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Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Davidson Is Named
To Highway Post
Dover Man Is Appointed Engineer
In Charge Of Testing Equipment

The appointment of Ernest A.
Davidson of Dover to be testing
engineer in charge of the testing
laboratory of the State Highway
Department has been announced by
K. A. Haber, acting chief engineer
of the department.
Mr. Davidson, who will assume
his new duties at once, is not un-
familiar with the laboratory work.
since he served as soils engineer
for the department for some years,
in addition to serving in other ca
pacities.
The new testing engineer sue
ceeds Frank J. BOwery who recent
ly resigned from the service of the
Highway Department in order to
accept a position with a testing
concern in Baltimore.
Following his graduation from
the University of Delaware i'm 1899.
Mr. Davidson Joined the staff of the
Continued on page n
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Milton School Board
To Hold Election
Special Election To Decide On Fac
ulty Will Be Held April %

A special election will be con-
Quoted by the Milton Board of
School Trustees, Saturday, April
%, to bring before the citizens Of
the Milton School District No 8,
the question on the number of
teachers to be employed for the
next school year. Presently, twen-
ty-twO teachers are employed by
the school district. However, the
new unit law for the ALLEGATION of
teachers allows only sufficient
money to employ a faculty of twen-
ty teachers.
BY means of a special election,
the Milton Board is asking author
.ization to levy a maximum tax rate
Continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Leaders Needed For
Local Scout Work
Troop 1O9 Soon To Be without Lea
ders Unless Someone Volunteers


Are you interested in taking an
active part in the local boy scout
movement?
That is what many citizens of
Milford have been asked in the past
two weeks. A search is being made
for leaders in Milford Troop No. 100
which, after the first of June, will
be without adult supervision. James
Saleyan of Milford, has been scout
master for several years, but was
forced to give up the work because
Of insufficient time to devote to it.
At present Frank Keller, q teacher
in the Milford School, heads the
troop; but Mr.. Keller is leaving at
the end of the school term.
Besides a lively interest in the
affairs of teen age boys and the
Continued on page ID
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Dr.. Mulligan To Be Speaker
AtAvenue Church On Sunday
Dover District Superintendent Will Deliver SerOn At Formal
opening Of New Unit; Choir Will Be Directed Bv
Mrs. A. c. Davidson; To Serve Lunch

new social and recreatiOm Methodist
VIII D opened this Sunday The Opening Service viii he
hu at oclock The minister will
speakers unable to make date Dr. r. G Nhliean
o 1au ALREADY promised to nva1
I-eacn lne DE MMIligan
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Fine Card Is Being Prepared
By Kent-Sussex Racing AssO.

Lloyd James Oers and all looking good the spring
during spring
Thursday Srd for 20 nights of
muuel racing
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
$4,000 New Castle Handicap
Heads Program AtDeLaware Park

Headed by the $4,000 added Ne WCase Handicap Delaware Parks
stake has been the thirteenth
Racing Gilbert Saturday following
uaons with President Donald
Field
unng 32 continuous days until July there will be s2350OO
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Fourth Annual Chicken Festival
Set For Salisbury Maryland

The fourth Demarva Chicken Festival will be in Salisbury
President
tentatively 10th and 18th.
which its the promotion the brOer
we'll unfcatOn of the industry started
1913 That with the national finals taking
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
WyOmring Woman Named
Delaware Mother OF 1851
Mrs. w. REILLY Brown Selected To Represent Delaware In
National Competition At New York City On
Mothers Day, May 18th

MRS William Reilly Brown of Wyoming named Del
aware aware 0ner OF the Year Tuesday night by Mrs
Joseph w Ennis chairman Committee tbe
Mothers Committee Of the Golden Rule Foundation
Mrs Brown native of
Amer.can -oI1er OF l95! She win be
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Closing Day Planned
At Elementary School
Different Kind OF Exercises Will
Be Tried This Year

The Elementary School is plan
ming a different kind of Closing Day
exercise this year. Several times
in the past they have presented for
the parents and friends of the
school various interesting types
of this activity. They have given
a Circus, May Day, several page
ants and once an Open House for
the whole school.
Continued on page n
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
Church NeUs
DEVOTIONAL
BROADCASTS

