New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-13
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN NEW.JgRSEY
TIE POLITICAL cANvAss-THE TOMATO CANNING
INDUSTRY.

TIE POLITICAL CANyAss-THE TOMATO CANNING
INDUSTRY.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE. J
TRENTON, n. j., Sept. 12.-The opposition
to Congressman Pdcock in the IVIh District Is alarm
Ing the Democratic leaders Pidcock has been urged 10
retire, that he has received the nomination IL IS
said could do this with good grace. but lie does
not propose accepting advice from which he would gain
nothing. The anti Mcpherson Democrats say nothing
will save the district excepting tho nomination OF
Vice Chsncellor Bird, OF HuDterdon, and they Will
use this an argument In favor OF
Mr. Bird in the Democratic Convention.
CONGRESSMAN Green with Governor Albeit, began his
canvass in Monmouth County OF the County Fair on
Wednesday last The Republicans Of the IYth District
are discussing tho selection OF candidate aud exCon'
gresham Howey and Senator Thompson are among
those named. The Third party Will probably DO used
as a factor IN tho Bird candidacy for Governor.
The Republicans inclined to act, nor can they
in fact anything OF Importance until the Democratic
convention has and selected the candidate OF the
opposition The return of Congressman Phelps has been
awaited with considerable anxiety and his advice and
wishes well knowledge to his attitude In respect
TO the nomination, should 1t DO offered him, are all de-
sired before any policy is adopted The KepuDH-
cans meanwhile hoping much from the Con-
gessona contests. The LIST and lid Districts are sure
to return Republicans at present, and probably the
same men. Should the Democrats nominate Mr.
Green for Governor the Republicans will expect to add
lid District to their roll and Pdsock defeat would
give them the WITH The With and With are Republican.
The With present in state OF turmoil from which
the issue is uncertain.
One OF the canning factories in South Jersey put
up 80 900 cans vi tomatoes in twelve hours recently
The WORK was done by 100 women, assisted BY
O few men, who do the rOugher part
Of the work It Is related that Ia the course
OF this remarkable days work that one mon
capped {" ,240 cans while on another day young
woman managed 10 strip The skins from twenty-nlne
baskets tomatoes In five hours The MAGNITUDE OF the
industry may not be shown ~ these facts, but
enormous proportions, the large amount
OF employment IL gives 10 bOth farmers
and factory hands and the cheapenlng OF FOOD
which the industry has brought about can hardly DC
compromised by those who have failed 70 examine the
trade ia South Jersey. 80
The crops OF peaches Judging by the shipments from
Norris Hunterdon, Warren and Somerset counties are
excellent The farming country along the line OF the
Central and Lehigh Valley railways Is smiling with
prosperity present. despite the absence OF rain during
the early part of this month and nearly all OF August
Atlantic Cyis the OF OF the first or the trials
law for the regulation OF tho oeomargarDe
passed by the Legislature last winter The prose-
cuuon is in tho hands Of the state In
spectOr. Dr. W. X. Newton ana Lawyer
Samuel L. Perry The Inspector will probably pursue
policy which resulted IN crushing the trade IN
adulterated mk-yiving no warning to Offenders, nut
maintaining a espionage which made them fear
seizure at any moment