Evening journal., 1918-05-04
COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM
PLANNED FOR FARM BUREAU

me executive committee OF the New
castle County Farm Bureau met IN the
Office OF the Bureau Of Labor on We'd
nesday. The meeting was called 10 or
der by President J. II. Shallcross Mrs
Mary J.. Dickcy, secretary, read the
minutes OF the last meeting. The re-
port OF the secretary on membership
Indicated that there was a decided in
crease In membership since the last
meeting. 10 was decided that future
meetings would be held at the call OF
/ the president. In the office OF the Blu
reau Of Labor. So far as possible. these
Will be held on Saturday afternoons
From the great quantity os work that
is before the executive committee. IL
! IS probable thai these meetings will be
held at least once a month.
The following program which was
adopted at The final organization meet
ing OK the Farm Bureau was discussed
in detail by the executive committee. .
l. Dairying and Live Stock
a. To encourage the projects already
launched or importing into the county,
well bred dairy cattle: TO organize more
COW testing associations. holding dairy
cattle feeding demonstrations. the es-
tablishing OF bull associations. encour-
aging the organization OF bows and
eirls pure bred dairy cattle clubs In
give attention 10 the control of tuber-
cuiosis In dairy cattle with the idea Of
working into the accredited herd svs-
tenn. and TO improve dairy products
markets in various parts OF the COM
muniies.
ID. To produce more and better hogs.
to cooperate with the government vet
erlnarlan placed i'm the state al our
disposal to suppress hog cholera by
cooperative action demonstrations in
use OF more forage crops, and balanced
rations in pork production.
, Farm Management.
a. To set before the farmers OF the
county the merits OF the County Farm
Loan Association and to extend the use
OF the farm record books prepared by
Delaware College
b. Community cooperation in the /
using OF more labor saving methods and /
q. soils, Crops and Fertilizers.
a. The extensive use OF legumes for
nay and green manure, systematic use
OF legumes In the rotation. and saw
ing OF barnyard manure and more
profitable application
b Familiarizing farmers over the
county with the poor condition OF seed
corn and suggesting means OF secur-
.ng sound seed, demonstrations in the
control Of sticking smut and wheat
weevi.
G. cooperative purchasing of nitrate
of soda from the United States govern
ment at cost through local communi-
Ties and holding demonstrations show
ing value Of fertilizer TO various crops.
l. Labor.
In view OF The proposed plan OF
committee representing the various
Federal departments OF employment
service In Delaware which are estab-
fishing county offices for labor distri-
button The farm bureau through its
community and executive committees
should cooperate in every way posi-
PIE TO aid the farm labor shortage Of
The county.
;. Fruit, Truck and Poultry.
To hold demonstrations in the Nari-
Gus communities on emergency sprays.
the cultivation and cover crOps. prun-
ING, dus'ing. TO encourage the raising
Of disease resistant varieties Of vege-
tables and the control Of vegetable dis
eases. Setting before our farmers the
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uock, improved methods OF feeding, the
control OF diseases and the culllne of
the Improbable birds.
9 Boys and Girls Club Work.
During the present year the boys and
eirls clubs OF Delaware VIII make a
study Of The following subjects on
home project basis: Corn, home and
school gardens, pure bred dairy cattle.
pigs and poultry
4 district and four assistant county
leaders have been employed to manage
the club work in New Castle County
under the direction OF the stale leader
40 Delaware College.
Z. Health Conservation.
To teach better methods OF child care:
to show the importance Of sanitary