Evening journal., 1915-03-20

ton all OF these problems have lust
been returned TO Professor Hayward
with the approval and endorsement OF
the Federal authorities.
The problems that have been work
ed out and which will be put into ef-
feet at once will be especially inter-
estlng 10 every farmer i'm the State.
One OF the problems which is I'm re-
lation to poultry raising is an entire
ly new field for the local station. A
y. Pollard who is in charge of the
egg laying contest now being conduct
ed at the college farm and who is q
recognized expert IN that line viii
have charge of this work under Pro-
fessor Hayward. lie Will now spend
half Of his time in field work through
out the State, making suggestions to-
wards the improvement of plants aud
correcting difficulties relative TO
feeding, housing, mating and general
care and management. The problems
submitted 10 and approved by tho
Washington authorities are as fol-
lows:
Poultry Husbandry.
Obiect-to increase the profits. az
well as the pleasures and satisfaction
in poultry husbandry.
Method of procedure The dem
onstrator Is to visit the poultry keep
ers in various parts Of the state and
by inspection locate and correct eX-
isting faults in housing, feeding and
general management.
.. To demonstrate the possibility
of separating laying from non-laying
hens by physical examination.
3. BY lectures before farmers
clubs, oranges, etc.
Improvement Of Red Clover.
Object-TO demonstrate the value
OF the following factors in securing
satisfactory stand OF Red Glover.
/. Cultural methods.
.. The use of mineral fertilizers
3. The value Of lime.
4. OF seed inoculation.
Method Of procure. on the
prevailing soil types in Delaware is
practically necessary TO make some
provision for covering the seed with
moist soil. In this demonstration IL
will be done by narrowing the seed
in or by using some of the best known
grass seed drills.
2. Investigations at the Experiment
Station have shown that an applica-
ton of phosphorous or potassium
even a year or two previous TO seed
ing red clover has resulted In an in
creased rigor Of plants and thickness
of stand. In the demonstration these
minerals will be applied CD when
the nurse crop as wheat Is seeded
and (2l az a top dressing In the
spring when the clover Is seeded
3. Experiments on the college farm
have shown that where lime has been
applied some time during the rota-
tion the effect has been more appar-
ent on the clover crop than on any
other crop of the rotation.
In this demonstration lime will be
applied CD as top dressing to the
newly seeded clover IN the spring (2)
Immediately before the wheat is seed
ed and CD earlier in the rotation.
4. Experiments at the college farm
/ have shown that much Is 10 be gained
by inoculating clover seed with clover
seed bacteria Just previous 10 seeding
IN this demonstration the seed thai
is sown i'm the spring win be inocu.
lated by pure culture. When the see,
is sown in the fall the land will b,
inoculated by applying 100 pounds o
soil from successfully inOculatet
clover field
Wheat and Grass.
Obiect-to demonstrate the value OF
nitrate of soda as a spring ton dress
( ing for wheat and grass.
+ Method OF procedure Investigation
at Delaware College has shown that
an application or 100 to $50 pounds OF
nitrate of soda in the spring OF the
year, after the wheat and grass have
started nicely. will give an Increase in
the yield OF from s TO 10 bushels per
acre. assuming OF course that the
season is favorable after the nitrate
has been applied In the proposed
demonstration from loo TO 150 pounds
Of nitrate of soda and enough acid
phosphate to put the nitrate into such
a condition that Il will readily pass
through a grain drill will be opplied
TO number of wheat fields I'm vari.
Gus parts of the State Care will be-
taken TO apply this material when the
wheat plants are dry so as TO over.
come the possible danger of caustic
action from the application Of tn,
fertilizer.
Seeding Phases.
Object-To give instruction in tn,
seeding phases 10 agriculture in vari
Gus parts OF the State. by lectures
personal interviews, and by CORES
pondence.
/ Method of procedure agrOno
mist horticulturist, plant pathologis
and assistant plant pathologist ar,
continually called upon 10 make an,
, aid In the solution OF specific prob
lens and to give expert advice II
farm practice by correspondence.
These requests for information an,
? the inspiration that comes from per
sonal contact will be granted so IA
as il Is possible 20 do so. in the man
ner indicated above
Farm Management.
, Obiect-ro demonstrate the inn
portance of and the benefits 10 be de
rived from keeping accurate record
Of the business transactions of tn
farm
Methods OF procedure A demons
traitor In farm management from III
Office OF farm management I'm the bu
reau of plant industry Is to spen
some time in Delaware working wit
and instructing the county agent hol
J 10 take records OF a farmer'n busi
D ness. Under the direction of the eS
;, pert from the Office of farm manage
ment the records will be digested an
/. the results carried back 10 the ind
d vidual farmer with such suggestio
k as 1t seems best TO make. After thi
"A instruction to the county agents the
10 Will be able 10 make these studie
Q In farm management from time
n. time In the various COMMITTEES of -