Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-29

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Visitors spent the forenoon in in
specting the farm and the many
things of interest that II affords to
the average farmer at this season Of
the year. Having Farmers Day this
late, Il always having been customary
to have II during commencement
week, gave the agricultural depart
ment a better opportunity than ever
before TO take the visitors TO the ac-
tual experiments that are being con-
Quoted
Much time was spent in inspecting
the experimental plots in the agron-
omy field, to see just what Professor
Grantham has accomplished in his
work on fertilizing, rotation, lining
and improvement breeding Of crops
grown extensively in this State.
There are 500 plots in this field and
Professor Grantham had prepared a
guide which was of great assistance
In inspecting the plots. This work
has been carried on for about eight
years.
The orchards probably furnished
more attraction than any other sec
ton Of the field Here the visitors
were shown the commercial peach or
chard OF 100 trees. which. II is esti-
mated. viii yield 5000 baskets of fine
peaches this year This orchard is
seven years old and this is It's fourth
year 10 bear a good crop. Only three
or four diseased trees have been de-
veloped and been taken out since the
orchard was set The orchard shows
conclusively the advantages Of fertil-
ling year after year nitrate of soda
acid phosphate and potash. as well as
various combinations Of these fertil
izers. The variety orchard where
there are 500 varieties OF fruit also
attracted much attention
The International Egg Laying Com
petition was a feature that interested
the wives and children OF the farmers
as well as themselves. Mr.. Pollard
the manager of the poultry depart
ment recently started. was on hand
10 give the visitors any information
on the subject they desired.
The live stock to many was the
most interesting study on the entire
farm. Many dairymen inspected the
COWS that have made such large milk
production records carefully and ask
ed many questions as TO the care and
feed of the COWS. One COW, a Guern-
sey, "Yenadizzie Flora" attracted
special attention. This COW has pro-
duced in 800 days 1850 pounds Of
milk and 724 pounds Of butter and Is
expected to make 500 pounds OF but
ter by the end Of the year.
~ Following lunch an open air meet
ing was held. when there were (
number Of speeches Dean Hayward
Professor Charles A. McCue and Pro
fessor A. r. Grantham told OF some o
the work on the farm. Charles Bar
ker, Of Sussex county; S. H. Derby. o
Kent. and Eugene Shallcross, Of New
Castle, also gave short talks
Or. Mitchell's Address.
Dr. Samuel c. Mitchell, president o
Delaware College. in the course Of al
address to the gathering. said:
4You have come 10 the Experimen
Farm and we welcome you The farr
speaks for itself / congratulate
heartily Dean Harry Hayward an
his able stan on the order. beauty an
instructiveness OF everything that "
. see about us on this spot The farm
on the other hand, is coming NOR
and more 10 you in your home. Sue
Is the outreach of the modern schoo
The activities of a college are n
longer confined 10 the narrow limit
of the campus, but embrace all th
structural interests of the common
wealth. The college today not onl
trains a body of students for MOI
efficient living in the decades to com
but also seeks to serve the preser
community While this spirit OF sci
vice is felt by every school. il throt
intensely in Delaware College. TIL
Experiment Station. for instance.
to be regarded by you as q dynamo
The function OF a dynamo is to sen
electric currents in every direction
Witness the county agriculture
agents. Cooch. Pence and Pelton, VIII
are doing a noble work
Witness the extension lecture
given by the faculty in the vorior
communities Of this and neighborin
States.
witness the poultry work Of NJ
Pollard
Within a fortnight Miss Elizabet
Jefferson Will enter the field in orde
10 cooperate with the women of IN
state IN the homes. in the clubs, /
say ''ii'oior anu on the farms. Delf
\ ware College stands for the enrici
N ment>of rural life.
"The meaning Of this outreach
that the citizens Of the State ha,
entered into a new sense Of the
ownership of Delaware College. II
school is merely a tool with which
do social tasks II is not somethiI
aloof or isolated II lives in Il
common current OF humanity.
aims TO reinforce every intellectu
and moral cause The soul of q
school & service.
Delaware is a highly favor
State by reason Of mid-position on q
Atlantic, its compactness. and Il
unity of its educational agencies. II
eyes OF many thinking people in Il
nation are fixed on the progress
education in this State Delawal
IS unique in having only one COLES
for white people. This centralizl
fion Of forces at the college necess