Evening journal., 1917-04-26
COLLEGE BOYS ARE
DOING THEIR BIT"
Twenty-Tw Students Start
Today to Take Farm
Census
RUSH SURVEY TO URGE
EXTRA PRODUCTION

EXTRA PRODUCTION
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, April 26.-Thirty-two
Delaware College students started out
this morning to make complete cen
sus Of the farmers OF the State as
representatives OF teh Governors
Council on Food Production and Con-
servation, in an effort to increase
the States food supply for the year.
The student census takers were sup
piled with copies of the following di-
rect appeal from Governor Townsend
to the farmer to do his "bit," in the
present crisis:
ITO the Farmers of Delaware:
1T is an unquestioned fact that
the world is facing a shortage OF food
stuffs. In this crisis your Governor
appeals to your patriotism to do your
utmost TO produce as much of the sta
pie crops as you can this season.
"In your efforts thus to serve your
country, you will have the cO-opera-
tion Of your State and National Gov
ernments.
"The bearer Of this message is au-
thorized by me, and any courtesy you
may extend to him by furnishing the
data desired will be very gratefully
appreciated.
Very truly wours.
"JOHN G. TOWNSEND, JR.,
Governor of Delaware" ."
The Governors Council at a meet
ing on Monday appointed Dean Harry
Hayward, of the agricultural depart
ment OF the college to take charge Of
this survey OF the farms OF Delaware.
The council considers this one OF the
most important details Of the work
that was outlined as il is only in this
way that the council can get first
hand knowledge of just what the
farmers can and will do towards in
creasing their acreage to produce adj
ditiOnal staple crops. The survey is
made with the object in view OF ap-
pealing to the farmer TO increase his
acreage for those crops that will be
needed in case of a national short
age.
When Dean Hayward made it known
to Delaware College students that
they were needed to make this survey
as part of the governments war plans
from 60 to 75 students volunteered
for the work From this number 80
were selected to do the work. They
will work under the direction OF the
County Agents in Kent and Sussex
counties and William Edgar, a grad
uate OF the college will have charge
OF the census takers in this county
The students assigned to Kent and
Sussex counties left for Dover ant
Georgetown yesterday afternoon tC
be ready for the work this morning
They will make their trips through
the rural sections in automobiles.
Dean Hayward, has general super
vision over the work aud report!
will be made to him each day. Will,
it is not expected now that the worl
can be completed this week. yet h,
will have enough data to make re
port to the Governors Council mex
Monday in Wilmington to show abou
what Delaware farmers will do il
the emergency.
The students assigned to the worl
and the counties in which they ar
working follows:
New Castle county-W. S. Levey.
Hopkins, E. c. Manahan. w. McKin
ney. c. T. Myers. f. r. Pool, w. Price
c. r. Smith. p. c. Swayne. F. H. Ty
son. c. Warner, +. Wilson w. A. Wise
Kent county-D. p. Barnard, II. {
Grier c. S. Holland. +. Martenis. O..
H. Meredith, w. II. Savin, n. "
Taylor
Sussex county,. c. Cole J. p. Gun
j. F. Davis, y. II. Evans. G. W. Hearn'
]. A. Hastings, G. A. Hudson. L. Lis
ter. r. r. Marshall. H. B. Mitchell,
Penuel. r. II. Pepper.
The questions TO be asked the farm
ers by those making the survey is {
special interest not only TO the farmer
themselves. but also to every DelS
warean. These questions will be ash
ed each farmer in the State by III
students taking the census, the quei
tons being prepared i'm printed form
!. How many acres have you unde
cultivation? How many acres G
corn will YOU grow this year? Ho'
many OF potatoes? OF what? OF tC
matoes? OF fodder crop? OF hay an
alfalfa? or SOY beans and COW peas
For seed? OF other crops?
,. Do you need labor now TO pt
I'm the above crops? If so, please II
dicate the number of hands you woul
like to have-must it be labor eXper
enced i'm farm wOrk2 How much wi
YOU pay per week or month for 81
days Of ten hours each and ever
other Sunday? What would be III
conditions that this labor would hay
to live while in your employ? Ho
long would you need il? Gould yo
use a college or high school student
g. Are you provided or have yo
arranged for a needed supply of see
plants and fertilizer for this season
crops? If not, please indicate VIII
is required to assure at least ia
yields.
4. DO you need any labor savir
machinery? II so, please indica
what
5. II you need financial assistant
TO produce a normal or increase
crop this year. please state for VIII
purpose loan made to you You
be used.
G. How many milking cows W
you keep from now to May 1. 1911
Why not keep more? Do you have
silO? What has been your usu
ration feed to dairy COWS? What
their average yield of milk? Arc tn
profitable?
Z. How many pigs do you usual
fatten during the year? Will "
have more or less this year2 A