The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-02-01

explaining the chemical analyses Of The
various farm foods, and extended his re.
marks on the growing interest ia the pos
sibilities of the dairy.
President Burfough then read his an
nual address, in which he alluded to the
work Of the Agricultural College and Ex-
pertinent Station of the State, speaking
eneouragingly Of the work being perform
ed, especially that Of the latter. in ac-
quainting the farmers of New Jersey with
their insect enemies, urging the farmers
throughout the State to send any informa-
tion or specimens they might obtain to the
station. lie also urged the sending Of
delegates by the State Board to other ag-
ricultural meetings throughout the United
States.
Special attention was given in his adj
dress to the question of drainage of low
and marshy lands throughout the State,
giving a lengthy synopsis of the work of
the State Legislature in the past enact
ments for the retaining of these lands.
giving at the same time a brief outline of
the methods pursued in banking the small
streams throughout the State to prevent
the overflow of water.
He also spoke briefly of Western and
Southern competition in farm products,
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Jersey farmers that their land has decreas-
ed correspondingly in value, until the as
sessed valuation in many cases exceeds
what would be obtained for the land if
sold. He spoke favorably of the progress
that had been made in experimenting with
the beet Il sorghum sugar industry, aud
expressed his faith that this would yet be-
come an important industry in The State,
believing that the only encouragement
necessary would be a mill for the reduc-
tion of the cane, which could be operated
with a small capital, stating thai expert
ments in this direction have shown very en-
c%ouraging results.
lie stated that during the year 1887 there
had been imported from Europe and British
American Provinces over s. 000. 600 bushels
of potatoes, !, 900, 900 bushels of peas and
beans, 500, 900 bushels of wheat and 100
900 tons of hay, and urged upon farmers
the necessity Of organized demands upon
their State Legislature aud upon Congress
for the enactment of such laws as would
prevent the importation of such immense
quantities of farm products, which could
SO readily have been produced at home,
urging that County Boards, Oranges and
other agricultu raj societies should cooper
ate with each other and with the State
Board in making such organized efforts.
In connection with the adulteration of
food products, he urged the necessity Of
the appointment of Inspectors, whose duty
it should be to inspect food products
wherever found on sale, and especially to
inspect beef animals on the hoof and prey
ent their slaughter and sale WHEN not in
condition.
In conclusion, he urged upon farmers the
necessity Off wider knowledge of the chem
istry of farming, recommending that text
books on agriculture be introduced into tie
public schools in farming communities, aud
congratulated his audience on the progress
that had been made by the farmers Of New
Jersey during the past, expressing the hope
that the agricultural Industry of the State
would receive such protection as it is en-
titled to, intellectually, financially, social
ly and morally.
Lieut.. E. w. McGann, of the United
States Army, gave an interesting and in
work of the signal service in New Jersey.
j. b. Rogers, of Essex, presented an in
teresting report on weights Il measures.
Hon. II. ". Wiley, Chemist of the De-
partment of Agriculture, Washington, was
introduced to the Board, and gave an out
line of what his department has been doing
for agriculture in the United States.
Prof. w. O.. Atwater, Chief of Division
of Experiment Stations and Department of
Agriculture at Washington, d. c., was then
introduced, and spoke at length on the
work of his department at Washington and
the many State Departments acting with
him.