Smyrna times., 1915-10-06
RAIN PREVENTS SMYRNA
FROMHAVING NOTED GUEST
HON. DAVID 2. HousToN,sE
oe AGRICULTURE. ENDS TRIP
Mas 70 Have Been Given a Reception
:. Century Club-House-His Visit
10 Newark Was Pleasing

Was 10 Have Been Given Reception
!, Century Club-House-4is Visit
10 Newark Wss Pleasing
Snvrua was much disappointed at
~, having the pleasure of greeting
the Hon. David F. Houston, United
states Secretary Of Agriculture and
member of President Wilson'S Cab
met last Friday. Because Of rain.
bis prouosed tour down the State in
company with U. s. Senator Willard
Salisbury and others, had to be aban-
5oned. 1t was the plan of the Smyr-
na people 10 give him a cordial re-
eeption. the Century Club House hav-
ing been rented for the purpose. Ee
was 10 have come TO SmyrnR from
Nidoletown and then proceed 70
Dover. take dinner at the hospitality
Of the State Board Of Agriculture
snd then proceed on through Kents
famous apple orchards and on down
the State 10 Milford. Georgetown,
5ridgeyile. Lewes and RehobOth.
The down pour Of rain made il neces-
ssry 10 call the tour off, and doubly
so because the distinguished visitor
bad a slight cold. In phoning to all
places down the State where visits
we're TO have been made, Senator
Salisbury authorized the statement
that Secretary Houston had promised
to return to Delaware and make the
proposed trip at some time in the
near future when weather conditions
will permit When the arrangements
for this trip are made the details
will be announced.
Given Reception at Delaware College
Secretary Houston had an ideal day
Thursday, however. when he got 10
visit Delaware College and receive at
the hands Of the students and people
Of Newark a reception that was of
the true Delaware order. He was &C.
0mpanied by Governor Charles r.
Miller and United States Senator
Willard Salisbury. who also spoke
10 the undergraduates in the college
tfatOry which stands back from the
rain street Of Newark. While there
the secretary acquired official know
ledge Of Lady Byzantine. the white
Leghorn pullet that broke the world 8
record for laying eggs at the College
Farm. He also learned that the lit
tie hen is going right ahead in her
task Of fracturing records and has now
passed the 29O mark.
IN Touch With Delaware Possibilities
The visit Of Secretary Houston to
Newark was arranged by Senator
Salisbury, who is considerable Of q
farmer himself and who wanted the
head Of the department to come into
close touch with the wonderful soil
possibilities Of Delaware. Following
dinner served in the executive build
ing at the Womsn's College grounds.
the party went 70 the auditorium.
where the students and many Of the
toWnsIeople were impatiently waiting
TO let loose cheers and hand elapping.
President Mitchell. who has set out
to make Delaware College one of the
big and efficient schools Of the coun-
try introduced Governor Miller. The
chief executive Of the State in turr
introduced the Honorable Secretary
and Senator Salisbury.
Brief Remarks of Secretary Houston
Secretary Houston told how tn,
department was nos engaged in the
task OF stopping the waste on farms
due 10 lack Of marketing system
All Of us know that there is a gal
between the producer and the con
sumer that has not been bridged il
the right way" be said. "Eacl
year fnds enormous loses caused be
cause we have not yet learned how Il
market special or even staple crops
NO person is TO blame for this, sine,
II IS new problem. We are nov
trying TO find men who will becom,
specialist in the economic side oi
farming. Within a few years ther
Will be q farm demonstrator in eael
county in the United States. No
only will he show how TO plant. bu
We hope he will be able to show hov
% market crops" Secretary Hous
ton predicted an Industrial revoluticr
Wnen the average farmer Of the fu
'ure viii farm as we'll as the bes
agFicuiturist Is farming today
HallY Day in SMYRNA Sunday School