Milford chronicle., 1919-12-05
FARMERS WEEK AT DELAWARE
COLLEGE BEGINNING DEC. 29TH

short course in agriculture will be
held at Delaware College, Newark.
Delaware, during the week of Decem-
Der 20 to January 3. This course is
made free 10 the farmers OF Delaware
and the Peninsula by an appropriation
OF the last legislature. The only cost
TO those attending the course will be
for board and room. which will be
provided at very reasonable rates.
Farm Tractor School
a special feature of the week will
be the course in farm tractors in
charge of Professor G.. +. Hancock.
who was formerly employed by the
Holt Tractor Company II is hoped
that the new engineering building will
be completed in time for the labora-
tory and lecture work in connection
with this course The care, operation.
repair and management of farm trac-
tors viii be studied intensively for the
hve day period commencing on Mon
day ana continuing over Friday
Everyone knows that a tractor is no
better than the operator This course
offers an opportunity for owners and
prospective owners to become thor
oughly familiar with the present dav
tractor problems Tractors will he
on hand for laboratory work and for
study in operation
Horticulture and Sails and Crops
Courses
The course in fruit growing includ- !
ing lectures and demonstrations in |
pruning will be in charge OF Profess |
sor c. A. McCue. who has had ten
years Of practical experience in the
of the College Farm or
which have nor some time been
on paying basis. The work in this
course will cover approximately two
lays.
A two day course in Soil Fertility
md Garm Crops will be In charge ~
'rofessor A. r. Grantham, Agronomist.
Jeiaware College. assisted by r. ].
rant Instructor in Soils and Crops.
'roIessor Grantham has had ten years
i experimental work on the soil fer
llity plots at the College Farm to
aek up what he says. and in addition
e viii be aided by men of note from
utside the State.
Special Dnvs q
Wednesday, December 81. will be
eYoted 10 the special problem of soil $
'rtility and the various factors. such =
use OF lime, fertilizer. manure. and
ie proper rotation, in its maintain ?
nee. Professor Z. o. Fippen. Profess
lr OF Soils at Cornell University. sand '
rofessor Haskell. formerly Of the \
Agricultural College. b
III be the special speakers OF the dav.
Thursday. New Years Day, will be t'
ken up with all phases OF Market
z or fruit crops, poultry and eggs. W
ID milk, as affecting Delaware pro nj
Icers. Il is expected that represen-
-ives OF the Producers Associations
u be present to hear these discus
ms OF grading, packing. etc. which
ally concern every farmer at the
esent time a representative OF the is
lreau Of Markets will discuss the
lrketing Of poultry and poultry en-
Live Stock Day will be held on Fri an
Y, January ? and some of the best Tia
thorities on phases OF this subject
the United States will be presenf no
ofessor Fred Rasmussen. Secretary sie
the Pennsylvania Department Of
riculture, will discuss the present N,
: problems Of dairying. Professor
B. Edmunds. Professor OF Horse ine
sbandry, In the University OF III Vii
rs. viii be one OF the PRINCIPAL
akers Of the course-a man OF wide inl
utation on his subject Of Horses. no.
IN Friday night Professor ]. B.
nunds will give an illustrated lee Su
e on some phases OF the horse J
iness. ret
ne course Is planned for practical wit
mers. II has for its object the So \
on OF the various farm problems dey
methods used in making the farm var
htable. For further information n
te Director II. Hayward. Newark. wit
aware En-