Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-06-26
NO2223
A LETTER To FARMERS.
THE CONDITION OF NEW JER-
SEY CROPS.
secretary Dye Has Been sl slaking
Inquiries Concerning the
Crops OF the State.

| Ao4uArlcs concerning the
Crops OF the State.
Special Correspondence.
TRENTON, June 1S.-The Secretary
OF the New Jersey State Board of
Agriculture is very busy just now. /
have just been making summary of
the letters received in answer to in.
qu1rles made of the Secretaries of
county boards of Agriculture, and
I oranges and other persons throughout
the State, as to the present condition
and prospects of farm crops, and the
depredations of the wheat louise and
other insects. just;fes the following
statements in relation thereto, viz:
Wheat, though somewhat injured by
the wheat louise, will be an average
yield, say 80 per cent.
Rye is also fair crop, and though
injured in some localities by the louise,
will bear 95 per cent.
Grass (for hay is reported good,
with few exceptions. The statements
made warrant los per cent.
Oats, tue State over, are very seri.
ously Injured. The wheat louise seems
to have raided this crop, and with a
late frost, the crop is an entire fail
ure. Some localities hope for 10 per
cent. of a crop. In the more souther-
ly section of the State this crop is be-
ing plowed up and the ground planted
to potatoes.
Corn, in the northern part of the
State, was planted late, owing to wet
weather, and now needs working, but
Cne ground is too wet for even this,
and the grass is overcoming the crop.
The seed did not come up well the
State over. The present condition and
prospect will warrant rs per cent.
Potatoes did not come up well, gem
orally, some fields being ploughed up
and replanted, but with an addition
OF the extra acreage of late potatoes
planted on oat ground. full average
crop is expected. From the experience
OF last year, however, the possibilities
OF rot are standing menace to pres
ent hopes.
Sweets are still in the early stages
of growth. Estimates will be given
later.
Fruit, of the larger varieties, is a
failure the State over
Apples-Some favored localities re-
port short crop, say 25 percent.
| fo1J
enough for local use. The warm win
ter advanced the buds, which blooned
prematurely early; and light frosts and
chilly weather following, destroyed
this crop. The failure of this crop
will be a serious and irreparable loss to
those who have depended upon their
orchards for their income.
Pears are not over 25 per cent.
Strawberries are rs per cent, with
remunerative prices.
Cherries are almost failure.
Blackberries-there is an abundance
of lackberry bloom, and hopes are
entertained of a full crop of this deliei-
GUS fruit.
Insect enemies increase in numbers
and ravages on the melon, tomato and
cabbage crops.
Rose bugs have already begun their
destructive work ON the grape bloom
in the southern part of the State, ana.
those having grape vines should pre-
pare to meet the foe, and saye their
fruit, if possible.
While the wheat and grass prosp cts
are now up to the average of a good
year, should the weather at harvest
time be as continuously wet as it was
last year, the crops will be greatly se-
duced.
Twelve counties report the wheat
louise.
The horn-hy has made its appe ar
ance in the northern part of the State.
Farmers should secure the X. o. Dust
recommended by Prof Smith, in order
to counteract the work of the pest on
their COWS. FRANKLIN DYE,
Secretary.