Milford chronicle., 1920-04-30

HOlSteins;
County Agent r. o. Bausman Of
New Castle County will go to Michi-
gan soon after April 18th to select and
purchase a carload or more of pure
bred HOlstein calves of high breed
A. ing. 1t is estimated that these calves
will be from 6 to months old and
ub viii cost from S125.00 to $4,000 each
De Arrangements Will be made with
re banks of the state to finance reliable
boys and girls in this work.
IL Additional calves will be secured
tn for down-state boys and girls on the
mt same conditions that they are pro-
~ vided for New Castle County County
N, agents, club leaders and teachers of
IN vocational agriculture should take
this matter up at once with Mr. Baus-
VS. man or the State Club Leader, if in
a terested in securing calves for either
IS school or extension work.
n IIl-COrn Club Program:
i Upon receipt of enrOllments from
r local and county leaders, the first les
2 sons on corn club work will be sent
k out for distribution among the club
a members. The first lesson deals with
e the following named problems:
! l. The securing of good seed of
/ nigh yielding varieties.
t 2. The testing of seed corn before
, planting.
3. Grading and hand shelling the
= 4, Testing the planter, and other |
problems regarding getting ready to /
plant the club acre.
The subject matter of these lessons
mas been prepared by NJ o. Pence,
state Leader of County Agents and
also Extension Specialist in Agrono-
my for Delaware College.
If-Canning Club Program:
Communities that desire to have a
canning club during the summer I
/ months should indicate their wishes ,
TO the County Club Leader at an
early date. The government one
period cold pack method will be used
IN this work. The actual work of
canning will likely not begin until in
May or June, but now is the time to Il
ma local leaders and community Fl
club advisors. a
county extension workers who will o
direct the work of local leaders who G
nave charge of the canning clubs are;
New Castle COunty-Miss Agnes p. a
Medill,, Newark. II
Kent County-Miss Helen L. Com n
stock, Dover.
sussex County-Miss Dorothy Emer- e,
son, Georgetown. n
Wig Club Program: ie
The pig club work will he started n.
Dy helping the club members secure 81
grade or pure bred pigs. if they do p
not already have them. It is neces- re
sary Tor every pig club member to pl
own his own pig. Good grade pigs st
can be secured at market prices ri
which the club member will feed and fu
Iatten for butchering. Good pure
Dreu pigs OF desirable breeds can be
secured for from $500 on up. ac-
cordlng to the quality of the breed
ing and the conformation of the ami
mai winch will be fed and cared for ~. y,
as breeding stock. af' pf
whenever necessary, arrangements dis
can usually be made whereby banks for
VIII hnance livestock enterprises Th
Tor reliable boys and girls. on
The first lesson deals with feeding er.
ana care, and starts with the weigh "o
ng-up OF the pig under supervision. cel yea
Sow and litter work will also be ur
provided, if desired. the
The County Agents, Teachers of VO sio
,auonaI Agriculture and State Club the
-eadef Will help reliable BOYS and nor
slrls to secure desirable pigs for .,
her club enterprises Some verv '''S
me pure bred Poland Chinas. Duroc- Mr.
erseys, Berkshires and Chester N
hltes can be secured now on short woo
otlce. II is for the best interest Of A
ne boys and girls and the adults as ed
'eil Tor pure bred pigs to be select looi
that are like the prevailing breed fi,,a
the community or county The and
ounty Agent will be glad 10 advise NJ
uD leaders and members regarding wee
lie breed that should be selected in Isl
le various communities. died
II possible, club members of the SON
'me community should start the mig NJ
uD enterprise about the same time. sbor
ne problems of feeding and care will grew
zen be more similar and the fall serv
'und-up or show will be fairer. Thu
The County Agent Department of buri;
elaware consists of: land
NJ 0 Pence, State Leader, Newark CICs, OIu,
X. o. Bausman, New Castle County. Fr
.wark ,,-oi 70 +, +,
A. D. Cobb. Kent County, Dover. para para
M. Z. Vaughn, Sussex County,
OrgetOWn
Tomato Club Program:
Tentative plans are now being made
"A Tor more) acre tomato clubs ,sti 9pl
each county. High grade wilt-re- corn corn
tant plants are being grown which Ma
IL be distributed among club dem busin
strators in due season. The full his
ms for financing and directing this scare
TX Will be announced later. The r.
unity Agents and the Truck Crop me sne
ecialist Of Delaware College will M Me-, NJ
direct the field demonstra- mis-
MS in this this work. at C
should be made be- her p
e June 1st. oway
l-SehOOl-Garden Clubs: Pro
school garden clubs will be organ zen zen
d IN the city of Wilmington and in ste
W Castle County, wherever local Son
dership is provided by the COM sermc
nlty- No requests have come for May
work from down state. Miss Med comes
VIII direct this work in New Castle Ihe
lnty. next
lchers of Vocational AgricuIture ooine'
Who VIII Help Do Club Work on an TIL
Extension Basis i'm Their Respective
The -
he following named teachers of The
atlonal agriculture will do club The S
* in their respective communities. The
Ylded that their is a need for club The S
k and their time will permit: ~, - er
d. Anderson-Dover. me ne.
S. BOrder-NeW Castle
- S. Covey-Smyrna The n
. A. Diehm--Bridgeyille The
r. Fugett, (colored) Dover The t.
F. Henny-Georgetow To !
. L. Lawsing g-Marshallton The d
r. Leworthy-Harringto Does ,s.
c. Loope-Milford. p',t uti
P. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
r. Snyder-Seaford The "
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