Evening journal., 1920-11-23

Delaware College from sH sources to
have been s302 ,0st .O6. and the Wom-
ems College. Ssi O6O.Oi.
Agricultural Department Needs
The report OF the Committee on
Agriculture, Samuel II. Derby, chair
man, In part follows:
Poultry husbandry Is one OF the
large farm Industries OF Delaware.
Nearly every farm has a flock OF
poultry kept for commercial pur-
poses. The total amount OF poultry
products sold annually an this Stab
compare very favorabiy with that OF
many OF our leading farm crops.
Notwithstanding the importance OF
the poultry indusry, Delaware Col
lege, for financial reasons. has no
poultry plant; offars no instruction i'm
poultry husbandry to college students
ana Is unable 10 do constructive eX-
tension work in poultry growing. At
lne pressn nj time, we have a small
poultry plant on the farm tina is run
ana hnanc.d by the funds received
thrOugn the Federal Board for NOca-
tiOnal Education. This plant Is used
exclusively in training disabled SOL
dlers. II this plant grows, as we
nope II VIII. we will have a SMALL
fairly equipped plant by the time the
work In training disabled soldiers
ceases Probably June 30 1922
lniess FUNDS are available 10 con-
tlnue the plant and give instruction
IN poultry raising the plant Will have
10 be discontinued at that time
The plant should be enlarged and
be fully equipped for instructional
ana experimental work.
In addition TO the resident work in
poultry. we have had insistent calls
from the poultrymen In tho State for
eX, nsiOn work.
Farm Machinery
This Is an age OF machinery in
farming. More and more the Amer
lean farmer Is forced Ia depend upOn
machinery. The ability TO efloiently
operate farm machinery, understand
its construction and caro- is neces-
sary, part OF the modern farmers
qualifications
notwithstanding the Importance of
this branch OF agriculture. ne COLI ra
has not been able 10 give adenl,ie
instruction along this line" The NJ
port suggests that a proper building
structiOn.
AT present. the farm machinery
course IS given In the Agronomy De
partment. u should remain there
TOT, the pu'sent. until a larger student
body and greater specialization ius-
tify a separate department.
| The dairy intere sts Of the State
have Increased amazingly during Ina
past five years. The college is greatly
IN need OF a wen-equipped dairy
laboratory where students can learr
the. proper care and handling Of mill
and Is products. An emergency
laporatory OF this nature Is helms
tlon Hall, but at the b - this can he
only a makeShift. and that buildine
Is no place for such a laboratory. II
should be on the farm.
There should be provided a suit
able heated and lighted room. on IN,
Iarm Tor handling livestock BY stu.
dents. The Judging hall Is an essen.
lial unit Of the Animal Hushandr,
Department in all up-to-date agricul.
tural colleges. The dairy laborator,
Judging hall and farm machinery
laboratory might be constructed un.
der one roo..
Thieves Steal Fruit
The apple orchard IS rsnidlv In.
oreasing In production and we hav,
no suitable packing house for han
ding the fruit or FOR storing il.
small model packing house. wei
equipped with full basement celia
should be erected on the farm.
During the past few years. VI
have had q great deal Of trouble from
thieves in our orchards. MANY o
the experiments being carried OF
have entailed the expenditure OF
large sum OF money. and the value O
this work Is dependent upon accurat
records q production OF the tree
under experim ntation. Unless som
means can be taken to safeguard m
/ orchards from petty thieving IN
work OF years OF experimentation ma