New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-21
NEEDS OF NEW-JERSEY FARMERS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGEI-
CULTURE AT TRINTON.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGu
CULTURE At TEENTON.
Trenton. Jan. 20 SpecaD.-A standing grievance OF
the New Jersey farmer Is his inability 20 secure proi
able returns on milk shipped to Philadelphia ana
New York and considerable treatment from responsible
dealers. This breczlly ventilated at to day s
meeting Of the State Board Of Agriculture. when DR..
W. &. Parry, Of BurlinstO spoke on tho "origin,
status and Prospects of the New-Jcrscy Milk Pro-
ducers UniOn.7 lie said that despite the dealers
efforts to keep producers from joining the member
ship the local branches now numbered 100. "rur
first proposition" he said is that will name the
minimum price OF milk delivered. We do not want
goods delivered sound and 10 be returned rs $1,000
worth Of milk from Camden alone last year. We
guarantee by law the quality, and want also guar
antccs as to the responsibility of dealers. We
coull stop twothirds OF the milk supply of Phla
delpha. IL necessary. I'm five days
How much do you get for milk in Philadelphia ~
asked delegate from Il northern county.
-Four and IL cents"
We'll are getting only / Q, and you want to
be careful that don't come down and compete with
you"
If the state Board OF Agriculture and the farmers
for anything said J. NJ Mcbride Of Sussex County,
pugnaciOusy, lit Is TO stand together. Yet when
of North Jersey wanted low railroad the farmers
of South Jersey combined 10 defeat the bill in the Legs
laure. That is not fair; it is not cooperation ia
not fidelity, aud If il is necessary 10 return the c0mp
will return it. II the same power defeats that
bill this winter that defeated it last winter then say
that self.prcservation is the first law OF nature"
John Taylor, Of Trenton spoke 1.-THE Production
of Reef. Mutton and Pork In New-Jcrscy"
Ex-Governor w. D. Hoard. Of Wisconsin, speaking
on "The Dairy" strongly advocated the use Of pea
food for dairy cattle. the Babcock butterfat test at
cntion b, ancestry breeding premiums county fairs
and the detailed explanation scorc-cards OF points
governing the award Of prizes.
Professor william H. Brewer. Of New Haven talked
OF the breeding and rearing Of horses. lie said he
thought the industry might be pr)hably revived among
! New-Jcrsey farmers
resolution to repeal the act for printing the state
laws In the newspapers and to apply the amount ok
pended. nearly 10000 annually. to the repair OF the
public roads returned TO the Board with )u action
or recommendation, but was adopted unanimously by
| the Board.
| The Committee on Resolutions reported favOraby
resolutions to petition the incoming Legislature for
extortionate charges schOolbooks and adversely
resolution to secure the appointment OF a state in
scector o. milk bcrljs.
made a. procure Increase Of the State Worlds Fair
appropriation that farmers le Invited 20 prepare the
| best product. for exhibition, and that Governor Ab
lctts suggestion concerning the esta,l hmcn Of a
transportation tribunal lie met. II possible bv ncras
ing the power and duties OF the present Board Of Rail
road Taxation A resolution 10 Tbs effect was ais
| passed. The present officers Of the Board were all