Newark post., 1915-01-20
DELAWARE EXPERI-
MENT STATION
What Other People Think
Of 1t

The Market Growers Journal of
January, 1915, contains under
"Notes and Comments, edited by
w. F. Massey, the following: j.
"Mr. G. F. Smith writes well Of
the Delaware Station While Della
ware is a small state, anyone who
visits the station grounds at New
ark will find not only a farm ad-
mirably adapted to the work, but
work carried on in the most order
ly and systematic way, and results
that will compare well with those
gotten from any of the stations in
the larger states. | have been there
and have been greatly impressed
with the thoroughness of the work
in the field plats and orchards, and
the condition of the livestock. Del
aware is small but there is nothing
small in her experiment station. -
In the same paper, issue Of Dec
ember Is, under the topic Expert
ment Stations appears the fol-
lowing: "Our State oeing next to
the smallest in the Union-we have
been cautioned to look out, and
not fall off'- it cannot be expect
ed that our experiment station
will compare with the mag
nifcent institutions Of sister
states. However, even the Lii
liputian characteristics Of Della
aware, have, in this at least, one
advantage possessed by perhaps
. few others; the director and his as
sistants can, fguratively speaking,
know every foot Of the land hence,
. the needs of the individual local
ity: while. also, the humblest farm
er or trucker can Know them all
personally, if he so desires. The
staff of our station. has been de-
scribed as men who have both
\ feet on the ground, and are glad Of
1T signifying that not only are they
equipped in theory, but are prac-
tical and in love with their work.
I Seemingly, their ideals of what this
station and college should be are
far ir advance of what the State
:, comprehends as advisable, or prac-
ticabe. for. while our lawmakers
, are nearly all business men or ag-
! riculturists, yet, as elsewhere their
! constituents number many who are
hostile to or look askance at what
they call "book farming" Never
theless. such men are becoming
9 fewer. Again while some will not
" think of reading an article or bull
!, lptin which they think theoretical
g they will listen to the same thing
% % if told them by a ,neighbor OF
i friend, and put into practice many
- theories received orally. Thus the
q ~ good work of the station accom-
Il plishes, like leaven. far more thar
, at first appears.
,r Personally. we keep in close
If touch with our station. receiving
p its bulletins when published. ant
d whenever feeling the need. asking
le the heads of the departments cues
e. tions. and their opinions. We hav,
N found that they are willing to an
.d swer questions mot only of genera
r. interest, but TO give information
confdentiallv at times, regarding
dealers in this or other states a
far as their information or opin
-, ions may warrant them We be
y lieve that all legitimate matters re
"a - ceive prompt and careful atten
~ tion. Even during vacation, w
~ ~ have received answers from mem
80 %, bers of the staff while visiting in
~, different state, Moreover, thei
y manner of reply, their attitude
- - seems to invite further question
ing. Again. if in doubt they sa
so and when unable to answer fea
not to say "T don't know
Of bulletins published two i
particular, sent out last year, seer
ed very important to truckers; one o
, g "Plant Protection, dealing a
is considerable length on pests an
he diseases of fruits, and vegetables
of and the best means of protection
re and the other on "Tomato Gull
he ure. "
,rs Only within the past month,
-al county agent has opened an offic
of here and begun his work; henc
NO how this department will be recei'
AR ed and what its success remain I
Tvs be seen. His advent inspires hoI
alv of further advancement, and seen
ed ingly, if we as a community bu