Smyrna times., 1923-05-02
MAKE INSPECTION TOUR OF
KENTS PROGRESSIVE FARMS
AGRICULTURAL CLASS UNIVERS-
ITY OF DELAWARE HAVE TRIP
Harry b. Clark's Farm, Near KentOn,
One of the Farms in This Vicinity
Visited-LuncheOn at Dover

Visited-LuncheOn at Dover
The seniors in the agricultural class
of the University of Delaware visited
few representative farms in Kent
County recently to study the type of
farming practiced in this section of
the State. These seniors are taking
a course in farm management under
Prof. George l.. Schuster, who accom-
panied them on this tour, and who ar
ranged for this trip in order that his
students might become better ac-
quainted with the agriculture of the
State.
Prof Schuster made arrangements
with Kent County Agent Russell E..
Wilson a short time ago whereby such
a tour would be conducted through the
country. The first step was made at
the farm operated by Harry B. Clark
near Kenton where the students were
given the opportunity to see the prof
liable results to be obtained in dairy
cattle breeding by crossing a pure
bred bull on grade cows. AS this
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the average farmer who is starting in
the dairy business, special attention
was called to Mr.. Clark's herd of HOl-
stems which is an excellent example
of how a herd may be built from
grade stock to practically all pure
breds. At Mr.. Clark's farm the stu
dents were informed as to the crOI
rotations and the general operation!
in addition to the dairy industry.
From this place County Agent Rus
sell E. Wilson directed the member
of the touring party to Dover wher
lunch was served at the Capitol Ho
tel. On the way to Dover attention
of the students was called to the fin
grape vineyards of Ed. Willim an
George P. Hudson. AS Kent count
can claim over 500 acres of bearin
vineyards, it is we'll that visitors b
informed of the extent of this indus
try in this part of the State. FO
lowing lunch in Dover, the visitor
were taken to the laboratories of tn
State Board of Agriculture where tn
duties and powers of the organizatiO
were explained by State Chemist +
H. Hanson.
The first place inspected in the a
ternOOn was the large commercial o
chard and livestock farm of Frank
Bancroft near Wyoming where Il
students were given the opportunit
to see one of the best cared for o
chards in the county. The visito
were also interested in the fine he
of Jersey cattle which is one of t
- prides of the Bancroft farm.
= The last stop in the county W
'G made at the farm belonging to S.
Derby near Woodside. Here the st
n dents saw the type of equipment ne
essary to handle the large crop of a
plies produced in Mr.. Derby's CONNIE
cial orchards of about 400 arcres
N, extent. Mr.. Derby is one of our fol
= most fruit growers in the State, a
~ his we'll pruned and thoroughly spra
.u' ed fruit trees are an indication of
Is keen interest in this type of agric
- ture.
IN From Mr.. Derby's place the Wis
no Ors drove down to Seaford, and
ar. following day they inspected a nu
m Der of farms in Sussex county un,
he the direction of County Agent NJ.
en Vaughn. By visiting these farms
to the three counties the students h;
Use been given a more concise understa
sh ing of the various types of agIiC
st. ture throughout the State, and the
Of formation thus obtained will be
wn value in their study of the farm
be conditions and soil requirements
in Delaware.
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