Smyrna times., 1918-02-13
All FARMERS TO DISCUSS
r1ST GROWING TOMATOES
CAREFULLY LOOKED INTO
LETTING OF FARM BUREAU

o,oetion and Matter of Govern
Law, Aid to be Considered-Keep-
G's., ag Of Farm Records a Necessity
r, executive committee of the
-, .t Comfy Farm Bureau has taken
it.n, asn. to ascertain what the Kent
'sp. tomato growers would be will
'O'I,' =. occept as contract price for to-
lus s,os. y, this year. The farmers have
m.'. ",o.sed a willingness to go the limit
,oi.ing all kinds Of crops during
,sa nresent year, but desire some as
y. ..ncp that they will get a square
,J when the crops are harvested, and
:. tho same time realize a reasonable
.oat To this end the Farm Bureau
!. decided to carefully investigate
~ co.t of tomato production IN Kent
...rtv after which the farmers will
aim a better position to know at
rb.t priee they should contract for
.,d still realize profit. A commit
,oo consisting of Harry Clark of Ken
.,r NJ B. H. Moor, of Dover, and
lsferson Cooper Of Cheswold. has
5pen appointed to, with the assistance
4 Professor McCue. carefully in
,o,tigste the Gust of production from
sverv angle. This committee will
meet in Dover on February 10, at
which time it is hoped that report
will be ready to submit to the farmers
throughout the county. The Bureau
i, arranging for a big tractor demon
arstiOn early in April in a central
Urt of the county.
Labor Question Will Also be Discussed
There are a number of important
lines of work 20 be taken up at this
Meeting. Mr. Hiliegest, the U. S.
Department man, who is in charge of
the labor work for Maryland and Del
sware will be there and will probably
Il be able to give US some of the latest
II Information as to what the govern
nent is intending to do to help solve
n he farm labor situation. The various
4 community chairmen will have before
the meeting made a report as to the
number of acres the farmers in their
sections desire to have plowed with
tractors to be equipped with skilled
operators and furnished for this pur-
pose by a company of men in the
mrthern part of the state. The pea
growers in the southern part of the
county have decided not to contract
for cannery peas for less than foul
cents pound with seed to be furn.
ished them for SO. so a bushel. They
feel that it will be losing PROPOSE
ton to grow them fer less than thai
amount and in case the Gamers viii
not offer the price they ask the LAM
will be planted to other crops insteat
Of peas They do not expect to Gu
hoWn on the production of foodstuff
but rather grow those foods that will
at least give them fair profit.
The Matter of keeping Farm Account
The matter Of farm accounts is nov
attracting considerable attentio
among the farmers in the various sec
Tons Of the county as they have foun
Hfather difficult to figure up thei
incomes .or the income tax repor
and many are beginning to realiz
tast any business not excepting farm
mg. Is not complete without a systeI
VI record keeping. This year ther
was some excuse for the farmers nc
ls"ng a set Of accounts to preser
'ne income tax official, but ne2
year the govrnment will have the rigE
ask why accounts we're not keI
'uu some may suffer. Delaware Co
we mas procured supply of simp
arm record books which will be di
"'Outeo to the farmers in Kent Count
through the farm bureau. This mont
meetings will be held in every con
runlty' books distributed and instru
'On given to all who desire.
Hnred Kirby, Record Keeper Here
most Of those who started keepir
.''O'us last year claim it is one
a' Oest lines of work they have ev
.Stted on their farm and will continl
1u'lng the years to come. See tn
w. wv 'un you' business and that yo
,s s'ie'S IS not running you. A far
,. o'u Will open your eyes. Those
large Of farm records work in IL
w',. .'y are as fOllowa: A. B. Pee
d nnlCra; ~. no a. E. Jump, Houston; He
Wa, au vineyard, Frederick; Ed. Tod
Ii..' a' John Killen. FELTON,; Samu
nI'sf' Salis FELTON,; ]. ". Taylor, Ma
Eanai. s' Frank Frank Bancroft, Wyomin
H. injury Williams, Hartly. Ben Mer
81 r.. l Z. Roe. M. H. Willis. Dove
Ei,s'. o Rawley, Leipsic; Afr
and OS' y smyrna; Frank Attix, Kentc
p".i' = A. Knots, Blackiston's Gre