Milford chronicle., 1919-11-07
SUSSEX FARM BUREAU HOLDS
VERY INTERESTING MEETING

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held Tuesday afternoon IN the court
house at Georgetown Despite the
rain storm, more than 400 farmers
were present for the meeting and in
cidentally to attend the anti-school
code meeting which was held later in
the PEOPLES Theatre Plans were
made for an extensive drive for more
members commencing Tuesday and
ending December .. The present
membership is SIS and by the time
the drive comes to a close il is be-
lieved that ZOO names will be enroll
ed. The DUPONT Boulevard will serve
as the dividing line for the eastern
and western section of the county
On the east side, Col. Robert G. Hous-
ton Of Georgetown will have charge
Of the soliciting teams, and on the
western side S. f. Staples of Bridge
Vile will head the drive. It has been
agreed that the side turning in the
smallest number of new members is
to give a sumptuous collation. to the
winning side. Pledges of an increas-
ed membership of more than 400 have
already been made. The membership
fee has been fixed at 81 for the entire
family, including boys and girls be-
tween the ages of 10 and 21 Three
prizes have been offered to the boy
and girl obtaining the largest number
of new members, as follows: First
prize, pure bred Poland China pig.
offered by E. A. Townsend & Son. of
Dagsboro: second, free course to the
winter short course at Delaware Col
lege, offered by Farm Bureau: third,
one bushel of prize seed corn, offered
by John Ponder of Milton, president
of the Farm Bureau and recognized
as one of the leading corn growers on
the Delmarvia Peninsula.
Prof. NJ. o. Pence of Delaware Col
lege, State leader of county agents.
explained the drive now under way
by the Farm Bureaus of New Castle
and Kent counties; while Prof. T. T.
Martin of Delaware College, State
Boys and Girls Club leader, talked
in an effort to stimulate the boys and
girls to win the prizes that had been
offered County Agent NJ. c. Vaughn
explained the membership campaign
that had been outlined for the county,
and urged every farmer present at
the meeting who was not a member
to join He also advocated the nam
ing of each farm and having the name
placed in some conspicuous place.
Col. Robert G.. Houston talked on con-
ditiOns of the Farm Bureau i'm general
and took occasion TO eulOgize the late
b. F. B. WoOdall, who was an active
member from the formation of the
Bureau until his death a few weeks
ago.
Prof. J. NJ. LeCato of Delaware Col
legt, extension pathologist, talked on
the recent trip that was taken by
some of the farmers in the western
section of the county 10 the Norfolk
Truck Experiment Station for the pur-
pose OF inspecting the sweet potatoes
grown in that section of Virginia. It
was found that the potato growers suf-
fered but little from diseases of their
plants. having reduced them to less
than one per cent Seven of the lead
ing sweet potato growers in the vicin-
ity of Laurel and Seaford purchased
a carload for seed and will try them
out in this county the coming year
with the hope that the diseases of the
crop will be minimized. ProthOnotary
Elmer h. Riggin of Laurel. regarded
as one Of the leading potato growers
in the sweet potato belt of lower Del
aware, was scheduled to deliver an
address but could not be present be-
cause of some unavoidable circum-
stances.
At present there are twelve tomato
growers associations in Sussex cOun-
y, and the presidents and sales man
ayers of each association gave a re-
port of their accomplishments this
season in handling the tomatoes. All
If the associations gave encouraging
'eports which showed that they had
he situation we'll in hand, and during 5
he next season that they proposed to
landle the crop entirely, thus elm j
mating the middleman's profit Al
hough working under great difficult
les this season, it was pointed out ,
hat they succeeded in handling more
han seventy-five per cent of the crop. h
md that the prices received were d
qual to those offered them by the
rokers and in some instances more 7
The associations have agreed to meet 1
{ some early date and formulate !
lans and the elimination of compe-
ition. II was admitted that it was
omewhat OF an uphill business in
ghting the brokers. but nevertheless
hey were undaunted and held out
gainst them although in some sec
ions strong efforts were made to cut
nrOads into their organizations and
ause members to swerve from their
uty as members of the associations. y
The committee on Boys and Girls :
lub work made the following recon- 7,
lenda<Ons, which were adopted: d
hat club work with girls in baking,
ewing and canning should be devel- N
ped and planned by the Demonstra- t,
on Agent and club leaders in coop e
ration with the district schools of i'
ussex county. (2l That some agree
tent on relations of work should be j.
established with vocational high .
chool teachers of the county. go
hat we urge that the boys club work
e given more attention in view of s
le increased numbers that have ap-
lied for help this year
The program of work committee was
lOsen, as follows: Andrew Marvel.
So, Georgetown; G. E. Bunting. Sell
willie; V. r. Allen, Seaford; Warren
ewton, Bridgeville; Mrs c. A. Colell,
ilford. The expense budget and
lditing committee consists of the fol- {
wing: Col Robert G. Houston. ESQ,
georgetown; ]. d. Thompson, Iewes;
gorge A. Hill, Bridgeyille.
The annual meeting of the Farm 1
ureau will be held on Wednesday,
ecember 3, at which time every mem
II of the organization is expected to
present in order to assist in out
ming a compaign for next year. This
i'll possibly be one of the most i'm.