Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-08-03
INSPECT CROPS
AT STATEFAR
Hat Making Demonstration
by Girls Feature of
Farmers Day
BOYS HAVE CATTLE
JUDGING CONTEST

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEWARK, Aug. s.-while threat
ening weather this morning kept
away many visitors there were sew
erat hundred farmers at the Univer-
sity of Delaware experimental farm
by noon today and a large number
more were expected early this after
noon. The occasion is the annual
Farmers Day. which Is set aside by
the university authorities to give the
farmers OF the State an opportunity
70 visit the farm and inspect the
work being done for the advance
ment of agriculture in Delaware.
There were visitors this morning
from most every section OF Della
ware and also many progressive
farmers from the Eastern Shore OF
Maryland and sections of Pennsyl-
vania came here to inspect the farm.
A large number of the visitors came
in machines and brought their fam
lilies with them These had picnic
lunch on the lawn at noon.
Dean Charles A. McCue, director
OF the Experiment Station and his
assistants welcomed the visitors as
they arrived They were formed in
groups for inspection of the various
departments to suit the wishes OF
the visitors. Some desired most to
see the field work in various grains.
Others preferred to inspect the or
chards while still others were more
keenly interested in the live stock
than anything else on the farm.
The fertility work that Is being
conducted on the farm attracted the
attention OF a large number. This
work is carried on in both grain and
fruit.
As a special feature there was a
dairy cattle judging contest by mem
bers of Boys Clubs OF New Castle
county Another feature that at
tracted attention was a demonstra-
ton in hat making by girls of the
and Welsh Tract Girls
Clubs Poultrymen in the crowd
were much interested in the poultry
culling and treatment demonstration
conducted by DR.. c. c. Palmer and
Mr.. Mumford.
Dean McCue will make a short |
address this afternoon telling OF the /
Agriculture work of the university, |
after which there will be an address !
BY DR.. Jacob J. Lipman, director OF
he New Jersey Experiment Station.
DR.. Lipman represented this country
1t a farm conference in Italy last
'pring after which he visited several
other European countries. He will
ell OF agricultural conditions in Eu-
-ope.
The program as carried out this
morning follows:
10 to 1 o'clock-Inspection by
yroups of field work in corn, wheat
10Y beans and other CROPS. under
he direction of Professor George l..
schuster, agronomist; Professor
Charles r. Runk. assistant agrono-
mist. and NJ. o. Pence. county agent
eader
10 to o'clock-Inspection by
-roups OF the fruit orchards under
he direction of Professor Louis r.
)etjen, associate horticulturist; j.
Iarold Clark. assistant horticulture
Il. and DR.. James F. Adams, assoc
late plant pathologist
10 to - o'clock-Inspection OF
We stock by groups under the direc-
on Of DR.. c. c. Palmer. consulting
eterinarian; Professor T. A. Baker
nlmal husbandryman and Mr.
tretch.
II o'ciock-Cattle judging contest
'etween members Of Boys Clubs Of
lew Castle county.
u TO l o'clock-Poultry cullinr
demonstration and roupt treatment
demonstration under the direction OF
Dr.. Palmer and Mr. Mumford.
to o'eloek-Picnic lunch on
arm lawn.
The addresses by Dean McCue and
Dr.. Lipman will be made from the
farmhouse porch later in the after
loon.