Evening journal., 1919-01-10

Paul Skewis Of Milford. Stanley Short
Of smyrna. Paul Williams and James
Ashton Of Hartley Paul Lewis Of Mil
ford has merited the pure bred pig that
was awarded by Delaware College.
Ably Beinoff OF Viola, has merited the
pure bred pig offered by Delaware Col
lege as an achievement prize TO the
champion pure bred pig raiser Of Kent
county.
Gricr Emory OF Frederick. was a very
close contender for this prize also.
Agnes Thomas Of FELTON,, merited the
achievement prize Of 81 which was Of
fered by the Diamond Slate Poultry As
sociation for the champion chick raiser
Of Kent county.
Charles Lindale Of Frederick, merited
the achievement prize OF 50 which was
offered by the Diamond State Poultry
Association for the second champion
chick raiser
Mary Gruwell Of FELTON,. and Helen
Steward of Viola, We're each merlted 2i
dozens Of Good Luck" rubber rings
rs county achievement prizes that were
offered by the Boston Woven Hose and
Rubber Company.
nc iNllUNiuE AHluU NlfllUtir
meritcd honorable mention: Louis
Bringhurst. Harrington; Beulah Hall.
Elizabeth Belts. Clara Donovan. Marion
Wilson. L. L. Carlisle, Henry Vinyard.
all Of Frederica; Fred Salter, Hartley I;
Joseph Ninyard, FELTON,.
Tho committee on work for 1910 re-
ported among other things:
1--WE believe that time has come when
steps should be taken 10 secure legis-
lation TO secure financial aid for the
conducting OF the affairs Of the Farm
Bureau in more efficient and business
like manner. Recommend that mem
bers Of the Kent County Farm Bureau
cooperate In forming a state Fedora
tion Of Farm Bureaus and a proposed
national federation. Favor establish
ment Of farm exchanges and their prod
ucis TO mutual advantages
The following resolution was adopted:
Whereas. There Is now pending in the
Senate Of the United States a bill known
as senate Bill 1887, whose purpose is
the establishment Of a National De
pariment of Education and which car
rics an annual appropriation Of siOO,-
100000 for the advancement and equali-
zatiOn Of education in the several
states, and
Whereas, We, the members OF the
Kent County Farm Bureau assembled In
annual session in Dover. believe that
this is a piece OF progressive legislation
which will. IL passed. be Of great benefit
10 education in general and to rural
in Delaware in particular;
therefore he IL
Resolved. That the Kent County
Farm Bureau does heartily endorse
Senate Bill 1887. and
Resolved, That we do most earnestly
urge Senators WOlcott and salisbury
and Representative Polk to support II
with their votes when opportunity Of
fers, and be il further
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes and that
copy be sent TO each Senator and TO the
in Congress.
The report to the nominating com
mite was submitted which was read
and adopted. showing the election of
Ihe following officers for the ensuing
year:
President. Francis M Soper, Mag
lolia; vice-presldent. B. II. Moore.
Dover; secretary, Frank Richardson, |
Rising sun; treasurer. Harry Ross, |
committee on food value, /
Mrs X. L. Cowgirl. Dover; farm ac-
counts. A. B. Peet; labor. II. C. Richard
son; poultry. w. V. Cosden; home rec
)rds, Mrs. Edward Todd.
At the afternoon session the main
feature was the address OF DR.. Joseph
4. Odell. director-general OF the Service
citizens League Of Delaware