Smyrna times., 1922-10-18

section, and also expressed apprecla-
tion of the interest and cooperation
of the farmers.
M. o. Pence, county agent leader of
Newark, detailed the plan of the farm
survey to be held in this community
in December, under the auspices of the
University of Delaware.
One of the principal speakers was
A. L. Cooley, County Agent of Glou-
chester county, New Jersey, on the
subject, "How We grow tomatoes in
jersey" This address was delivered
in very lucid and practical way and
was closely followed by the farmers.
He grew crop of Jersey tomatoes
right on the rostrum, giving every
minute detail from preparation of
seed bed to the mark citing of the crop.
He advocated growing an early crop,
for the big money. His address will
doubtless prove great local benefit
in tomato growing.
Edward Willum, of Dover, gave a
talk on the Farmer and cooperative
canning" incidentally adding his ex-
perience in successful grape growing.
His opinion summed up was, that the
farmer would get the most satisfac-
tory results by being his own can
ner, and he was very ably backed up
in this opinion by the experience of
the Dover farmers, told by Mr.. Sny-
der; who, himself is a farmer and al
so secretary and treasurer of the Do
yer Farmers Cooperative Cannery.
Harvey Hastings, grower and deal
er in sweet potatoes at Laurel, gave
some of his experience in growing
them, and had on exhibition slip seed
and his marketable potatoes. The
crowd was interested and many ques-
tions on growing the sweets was ask
ed the speaker.
Ex-Governor Townsend Gives Talk
Ex-Gov. John G. Townsend, Jr.,
spoke on the Gamers relation to
Grower" This was a popular theme
and the address revealed to the grow
ers many of the conditions confront
ing the Gamer, out of which grew
much of the misunderstanding and
dissatisfaction between the Gamer and
farmer. Among the very pertinent
things said by the governor, one was,
that Sussex county would either have
to produce more tons of tomatoes per
acre, or discard the tomato crop. He
backed his statement with the fact,
that the production of fifteen to twen-
! ty tons per acre in the west, gave the
western growers and Gamers so much
advantage in the market, that Sussex
county would be unable to compete
and be eliminated from the market.
He further suggested direct dealing of
Gamer and farmer, eliminating the
costly middleman.
DR.. L. w. Hooker, director of the
Sussex Trust Company, spoke on the
subject, Growers relation to the Can
ner," or the opposite side of the ques-
tion from Gov. Townsend, and sue
ceeded in showing that most of the
dissatisfaction grew out Of condition
unavoidable under the present plan
of marketing the products. He fur
ther urged business methods in farm
ing, and suggested complete cost ac-
counting of the three year average of
growing crop, thereby putting a
producer in position to know what he
can sell for and make profit.
Lime Tests Made With Success
County Agent NJ. c. Vaughn report
ed on lime tests of a dozen or more
local farms and urged the farmers to
use the test as basis for local lime
treatment.
Prof. Thos. Entwistle, of Milton,
called attention to the fact, that many
farmers in surrounding districts were
planting extremely poor seed wheat.
He has tested out quite a lot of the
seed being used and found it infer
ior grain, demonstrating the folly of
such planting.
! The business people of Lewes are
being aroused to the Importance of
these meetings and quite a few of
them were in attendance.
Many visitors were present from
Milton, Georgetown, Laurel, Milford
and Dover.
The date and place of the third
meeting of the series, which will con-
!, slider the subjects of dairying and
stockgrowing was left open; because
weather conditions will necessitate
, an indoor meeting, and location of
; building to take care of the crowds
: attending these meetings will be some
= what difficult.
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