Smyrna times., 1927-04-27
WEEKLY FARM NEWS CLEANED
FROM DEL-MAR-VA PENINSULA
NUGGETS OF FACTS OF GENERAL
INTEREST TO THE FARMERS
Gathered and Compiled by the Del
Mar-Va Eastern Shore Association
at Salisbury, Maryland


4,3S5 more dozens of eggs were inn
ported than last year while 94,522
more dozens were exported than last
year. This is encouraging to poultry
men in that last year the expectation
of eggs and poultry was less than the
year before.
According to the weekly weather
and crop bulletin of the Weather Bu-
reau rainy weather delayed farm
work in much of the interior of the
United States during the week ending
April 3. Temperatures were rather
favorable, and vegetation made good
growth in all central and southern
districts. except in sections where it
was too dry.
Boil weevil survival will be greater
this season than in 1926 in many
parts of the cotton belt, states a CO.
operative report on boil weevil emerg-
ence from cage test prior to April 1
releaser by the Department of Ag-
riculture on April 13. Weather con
ditions have been conducive to weevil
emergence this year more than dur
ing the same period of last year.
Those interested in dairying are
privileged to use the United States
Radio Farm School of the Depart
ment of Agriculture and in connection
with same receive pamphlets which
supplement the radio course. Dairy
short course No. 6 entitled Breeding"
may be secured free Of charge from
the Department Of Agriculture.
Up until April II peach orchards
Of Delaware were not damaged by
frost notwithstanding the fact that
some varieties were well out accord
ing to w. I. Derrickson, Director of
the State Bureau of Markets. The
trees around Milton, Bridgeville, and
throughout central Kent County are
in excellent shape and the prospects
are that there will be a heavy crop
this year.
The Strawberries in the State are
reported in good shape and unless
something unforeseen happens, berries
will begin to move around the 22nd
Of May.
Sweet potatoes in storage have been
pretty we'll cleaned UP and but a few
carloads Of apples remain.
Does Louisiana lead the States in
the production Of strawberries? Read
Mr. Reader, read. In 1926 Louisiana
produced 24.975,0O0 quarts while
Maryland produced 34,080,0O0 quarts;
but since Louisiana growers received
an average of zoe a quart and the
Maryland growers received only 15c
a quart, the total return to Louisiana
was nearly S2,OOO,OOO more than that
to the Maryland growers.
The representatives Of the tomato
growers in Florida called on President
Coolidge on April 8 seeking an in
crease in the tariff on tomatoes, pep
pers, and other vegetables from Cuba
and Mexico. Petitions are also being
sent to Washington by tomato grow
ers in various sections Of the country
in order that the foreign supply Of
these crops will not continue to hold
the market down allowing such
close margin Of profit.
Cooperation Of all units in an in
dustry seems to be the basis Of sue
cess in modern times. The farmer
being an individualist for so many
years finds it difficult to link his ac-
tivity with other farmers of his sec
tion, pool their interests, and work
together as a big business unit. If
farming and marketing of crops can
be successfully done then there is no
need for suggesting any improve
ments; but if there IS lack Of profits
in agriculture, might it not be due to
the failure on the part of the farmer
to realize the changes in modern eco
nomic life?
WI. N. Jardine, Secretary Of Agri-
culture, in an address before the Bos-
ton Chamber declared "What New
England ought to do in all products
for which it is adapted is to meet eff
fectively the competition of other re-
gions. 1t can do with other products
what it is now doing with potatoes
and onions. How can it do this? In
the first place, it can reduce the cost
of production. In the second place,
produce what the market demands.
Finally, to carry out sound program
for the betterment Of agriculture we
must have organization on the part Of
the farmers" These principles which
Secretary Jardine applies to New
England might be applied in any sec
tion with profit to the farmer
Official announcement Of the ap-
pointment Of Dr. Franklin B. Bonn
berger, Chief Of the State Department
Of Markets, University Of Maryland,
to the position Of Director of the
Marketing Bureau of the Del-Mar-Va
Eastern Shore Association was made
at the offices of the Association last
week. President H. j. Patterson and
the Trustees Of the University of
Maryland will, it is understood, grant
years leave of absence to DIR. Bonn
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