Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07
Glendale
nnns Farming PaY2


those who desire to engage In farm
ing, Does farming pay?
There are two sides to every ques-
ton and to answer in a satisfactory
wav needs careful thought and at,
tention. In the first place we mus'
he familiar with the subject we are
tn discuss and to be able to give IN
formation that will be OF some use
to the one asking the quesIioh
Does farming pay?
The writer was raised on Ine
farm and is familiar with the "OIA
which one must do to be SUCCESSFUL
In nv boyhood days, farming as
practical would not do now we
could not use the crude TOOLS DIS
then made and compete with the up
to date farmers of today. We woulo
coon become bankrupt. Think OF one
using the Grier plows made at MIL
ford and the Wright plows made at
NIiusboro many years ago and then
comnara them with the work done
nv the tractor and gang ploWs, OF
even with the work performed Dy
the two or three horse ploWs OF u
day and other implements OF the
improved order. Any one passing
through some parts of Sussex coun-
~ can vet see some effects OF farm
ing of the early date which has been
handed down from father to son
and never improved. That class Oh
farmers. or would-be farmers never
imnrove either their farms or build
ings and in fact they will remain III
the same position until death retlres
them of their troubles. This class Ol
farming never did pay and never
will pay. Does farming pay? YES
farming does pay, when conducted
in the right manner by men VINO
love the work and are imbued with
the spirit to make things hum. Such
men will succeed.
Take a man who is able to pur-
chase a few acres of land that mas
buildings sufficient to shelter hlm-
self and family and outbuildings to
shelter his stock. Watch that place
grow. The man is up to date IN the
latter day farming, his mind Is cen
tered. on those things which prove
of benefit, not only in saving labor
but to bring his land up to the high
est production.
We say watch that place grow.
Soon, very soon, the buildings Will
be improved. His poultry will be OF
the best, and his stock will be OF
that high grade where none can De
found better. His land Will De Oh
that kind that will produce any and
all kinds of grain, fruit or berries.
Such a man will not only succeed
but his home will be one Of the pest
in the county; his surroundings Will
show thrift and a determination TO
he far in advance of many others. A
man of this kind will have tull anu
nlenty in his home, and money IN
the bank for future use. -
Yes, farming will pay but 1t VIII
take uphill work to reach the nrst
rung. After that it will be much
easier. There is always an opening
for good farmers in Delaware. Land
is cheap, and no one who has sufn-
cient energy pervading his nature
was ever known to starVe to death.
Japanese Beetle
The Japanese beetle quarantine
has been extended to cover the
whole of Cedar Creek Hundred and
will be a detriment to shippers Oh
produce from that section OF the
State.
The beetle situation is getting to
be a serious proposition, and so Iar
there is no known remedy that Will
destroy the pests and stop their
ravages on the crops which grow IN
any of the sections where the IN
sects are now in existence.
The onward march of this de-
stroying force has been graduaI
from year to year, and it seems WIN
all the precautions being manifested
the whole State will soon be in the
infested area.
The State of Delaware is expend-
ing quite a sum of money for su-
pervisor and corps of inspectors, to
try to head off the continual march
of the beetle. So far their efforts
have been in vain.
The march Of the beetle is slow
but sure. Year by year they extend
the scope of their ravages more ana /
more, until the fact remains that
unless some remedy is found that ,
will be effective in destroying these
pests there will not be foot of land ,
in this part of the country left ,
which is not subject to their control. ;
We have no doubt that the supervis-
Or and his deputies are eXerting all
their powers to stop the forward
of this invading force, but
the extending the area year after
year doesn't speak well for their ef-
forts.
The farmers of Delaware must
face the fact that the beetles are
with them and they must prepare to
light to the last ditch the advance
which these pests are making.
Let us hope that some remedy
nay be found that will utterly de-
;troy these insects or at least low
sr their destructive power to the
minimum.
Fruit Damaged
Our farmers and fruit growers
ire alarmed over the prospect of
'ruit crop the coming season. h
Many say that the peach crop was 7
damaged badly in the early fall and
he present condition Of the buds
loes not warrant the people to ex- e
Dect any large portion Of a crop
and in many places are thought to c
Do killed. 5
The pear and apple trees have :
lot commenced to bloom yet, and :,
he season is not advanced far 4
enough to make any certain predic- :
ion in regard to the crop Of these
'ruits. :.
We will hope for the best and per-
laps after all there will be enough
.ruit grown to supply enough for =