Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-28
Welcome FARMERS
At COLLEGE FARM
Inspection of Live Stock,
Poultry and Crops Expected
to Interest Visitors
TOEXPLAIN WORK
OF THE DEPARTMENT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK. Del. July 2S.-rhe agri-
cultural faculty committee of Della
ware College completed the anal ar
rangements today for entertaining the
large crowd expected here tomorrow.
the occasion being the annual Far
mers' Day at the College Farm. II
was expected that Governor Charles
r. Miller would preside at the meet
ing in the afternoon when there will
be several speeches. but owing to 1t
being Governors Day at the State
camp, the Chief Executive will he I'M
able to attend Farmers Day.
The hundreds of farmers from all
parts of Delaware, the Eastern Shore
of Maryland, New Jersey and adloin-
ing counties of Pennsylvania, who are
expected to attend with their families
will fl nd much more to interest them
on the college farm than in previous
years. This is owing TO the fact that
in previous years Farmers Day was
held during commencement week.
The orchards are now in excellent
condition for inspection and especial
~ the peach orchard, which has al
ready attracted such wide attention
because of the successful crops that
1t has produced during the past four
years. There are hundreds of expert
mental plots to inspect that will fur
aish the progressive farmer with
much valuable knowledge relating to
crops that he may raise on his farm.
The live stock and the poultry de-
partment will also be features that
will keep many visitors interested for
4 time. The entire forenoon will be
devoted to a general inspection of the
farm and members Of the experiment
tai station staff will be on hand 10
show visitors around.
At noon the visitors who are ex-
pected to bring their lunch in bas-
kets will be furnished with hot cot
fee and lemonade on the lawn. After
lunch the open-air meeting will be
held. DR.. Samuel c. Mitchell, pres.
ldent of Delaware College will be
the principal speaker. This will b.
the first opportunity that Dr. Mitchell
has had to attend a Farmers Day
since being elected president. In ad
1ition TO DR.. Mitchell short addresses
will be made by Dean Harry Hay
ward. Professor Charles A. McCu'
and Professor A. f. Grantham, viii
make short addresses giving a brie
outline of the most practical results
that have been obtained on the col
lege farm in animal husbandry. hor
ticulture and agronomy. Eugene
Shallcross, Samuel H. Derby ant
Charles Barker, representing tn
three counties will make a few re
marks telling what the work of tn
college has meant to their respec
tive counties.
Professor and Mrs. Harry Hay
ward and Miss Anne Hossinger vii
leave here on Friday for a trip Il
the Pan-American Exposition at Sal
Francisco.
Mrs. Agnes Miller has been enter
tanning Mrs. Elizabeth Stott and thre
grandchildren and Mrs. Elizabetl
Battle and children of Sassafras, Nd
The firemen's committee. in charg
Of the street carnival, which open
on Monday night and continues al
of the next week, held a meeting las
night. All the arrangements for tn
carnival are about completed, an'
Notwithstanding the fact that tn
carnival given last year was said L
be the best ever given in Delawar
outside of Wilmington, there is ever
reason 10 believe that the one mex
week will surpasse all previous one
in the matter of special features.