The following radio religious pro.
grams, sponsored by the Washing
ton County Council of Churches, and
furnished through the cooperation
of Radio Station WEI and WARK,
are scheduled for next week:
WEI, Monday through Friday
1918 a. m, Morning Devotions-
Rev. K. l. Warner.
WEI, "The Minister Visits: 1870
pm. Monday, Rev. Raymond M
Miller; 100 pm. Tuesday, Rev
Charles M, LeFew; 1870 pm. Thurs
day, Rev. Gerald D. Kaufman.
WEI, Saturdays, 100 P. M, Sun
day School Lesson.
WARK, Monday through Friday,
$3.50 pm, "Vesper Thought" Rev
r. S. Abernethy. ..-
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19

preacher will be DR.. Franklin Clark
Fry, president of the United Luth-
eran Church in America
DR.. Fry heads the largest Lutheran
body in the United States. with a
membership of over l,250,000. He is
also president of Lutheran World
Relief, one of the eleven bodies
licensed by the Presidents War Re-
lief Control Board to collect and
distribute relief materials in Ger
many under CRALOG. He is vice
chairman of the Central Committee
of the World Council of Churches
and treasurer of the Lutheran World
Federation.
In addition to his many admins
trative posts Dr. Fry is a noted
specialist in New Testament Greek
and an Psychologist. After his
graduation from Hamilton College,
Clinton, NJ Y, he was awarded a
fellowship to the American School
for Classical Studies in Athens,
Greece. He holds many degrees from
American and European schools, and
lives in New Rochelle, N. Y, with
his wife, two sons md daughter.
Tomorrow friday evening the
concluding service viii present DR.
Albert P Shirley, pastor of Mt. Yer
non Place, Methodist Church, Wash
ington, D. c., who has served some
of the most distinguished pulpits in
the United States Greatly in de-
mand as a preacher for church
groups and civic organizations, DR..
Shirley serves on many important
committees of the Methodist Church.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
SERVICE AT FIRST CHURCH
OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST
,35 N. Potomac st

The Holy mission of Christ Jesus,
revealing mans relationship to God,
will be brought out in the services
on Sunday at II o'clock. Subject of
the Lesson-Sermon is Doctrine of
Atonement."
The Golden Text is PauTs first let
ter to Timothy There is one God,
and one mediator between God and
men, the man Christ Jesus; who gave
himself a ransom for all, to be testi-
fed in due time Il Timothy 2:5, g..
Citations from the Bible include
Jesus declaration to the Jews: 81
and my Father are one" (John
1O:3O).
Selections from Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures, >
by Mary Baker Eddy, include the
following: "Atonement is the ex-
emplifcation of mans unity with
God, whereby man reflects divine
Truth, Life, and Love. Jesus OF
Nazareth taught an demonstrated
mans oneness with the Father, and
for this we owe him endless hom-
age" Up. 18).
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19

per Manhattan, Juan Santiago, 28-
year-old seaman, went with several
other persons to the roof of the six
story building to get some fresh air.
He wandered bit too close to the
roof ledge and toppled off. On his
way down he hit two FIRE escapes
and clothes line before crashing
into courtyard. Injuries: Not even
broken bone.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
ChiId,s suggestlon Adopted

The suggestion made by an eight
year-old boy, Gregg Buckalaw, Of
Mobile, Ala, that the via" be drop
ped from the phrase "Via Air Maip'
on postoffice rubber stamps will be
adopted, Postmaster General Donald
son has advised. The change will
effect a saving in rubber, he said
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
ST. PAUL'S METHODIST
CHURCH
N. Potomac, near Franklin

"Peter Alone With Jesus" will be
the theme of the sermon on Sunday
morning at the II o'clock Service of
Worship, in St. Paul's Methodist
Church, with DR.. Spicknall preach
ing.
''The Man Who Became The
Rock" a character study of Peter,
will be the theme of the sermon at
the Evening Service of Worship at
7:30 p. m
Sunday School will be held at 9:45
a. m. with classes for all ages, and
the Methodist Youth Fellowship will
meet at the Parsonage for Tea at
5:45 p. m.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
Food Bill ProportionateIy Lower

The Agriculture Department says
the average consumer spent
smaller proportion of his income for
a specified quantity of food last year
than he spent in the pre-war years
of 1935-1939.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
DR.. Fry To Preach
Here This Evening
President OF United Lutheran
Lutheran Church In America
VIII Deliver Sermon At Preach
ing Mission.

