Newark post., 1922-08-09
ADDRESSES
BIG FEATURES
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use of various fertilizers and said
that the farmers of the State could
obtain information on the results of
various fertilizers through the Uni
versity.
The Horticultural Department was
the next one discussed by the Dean.
He said that the apple orchard was
foremost now in this department
where formerly it has been the peach
orchard. The peach orchard at one
time had covered ten acres, said the
speaker. but it has nearly all dlsap-
peared. Dean McCue pointed out that
many troubles of the fruit growers of
the State had been eliminated as
result of the experiments on the Or
chards here. The speaker told those
present that it was as necessary Tor
fruit trees to have health as human
person.
Dean McCue told of the poultry de-
partment and said that it was not
running as All experimental depart
ment of the University, but is being
conducted only to teach students OF
the Rehab division.
The speaker said that the Animal
Husbandrv Department was carrying
on several experiments and that the
herd had been turned over to Hol-
stein cattle.
Various other departments, the
sneaker said, were at work, but that
their accomplishments could not De
viewed on the farm as great deal
of the work was carried on in the
laboratory and various parts Of the
State where the soil differs from that
in this immediate vicinity.
One of the newest items that the
Experimental Farm will have to deal
with, said Dean McCue, will be pre-
ventative for diseases to the soy bean,
a crop that is coming into general IA
vor with the farmers of Delaware.
Dean McCue surprised many OF
those present by stating that the Ma
tional Government reports OF recent
week had shown that Delaware was
the first State in the Union in the
shipment of carload lots of early ap-
ples. He said that Delaware is fast
becoming an orchard center. In COM
menting on the Government report
Dean McCue said that this was Won
derful accomplishment when the area
of the State is taken into considera-
ton.
Calamity yellers for some time past
have been pointing out that many OF
the people of the rural districts were
leaving for the cities and towns, but
Dean McCue, by figures in his address
showed that instead of the agricul
tural production falling off it was
gaining and gave figures from vari
Gus States to prove his contention, HI
said in part, regarding Delaware:
LET US see what has happened il
rural Delaware | will deal only will
figures for Kent and Sussex counties
There is a congested district of cit!
workers outside of the city limits O.
Wilmington, Newark and New Cas-
tie. These people are not rural, ant
there are no statistics available tina
will give US a basis for separating
these people from the strictly rura
population.
''In the past 20 years Kent County
has lost about 20 per cent of hel
strictly rural population, and 23,064
acres of land have passed out of cult
walton. During these 20 years, the
total value of farm property in the
county has increased 1512 million dol
lars. The value of farm land has in,
creased over millions, farm buildings
over 31a millions of dollars and the
value of farm machinery on her farms
over a million and half dollars.
"Twenty per cent less farm people
own nearly 1000 more horses ano
mules, 400 more cattle, 1000 less hogs
and 100000 more poultry. During
these 20 years the character of crop:
raised has considerably changed, Tic,
900 bushels less of grains were pro
duced, and $4,000 more tons of hay
were harvested than 20 years ago
1000 more bushels of potatoes have
been produced, quarter of millior
more bushels of orchard fruits anc
100000 more pounds of grapes were
grown than in 1920. Notwithstand
ing 20 per cent less loss in farming
population, Kent County has more
horses and mules, more cattle, mor'
poultry, more fruit trees, more grap'
vines, more hay and more potatoes