Smyrna times., 1918-01-30

A-o,t ZimmerlY to 0rlnR "dttS'
C0u'g1 9oi.i,g More Hogs and Intro
o Aacirg Labor Saving Machinery
Tho meeting Of the Kent County
~ Rrreau in Smyrna which was
fsi. aadnled for yesterday afternoon has
'sngDD SaaD on account of the weather and
us'I, Is' aoow blocked condition of roads,
'n' .nored 1 until Friday afternoon at
on o'clock at the Smyrna Opera
In.o 49, Edward H. Donovan, the COM
1T ,aitv chairman for this vicinity,
a' .anrious for large turnout OF the
s,,,ors and all interested in sgricul-
100 and hopes Friday will see large
tendance. The rapid development
- tho Kent County Farm Bureau,
';rcp if was first organized at Dover
.a,sral weeks ago, has surprised those
o.r.ons who have been under the i'm
p.o..ion that it was difficult to arouse
tso interest of the farmers of this
.or,+v in such an undertaking, and
soo nroVon a matter of qualification
n ali persons who desire to see the
.a,cuItural work of the county ex-
tended Although the bureau was not
Dermanently organized until January
Il its membership now includes
vorv large percentage of Kent County
farmers. including practically all of
those who are recognized as leading
.urieuIturists. The officers elected,
eomprising F. M. Soper, of Wyoming,
mesident; Benjamin H. Moor, of near
Doyer vice-president; Frank Richart-
sop. Wyoming, secretary, and Harry
Ross. Cheswod, treasurer, are men
who have been closely identified with
the farming interests of the county
for many years, ard are looked upon
as leaders in that industry, Mr.. Soper
being one of the most prominent fruit
gJwers in the State.
Purpose of the Farm Organization
The purpose of this organization is
primarily to extend the scope of the
activities Of Kent County Agent M. M.
Zimmerley, of Dover, and the county
agent is already working hard to make
the movement a success. The excel
lent results last year were obtained
by Mr. Zimmerley working practically
single-handed, and it is largely fol
the purpose of extending this gooC
work that the farm bureau was frs
suggested. The success of the move
ment however, has exceeded even tn,
county agents most sanguine expec
tatOns for already there are nearl,
seven hundred members of the bureau
enrolled in the county, with more com
ing in every day, and there are mem
bership clubs working in almost ever
community. With the arrival O
spring, and the beginning of activ
farming operations. it is believed ths
practically every farm in Kent Count
will be represented in the bureau
thus carrying the benefit of the count
agents expert knowledge, and the re
suit Of his experiments. to all farmer
OF the county. This should mean
greatly increased production in a
crops grown in Kent, not only fro
increased acreage planted, but fro
ne harvesting of better crops whiC
means larger production per acre.
Raise More Hogs; Buy Machiner
County Agent Zimmerley has tV
ueDnlte objects in view, which he e
pests to work out during the ensuil
year. and in the development of viii
Le hopes to secure the cooperation
'ns farmers of the county. One
'aeae Is the raising of more hogs,
VIC study and experimenting in fe
ior tne purpose of making hog raisil
POnIable instead of risk as it is
present with corn bringing such hi
prices He believes that a cheap
s 'eo can be secured by combining co
& WIN other materials with high fo
g 1'uF 70 that hogs can be fatted
~ucn less expense than with &C
a'One' His other project is the {
engagement of the use of more n
.alnery on the farms, in the form
M M! n'n tractors, gasoline engines, e.
.1's not only increases the eficier
" 'ne farm, but in these days of hi
wages 1t means a great saving of {
r.iseS p, Tor labor. The county agt
81 tau t,sul'tS that machinery will ev,
ona ~ come into general use throu,
~ ~ tne county, and ne believes Il
~e nigh cost of farm labor urobl
Il au Uniy be solved by the adoption
II so s'tplnery instead of Imam power
II 20 The work on the farm.