Smyrna times., 1922-11-15
NEW CASTLE COUNTY CROPS
County Agent Makes Monthly Report
Touching on Several Matters


Touching on Several Matters
Five Acre Corn Growing Contest
Secretary A. B. Peet of the State
Board of Agriculture has requested
County Agent Leader M. o. Pence
and the County Agent to supervise
the weighing of the corn in the Five
Acre Corn Growing Contest in this
County. The yields in these fiveacre
plots are not coming up to eXpecta-
tions. Those farmers who expected
from 80 to 100 bushels generally are
ranging from 80 to 80 bushels. How
ever, these yields are determined on
a 20&t basis and the exact yields can
not be calculated until the moisture
test is complete.
Junior Five Acre Corn Growing
Contest-Some of the members of the
boys five-acre corn growing contest
are somewhat disappointed in that
their yields are not equalling those of |
last year. However, the yields in |
most cases are good and the boys de- |
serve much credit for the work they |
are doing in improving the strains of
corn.
Potato Tour-Dr. Manns of the De-
partment of Plant Pathology, and the
County Agent attended an automobile
potato tour in Salem County, n. j.
New Jersey is concentrating on sec
ond crop Irish Cobblers and is doing
extensive work in certifcation. This
year they have 1900 acres under GER
tifcation. Even in the face of poor
prices the number of acres going un-
der certifcation is increasing an
nually. New Jersey is setting a good
precedent for Delaware in this certi-
| fication work.
Soil Survey-The soil survey con-
| Quoted by Prof. G. L. Schuster of the
| Department of AgronOmy in coopera-
tion with the County Agent, is still in
progress. 1t is expected that the sur
vey in New Castle County will be COM
pleted during the month of November.
The County Agent has received sew
eral calls during the month to make
lime requirement determinations. This
trend might be interpreted that the
farmers are again getting back to a
permanent system of agriculture.
Corn ShOw-According to motion
carried at the last meeting of the EX-
ecutive Committee of the Farm Bu-
reau, the plan of holding two district
shows in the county last year was of
such success that it will be repeated
this fall. The committees in charge
of the two shows have been appointed
and will meet at an early date. Sew
eral local and grange corn shows will
be held this fall. The County Agent
has already been interviewed relative
to providing ribbons and judges fol
several of these shows.
Japanese Clover-A few requests
have been received for samples of Jap
anese Glover. Arrangements are now
being made for two or three Japanese
Clover demonstrations next year. The
results obtained from the use of Jap
+ anese Glover on permanent pasture:
+. has been very encouraging in the two
lower counties, and there is reason t.
J. think it can be made a valuable pas
ture crop for this county.
Five Year Report-The Count.
: Agent has just completed a pictoria
}. report covering his work in the Coun
ty for the fve-year period from OctO
ber /, 1917, to October 1, 1922. Ap
!. preciating the limited time that tn
average farmer has at his disposal fo
= the reading of reports and length
n printed matter, the County Agent ha
made this report purely pictorial wit
,. the necessary captions. Nearly 10
-,s pictures are used. A farmer can TAX
up this report and in a period of fl
9. teen minutes have a general cOncel
=, ton of the work that has been COZ
Quoted in the County during the pa
five years. 1t will be off of the pre-
about Christmas. A copy will
AU mailed to every farmer in the Count