Smyrna times., 1918-02-06
IMMUNITY FARMERS HOLD
HlE MEETING IN SMYRNA
s1s ORGANIZATION WITH
CO" " DONOVAN AS CHAIRMAN
z. H. UONN
-. Slaughter Has the Livestock De-
Harry -. 0 Reuben Ford, General
F'r' o.o0.. J.O. Scout Agriculture

e,.uobter Has the Livestock Oe-
Harry 0t. ' Reuben Ford, General
Crops; J.0. Scout Agriculture
&C.. community meeting of the
- laI !. conntv n Farm Bureau recently
ih.a.oi.ed, hsr' was held in the smyrna rs
oFgal'' uouse Friday afternoon and
Vps'' ,o the inclement weather and
ass assP5, had condition of roads some % or
Tue ua@ oarss,iye farmers assembled and
% ~ pr fresh impetus to the movement
g s''' make the Farm Bureau a potent
n in the community and to lend
W.. .r effort to get all farmers VINO
s's,' s.. mt already joined the organiza-
u'' 90 - become Unidentified with It.
NV NV roeting was presided over by Z.
- r"' norovan the community chairman
=, =. The SMYRNA Clayton -Brenford dis
..;.t ~ NJ NJ. Zimmerly the Govern
~" ".t Agricultural Agent for Kent
r',n+v C was the first speaker and out
G.od in q comprehensive way the OBJ
;..t M Of and reasons for the Farm
Dn,oeu D. and the need for hearty CO.
.a,otion that all interested in agri-
.strre can enjoy its benefits and be-
.,ma better and more intensive farm
y. He also spoke about the use and
sale of nitrate of soda.
sor Better Livestock in the Community
County Agent Bauseman of New
1 Castle County was the next speaker and
ease a rattling good talk on Live
s,ock He showed the Importance
drsising more stock and of con-
,tsntly improving the breed of stock.
Ee explained the cooperative buying
If livestock and stated that high grade
sefers could be bought for from SIS
$50 a piece in t1e middle west at
this time The Middletown farmers
nave ordered two carloads and Smyrna
farmers are urged to get in touch with
R.A. Hazell, prominent farm owner
and member of the Kent County Farm
Bureau to see if enough farmers
about Smyrna are interested in {
similar proposition of cooperative
baying in this community. Frank M
} Soper, the "apple king, of Wyom
Jog, was also an interesting talker
Z Mr Soper did not talk on apples how
ever He was deeply interested i
the Farm Bureau and directed muc
u Of his remarks to organization work
81 the cooperation of all the farmers
the community to grow better an
more crops and to stick together fo
more effective work and result:
Messrs. W. 0. Hoffecker, b. A. Haze
B and number of others took part
q the discussion during the afternoon.
81 Organization for Community Work
M ~ luc ClOSG VI the duuE6SSSS Tie v
q ganiaation for community work W
y completed. In addition to E. H. Do
8 OVan already elected community chai
q man, the following heads of depar
ments were named: livestock, Har
u Slaughter; general crops, Reub
Ford; poultry, William G. Anthem
horticulture, jefferson D. Scout; far
y records, J. A. Kirby, and home ecc
Onics, Mrs. Ida Cavender. The Boy
q and Girls Club department was Il
3 open for the present but a departmt
= head will be elected for this as so
asa selection is made. At a count
q vide meeting of the Farm Bureau
3 Oe held in Dover on February 18.
committee on tomato prices for t
season will make its report and so
8 action will be taken by the Bureau
!" the lowest price at which its me
Oefs will contract this season. Coz
SnO see how your production costs {
respond with those worked out by
"mmlttee. The matter of labor 6
ing machinery will be fully discus
at that time.