Smyrna times., 1925-09-09
@IrF BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
INF INCREASES SERVICE TO PUBLIC
DorLTRY DEPARTMENT TO
haI %, . rREE FLOCKS OF DISEASE
..,,toro Made Extra Appropriation
IeE,''l,i e Assist the Farmers and Their
~ U,;,es To Get Better Results

inJ .J.+nre instructed the State Board
Lss ,arculture to take up July l is
u - 9oII started and is actively Op-
~. .;ng for the benefit of the people
'i'ir,s naIaware. One of the most i'm
u too+ D duties with which the State
pY p..rJ of Agriculture was charged
~, Dos the organization and operation OF
"'. nonItv Bureau for service to the
.rtrv raisers of the state. Poultry
F ,;,inc is now a very important in
5as+ry ia in Delaware, and those who are
o.roged in this work have, for long
,;roo bpen trying to secure this ser
,;oo The purpose of this Department
:, n helm to free the poultry fiOcks
- delaware from disease and to put
irto effect a plan of accrediting pOul-
wv aocks and certifying chicks, so
-bo+ Delaware poultry raisers will Sc
crro premium for both the eggs and
tbe chicks that they market. Appli-
.ation has already been made for the
,ccrediting of more than 100000 birds.
This work is now started, and apph-
csrts will be taken care of in the or
dor in which they are received. A
small charge will be made for draw
mo the blood samples. While this
charge will not be large enough to
eoyer the total cost of this work, it
will help to provide the service to a
greater number of poultry raiSers.
Dr. Frank Hare, an experienced vet
eunarian. who has had considerable
special training and experience along
his line, has been employed to take
charge of this work. Mr.. Wilson c.
Hatfield. a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Delaware, who has specialized
in poultry work, was employed as his
assistant, and already they have the
work well started, and have rendered
valuable assistance to the poultry in
dustry in diagnosing poultry diseases
and recommending methods of treat
ment and cure. Birds have already
been sent in to the Laboratory at Do
yer for examination; and, in all cases,
they have been carefully examined
and exact information forwarded to
the owners, thus enabling them to
know exactly what is wrong and the
proper method to pursue. This ser
vice IS, Of course, free to the people
Of this state.
Plant PathOlOgist at Service Growers
The last legislature also instruct
ed the State Board of Agriculture to
secure the services of a Plant Path
OlOgst for the purpose of assisting
the farmers in their ever increasing
light against insect pests and diseases
which attack fruits and vegetables
For this work, the State Board Sc
cured the services of DR.. J. F. Adams
who is well known in Delaware
through the work that he is doing al
tne University. Dr. Adams will still
continue his connection with the Uni
yersty, but viii also give certain al
lotted time to the State Board, par
ucularly during the spring and early
summer months so that our farmer,
may have the advantage of his service
dunng the growing season. DR.. Adam;
however, will be available at all times
and IS ready and willing to give as.
SlStance, and can be promptly secured
through the Office Of the State Board
'r. .. A. Newton, Mr.. n. L. Grubb
and Mr.. W. L. Mifhin, who comprise
me membership Of the State Board O
agriculture, had a special meeting
lasI week in Dover, at which time th'
new work was carefully gone over
anu plans made to render the mos
eaeeaye service In addition to tn
puues mentioned above, the Stat,
board Of Agriculture has supervision
VI me work Of the Bureau of Market
me State Laboratory, and the Eradi
IS'lon Of tuberculosis work with cat
D[POrteus II Moving to Smyrna Has JOl
Inc tuberculosis work has been 90
.ls on now for about six years. Sus
ga county has been fairly we'll GOV
sieu' and about tdree-quarters of Ken
S ana one-third or one half of New Cas-
~s county. The inspectors are all a
"O'A no" in Sussex County, and pro
pOse 10 90 to every farmer who ha
any cattle and ask him to have hi
.a''ls tested. Very few refuse to d
~ some neighborhoods, not
- s.s'e man has refused. 1t is probabl
Ts l,'a' Iae same course will be taken j
.5 I"' ~ county after Sussex is complet
m ~ inese two counties will then b
s sa'ieu modified areas, and all the ir
,a;. p...eu cattle are entitled to free aC
G.. ,I,aaloA into other states. DR.. Mic
5os 5rs,On' Of Trenton, New Jersey, ha
-, a general supervision Of the wor
oat '1 N hr,t began; and, at the pre-.
~ n uLne, DR.. J. +. Creedon and D
r.". y. rorteus are working as Cover
,u' Ia employees, and f. A. Birminl
bc - ana K. ". Sarde are employe
ys,. @e State. They are all workin
po,. e1lclently and faithfully. D
vn. ''us VINO was married to a Bridgr
IA .sI slli Saturday is moving to smy