Smyrna times., 1922-08-09
E|HE|LAr1ON FARMERS
II |I COLLEGE FARM THRONG
FARMERS DAY HELD
|p.sT ..Dn,y OUTSIDE NEWARK

s,rCDAY OUTSIDE NEWAKh
r., 1000 Assemble To Witness
Y ln'a .a of experiments and Hear
l''I l.I' address on Agriculture
i'' T lumber of Smyna-Clayton
With their families motored
e, 70 the experimental farm of
s 1,,srsity T Of Delaware, near
! to participate in the exercises
4. - 5,v and join in the reunion.
a,ion is set aside annually by
r'Tsrsity authorities to give the
al this and neighboring states
.,,,truity to inspect the advance
s,t are being made at the ex-
.,,+,I station in the agricultural
The visitors came from every
4 Delaware, the Eastern Shore
r.,rl,nd and from nearby Penn
"a towns. Those who came IN
-rring brought a picnic lunch
Msm. which they ate on the
ssy lawn. Many more arrived
!, me- afternoon. Dean Charles
a.. director of the Experiment
I, and his assistants welcomed
T,tors as they arrived. They
!. irmed in groups for inspection
|, various departments to suit the
\. ii the visitors. Some desired
"a zee the field work in various
Others preferred to inspect
,rAards while still others were
!, ksenly interested in the live
a than anything else on the farm.
fertility work that is being con-
n on the farm attracted the at
smOf a large number. This work
ris on in both grain and fruit.
pecial feature there was a
cattle Judging contest by men,
d Bows Clubs of New Castle
Another feature that attract
:. rztiOn was a demonstration in
rsking by girls of the Sharpley
Welsh Tract Girls Clubs. POul-
|un in the crowd were much in
<d in the poultry culling- and
znent demonstration conducted by
&C. Palmer and Mr.. Mumford.
7 Dstadence in State Agriculture
Dan McCue made a short address
as afternoon telling of the work
b done in the agriculture depart
Ed the university. He declared
the standard of measurement OF
Ess Of American agriculture is moi
per acre, but production per mar
.la produces more food per mar
than any other country on the
h except it be Canada. He con
ES that the much talked of rura
ndtnce is a myth. He said it j!
I that the population of some o.
hHet agriculture districts in tn,
z1F has decreased during the pas
Izs but by progressive methods
FctuctOn in these same district
isn greatly increased with les
power. He cited figures as t,
and Sussex counties to prove thi
aA1on and make his argumen
The annual Farmers Day wa
Afsss IN every way and consider
ne threatening weather there wa
lgef crowd than was expected
sIiing about the farm seemed t,
ne best shape possible and tn
'lg farmers thoroughly enjoye,
Inspection trips over the place.
'atOb Lpman Talks of Research
ne meeting in the afternoon Dl
"a Hullhen, president of the Uni
Aa made short address of wei
nd introduced DR.. Jacob ]. Lir
llsctor Of the New Jersey Ex
sa'll Station who gave an inter
AK on the value of research
ns me course of his remarks D.
y created keen interest anon
1'E Of dairymen present when h
I mad found a herd of cattl
1. y nom tuberculosis. The dair
.noF conducted by members Q
" /, ;! and Girls Dairy CattI
y New Castle county the pul
saleh was to select champion
N an "a to the State Fair ne,
n IS1 Is1facted much attention.
''uslng Contest Prize Award
~ ss'.,'. was dairy judging contel
ss,s 0n with the show and tn
h., =, we're Il to "a months ol
Ads. ,isI . prze, John Dayett, {
a,g. ,stO9a .S:1 Raymond Connel,
n,S nlfd, Robert R. ConnelI,
MA - and fourth, Richards Mann
h.. y. "a to SO months o,
....l sIst prize, Robert r. Co,
ash. ~ herman Conner, Jr.,
ASS, . alfa' Ernest Miliken.
Sss.'a ana fourth, Elizabeth Milk,
ss,,s., : Get of club heifer und,
~. 'a,s MS. old-First prize, JoI
p,' ,sc0nd, Robert R. Connel. an
ID. Ir,a'nd 3 COnnel. Get of cI,
~. Z 4 to "a mOnths-First T. priz r.,
sara =. =. Davis, of Newark; secoI
Kss,A A''Iel, ne and third, John XII
s@ ,s,,.l The hat making demo
sa 1uas'ed Husas. by Edith McCar1
r., i Hutchinson ute AnS and Margar ar
ara :, As Welsh Tract Club. al