Smyrna times., 1926-09-15
CLAYTON. !.
Budget of News Gathered Here and
There Of Neighborhood Interest


The Republicans of Clayton and this
part of Kenton Hundred held lively
primaries Saturday in connection with
the Kent County Republican Primar-
les. Both the nominee for State Sen
ate and the nominee for Representa-
tive in the Lower House of the Leg
islature came from the lower end of
the district. Harry c. Johnson and
Mrs. Ella Stewart were elected mem
bers of the County Committee from
the Clayton end of the district and
Thomas d. Garrison and Mrs. Har-
riett Money from the Kenton end of
the District.
There will be preaching at Black
iston's Church Sunday afternoon at
2.30 o'clock.
Mrs. Sarah Carton, aged 65 years,
of Colt, Md, is much improved in
Delaware Hospital following injuries
received in an automobile collision
with a Philadelphia car near Minqua-
dale early last Sunday night. The
woman's head was badly cut, it re-
quiring 16 stitches to close the wound.
Five other persons who were in the
two cars that collided were also treat
ed at the hospital for cuts and bruis-
es. Those treated and later sent to
their homes were: Mrs. Bessie Carton,
81 years old, Colt, Md; Katherine Gar
ton, 6 years old, Colt, Md; Myrtle
Carton, IA years old, Colt, Md; VIII
liam "A. Carton, proprietor of the gen
eral store at Colt; and Mrs. Marjorie
Il. Loatmore, negress, Of Philadelphia.
They were discharged from the hos
pital after their injuries were dressed.
Results of great interest and much
benefit To the farmers of Delaware
and adjoining states were obtained in
a recent survey made of IS typical
farms in New Castle county under
the direction Of County Agent R. 0.
Bausman, assisted by the agricultural
extension department of the Univer-
sity Of Delaware. The results which
have been summarized by Bausman
are attracting wide attention among
farmers Of the state. The purpose of
the survey was to determine where
farming methods could be improved
and establish on an undisputed found
alton what crops paid best. The sur
vev. according to Bausman's report
shows that the harvesting of corn un-
der the methods that have been in use
for probably 100 years is five times
as costly as the plan followed in the
corn belt of the middle west. The
survey also demonstrated that the
biggest farms pay the most money in
general results and that those farms
operated under broad plan Of inten-
sive activity are the best financial pro-
ducers. These were some of many
valued facts obtained. The results
also show that the average cost of
man labor in harvesting field corn
was S11.65 all acre under the Della
ware methods, compared with S2.3O an
acre under the modern methods of the
middle west Bausman in his report
says: "The average farm capital of
SIS farms amounted to S22,833. The
average farm receipts amounted to
$4,9O4, the average farm expenses
S3,209, the average labor income was
1854, and the average percentage re-
turn on capital was 3.5 per cent. The
major sources OF farm receipts We're:
Wheat, 34.6 per cent; milk, 31.1; field
corn, 10; sugar corn, 5, and tomatoes,
5 per cent"
The Sunday School Board Of St.
Paul NJ. f. Church, Clayton, met in
the church last Monday evening with
Fl. g. Jones, superintendent, presiding.
The attendance was large and the re-
ports encouraging. The treasurer's
report showed that the school finan-
cially, was in better shape than it has
been for ten years. The attendance
has been fine during the entire sum-
mer. The Rally Day service will be
held Sunday, October 3rd, at 10 a. m.
The board decided to purchase for the
school 100 song books entitled "Jubi-
late" Sunday School 10 am; preach
ing, IL a. M, subject, "The Mantle Of
Elijah; Sunday evening Song service
700; Preaching, 7.30, subject, "Find-
ing God" The pastor will preach next
Sunday afternoon at Blackiston's at
2.3O, subject, Strength Of Zion"
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. Garner of
Townsend, visited relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Il. Everhart, near Reading, Pa,
on Sunday. They left home Sunday
morning at $50 a. M, and arrived at
their destination at $50 after an en-
joyable trip. In the afternoon they
motored with Mr.. and Mrs. Everhart
To the crest Of Mt. Penn and viewed
Reading and surrounding country
from the top of the Ragoda, 1900 feet
ahove sea level