Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-01

the membership foo, which. was agreed
upon by all. II is understood the now rate
will not exceed IS.
Miss Agnes p. Medill, county club agent,
made. an interesting report on club work
during the past year. The garden swing
club has present membership of 436 and
2466.77 was realised by these clubs in
Wilmington and Newark. In the baking
club there is an enrolment of 13O members
and during the season o2 young girls
graduated IN the course.
In the sewing circle, 10 communities
were organized, with 166 members, and
during the New Castle county contest
Is received prizes, The banner has been
awarded to the Newport club, which
boasts 63 members During the season
10 boys and girls of the Boys and Girls
Club were sent to Delaware College to
take the farmers short course.
Reports were also heard from w. 4
Boyce on farm management; Mrs. =. z.
Dickey, secretary and treasurer; II. l..
Dilworth, Boys and Girls Club; }, ID.
Reynolds, soils and crops; j. |. Dayett,
dairy and live stock; Mrs. G. z. Dickey,
home economics, and j. +. Brackin, on
horticulture.
As the State Bankers Association has
co-operated with the Farm Bureau in dis
tributing among the farmers of the county,
1,1O0 farm record books, 500 of which are
being used, every effort is being made to
perpetuate this work. In order that the
use of these books may become moro
general, it was recommended TO hold the
farm record book schools throughout the
communities of the county.
The Farm Loan Association is intact,
through which applications for loans
amounting TO approximately 500, 900 have
been made The Farm Bureau goes on
record as approving the Farm Loan act
and wishes to extend its services to the
farmers of the county.
DAIRY AND LIVE STOCK.
The pure bred bull project is still a
live issue with the Farm Bureau. The sur
vev taken, which showed that 92 per
cent of the bulls of the county, were grades
and scrubs, indicating that there is wide
field Of work along these lines. The two
pure bred bull calf sales held through the
Farm Bureau and the State Holstein-
Friesian Association resulted IN so OF
these grades being replaced with the pure
breds This project is vital TO the dairy
industry and will have active attention.
An appropriation of $4,000 was made
be used in the eradication OF tuberculosis
in cattle in the State. Government veteT-
inarians are now at the service of the
farmers without charge, and liberal
indemnity may be received for cattle
reacting to the test One hundred herds Of
the county are now under government
supervision and il is recommended that
farmers be encouraged in accepting this
method of cleaning up this disease in the
county and state.
The cost of producing milk project
has been carried on In the county in CO.
operation with the [. S, Dairy Depart
ment for two years ending next May.
This project was approved OF and will be
an important factor in showing the con-
sumner what the farmer receives for his
dairy products.
BOYS AND GIRLS cLsB.
It has been said that if one wants TO
get real, whole-hearted results. 60 TO the
bows and girls and you will get them. The
Farm Bureau heartily approves OF the
Junior Farm Bureau work The calf,
pig, corn, tomato, sewing and baking
clubs have enrolled in them over 1000
BOYS and girls and the club work today
is the solution OF the agricultural problems
OF tomorrow.
SOILS AND CROPS
The plan OF holding the local corn
shows throughout the county IN cO-opera-
ton with the local organizations Is rec
commended Farmers of the county are
giving more attention TO the selection
Of corn and seed. These shows are a factor
in stimulating this commendable tendency
Due To the status OF the tomato industry,
the growing of sugar corn. especially IN
the southern part of the county, Is be-
coming q common practice. As no work
has been done IN determining the cost OF
producing, it was recommended that q
cost Of producing sugar corn project
be undertaken during the year.
The permanent pasture question ls
probably the greatest handicap of the
dairy business, especially il the southern
section Of the county. Il was pointed out
that with proper attention, permanent
pastures can be maintained LII any portion
Of the county.
Reports were also heard on soy beans
home orchard and potato spraying. potato
variety demonstrations, potato blight
and cost accounting work.
At the reelection OF officers Yesterday
there was no change IN the executive com
mittee and all club work wall be carried
on during the next year with the same per-