Smyrna times., 1923-08-08
FARMERS UP STATE TO PICNIC
NI.IAY At AUGUSTINE BEACH
Nv SILVER. ORATOR Fedora
ODo I-oN FARM BUREAU, A GUEST
Farmers From This Vicinity
Many lliS Attend Big Gathering at the
"n ni.-s an Thursday, August l6

Piers on lhul suN''
rDr Silver. legislative representa-
ui"t ~ Washington for the American
u'S uIS.a.tion ~ of Farm Bureaus, was an
fsus, soa5 as the speaker at the annual
lou,cVf .ui. Of tbe New Castle Farm Bureau
'II 1ngnstine Beach, August 10, by
:. S..si5srt sis Yearsley, at the Executive
Iivsn rIi..sn,ittee's monthly meeting Satur-
GOl-'. ~, aftsrnoon in the directors room
as' s +Ss Security Trust Company IN
,4;ln,inCton. n MI Miss Naomi Pepper,
.lrb % AGENT for New Castle county re-
..r+ s.-te5 everything in readiness for the
fsort course at the University OF Del
.',y .Toro this week. She said probably
I'M bovs and girls would attend. J. O..
ponsman rS0 NJ agricultural agent for New
Castlp Ca county, in his report said that,
w5iIs not as many farmers made the
ar1nal potato tour on July 16, the
demonstrations showed emphatically
tbs value of certified seed.
Potato Crop Hurt by the Drought
The entire potato crop this year
will he seriously handicapped by lack
of rainfal. but the certified seed, es-
peciaIly that sprayed, showed practi-
raTv 100 per cent. green foliage, anC
with the recent rains will develop {
fair crop. he said. The crops grOwI
from local seed have prematured t.
The extent that the recent rains vii
he of little value. Mr.. Bausman tOl'
Of the recent distribution of a carlOa'
Of pure bred heifers among member
Of the Junior Cattle Dairy Club a
Newark. This is the fifth dairy clu
organized in the county and make
total membership of 1873. The hei1
ers were purchased in New Jersey q
an average price of S155. Most {
them will come fresh this fall or wiz
ter The members of the new clu
are Raymond V. ConneA, Newark
Milton C. Keen, Newports Frankli
Ferguson, MarshalltOn; George lie
Hockessin; John Knots, TOWNSEND
Walter G.Keen, Newport; Elva Mime
MarshalltOn; NJ. Pitney Lee, Hocke
sin; Frank @. Keen, Newport; Cla
snce G. Rheims, Middletown; Robe
R. COnnell, Newark; John Come
Newark; John Dayett, CoOch.
Junior Dairy Clubs Will Have Exhit
The two distinct shows of the Ju
iOr Dairy Cattle Club will be combi
ed this year and held in conjuncti
with Farmers Day at the Universi
Farm. The boys are working ha
with their heifers and should, make
attractive exhibit. Herman Conn
Jr., Fairview Community, and era
ford Sheldon, Glasgow, have be
awarded the trip to the Natiol
Dairy Exposition at Syracuse, N.
this fall. The third member of
team will be selected fro mdown ST
at an early date. The judging cont
was Aeld during the annual dairy Il
on July 25. The county agent v
coach the team. Robert Connell, Fs
view, and Leroy Davis, Newark, CO
pose the team selected the same d
which will be eligible for the judg
contest at the State Fair. The ju
ing team which shows the most a
Hy in judging live stock will
awarded trip to the Eastern Sta
Exposition, Springfield, Mass.
outdoor motion picture meeting
AlddletOwn on July 81 was handle
pea by bad weather. Although it
necessary to hold the meeting indo
% or 30 persons were present. A S
Taf meeting will probably be helC
h0ckessin, August Is.