coffee. For the convenience
eo those who do not care to prepa
~. a lunch, w. R. Powell, Newar
INT has received permission to ere
lgs a tent on the grounds, whe
Oh sandwiches and ice cream may
ae. purchased. Among interesti1
ol sights at the farm, is the newly {
en- {, ganized poultry department, u
'he der the direction of A. M. POllal
p'' and conducted in connection wi
'CS' the North American Information
haS Egg Laying Competition. \
'e'- Pollard will be in the poult
ice Yards between s and II and dl
d ing the entire afternoon, to
W plain the plant to visitors.
In the afternoon there will b'
formal meeting, Professor Wes
Webb, secretary of the ST.
Board of Agriculture, presidi1
ege DR.. S. C. Mitchell will address
ted gathering. Professors Haywa
ella Grantham and McCue will sp'
ica1 of what the farm has accomplish
4 . and short addresses will be m;
md by E. H. Shallcross, represent
nos New Castle county, S. H. Der
,ew Kent, and S. H. Messick, Suss
ars A large and representative AT
the ence is expected by the coll
,uen authorities. The Chamber of CT
'on,- merce Of Wilmington has acce
;pks ed the invitation to be present, ;
that will reach the farm about 4.3(
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Mrs ., ~