Smyrna times., 1924-12-24
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
HEARS ABOUT OTHER STATES
OLIVER A. NEWTON, PRESIDENT
OF DELAWARE BOARD, RETURNS
Tells About the Great Meeting in Chi
cagO When Representative of SO
States Joined in Helpful Meet

"'OS JOiHOu Ill nelpIul Meet
Senator Oliver A. Newton, Presi-
dent of the Delaware State Board of
Agriculture, and Wilmer T. Derrick
son, Director of the State Bureau of
Markets, attended the meetings of the
State Marketing officials, held in Chi
cagO, recently. Representatives from
SO states attended the Agricultural
Commissioners meetings, and the rep
resentativs of each state was given
an opportunity to tell about the agri-
cultural conditions in his state, and
IN this way, a very close view of agri-
cultural conditions throughout the
United States was gained. Practical
~ all OF those in attendance reported
very short corn crop, and the rep-
resentatives from the wheat producing
states, stated, in most cases, that their
crop was about normal. It is appar-
ent that there is quite a large crop
OF White potatoes in the United States
this year, and short crop of sweet
potatoes. Various interesting phases
of agricultural conditions in the sew
eral states were discussed, and it was
the general opinion that, while the
general farming condition is some
what improved over the last few
years, there is much to be done in or
der to get agriculture back on a firm
basis. All the states were enthusias-
tic about the help that they have gain
ed through the various State Fairs.
and expressed a willingness to coop
crate with the State Fair organiza-
tlons. 1t was also stated on the floor
of this meeting that the total wheat
crop produced by the farmers in the
United States was required for the
payment of the farmers taxes.
Delaware Soil Far Exceeds Wyoming
The Commissioner from the state
OF Wyoming stated that, while thev
were not large producers of agricuI-
tural products generally, they pro
duced one hundred cars of honey each
year for market. He also stated that
in some parts of Wyoming,where land
can be obtained from the Government
a section consisting of $40 acres
would only support three COWS. This
leaves room for considerable compar-
lson between the condition of the soil
IN that section of the country and the
tertll farms of Delaware, where. in
most cases, one acre of ground ner
cow Is sufficient for good pasturage.
There is no better soil or climate in
the United States than We have here
IN Delaware, where practically all ag-
ncultural products, with the exception
OF citrus fruits and tropical fruits, are
produced commercially.
At the meeting of the State Mark
citing officials, there were about 80 |
states represented, and many market
ing problems were discussed from var
IOus angles, each representative hav-
ing an opportunity to state his exper-
lence and opinion regarding the diff I
ferent questions.
Mr.. Coverdale, who is Secretary
and Treasurer of the United States
Grain Marketing Co., a cooperative
organization, for the purpose of
grain, delivered an inter
esting address regarding the purpose
and growth Of that organization.
This organization is the largest CO.
operative grain marketing associa-
lion in the world, and their method
Of operating was very interesting to
those present. While they have only
been in operation about a year. they
have taken over the warehouses of
the Armour Grain Co. and two other
large grain companies in Chicago. and
are marketing a considerable portion
Of the grain produced in the United
States at this time.