Smyrna times., 1916-08-09
FARMERS DAY At COLLEGE
DRAWS DOWN STATE CROWD
MANY FROM SMYRNA AND VICiN-
ITT IN GATHERING AT NEWARK
Governor Miller and Dean Hayward
Tell Of College FARMS Great Value
to the Farmers of Delaware

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to the Farmers of Delaware
Several thousand farmers and their
families spent Farmers Day at the
Delaware College Experimental Farm
at Newark, Thursday. as the guests
of the college authorities and the Wis
itors were from all parts of the Pen
insula and adjoining counties of Penn
sylvania and Maryland. Gov eruor
Charles K. Miller and General A. r.
Benson. president of the State Board
of Agriculture. were among the speak
ers. There were also short addresses
by DR.. Samuel c. Mitchell, president
Of the college; Professor Harry Hay
ward. dean of the agricultural Depart
ment, and Professors Charles A. Nc.
Cue and Arthur E. Grantham and II.
V. Cory. members of the Experiment
| Station staff. The remarks of Gov
ernOr Miller were of special interest
because of the keen interest he has
taken in the agricultural and other
departments of the college during his
term. He referred to the rapid
growth of the agricultural department
and how it is helping thousands of
farmers. Reference was also made
to the $3.50, 600 science building,
"Wolf Hail." now in course of erec-
tion. which will house most of the
agricultural activities and place the
college in a position to serve the
farmers of the State even in better
and more beneficial way in the future.
10000 People Gather at the Farm
Farmers Day" at Delaware Col
lege has grown to such proportions in
the last few years that il is now a
great problem of how to handle the
crowds that assemble. The crowd
Thursday was probably larger than
ever before Ii was estimated by
those in charge of the arrangement:
that from 1000 to 10000 persons
visited the farm. Many arrived early
and remained all day to inspect tbs
many things of interest to farmers
That the farmers in this section sr'
enjoying prosperity was indicated b!
the large number who came in thei
automobiles. There were nearly
1000 machines parked on the grounds
From o'clock until noon there wa
n constant stream of cars entering tn
farm grounds. Professor Hayward
in his talk, gave interesting figure
about the farm which made it clea
that scientific farming makes a goo
investment in Delaware. 1T wa
Just ten years ago that the trustee
Of Delaware College began their gres
drive he said. II was at that tim
that the State bought the farm whic
has played such a prominent part
advancing the agricultural interest
nf the State. He showed that th
State has appropriated $40. 600 fC
the farm and buildings and is now a
lowing S5OOO a year for maintenance,
Big Profits From Semi-lntensive PA
The farm. he said. has been great
improved. About 30 acres of gO'
orchards have been set out and a
) bearing and a source of eonsiderah
revenue. He claimed that the Stat
should it feel obliged to realize on
investment, could get dollar for doll
spent and probably profit when
valuable herds and equipment are &C
sidered. Although it is not the pl
pose to operate the farm at a prot
it being purely for demonstrative p'
4 poses in the last nine years produ
TO the amount Of $50, 600 have b'
I sold from it. ITO my mind, p" sta
= Professor Hayward. lone of the gr
! features Of the college farm has b.
Z its attempt to show how much il
: possible to get Oft the land in De
Z ware. The farm sales last year W
= approximately SIS, 600 and this gi
- an idea Of how much it is posi-
80 to take from a farm when opera