The fifth service in the current
Annual Preaching Mission, spon-
sored by the Committee on Evan
gelism of the Washington County
Council of Churches, will be held
at 7:45 o'clock tonight Thursday
at st. Johns Lutheran Auditorium,
South Potomac Street, and the
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
ST. PAUL'S EV. LUTHERAN
CHURCH, JAMESTOWN

Service of divine worship will be
held at $50 am. on Sunday morn
ing, with the pastor, Rev Raymond
M. Miller, preaching on the subject,
Honor Above ALL"
Sunday School meets at 10:40 a.
m. and the Luther League at $50
o. m.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
Bank Loans Rise Sharply

Outstanding loans of the 13,446
commercial banks insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora
ton rose more than ,000,O0O,OOO in
the first six months after the Korean
war began, bringing the volume of
such loans to more than $4,000, 000,-
900, according to Maple T. Harl,
FDIC chairman.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
Another Civil War Vet Dies

Alexander Sanders, 1O8-year-old
Civil War veteran, who attributed
his long life to "hard work and tend
ing to my own business" died the
other night in Charleston, III. He
had served as a messenger and scout
in the Union Army.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19

after they announced their engage
ment. Swanson, of Santa Cruz, Cal,
and the former Mrs. Clint Lashelle,
became engaged in Aurora, Neb., in
1899 but later "drifted apart" Each
married and had three children be-
fore their mates died.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
ST. PAUL'S EVANGELICAL
UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH
Corner Franklin and Locust SITS.

Morning worship will be held on
Sunday morning at HOO o'clock,
with the sermon by the pastor, the
Rev. DR.. F. Berry Plummer, on 'Re-
deeming the Time"
Evening worship will be held at
7:30 o'clock, with the sermon by the
associate pastor, the Rev. Gerald D.
Kaufman, on Zone God"
Sunday School, which had an at
tendance of TAT last Sunday, will
meet at GAS a. M; the Children's
Chapel and Nursery at 11O0 o'clock;
and the Youth Fellowship at 6:15
p. m.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
Mule And Car Collide;
Latter Needs Renairs

Jacksonville (Fla.) police recent
ly reported a collision between
1949 automobile and a 1914 model
mule Added the police: There was
$3.50 damage to the side of the car,
no damage to the mule.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
WASHINGTON, SQUARE
METHODIST CHURCH

At the evening service on Sunday,
at 7:3O o'clock, the guest speaker will
be Governor Theodore r. McKeldin.
At the morning service, at II
o'clock, the minister, Rev. Chas. M.
LeFew, will speak on Gods An
cient Rapture"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
"Crime In America"

The story of the Senate Crime In
vestigating Committee will be told
in a book by the chairman, Senator
Estes Kefauver. The book, titled
Crime In America" will be pub
lished July IL.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
Accidents Take Huge Toll

Time lost by workers from all &C
cident causes in 1850 totaled 41O,-
100000 man-days, the National Safe
ty Council estimates. That is equiv
alent to the shutdown of plants with
100000 workers for on entire year.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
Blood Pressure Diets

Three different diets - namely,
less protein, or less salt, or less cal
ories-can lower blood pressure, ac-
cording to new findings reported by
Duke University scientists.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
Skin Crafts Save Burned Man

Robert Sullivan, 42-year-old boil
er mechanic, has been discharged
from Bellevue Hospital, New York
City, after surviving Is skin graft
operations which replaced 70 per
cent of his skin.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
Security Fund Tops 7 Billion

A fund of more than $7,OOO,00O,-
600 for payment Of unemployed
benefits has been built up under the
Social Security program since its
start in 1886, Treasury records show.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
Man Hurt Kicking Kicking Cow

Glenn Yoder's COW Kicked the milk
bucket, whereupon Yoder kicked the
cow. st. Joseph's Hospital, at South
Bend, Ind, said Yoder's foot was
sprained badly. The cow was UNI
hurt
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
Farm Formulation NAV Drop

The American farm population by
1860 will shrink to 10 percent of the
total population, some authorities
predict.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
Jewish Appeal Seeks More Funds

The United Jewish Appeal says
that emergency needs in the reloca-
ton Of Jews now in Eastern Europe
and Moslem countries will require
an additional $25,00O,000 The APP
peal had already set its goal at
5000, 100000.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
Des M0ines Picked For
HOlstein Convention

Des Moines, Iowa, the Golden
Buckle of the Corn Belt" will be the
site of the 66th Annual Convention
of the Holstein-Friesian Association
of America June 4-9.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
Oldest Triplets

Mrs. Nora Murphy, Mrs. Nellie
Daniels and Mrs. Annie Mcdonald,
the nations oldest triplets, recently
celebrated their 83rd birthday ami
versary at Hollywood, Fla.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19

to last IS years, according to Bruce
X. Brown, deputy head of the
Petroleum Administration for De-
tense.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
Railroads Do Big Job

