Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
L|SHMEN|JS Of
COUNTY FARM BUREAU
Pointed Out BY Agent 6ausman
at Annual Meeting in New
port Today.

ting the county crops. and the growth
of farm bureau organizations In the
etate. were the stressed features OF
q report made by County Agent Baus-
man A. the annual meeting OF the
Farm Bur au IN Newport today.
During the past year. he said the
Delaware Federation 81 Farm Bu-
reaus, consisting of the three county
farm bureaus. was formed, and is a.
pr~Acnt one Of the strongest agricul-
turSl organizations In the state, with
q membership of 1000. About 700
members OF the federation arc in
New Castle county. Mr.. Bausman said.
Tn. county bureau is made up OF Id
ccmmuntiea. each OF which is gov
erncd by a chairman and committee.
The principle benefits derived by
the farmers of New Castle county
from the farm bureau. are the re-
suits a. cooperation and united ef-
fort. according to Mr.. Bausman. CO.
opcratiy. purchasing OF farm supplies
ls one Of these benefits. During the
year. the records OF Mr.. Bausman
show that tho cooperative purchases
~ the county bureau aggregated co.
ooo pounds OF binder twine, $50 bush
els - clover seed. 100 bushels of soy
hcans, and iS0 tons Of fertilizer, rcp-
rescnting IN value sio.soe and a saw
IN. of 5000.
The crop production has been Inn
proved greatly by the holding OF corn
shows. soy bean demonstrat tons, etc.
These provide splendid opportunity
Tor correction OF grain diseases. For
instance. several samples OF corn was
sent from the local shows 10 the
University ~ Delaware. where a test
showed that the root rot disease was
prevalent. To provide methods OF con-
troll and 20 acquaint the farmers with
the condition, a series Of four meet
lnes was arranged. DIR. r. +. Manns
of the University addressing each on
tho matter.
The improvement OF soil, one of the
most important phsacs OF farming, is
h'tne brought about by holding DEM
cnstraiions based on the experience OF
professional sgriculturalists. Through
commercial company. a car load Of
raw ground stone was obtained and
distributed among the co-opcrators
who have applied u To their land ans.
viii learn ts relative value in this
manner.
Demonstrations were also used I'm
horticultural improvement. From
these u was learned that many old
neglected orchards can he brought into
production by simple care. Owners of
three old orchards In the county were
acquainted with This fact. and brought
thelr trees into bearing by pruning
and spraying them under the drec-
tion 81 tho farm burvsu and the Uni
vcrsiiy of Delaware.
one of tho most important prop-
o~itiors ~ the farm bureau, along
marketing lines. is the cooperative
grim elevator. 10 has been estimated
That the county produced 700. .ooC
hushols of wheat and ,oo0. 600 bushel,
~ corn, which II Ia said should war.
rant ifs erection.
one or the greatest achievement:
~ the bureau was tho formation OF
NoNs and girls clubs and contests
according TO the report. These includ,
the pure bred dairy cattle club, which
- most conducive TO dairy cattle i'm.
proNement. the dairy cattle iudein,
team, and the boys Ave acre corr
growing contest.
BY the bureau also proved Of benefi
- the farmers. during the wear 4,
conducting their farms economically
Another economic procedure was tn,
Recommendation Of keeping records
~ income and expenses. which wa!
generally adopted. An inv legation o
tho price OF farm comm titles ais,
helped the farmers in making wis
expenditures.
Years Activities Outlined.
Benjamin a. Groves OF Marshallto,
delivered the address of welcome
which WAS responded 10 by the presi
dent Frank r. Searsley. MIR. Years
ley Also made brief annual repor,
From the report OF the secretary
treasurer, Mrs. Mary +. Dickey. 4
~as learned that t5.4o0.54 had been re
ceived during the year. and s2,sS4 6
expended. leaving a balance in banl
of Soeo.ss Miss Agnes p. Medil
county club agent. reported that .
new boys and girls clubs had bee,
formed In the county since October
~ the following places: Sharpe,
Walnut Green. Newport. Christians
summit Bridge. Townsend. Ogletowr
shckhird. Welsh Tract. McCunoughs
vile, Milford Cross Roads. Yorlxly,
and Hockessin. They represent
membership OF 2s3. Miss Medill, VIII
10 also organizing psrent-teacher as
sociatons throughout the State. re
ported that the Farm Bureau club
and The association cooperate wit
each other.
Three girls OF the Newport Cannin
Club, Mabel Steinbaker. Margare
Steinhaker and Esther Hargan. wer
presented with gold medals by A. I
cobb uf the University of Delawar,
new State club leader. The prize
were awarded by the State Fair Assc
cihtion. The girls OF the club prepare
INC delicious dinner which was serve
nj noon
" ID. Reynolds, chairman OF the wor
committee. outlined the program
activity which the bureau will folio
during the ensuing year. Many lin,
~ farm Improvement will be d.
Nsloped. Il was learned. Among the,
are. Farm record system, farm loa
association. dairy and live stock in
proNement. pure bred bull projeo
eradication OF tuberculosis amor
cattle, cost accounting work. boys al
girls clubs. soil and crop improv
nent, permanent pasture propositio
corn shows, care OF home orchard
potatoes and soy beans. eradication
potato blight and home economi,
IL was reported that applications {,
loans ssgregating 100000 had be,
received by the farm loen associatio
The farm record system is also ma
ins progress. 500 being used in II
state out OF a total OF l.i00 distribut,
10y the state Bankers Associate
Auditing and nominating committc
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