Milford chronicle., 1959-12-04

Whether you'll do it or toss it
aside.
You are the fellow who makes up
your mind
whether you'll lead or linger be-
hind
Whether you'll try for this goal
that's afar,
Or just be contented to stay
where you are.
Take it or leave there's some
thing to do.
Just think it oyer-it's all up to
you"
Marvin KIair, Hockessin was the
toastmaster at the banquet which
was the 51st annual meeting of the
DCIA
Cashar Evans, DCIA president.
announced All scholarship win
ners in Mondays seed judging con-
test. They will receive an expense
paid trip to their choice of Al
Short Course at the University of
Delaware next June or to All
Camp next August. The winners
were: Ronald Robins, Milford, and
Keith Carlisle, Bridgeville.
Fertilizer was the theme of this
years Crops and Soils Short Course
held earlier in the afternoon.
The program opened at 10000 a.
m. with Professor L. ]. Cotnoir,
agronomist at the University of
Delaware, discussing cover crops
and the part that weeds play in
maintaining organic matter.
James r. Miller, extension agrO-
nomist with the University of Mary
land, talked about nitrogen top
dressing of small grain.
DIR. W. v. Bartholomew agr0nO-
mist at North Carolina State Uni
versity and nationally known auth
ority on urea explained some of
the advantages and disadvantages
of using it as a source of nitrogen.
After lunch, DR.. S. e. Younts of
the American Potash Institute dis
cussed the possibilities of higher
crop yields in Delaware, and Pro-
fessor ]. d. Burns, University of
of Tennessee and James Turner,
United States Potash Company,
teamed up to explain the values
of field testing.
The last Short Course speaker
was DR.. j. o. Rowell, Virginia Poly
technic Institute, who discussed
alfalfa weevil control and the poss-
Utilities of mixing insecticide with
fertilizer.
George. Fischer, Smyrna, the
1857 state corn king, was elected
H., 4.1e NJ
provement Association at the crops
banquet County vice-presidents
also selected were: New Castle
County, Carlton Blendt, Townsend;
Kent County, John Tarburton, Do
yer; Sussex County, Allison Davis,
Greenwood. William Mitchell, New
ark, was reelected secretary and
Oliver Koelig, Newark, was re-
elected treasurer.
Other 1O0-busheI corn club MEM
bers were: Sussex County-Carl
Vincent, Lewes, 117.20 bushels;
William N Hopkins, LeWes, 110.5
bushels; Townsends, Inc, Mills
boro, 10690 bushels; Townsends,
Inc, MiIlsboro, 1O3.30 bushels; John
Revel, Millsboro, 102.46 bushels;
Allen Richards, FrankfOrd, 101.86
bushels; Richard Seely, Greenwood,
100.79 bushels; r. L. Holloway,
Selbyville, 10029 bushels; and Don
Robinson, MillvilIe, 100.14 bushels.
New Castle County,. M. Reic-
hert, Townsend, 117.00 bushels;
Perkins Staats, Smyrna, 114.92
bushels; Sam Chambers, Mt. Cuba,
110.48; Phil Sheats, Middletown,
110.40 bushels; Daniel Harris, New
ark, 109.05 bushels: Ford Staats,
Clayton, 105.04 bushels; George
Baxter, Middletown, 104.76 bushels;
Corbit Collins, Middletown, 103.68
bushels; Paul Nelson, Newark,
10299 bushels; Jack Green, Mid
dletown, 1925 bushels; Edward
Williams, Hockessin, 101.75 bush
els; Raymond H. CHM, Middletown,
100.75 bushels; and James Dicken-
son, Townsend, 10000 bushels.
Kent County-Homer Goldsbor-
ough, Smyrna, 1857 bushels. John
G. Tarburton and Son, Dover, 116.-
40 bushels; Preston Burris, Jr.,
Dover, 1890 bushels; John G.
Tarburton and Son, Dover 112.73
bushels; George Fischer, Smyrna,
110.S1 bushels; H. F. Wilkens,