During World War II, Americas
railroads handled more than 81 per-
cent of all troop movements and APP
proximately go percent of all war
freight, figures show.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19

Lawless persons are always dan
gerous but the nation also suffers
from those who manage to operate
within the law.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19

Any tie-up between politicians
and criminals is dangerous to the
public welfare and costly to the
public purse.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
Oats

There were 9O77OO,0OO bushels of
oats on the nations farms January
l, 1851. This compares with 824,-
100000 bushels a year previous.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
1899 Engagement Leads To
Marriage-52 Years Later

Mr. and Mrs. Vic Swanson were
married the other day, just So years
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
Oil Supply Held Ample

Although the United States uses
about 100000 barrels of petroleum
daily, there's enough on hand now
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
World Wide Briefs
OF The Past Week
Armed Forces Day

May 10 has been designated Armed
Forces Day by President Truman.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19

What would great-grandmother
think if she came back and saw all
these canned goods?
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19

Sailor Made OF Stern Stuff
While attending a party in Up
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23

ditional hazards of winter driving.
Reduced visibility and slippery
roads," Mr.. Reeder said, "are two
of winters traps for thoughtless
drivers. The Delaware Safety
Councils figures show that the
drivers vision was found to have
been Obstructed in one out of five
fatal accidents during an average
year. OF these obscurements about
two-fifths were rain, snow or sleet
on the windshield.
"Delaware's Safety Council rec
ords also show that wet, muddy,
snowy or icy roads figure in one
out of five fatal accidents. In one
out of seven accidents the weather
was rainy, fOggy, or snowy.
1--WE can expect the kind of wea-
ther responsible for such condi-
tions from now on" Mr.. Reeder
warned, land the wise motOrist will
protect himself and his fellow cit
izens by being prepared"
He advised all motorists to check
the safety equipment on their cars
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
Turkey Meeting
Feature Research,
Turkey BrOilers

The annual :. Delaware Turkey
Growers meeting, November 80,
will have Baker Jones, nationally
known turkey brOiler raiser, as
the feature speaker.
Jones is connected with the East
Point Turkey Farm of Elkton, Va.
This farm operated by Chester
Housh and Son, has pioneered in
the growing of small white turkey
brOilers, and now is one of the
largest single turkey brOiler pro-
ducers in the nation. Jones was
formerly in charge of poultry i'm
prOvement work in Alabama. He
then worked with the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, at the Belts
vile Research Station. While there
he was cOOrdinatOr for the Nation
al Poultry Improvement Plan.
Another program feature will be
report on turkey research at the
Georgetown Agricultural Expert
mental Sub-statiOn, by Karl Seeg-
er, associate research professor
there. Work is now in progress on
blackhead control, using Enheptin
at various levels, and with cOntinu-
Gus and intermittent feelings. In
fectiOus sinusitis is also under
study there, and the latest report
is expected to be ready by the No
vember 3Oth meeting.
Charles Williams will be toast
master for the evening banquet.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
BRIDGEVILLE
By Mrs.
Keller HOch
Phone
BridgeVille 52Ss

Miss Mary Lee Messick is spend
ing the Thanksgiving holidays with
her sister, Mrs. Eliza Stevenson, in
Asbury Park, N. J.
Mrs. S. L. Hopperstead is a pa
tient in the Peninsula General Hos
pital, at Salisbury, Md
Mrs. H. T. Baker was in Wilm-
ington for The day, on Friday.
Misses Margaret Smith, Sally
Ann Lewis and Peggy BTenner,
freshmen at the University of Della
ware, spent the weekend with their
parents.
Mrs. Miles Messick and children,
Marybelle and Bobby, are spending
several days with Mrs. Messick's s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Malk-
mus, in RedbanE, N. ].
Mrs. Holland Cannon flew to
Chicago, Illinois, last week, where
she is visiting her son, Phillip Can
non and Mrs. Cannon. Mr.. Cannon
is stationed at the Great Lakes Ma
val Training Base, there.
Mrs. Harriet Cahall and son Law
renee, entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas McEbrath, Miss Harriet
Hutchinson and Mr.. Henry Hutch
inson at dinner, on Tuesday night
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l. Deily returned
to their home in Washington, d. C..
on Monday, after spending a week
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. r. C.
Elliott.
Miss Ann Cahall and Miss Esther
Hindenach. Of AfdmOre, Pa, arriv-
ed on Wednesday to spend several
days with Miss Cahall's mother and
brother, Mrs. Harriet Cahall and
Mr.. Lawrence Cahall.
Mrs. George Wiley returned, OF
Saturday, after spending a weei
with Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Bernie. il
Chester, Pa, and Mrs. Ethel White
house and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Col
lison, in Wilmington.
Mrs. Thurman Adams entertained
several relatives and friends at 1
surprise birthday party, on Tues
day evening, in honor of her hus
band.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Lynch spen
the Thanksgiving holidays will
their nephew. Peter Whaley, who il
attending the Mount Herman
School, Mt. Herman, Mass.
Mrs. Lillian Wilkens and daUght
er, Dianne, and Mr.. and Mrs. Har
Ney Short spent Sunday with MI
and Mrs. Frank Wilkens. in Milton
Mrs. Olivia Willen spent 'severa
days last week with her son, MI
Thomas Willen and, Mrs. Willen il
RehobOth. On Thursday she attend
ed the Sussex Gardeners Clu'
meeting at the home of Mrs. Alic
Conner, in Rehboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jackson
and Mrs. Edgar Anderson attende,
the Gaping exercises of thei
daughter, Peggy, who is in training
at John Hopkins Hospital, in BAL
timOre.
Mrs. Lillian Wilkens will leav
Friday morning for Chicago, Ill
where she will attend the NatiOna
All Club Congress for ten days
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23

