New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-13
NEW PUBLICATIONS
NEW-ERSEY.

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GEOLOGY OF NEwJERsEY BY authority oil me PSs
iished by the Board OF Managers. Newark '00''
[SeooHd NOfioel
The first geological survey of New-Jersey was
authorized bv the Legislature OF 1888, and was con
ducted under the auspices of the eminent Henry u
Rogers The final report of this survey was pub
Isbed in 1910 and was one of the best that had then
been made in the United States. second. and
more thorough, survey was ordered IN 1894. ms
survey was brought TO close in 1884, throught failure
of the necessary appropriations In 1871 the survey
was resumed and carried on to successful compile
tion. and the very able final report by Prof o. ii.
Cook is now before us.
ON examining this volume. one is forcibly re-
minded Of Andersens inimitabe fable of the ugly
bttle duck.D 1t will be remembered that the poor
little duckling had humility forced upon il by the
rontempt and dersion of its fellows, who, seeing 1t
mike themselves jumped at the conclusion that the
difference implied nferiOrity. Time, however that
Unerring test of all things, did not fail to vim
dictate our unhappy palmipede, who developed
Into no less than a fine swan, thus stul-
hfying the hasty Judgment founded on Its I'M
ganliness during the transition state. Similarly,
The finger of scoru has long been pointed at NewJer
sey-no one ever seemed TO know why, except on the
principle enunciated in the old saw, which says:
"Giye a dog bad name, and hang him." Fortunately,
seven thousand and odd square miles OF territory are nOg
90 easily disposed of few pounds Of dogesh aud as
it was therefore, impossible to carry out the letter of the
proverb in this case the state has been able TO work it.
self clear Of its bad reputation The volume before us
states in its preface that
NewJersey has uncquaed advantages in location soil'
aud climate Up TO lS40 these advantages do not seem
have been appreciated or much improved The pOpu.
at0n ONLY doubled between 1870 and lS4O. while that OF
the United states increased more than fOurtOd and the
Increase OF wealth still more disparaging Between
1910 and 1850 the State increased 81 per cent in p0pua-
tOu while the United States increased SO per cent From
1850 1850, there an increase OF S7{ per cent
In New-Jrrsey, and Of 353 per cent in the
United States Since 1860, the Increase has been equally
rapid and this time the total number OF inhabitants Is
less than $4,000 which Is ll2 10 the square mie-a
density of population only exceeded by Massachusetts
and Rhode Island The increase in population has been
most rapid m the viCimtes OF NewNork and Philade-
pLia hut there has also been large increase IN the more
tiulY settled agricultural districts. lt Is remarkable
circumstance that in the older settled counties there Is
rapid increase taxable property and IN the value of az
rcutura products, ana much increase I'm population
This undoubtedly due 10 improvements in manage
ment the OF fertilizers IN large quantities, aud TO
the introduction Of aOOr-saviug implements. Farms
without number be shown which produce from TWO
10 times much formerly and which there is
no increase IN the amount Of labor employed. Farm
lands increased in value from year year, and the
price per is higher than IN any other % the states
shown by the following estimate OF the Department
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