Evening journal., 1919-11-06
BUREAU brings
FARMERS TOGETHER
Sussex County Organization
Starts Drive for 800
Members
THREE PRIZES
WILL BE OFFERED
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GEORGETOWN. Nov. 6.-Agricultural-
sts from all parts Of Sussex county
attended the meeting Of the executive
committee OF the Farm Bureau. held
Tuesday afternoon, in the Court House.
More than 400 farmers were. present.
plans were made for an extensive drive
for more members, commencing today
and ending on December IS. The pres
ent membership Is sis, and by the time
the drive comes 10 a close IL Is be-
ieved that 700 additional names will be
enrolled.
The dupont Boulevard will serve as
the dividing line for the eastern and
western section Of the county. on the
east side, Colonel Robert G. Houston, OF
this city, will have charge Of the So
Letting teams, and on the western side
6. L. Staples, OF Bridgeville. will head
the drive. 10 has been agreed that the
side turning in the smallest number Of
new members is to give a collation. to
the winning side. Pledges of an in
creased membership Of more than 400
have already been made. The member
ship fee has been fixed at 81 for the en-
tire family, including boys and girls
between the ages Of 10 and 2i. 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
r. A. Townsend & Son, DagsbOrO; sec
ond. free course 10 the winter short
course at Delaware College, offered by
Farm Bureau; third, one bushel Of
prize seed corn, offered by John Pom
der. Of Milton, president Of the Farm
Bureau.
Professor NJ. o. Pence, OF Delaware
College. State leader Of county agents,
explained the drive now under way by
the Farm Bureaus OF New Castle ana
Kent counties. T. r. Martin, Of Della
ware College. Boys and Girls Club
state leader, talked 20 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 pres
ant at the meeting who was not a mem
Der 90 Join. He also advocated the
naming Of each farm and having the
name placed in some conspicuous place.
Colonel Robert G. Houston talked on
conditions Of the Farm Bureau and took
occasion TO eulogize the late B. F. b..
Woodal, who was an active member
from the formation Of the bureau until
his death a few weeks ago.
Professor J. NJ. LeCatO, OF Delaware
College. plant pathologist, talked on the
recent trip that was taken by some Of
the farmers In the western section Of
The county TO the Norfolk Truck Expert
ment Station 20 inspect the sweet pO-
tatoes grown in that section OF Nir-
ginia. 10 was found that the potato
growers suffered but little from dis
eases OF their plants. having reduced
the losses 10 less than one per cent.
Seven Of the leading sweet potato
growers in the vicinity Of Laurel and
Seaford purchased a carload for seed
md will try them out in this county
he coming year, with the hope that the
diseases Of the crop will be minimized.
'r0thonotary Elmer E. Biggin, Of Lau-
'el. regarded as one Of the leading pO-
alto growers in the sweet potato belt
II lower Delaware, was scheduled 70
ieliyer an address, but could not be
PRESENT.
At present there are twelve tomato