Mrs. Wilkens is the local leader
and chaperOne of the girls attend
ing from this area.
Mrs. Ethel Whitehouse, of WilIn-
ingtOn, is spending the week with
her cousin, Mrs. George Wiley.
Mrs. Fred Spence and children, of
Lansdale, Pa, are spending this
week with her mother, Mrs. Lola
Anderson.
Mrs. Norman Scott is visiting in
New London, Conn, this week.
Mrs. Lizzie Orendoz returned on
Saturday, from Philadelphia, where
she had been a patient in the jeff
erson Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Ellis and
children, of MaybrOOk Gardens,
N. ]. and Mr.. and Mrs. David Spicer
and son, of Wilmington, will spend
the Thanksgiving holidays with Mr..
and Mrs. Mace Allen.
Mrs. Arthur Russell, of Milford
spent Thanksgiving with her sister
and brother, Miss Neva DickersOn
and Mr.. Grover DickersOn.
Mrs. Villa MacAllen, of Dover, is
spending the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frances Morgan, on the
BridgevilIe-Georgetown Road. On
Thursday they were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. William Palmer, in Sea-
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph L. Scott and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Newton were
in Baltimore, OF Thursday and Fri
Gay, of last week. While there they
attended the Shriners Circus.
Mr.. and Mrs. John SimOns an(
Mr. Kenneth Pusey attended thu
wedding of their brother, Mr. Ran
dolph Pusey, to Miss Dolores Pro
at Princess Anne, Md, last Frida!
evening.
1 Mr.. and Mrs. Rex A. Taylor, Mrs
7 Taylor and Mrs. Emma Redhef
/ fer, of Salisbury. were dinne
! guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Truitt
on Sunday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Lewis enter
tanned twelve guests at dinner ant
bridge, on Saturday evening, a
at their home on Delaware Ave.
Miss Esther WOOtten, of Gum
bOro, Delaware, Miss Margare
Mende, of Cambridge, Md, and Mis-
Ann WOotten, were the week-en
/ guests of Rev. and Mrs. ]. W. WOOt
ten.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
Green Manures Vital To.
Good Crops In Delaware

Green inanures and CONNER
cial fertilizers are both necessary
to getting a good crop yield on most
Delaware Soils" said Leo ]. Cot
nOir, of the University of Delaware
agrOnomy department. Cotnoir
talked to the Fertilizer Dealers and
Manufacturers Conference last
week.
"YOu have to take the long point
of view with green manure crops,
you can't get startling results in
one year, but they can build up a
soil producing 0 bushels of corn
per acre, to one that constantly
produces 80 bushels higher. They
add nitrogen and organic matter,
but also have a soil conditioning
value which is tremendously i'm
pOrtant."
A good legume can produce so
pounds of nitrogen in a season,
said COtnOir. A grass cover crop
plOwed under needs 100 pounds of
nitrogen fertilizer per acre. or
the decomposition of the gmss
takes available nitrogen away from
the next crop. AS to which is more
+ economical, COtnOir favored the le-
gume, because of the high price
of fertilizers, and predicted scar
city of nitrates.
If you have a grass crop, animal
manures can add the nitrogen, he
said. The animal manure should
be added in April or March. i
doesn't pay to add phosphOrous Oi
potash to cover crop, except fol
the very first cover crop on a bad.
ly worn out soil to prime thu
pump" COntOir said.