Newark post., 1921-08-10
,a+h FARMERS DAY
AT STATE FARM
Experiment Station Produces
Synthetic Jelly; Ownership
is a State of Mind
Saws DR.. Clinton


down the State gathered at the State
Farm on Thursday. Special guides
Conducted visitors over the grounds
and explained the work being done in
tbe different departments of farm
work, fruit, agronomy, and stock.
The experimental plots of grain
nlanting showing results Of different
tinds of fertilizer were particularly
interesting to the farmer.
Although the wet weather of the
fret Of the week, and several bad de-
tours from the State road prevented
come from attending, a good crowd
was present.
Of particular interest in the MORN
mo was the exhibition Of Herford
cattle from the Buck and Doe Run
Farm. owned by Lamott du Pont.
Professor Harvey R. Burr gave an
interesting discussion on the merits
Of this particular breed.
The afternoon speaking was es-
pecially interesting. Mr.. S. H.
Messick made few opening remarks
;nteroducing Director McCue.
Director McCue outlined the State
Farm work which has been going on
for IS wears. He said, "The State
Farm was the first to demonstrate
+he great value of nitrate Of soda in
growing peaches. 1t has paid its way
in what it has done for peach grow
ing in this and other states.
"Among the stock, the Holstein COW
has been found the most practical
kind for Delaware farmers, as the
delaware market calls for whole
milk.
"The swine at the station are Of
two kinds, Poland China and Durock
Jersey.
"The laboratories .of the expert
mental department are working on
use for waste" fruit, and have pro-
duced a synthetic jelly from the pee
tin derived from waste apples.
Director McCue introduced Dr.
Walter Hullihen, president of the
University of Delaware, who made
short address of welcome. DR.
Hullihen told the farmers that he be-
lieved the Agricultural Department
/ was fulfilling it's duty to the State
perhaps more perfectly than was any
other department of the University
because it serves every one in th'
State.
DIR, A. F. Woods Of the Marylant
University then spoke, telling tn
great value of many experiments AM
work carried on by the Experimenta
4 Farms in the country.
\ DR.. Woods said that some peopl
A believe that too much money is spen
A on investigation and not enough o
A education and extension educator
4 "But." said DR.. Woods, what W
teach. we learn through investlgs
ton; and on farms like this, we wor
4 out problems that confront u
4 farmer"
\ DR.. Woods pointed out the need Il
lrowledpe that will add to farm pr
duction, for the rate OF increase
population is greater than the rate
increase of food production. Some
the greatest famines of the world a
occurring everywhere today.
Twenty years ago when we we
discussing the problem OF feeding u
world with wheat, agricultural {
perts went all over the world 10 Z
wheat samples. They brought Sc
from the wheat grown in dry Russi'
steppes and produced the "lurke
wheat resistent to drouth ana rO
which extended our wheat belt y
hundred miles further west. l.
Durham wheat carried the wheat D.
two hunderd miles further north.
result of this work we were apie
produce the 25O,OOO,O0O bushels
/ wheat called for during the war.
Z Agricultural explorers found cro
q I that would grow IN the dihaii
8 Arizona. Experiment stations W.
s. called to the rescue when alk
8 brought up by irrigation OF the -
4 IONA dry lands killed all crops. AZ
& cultural explorers in Egypt a
6 along the Sahara Desert tound u
& dates, some alfalfa, pistacheo II
8 and some cotton grew in alkall S
s Now Arizona farmers gro" tii
s crops extensively, one farmer get'
Z $3.50 from one date palm.
81 DR.. Woods pointed out the er
8 loss of possible production thro'
& insects and disease, and told Oh
4 work of experimenters IN proven.
s this by finding out means OF XIII