The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1891-12-15

and at fair prices. While the corn an
Q other crops were carted home from tt
n city on account of no sale, the Kief'
u pears were meeting ready market. The
l. sold for from 40c. to 75c.per basket in Phi
!, adelphia, and readily brought 81 per ba
l. rel in New York. Even the croakers ha
to admit that Kieffer orchards were prett
y good A low average production per tire
|. is $3.50.
:, 1t is not likely that the fruit crop wi
ever be so large as this season, and it
y probable therefore. that the Kieffer wi
!; sell better hereafter than ever. The pea
+; market is increasing, and the fruit ha
!, come to stay.
S. c. Decou said his objection to tn
: Clapp variety is the blight.
Emmor Roberts stated he began viii
this variety 20 years ago. At first he wa
troubled with blight, but learning tina
coal and other gases prevented the trouble
has been spreading gas lime over the tree
about every two winters since, and ha
experienced no further trouble.
Secretary Franklin Dye, of the state
: board, emphasized the point brought Out
J by Mr.. Beans that the character of the sol
: affects the flavor of the fruit. The word
Kieffer being pronounced two ways, Mr..
Dye at this point asked if any one present
knew the correct pronunciation OF the
word Col Pearson, who is German
scholar, said the word is from that Ian
guage, and is pronounced Kee-fer.
Martin L. Haines said trees will not be
affected with blight if kept trimmed.
BIC. Sears. superintendent Of the col
lege farm, New Brunswick, spoke on
DAIRY husbandry." He has large farm
and dairy in Orange county, and ships to
New York.
He said "The dairy interest OF the
United States is of enormous proportions
According to the figures taken in 1888,
thera ware 1856. Ala cows in the United
States. In New York state alone four
hundred millions of dollars were invested
in the dairy business at that time. In
New Jersey there were 1856, 1928 cows, val
ued at $34 each on an average. About
fifty millions of dollars is wrapped up in
this states dairy interests. With such
vast sums at stake it is important that the
business be given careful consideration.
1.-THE average yield of COW has been
found to be 1900 quarts annually. have
had COWS which produced 5000 quarts by
careful attention From this it can be
Judged how much chance for increase
there is from the average and with but
little increase in expense and with no in
creased capital.
Manufacturers, it is noticed, buy all
the latest and most improved appliances
for their business. They cannot succeed
otherwise. So it should be with the dairy
man. He must be careful to get good
stock and then keep up the breed. His
barns and appliances should be in first
class condition.
"The experiments at the college farm
show that certain cows are the best milk
producers, namely, cross of Ayrshire
and Jersey. feed hay, wheat bran, corn
meal and brewers grains, with good re-
suits. The milk costs me on the farm
two cents per quart. We ship altogether
IN glass bottles holding one quart each,
and they are packed in boxes containing
20 bottles. This keeps the milk purer,
sweeter and longer than in cans 1t has
greatly increased the sale of milk in that
city, 60 that now one million quarts are
delivered daily. The bottles are iced on
real warm days in summer. We run the
risk on the bottles and get most Of them
back, but we lose considerable. At the
present time the wholesale price in New
York for milk in cans is 81 cents. This is
LIQUID measure, however, making the
price the same (4c.) as it is in South Jer-
sey, where it is sold by dry measure"
Linton Satterthwaite, Of Trenton, read
an excellent paper on THE farmer in pol
ltics.n He said "lt is right for any in
dustry to ask for class legislation, if, in any
way, it benefits the public; otherwise it
is wrong. The Farmers Alliance was
doomed from the beginning for this rea-
son. A political party founded ON class
principles cannot succeed. farmers or
CARNATIONS are excellent to work reform
in old parties but not to start new one.
There is too much corruption in politics
at the present time, and unless it stops
the public is doomed. The demagoguery
leadership is bringing disastrous results.
No leader should be followed until he has
shown some ability to lead.
Freight discrimination is at present of
more importance to the farmer than the
tariff Unnecessary expenses of the gov
eminent is also of Importance and should
be looked after. Farmers are drained by
taxes which go to politicians who are not
fit to fill any position of importance. In
this state the people have lost the power
of self government. Men of no capability
or character are often elected and the
public does not seem to care Men whom
YOU would not trust in trifiing business af-
fairs you elect to high political positions.
positive fitness should be the object In
selecting candidates. 0fcourse such men
will not seek nomination or election the
people should attend to this. The expen-
SEES incident to the election should be
borne by the party.
"The fragrant use of money in politics
is appalling. For the past fifteen years
there has not been an election in New
Jersey that we should not be ashamed OF.
The ballot. law now in vogue will not stop
the corruption, although it will assist to
do it."
On the subject of how to build and
maintain roads, Emmor Roberts made q
short address. He claimed nothing is
more necessary than good roads, and they
should receive more attention. In Penn
sylyania the work of improvement is
going on, and 1t is noticed that in the dis
tricts where permanent roads have been
constructed, there is a tremendous in
crease in farm valuations. The property
at once becomes more desirable. The
Romans, 23O0 years ago, saw the necessity
of having good streets, and built famous
ones of stone. The principal systems
adopted in building roads now are the
Telford and Macadam. The latter ID
cheaper and more durable.
For side roads in this district Mr.. Rob
erts thinks gravel will suffice, but on the
principal thoroughfares stone should bt
used. The latter, laid eight feet wide, or
/ the Macadam principle, has been built a
an expense not much over $1,000 per mile
The question of paying for the improve