Evening journal., 1920-10-04
3 BOYS Win
Chicago TRIP

The New casle County Farm Bu-
reau held its monthly meeting on Sat-
urday afternoon in the directors
room Of the Security Trust and Safe
Deposit Company.
County Agent r. o. Bausman gave
brief report Of his activities for the
month, emphasizing especially the
Farm Bureau work at the State Fair.
He spoke OF the increase in cost OF
milk production in doing work at the
fair on Thursday when a junior dairy
cattle Judging contest was held, in
which about 80 boys, belonging TO
Boys and Girls Clubs and the agricul-
tural courses OF the high schools Of
the State contested for a place on the
State team for the National Dairy
Show at Chicago. The following
named boys ranked highest and made
The state team: j. T. Nandenburg,
Jr, a club boy Of Bridgeville; Paul
Skewis a club boy and an agricultural
student OF the Milford High School,
and Edwin Lewis, an agricultural
students OF the Dover High School
Albert S. Daniels. of Middletown. is
alternate member Of the team.
The Farm Bureau voted S25 towards
paying the expenses Of the State team
and the coach 10 Chicago.
Mr.. Bausman outlined proposed
| Tine demonstrations in which he will
have distributed raw ground limestone
at cost Of freight only among DEM
onstrators in northern New Castle
county for use on fall wheat and al
falfa and also for spring crops.
Miss Agnes p. Medlll. county club
agent, praised the work Of the 200
Boys and Girls Club members Of New
I AL.
club. products at the State Fair. The
results were especially gratifying be-
cause the awards were well cis-
tributed over the county. The New
port Sewing and Baking Club won
The State banner for presenting the
best typical club meeting in the Safe.
Requests have come from several Sec
fiOns Of the county for clubs TO be or
ganized as a direct result Of the State
fair club program.
Mrs. Mary E. Dickey, OF Stanton,
requested that an adult club b. Or
eanized in her home town In Larment
; making. The women Of Stanton had
seen the exhibits OF d0Vn-State gar
ment making clubs at the Farm Bu-
reau building.
Slate Club Leader Martin gave a re-
, port OF how Delaware's nine club
members had won eighteen awards In
recognition Of efficient work at the
recent Eastern States Exposition, a
Springfield, Mass
County Agent Leady Pence, who Il
also secretary treasurer Of the Stati
Corn Growers Association, advised
That community corn shows be helC
IN cooperation with the local oranges
s whenever desired, instead of trying q
q hold a county corn show this year
q Reports at the meeting indicated tha
3 plans are being made TO hold corr
/ shows at Newport, Stanton, Wes
- Brandywine, HOckessin, Centreville
} Rose Hill and possibly Middletown.
Q County Agent Bausman and Johr
e reynolds, crops committeeman Of Md
I ldletown, were directed by Farm Bu
1 reau 10 cooperate with The local com
mittees Of the several communities il
r lnelplng 10 put on good corn shows
Y Mr.. Pence said that the State Corr
! Growers Association had offered
= free scholarship TO the champion
4 club members OF the flve-acre contest
, in each county to the junior shor
course at Delaware College next win
! ter. Reports indicate that the 5-acr
: boys will put on a great exhibit a
n the State Corn Show this year Thes
v boys, in addition, have all entered tn
5-acre contests Of the State Board o
/. the old-time growers earn their med
Z ais this time.
John Brackin, Of Hockessin, gave
report Of a potato demonstration
which he has conducted this year a
his home farm, in cooperation wit
the Farm Bureau and Delaware Col
7 lege. He planted certified Rural Rus
sett seed, from New York. and. accord
ins TO the certified report Of the com
mttee who weighed up the crop, h
II had raised at the rate OF 66i bushel
p per acre. The home grown Variet
q averaged 3iS bushels per acre, an
N New York Cobblers averaged 276 bush
els per acre.
- The Farm Bureau planned 10 secur
d a carload Of certified seed potatoes q
Is these high yielding varieties. TIL
"A blight rot has made It necessary ia
4 clean seed TO be used in this section.