Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-06

that in the future Delaware College
farm would continue to be boon to
agriculture rs it had IN the past.
FARMERS MUST COOPERATE"
Mr.. Derby then introduced Professor
G.. s. Richardson, instructor of English
1T the Maryland State Agri' ultural Coli
lege.
Professor Richardson, who announced
himself as being interested in the raising
of all kinds of crops, but especially the
greatest crop of all, children, spoke on
the value of the organization of farmers
in the community and in the country.
He declared that the farmers problem
was co-operation They must become
thoroughly organized. He said agriculture
was the bedrock upon which all other
industries depend, and lamented the fact
that through the lack of great organi-
zations the farmers had iii past been
compelled to accept the dictates of other
labor bodies and capitalists.
He said he did not advocate organi-
cation to the extent that the farmer could
walk rough-shod over other kinds of
labor. but that he did advocate organi-
cation to the extent that farmers could
demand fair price for their produce.
Professor Richardson declared, how
ever, Iiiftl lilf NlEbtlihbilti VI iikllftS SH
n community was just as essential as their
should have some club or body which
would be productive of intellectual good
as well as being pastimo.
MUST TRAIN THE CHILDREN.
'"This is especially true with the young
boys and girls, he said. Tomorrow the
responsibility which is ours will be placed
in the hands of our children. II is our
duty TO strengthen those hands,"
KEEPING BOYS ON FARM.
Continuing. Professor Richardson de-
clared that the farm boys should be edu-
Gated to stay on the farm. This would
solve the farm labor shortage problems.
There is no noblor profession than
farming" he said. at takes more intel
ligence, more effort and more time to
learn the farming industry than TO become
a doctor Every farmer boy should stay
on the farm To reap the benefit and splen-
did promises of the agricultural industry"
Previous TO the address by Professor
Richardson, Mr.. Derby introduced three
new members of the teaching staff TO the
visitors The now instructors arc. George
L. Shuster, argonomist; l.. r. Detien,
assistant horticulturist, and l.. W. Tarr,
chemist at the experimental station. All
of them made a few remarks.
For several years it has been the custom
for tho offiCiaie Of the Delaware College
and the State Experimental station to
invite the farmers of the State to visit
the college farm on one day during the
growing season. This day has been
designated Farmers Day. This year it
is today.
In former years Farmers Day was held
in June, but as farmers were loath to leave
their farms for even n day at that time
Of the season, the date was pushed on to a
time when most of the early harvesting
is done, and late harvesting has not begun
The Extension Service News, issued by
the Agricultural Extension Department
Of Delaware College. in urging farmers
from all over the State to attend Farmers
Day, points out that the experimental
farm at Newark belongs TO the people
It Is paid for and operated with State
funds, and IN that sense Is every mans
farm. For this reason taxpayers, and
farmers especially, should want 10 know
what is being done at the experimental |
farm.
A visit 20 the farm ought to benefit |
every agrieulturist On Farmers Day an !