Milford chronicle., 1923-09-28
YES, SEED WHEAT IS
TESTED FREE
State Board OF Agriculture Main
tains Chemist To Test Wheat,
Fertilizers, Seeds, Soils, Etc.
MIX-UP CAUSES COMMENT
From State Chemist H. H. Hanson
Of Dover, Who Is In Charge Of
Testing AT State Capitol.

In the last issue of the Milford
Chronicle there was a two column
article upon wheat as a crop, written
and sent out by the Experimental
Department of the University of Della
ware and the second article on this
subject appears in this issue of the
paper; but, through an error in max
ing-up" of the columns of the paper,
an article that was prepared by the
State Board of Agriculture through it's
chemist, H. H. Hanson, and under a
sub-heading of its own, it was printed
under the general heading used for
the article from the University of Del
aware. In making brief editorial re-
mark on this subject of testing seed
wheat" the University was credited
with doing this work, etc. 1t seems
that this has been in a measure detri-
mental to the work of the State Board
of Agriculture, which maintains a de-
partment of Agricultural Chemistry
especially for the benefit of the farm
ers and agriculturists of Delaware.
The following letter from H. H.
Hanson, State Chemist, will set the
public straight on this particular
purpose of his department:
Dover, Delaware
September 21, 1928.
Editor of the Milford Chronicle
Milford, Delaware.
Dear Sir:
1 have before me your issue of Fri
day, September 21st, in which you
print a two column article in regard
to wheat purported to be from the
University of Delaware. The last half
of the last column of this article is
verbatim copy of the article which
sent you from this laboratory last
week in regard to the testing of agri-
cultural seeds at the State Laboratory,
you have incorporated in the Univer-
sity of Delaware article. Also, on your
editorial page, you comment on the
seed situation and advertise that the
Department of the Uni
versity of Delaware does the seed
testing for the farmers of the State.
Will you, in your next issue, make
the proper correction and credit this
which has no connection
with the University, with the article
in question?
>
which is a department of the State |
Board of Agriculture, is entirely dis
,inct from that at the University. The |
.wo departments work in entire har
nony and cooperation and there is
10 duplication of effort. At this lab
)ratory we test such materials as
fertilizer, feeding stuffs, agricultural
leeds, lines, soils, milk, cream, and
,ther materials. From time to time,
Jews items are sent out from this Of
ice in regard to our work. If you
are to receive them in the future,
living the proper credit for the same,
would be glad to have note from
-ou to that effect.
Yours truly,
H. H. HANSON,
State Chemist.
We appreciate the standpoint and
urpose Of the State Chemist and his
eep interest in his department, which
) maintained for the benefit of the
gricultural interests, especially of
as well as all the people of
be State incidentally; but the last
wv lines of his letter indicates a per-
)nal, or narrow view of the purpose !
n which his department is maintain
II possibly the wording was not so
tended to convey the idea. All work !
his department, is public property !
fair as interest is concerned, and
le fullest and complete publicity d
'ssibpe to be made, that the agricul- n
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