The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-09-07

eco The closing price last year was IS.
and the market will open with even a
higher quotation, and it is possible that
the prics will hold until the last crate is
sold. A rough estimate indicates that
the New Jersey crop of cranberries will
bring upwards Of one million Of dollars.
OVER PRODUCTION
Over production has been the burden of
the discussions in the meetings OF the
American Association. The crops of 1850
and 1888 were very large, and In conse-
quence the growers were scarcely paid
TOR the trouble of picking This year the
crop is big, but all indications show that
every berry will be consumed.
The growers have been lucky in having
no enemies to fight. Que bog IN Rurling-
ton county has been afflicted with the
cranberry gall fungus. IL made its ap-
pearance about Two years ago. and it
threatened to disease all the vines in the
county. DR.. Byron d. Halstead, OF the
New Jersey Agricultural Station,
examined into the matter and found
that the fungus belonged to the
aquatic family, the spores of which are
developed ip and scattered by water. He
recommended legislation and this was Sc
cured last winter by the passage of a bill
introduced by Assemblyman Sharp, of
Medford. 1t provides that vines afflicted
shall be burned and that the owners shall
he compensated by the State for the prop
erty. The fungus has been confined TO
the bog where 1t originated.
The reports from Atlantic county show
that the boys are well covered with the
berries. A bog of many acres belonging
to Lucien B. Corson. of Mays Landing,
will yield for the first time. There are
three new Dogs in this part of Atlantic
county. Abbott Brothers, large growers,
will have about three thousand BUSHELS.
Their average crop is about two thous-
and lsfcg triafd IL rDrnraiaad on fba (Ya r,a
bog at BufIin's meadow, in Ocean county.
The berries here are the largest seen any
where A careful estimate places the
yield at 2, coo bushels. The bog of G. NJ
Smith aud Brother. on Cranberry Run,
will do well.
BURLINGTON COUNTY B0GS
One of the prettiest bogs in Burlington
county is at Taunton, near Medford,
owned by David Hinchman. Its arrange
ment has attracted much attention. Here
the yield will be immense. James Tan
tum has a fine cranberry farm near
Cooksrown. 1t contains eleven acres. and
he expects to get from 275 TO 300 bushels
of cranberries from each acre. which is a
very large average.
DR.. j. II. Brakeley, the president of the
American Association of Cranberry
Growers, resides at Bordentown. He has
an interest in large bog at Cranberry
Park, about eleven miles from Borden
LOWH. ~ - - cJOCk EOuCcIuS anu ttte
company expects co gather from 5000 to
1000 bushel
The reports from Tuckahoe and Ham,
monitor are very encouraging. At the
latter place the berries are reported as
being immense. Excellent yields are re-
ported on the farm of the Rev. j. w.
Heisley. in the lower part of Monmouth
county, and on the boys of A. ]. Rider,
which are located on the dividing line be-
tween Atlantic and Burlington counties.
None of the prominent growers have
given any definite information about the
alleged purchase of the bogs by English
capitalists. Neither Secretary A. J Rider
or President Brakeley are unable to give
any facts. All they know is what they
have seen in the newspapers aud they are
disposed to discredit the reports. Seere-
tary of the State Board OF Agriculture,
Franklin w. Dye. while travelling IN the
cranberry country and associating with
the growers, made enquiry as to the an-
thenticity of the report and could find no
person who could give him any informa.
ton Of reliable character