Smyrna times., 1928-07-04
DELAWARE BOY TO THE FRONT
Ed Willim, Jr, Who Married Miss
Christine Kirby of Smyrna, Now Ag-
ricultural Agent of New Castle Co.

rlcutural Agent OF New castle 20.
Interest in the County Agricultural
Agent work of New Castle County
was increased recently with the an
nouncement of the permanent appoint
ment, effective July 1st, of Ed Willim,
Jr., of Newark, as County Agent Mr..
Willim succeeds Mr.. R. O. Bausman
who enters another line of agricultur-
al work at the University of Della
ware. The new County Agent is we'll
known in Smyrna having married
Miss Christine Kirby. daughter of Mrs
Thomas Kirby of this town. He has
been Club Agent in charge of all 4-H
Club activities in New Castle County
since 1925. For the past nine months
he has also been the acting county
agent in charge of all extension work
in the upper county. He was raised
on a 300 acre farm near Dover, the
son of Ed Willim, a prominent Kent
Countain; attended the Dover High
School, after which he graduated
from Cornell University in 1924 Six
months experience as an assistant
county agent in Virginia proved val
liable to Mr.. Willim when he returned
to Delaware in 1925. When he ac-
cepted this new appointment Mr.. Will
lin prepared for the public the fol-
lowing statement: For the past nine
months the adult end of the extension
work, better known as the county
agent work, has been under my direc-
ton as Acting County Agent. It has
been a pleasure to me to do this type
Of extension work along with the 4-H
Club activities of the county. From
now on all of the problems which con-
cern the farmers of this county should
be brought to my attention. | hope to
keep my finger on the pulse of the ag-
ricultural situation in New Castle, and
everyone who wants to help me do
/ this will be welcome. That means that
the farmers problems and activities,
no matter how small or large, will be
my Job so long as all of the rural
| people bring or write to me the ques-
tions concerning their practices and
problems. As a state and federal paid
| person | want every farmer to feel
/ free To ask for my services if he wants
them The program of work for this
year." continues Mr.. Willim, "has al
| ready been made up, of course. 1t car
ries items, demonstrations on all Of
the principal projects in this county.
I Potato, Grain and Dairy Problems
In the potato area of northern New
\ Castle County several demonstratoins
are being conducted to show the value
Of proper fertilization and spraying
III the corn and wheat district Of the
southern half of the county the value
/ of treatment of wheat for smut and
corn for root rot and other diseases is
being demonstrated. The dairy bust
ness of the county should be helped
| BY the sweet clover for pasture and
alfalfa hay as dairy roughage cam
!! paigns which have ben conducted here
for year or so. 1t is the purpose Of
the County Agent to conduct a pure
bred dairy sire survey at an early date
with the idea of increasing the mum
ber Of pure bred bulls on the dairy
farms in order to breed up the hero
and increase the milk production pei
individual cow. If anyone wants tc
buy good grade or pure bred stock the
County Agent is in a position to give
them help in this matter. Some dairy
men have talked about COW testing
| association for their communities. Il
enough men want this kind of an as
sociation, / will use all of my facilities
in endeavoring to organize one fol
them. Farm management problems
will be talked over with the interested
people with the idea Of helping then
to secure a greater return from the
farm at the lowest cost of production
Will Assist POultrymen in Problems
For poultrymen of this county the
program of work provides consider
able assistance to the commercial
poultryman as well as to the farm
poultry flock owner. With the assist
ance of Mr. H. S. Palmer the Exten-
sion Poultryman, Mr. Willim hopes tc
get in touch with every man or wom-
an poultry raiser in the county. Aside
from the main projects of the pro.
gram of work, want to help with any
personal problems which are brought
to my attention. My Office is in Wolf
Hall, one of the University buildings
at Newark, any my office telephone is
$40. If you want me just drop a let
ter to Ed Willim, Jr., New Castle
County Agent, Newark, Del, or cal
on the telephone.