Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-06
FARMERS DAY" At
NEWARK ATTENDED
BY FULLY 5000
Experiment Farm Teaches Valu-
able Lessons, Supplemented
by Experts Lectures.
WATCH TRACTORS WORK
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stat Correspondence of Every Evening
Newark, Aug. 6.-Farmers' Day, which
was observed at the Delaware College
Farm yesterday, was the most successful
demonstration of the States expert
mental farm vet held. Nearly 5000
visitors, representative of the progressive
farmers of the State, attended the IN
spcctions In the morning OF the work
which is being done on the farm and In
the afternoon gathered at the residence
house ON the farm to listen TO speeches
made 10y prominent men o! this and other
States.
The visitors. who arrived early. some
by automobile. some by horse and wagon,
and many hy tram. stayed till late in the
day, and II was nearly dusk when the
last left the farm II is estimated that
fully 400 automobiles were parked ON
the long lawn before the residence house.
Farm TRACTORS EXHIBITED.
One Of the features % the days program
which followed the inspections OF the
agronomy plots, the orchards. and dairy
herds. was the demonstration of the
efficiency Of the farm tractors. Two of
these machines were put through various
tasks 90 show their adaptabitv to farm
work and speed with which they do the
work
About o'clock the spccchmaking COM
menced The speakers stood on the porch
uf the residence building while the visitors
gathered about. sitting on the large
hleachcrs" winch had been constructed
for the occasion or lOungug around under
the shade trees.
The meeting was presided over by S. H.
Derby, chairman of the Delaware College
trustees committee of agriculture. and
prominent fruit grower from Noodside
MIR Derby, after few remarks in which
he welcomed the guests to the college
iarm - see what could bc learned IN the
experimental way. expressed n hope that
the farmers would-stand bv the country
IA tho present trying times. rs in the past,
and introduced John lianklnson of Mercer
county. ~ j.. as the first speaker of the
dav
Mr. Hankinson, who is secretary of the
Mercer county bureau Of the American
Farm Bureaus Federation. spoke on the
purpose of the organization and urged
that his hcarrrs become affiliated with
that BODY.
RBNEFIrs OF FEEDER ALTON.
lie said that all farmers know that
other farm organizations wcrc not power
fu enough and that the American Farm
Bureau Federation had been organized
90 meet the need Of the farmers through
out the whole country for an organization
which would protect the farmers interests
effectively against the attacks Of existing |
labor affiliations.
The formation of tho present federation, /
vhicn was started IN 1919. was effected in I
February, 1920 At that time 2S States /
were on the charter. Today nearly 35 /
States. representing the largest farming /
Of hf, | M, hsx fa4
The federation is built up, the speaker /
said. Of Delegates from the various State /
bureaus. The State bureaus are in turn |
composed Of representatives Of the county |
bureaus. The county bureaus are com |
posed Of the undivided farmers.
The biggest purpose Of the federation, /
MIR Hankinson said. was to give q greater |
number Of boys and girls agricultural edu-
cation, 81 that they might be more profit |
ably employed for farm betterment.
If there ever was time that We should /
know our business, it Is in this period Of /
the economic battle which is now being |
wagcd, he declared.
Delaware farmers should stand shoul- |
der 20 shoulder with the farmers in the /
country, he said In closing, with a plea /
that his hearers become affiliated with the
federation.
The speech BY Mr.. Hankinson was fol-
lowed by short address by c. A. NcCue,
dean Of the Delaware College Agricultural |
Department.
Dean McCue, who also is director Of
the Delaware College Experimental Farm
staff, spoke Of the work which the college |
farm was doing. He divided that working |
INTO -four parts-the teaching of agricul-
ture. experimental work, extension work,
and the operation of the farm.
SOLDIERS GIVEN a CHANCE.
Tho dean said that during the past wear
q now branch Of teaching had been intro
duced az the college when the Federal
government selected il as one Of the col
legcs o. ald Ia tho rehabilitation Of disabled
soldiers and sailors At present 81 men are
reCelvIug instruction.
Many Of the men. the speaker said had
little more than elementary education.
bat their progress under such adverse
conditions was a credit to themselves as
well ~ O. the college
Dean McCue then spoke az the ex-
and extension work which was
being carried on at the college As most
81 hls hearers were familiar with that
work, he spoke only briefvsof
IN speaking OF the changes in the staff
n farm instructors the dean said that
he personnel was changed considerably. /
'ut the changes m no way weakened the
staff as the new men are thoroughly con-
vcrsant With their work
IN o'cs'ng. tae speaker said he hoped