Milford chronicle., 1920-10-22
SUSSEX COUNTY
EXTENSION WORKERS
MAKE REPORT TO FARM BUREAU EX-
ECUTlVE COMMITTEE AT REGULAR
MONTHLY MEETING.

The regular monthly meeting of the
1 Sussex County Farm Bureau Exeeu-
tive Committee was held in the farm
bureau Office. Georgetown, Oct. 5th,
and a report of the summer work
was made by county workers, NJ. c.
Vaughn and Miss Dorothy Emerson.
Miss Emerson's report was as fol-
lows: The work of the summer
months has been that of organizing
and conducting canning clubs and pre-
senting exhibits at the Harrington
Fair, Wilmington State Fair and Eas-
I tern States Exposition. At the State
Fair the Sussex County club mem
bers made a creditable showing taxi
ing their share of prizes.
Pig club members received prizes
which totaled in value about $500
and two of our members, J. T. Van
denburg, Jr., and Leon E. Donovan
Of Bridgeville won trip to the Eas-
ten States Exposition as sweepstakes
award on their pig club work. In the
state corn contests our boys receiv-
ed $3.50 in prizes. The Dairy Cattle
club contests had one prize winner
from Sussex, Richard NJ. Wiley or
Brldgeyille, $1,000. In the dairy cat
tie judging contest j, I. Vandenburg,
Jr., of BridgeYille, received first place
on the team.
The girls working hard thru the
summer on their canning, presented a
very attractive exhibit and their II
prizes were so divided that some
members from each of the seven clubs
received recognition.
In the canning demonstration con-
tests, the second and third places
were Won by our members and a Mil
ford club member ten years of age
won second place in the State Judg-
ing Contest. The sewing prizes went
to members of Sycamore, Dagsboro
and Delmar clubs-all deserving
groups having worked earnestly thru
the winter months on the projects.
AT the Eastern States Exposition,
our clubs exhibited some of their can
ming again and two ribbons were
brought home from there.
Taking all in all the canning clubs
have done surprisinly good work and
the work of this summer will no
doubt lead to earlier and larger en-
rOllments for next year.
The fall program is well underway
ana clubs groups are getting togeth-
er for their winter clothing work.
County Agent Vaugn reported that
new clover seed stripper machine
was tried out in the spring and Co
operating with the Bureau of Plant
Industry this machine will probably
De demonstrated again after some
changes are made in its construc-
ion.
A new machine for harvesting soy
'ean seed was discussed and a demon
tration will be held this week near
lilford in saving seed with this har-
ester.
The hog cholera situation was pre-
ented by Mr.. Vaughn and he stated
hat DR.. NJ. L. Zurkow had been call
d in to investigate the situation in
he communities of Georgetown,
'ridgeville and Lewes. It was found
bat one veterinarian was charging
he people enormous prices and was
ot working in accord with the laws
the State. This matter will be re-
orted TO the Live Stock Sanitary
oard at the next meeting. The fol-
wing resolution was passed concern
IS the use of free serum and virus
Be is resolved that the Sussex Coun-
Farm Bureau at a meeting of the
xecutive Committee, Tuesday. Oc-
DeI otu, requests the STATE Live
ock Sanitary Board not to furnish
ee serum and virus to inoculate
'gs already sick with hog cholera.
i'd that the local veterinarians be so
structed by the Board
Mr.. NJ. C. Pence, County Agent
ader, presented a letter from the
esident of the National Farm Bu-
lu Federation, concerning a meet
2 of the canning crop committee
itch will meet in Columbus. Ohio.
October % and %. II was decided
It the County Farm Bureau send a
preventative from the State and the
ecutive Committee voted SIS to-
rds paying the expenses to this
citing