Smyrna times., 1916-05-24
rlT ALFALFA FIELDS OF
4ESVOLD AND B8ENFORD
n eARRIsoNs AND BENJAMIN
..owsLL's ANOI5OTHER FARMS
..o Excursion Planned by County
a,.o, Pence Shows How Alfalfa
saves Many Stock Feed Bills

Saves Many Stock Feed Bills
rbs, alfalfa growing in Delaware
having proposition when conducted
..,oerly. was proven conclusively to
,,ge number Of Kent County farm
II On Thursday. when they made a
.rn5 Of number Of representative
T,,t County farms and were shown
4, setusl results that are being ac-
..-plished with this crop. Among the
iAssn farms in the County visited
d a. that Of 7. D. Garrison, near
rs,Eold, showing fine field of alfalfa
rss hcme made silo. At this farm
4, ladies' served hot cocoa and lady
s,rsrs to the panty, which was greatly
r,-s,iated. The morning was rather
g sHy and after the cold ride the hot
ssa seemed to hit just the right spot.
Frn there they went to the farm of
3 s.ri Bedwell near Brenford, show
q sg ssuccessful stand of newly seeded
lisia which had been lined and in
ncgIated.
i Trc Planned by COUNT Agent Pence
The beneficial results Of this alfalfa
4 H,ufsion, which had been planned bv
& County Agent, NJ. o. Pence, of Dover.
4 pglld be hard to estimate, for un-
.sbtadly those who participated in il
nssised many valuable suggestions
nlatiVe to alfalfa growing. and it is
iiogether likely that a number of
h Nv slfalfa fields will be planted as
direct result Of the trip. During
Is Two years as County Agent Of
Il bis county, Mr.. Pence has renderd in
nl1able service to the farmers in
rny instances, but this alfalfa ex-
arsiOn will remain his crowning Feat.
I'D it vii be remembered long after
w. Pence has left Delaware TO take
2 his new duties in the Middle West.
large number Of the leading farmers
N I'd agriculturists went on the excur.
l'n and at one time during the after
non there were fifteen automobiles in
ne and there was an average of
me to twelve automobiles during the
ailfe day. In addition to these. who
vent over the entire route, there were
: number Of farmers assemble at
al farm visited, who had gathered
lea me Immediate vicinity. so that
.'~gether there were a great MANY
Hnefs who derived some benefit from
e mp. Mr.. Pence's success with
e excursion is all the more remark
Ne cue to the fact that the event
= not planned until the preceding
l'lls!' and he did not have time to
',''''e tin the newspapers. When
=. oils posted and letters sent out |
..-'a oflng out an attendance of
.'&sa automobile loads, it is likely |
a i l.a the affair been properly |
-''''sea there would have been a
r''''''0n nearly q mile long.
''''sF' Saving Many Dollars in Feed
lne purpose Of the trip was to show
= iainers who have not vet tried |
s'O" alfalfa just what success
J. VINO are growing it are having.
y. renee idea was to show bv |
-'la' results that alfalfa is neither |
experiment. nor joke as far as Kent |
-. : concerned. and that il is |
y 80 becoming money crop and |
~ 'l'. Is saving the farmers MANY
=, - -. 70 'neir feed bills. He pointed |
..'i.s 4. 'lSt a sure forage crop is much |
- "a delaware. and alfalfa is FILL |
N Dll' 10y great many success
C,,,l.'''s Professor A. E.
n.,.n' n.l-n' who is agronomist at the
s.,.'.-'e .s.,e College Experiment Station
4. ...ea ,. number of pamphlets to
u,.,l- 1.'I'F'' which he had prepared
- s Tor the purpose OF showing
si, '.a' !. s'O~ alfalfa in Delaware. In
y, j'Lpnlet' (, s in which he points out
a15, ,s.. ua' been demonstrated beyond
,,,',,',l =, 1aat alfalfa can be grown sue
san q 70 Delaware, he explains in
sso o.'- ~ Aind Of soil in which this
1. ,,.a.g ~ g grown most successfully.
~, r,pa'ation ,p' Of the soil. and All
ing IS s,.-'' N connection with grow
is,,,.....aful ..Se.aful crop. including lime
asal',,o.D the soil. fertilizers.
a oi ,.a' On the seed, time Of seed
ea,D.''.. '.'e Of seeding and the after
uIsa.-,..hi de points out particularly
A,yio, ',a.a'ion .nal is absolutely neces-
''sig results in alfalfa
al N Char.-. re