Evening journal., 1920-06-19
ALUMNI REPORTS
ON AGGIE WORK
Graduates Visiting Commit
tee Comments on Depart
ment at Delaware
MORE STUDENTS
is ONE NEED
,c,,, N The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening JOurhdl.
NEWARK. June i9.-One OF the re-
suits of an Investigation made last
winter by a special committee repres- |
eniinc the Alumni Association into the |
affairs of Delaware College was the |
appOiniment OF a visiting committee /
lbv the Alumni 10 make annual visits
of inspection to the college and re-
/ port back TO the association. Inls
committee was divided into suD-coil-
mittees that took IN the various ue-
partmenis OF the college state Bank
! Commissioner George l.. Medlll, was
/ assigned the Arts and Science. County
Engineer Charles E. GrubD, the En-
| rineer. and Eugene II. Shallcross, the
I Agricultural department.
Mr.. Shahcross has presented the
association a written report or What
he found i'm visiting the agricultural
department which is or great interest
This report follows:
Animal Hushandry Department
"This department has been under
going a few changes, the principal
one. the resignation Of Dean Hayward;
He Is an authority on live stock ana
the department has felt his leaving;
"The original herd Of cattle at the
farm were Guernseys and naa alnoihs
n some Of the best bred cattle or the
country. But as the Delaware farm
- ers favor the Holstein breed, 1t was
. deemed advisable TO change the herd
. ! io Woisteins: so the Guernseys were
, sold and the HOlsteins bought in their
places. As the college was not imam
4 cially able 90 buy a herd OF hign priced
!, H0lsteins, Il bought a good grade OF
. cows and a very high Dred Dull anu anu
J, high grade sires. which is one OF the
best examples that could be put be-
'' fore the people Of the State.
'sThe college S breeding principal
Inv Duroc Jersey and Poland China
hogs. The testing Of cows Tor the ad-
vanced registry Of the State IS under
the supervision Of this department and
a t means considerable extra Worh loi
, s.Suraming up the work Of the de-
nartment il would seem that they are
S. Getting i'm working shape again aftel
lhe Two big changes that have takel
ID place i'm the department. The depart
, ment Is very badly in need OF mill
H. laboratory for testing and expert
ID mental work.
Horticultural Department.
ed "This department has the distlnc
tion OF having been self-supportln
v ihe last five years. Too much prais
p cannot be given this department, as
has helped greatly the fruit grower
OF the middle and southern portions q
'''s This department has some YER
conclusive data thai IS of great az
a. sistance 10 anyone desiring such lI
n formation. For example il has prove
N that peach growing Is a prohiaDle ~
G dustry i'm certain sections OF the Slai
IN given proper management. IL ld
c. found that the nitrogen is the limltln
factor in peach growing ana tlst n
ur trate of soda is the most prontaD,
- commercial form TO apply, but shoul
ne supplemented by growing leg
minous cover crops, thus cutting III
ie- cost of the nitrogen considerable. ,
O. "Tt has proven that apples can !
ed grown in Delaware as good ana
profitable as in any other part on u
country. This department mas lssu'
snraving schedules that have been
(, great advantage to the fruit grove
of fhe state. and these schedules we
made up from results actually optal
ted ed in the orchards. We also ma III
- department recommending the plai
r. ing Of late white potatoes, as ear
nm white patOtOes for a series OF yea
Tn- have not proven profitable crop
AgrOnomy Department
ted This department has been We
- much up and doing in the gram gro
tea ing Industry Of the Stale, We al
= .; fnd a new head in this departme
a change which is sure to interi'
p. with the efficiency Of the dSpartme
New Castle county is principally
ted grain and dairy section and TINS
up partment has been Of inestimabie 81
Vice 10 the county Thee Is no
partment in the college in which l
work is as tedious and takes as 10
to get results as in this departme