The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-17
JERSEYS CROP REPORT.
How the Weather Has Worked
Through the State--Politics
in Burlington.

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early fruits:
Egg Harbor CitY.-The peach and
pear trees have been much damaged
by the late severe freeze. Winter
wheat and y elooking very well. Rye
sown on January 6 is about three
inches high. Flowing for spring
planting is all done.
Observation-Disclosures wheat lookin rs
well, some farmers think it has gro wn
TOO much, owing to the mild weather,
and will have to be pastured. Fruit
trees have suffered from the lat
severe frost, and some think all the
peach buds are killed, Others that
there will be a fair crop.
Newton.-The condition Of the grass
and grain is very promising. The
cold snap has materially injured the
prospects for a good peach crop, but
there are perhaps buds enough left
ulinjured to produce a fair yield, as
the trees are loaded with buds.
Observation-Disclosures grain has
grown during the winter and is look
ing fine.
Hopewell.-Ground in horrible con-
dition. Winter grain looking fine.
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looking fine. The season is earlier
than usual.
Union.-The condition of the winter
grain is good. roots well established
aud none have been winter killed.
Fruits of all kinds early in putting
forth of buds. Late varieties are not
far enough advanced to cause anxiety
from a cold snap.
Hanover.-Wheat,. rye and last
falls sowing of grass seeds have win
tered well.
South Orange.-No planting yet be-
gun. Bulbs sprouting in the ground.
No injury yet to fruit by the warm
weather of February.
Madison.-The mild weather of Feb
ruary caused the bulbs of some fruit
and shade trees to open and some
damage has been done by the recent
cold spell.
Blairstown.-Wheat and rye look
ing very well. The temperature at no
time during the winter was lower
than six degrees.
Trenton.-The ground is almost too
wet to pillow, although some has been
done. The wheat and grain are look
ing very we'll.
Rancocas.-T The cold weather of
first week of the month has killed the
peach and Keifer pears. Grain look
ing well. Some potatoes and peas
planted.
Tenahy Grain looks and promises
( well. Fruit buds much advanced.
The weather all winter has been ex-
ceptionally mild.
Beverly Though the ground is
quite moist the farmers this week
have been blowing and planting peas.
Winter grain looks fairly well. Fruit
trees are about as usual.
Trouble in Burlington Politics.
The Burlington municipal election
which takes place on Tuesday
promises some interesting features.
The Democrats are usually victorious
in the city contests, but this year
there is dissension in their ranks, and
the Republicans are correspondingiy
encouraged.
The breach began at the caucus,
when four candidates were nominated
for mayor. These were Albert III. Sill
path, the present incumbent, who
seeks a third term; ex-Judge James
o. Glasgow, William McNeal and +.
Adams. Ex-Judge Glasgow, snbse-
quently withdrew, leaving the other
three candidates in the field. At the
primary election a large vote was
polIed, which resulted favorably to
Mayor Silpath, with McNeal a good
second. McNeal now says that he
was unfairly beaten and has deter
mined to run as an independent can
didate. He claims to have a large fol-
lowing that will support him in his
move.
Many Democrats who We're earnest
supporters of Mayor Silpath in pre-
vious elections are said to be against
him in this contest, because they are
opposed to a third term candidate.
Another feature in Tuesdays cleo
ton will be the vote for School Trus-
tees. 1t has been given out that the
members of the Emerald Beneficial
Association, a strong Roman Catholic
organization and an important factor
in local politics, will run an indepen-
dent ticket for trustees. This move
will be met by strong opposition, in
which members of the Order of United
American Mechanics will take an
active part.
In making nominations for Council
men were selected who are favorable
to the liquor interests.
The temperance people have no
ticket in the field, but wilInot support
the present candidates.
Almost a Murder.