The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-30
NEW JERSEY FARMS.
The State Board Of Agricu1-
ture to Place Exhibits
In the Fairs Of Sis
ter States.

TRENTON, Dec 80. lss0.--The State
Board Of Agriculture Is making prepara-
tions for its annual meeting in January,
which win be the most important meet
ing held In many years. because Of the
prominence that will be given to the sub
ject Of making the unproductive waste
and pine lands valuable for farming.
President Edward j. Burroughs while
at the State House this morning said;
The State Board was quite active dur
ing the year that Is closing and will be
more so during the coming year. The
State Board has had observation commit
tees at work who have visited all the
prominent agricultural exhibitions In
Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts
and Delaware. They are Of the opinion
that in no state did they see products that
would excel those shown at any OF the
county fairs In New Jersey. This has led
the Board to reach the conclusion that
this state Is entirely too modest and
should do Ike other states. let the people
know that New Jersey is not bowling
wilderness, but one of the best agricuI-
tural states in the East.
For the first time in many years the
Board Will have some money left over
from its annual appropriation. aud this
will be applied TO pacing exhibits in all
the leading fairs of the neighboring
States The best productions of some one
county will be placed on show-for in
stance, the fruit and vegetables Of Mon
mouth county will be shown in New
York; those of Burlington In Pennsyl-
vania, and Salem in Delaware A com
petent man will be sent with the exhibits,
and he will be able to answer all ques-
tions about the soils of the State and the
value of farm land" !"
President Harrou0ha xvaa ackQd What
he knew about farmers returning from
the blizzard section of Dakota aud
settling In South Jersey.
II have not yet heard OF any coming
here, twas mis- answer. "but do know that
for some time correspondence has been
going on with farmers in Dakota, with a
view TO settling here. and some are try
ing to arrange their affairs so they can
get back. The alleged profits in Western
farming have allured many from the
East, who have had bitter experiences.
and lost nearly all they had. New Jersey
is as much OF land Of promise as can be
found. There is no reason why much
land that is now unproductive should not
be turned TO an account, and there Is no
doubt that it will since the Gov
ernor and State Geol0gist are going
TO give the matter some consideration.
Mucn of the fine land can be used for
small fruit and vegetable IL given q little
cultivation.
New Jersey has two Of the biggest
markets In the United States on its bor-
ders and plenty of railroad facilities.
Think or 1t, you can take the map of New
Jersey, stick a pin in at any point and
draw Il string across the map covering
the space that the scale represents is ten
miles and then make a circle. aud before
you get around you will cross railroad.
No other State in the Union is so well
gridironed with roads and all leading to
the Two largest cities. These matters
will be fruitful theme of discussion at
the next meeting OF the State Board"