The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-12-12

stone roads on that score. He did not OPP
pose the building of stone roads. but he
did object to law that compelled agricul-
tural districts to bear the expense of some
thing they do not want.
Franklin Dye, secretary of the State
Board of Agriculture, said the discussion
of stone roads had occupied considerable
of the time of the State Board. He
knew that there was considerable opposi-
ton to the building of roads, principally
on the part of farmers who feel the pos
sibllity of increased taxation. He thought
that while stone roads are to be commend
ed, the improvement of dirt roads should
not be entirely abandoned. Mr.. Dye
favored the increase of the percentage OF
taxation on the part of the state; he
thought that the property owners should
be taxed at least Is per cent. OF the cost.
George Wildes asked if amendments
were not passed by the last Legislature
allowing other material than stone to be
used, also allowing Boards of Freeholders
greater freedom in the matter of material.
He said that the Governor vetoed both of
these bills.
Caleb Newbold had understood Mr.. Dye
to compliment the Burlington county
He failed to see where any credit was due
on that score, as the members did that
act under mandamus threatening i'm
prlsonment for contempt of court in case
of noncompliance with its order. For
eign countries are denounced for deepotic
action yet the present situation savors
very much of the same tyranny, which was
instituted at the dictatiOn of few specu-
lators.
Robert NJ Brock delivered lengthy
speech In which he showed that there
are many unnecessary expenses In con-
nection with this road building
Edward Burroughs, President of the
State Board of Agriculture, said that after
seeing the practical workings of the law,
he found that it was more valuable than
he ever supposed it would be. There is
great danger in attempting to amend it.
Not man in the room could tell to-day
what the road laws of this state are. Mr..
Burroughs explained the stone road law
in detail.
On motion of George Wildes the follow
ing committee was appointed to look af-
ter amendments to the stone road laws
George Wildes, Clayton Conrow, Charles
K. Vansciver, Henry G. Lippincott, DIR.
William c. Parry.
The question box was opened. From
information how to treat scab in potatoes
Another wanted to know whether horse
radish could be grown pro6tably, and still
another asked for information on propo-
sition to suspend publishing the laws in
newspapers and using the money on stone
roads.
| On the horseradish question James Lip
pincott, Jr., gave his experience. He bad
been successful in growing the root.
'Shall we have organization in milk
shipping or individual competition in the
same?" was the next subject, and was
first spoken on by Capt. A. A. Slack, OF
Bradyville, Pa. lie opened his remarks
by paying glowing tribute to Jerseymen,
who he had always found to be men in
every respect. It is undeniable that farm
ers are not attending to business in a
business like manner too much is left for
somebody else to do. There is no good to
be derived in growing and waiting, Mi
cawber-like, for something to turn up"
Feeling that they were not getting suffi-
cient returns for their milk, the producers
of Pennsylvania organized. Notwith-
standing the great depression and the
scarcity of work, it was natural to sup
pose that the receipts for milk would cor
respondingly decrease, but the speaker
proved otherwise by figures, and in adj
dition showed increased gain in profits,
which, he claimed, was due to the organ
ization of milk shippers, and every man
interested in the sale of milk should be
member of it. Those who were not in
we're blind to their own interests
DR.. w. c. Parry continued the subject
at great length and in his usual forcible
manner.
President Burrough made a few re-
marks on his experiences at the Worlds
Fair The amount OF ignorance about
New Jersey, displayed by persons west of
the Alleghenies, was wonderful. They
doubted that Jersey raised the corn and
sweet potatoes exhibited. The displays
of those things, as we'll as watermelons,
was the first at the Fair, and there will
undoubtedly be demand for seeds and
sprouts from this state,
What shall farmer do with his
children ~ was the question assigned
Emmor Roberts. It was a maxim among
the Jews that he who did not give his
child an avocation taught him to steal.
OF all business, none better suited the
training of children than a farmers life.
The moral training OF child should be
given the earliest and most careful atten-
ton. The mental training should be the
best that could be obtained. The bust
ness education is second only to the NOR
al training. Children should be taught to
respect labor and to consider it honest
and necessary. There is a difference,
however, between labor and drudgery.
Children should be taught to use their
brains as we'll as their hands, and should
be impressed with the idea that whatever
is worth doing is worth doing well. But,
1t will be said, some of our children do
not wish to be farmers. In that case give
them some other employment, always
bearing in mind that their farm educa-
tion.will be no detriment to their future
success.
Franklin Dye, secretary of the State
Board of Agriculture, was the next speak
err. His subject was What shall we do
with our land ?" The question probably
emanated from Pennsylvania. 1t was per-
tinent when farming was at low ebb, and
equally 30 now, when the business is look
ing up. In the upper part of the state it
is cut up into building lots, but that can
not be done here. The farmer has cause
to be thankful to-day that he has home,
something to eat, something to spare.
Plant homes on your farms and rear fam
lilies. Nearly so per cent. of the exports
of this country come from the farms, switch
must feed the world. There are sufficient
statistics to show that society is main
| ldlHCO ltOAu tliC SOOAeA1 DOLhCos W bdb
class is there to-day, in such large num-
bers, better off than the farmer Let the
farmer own his farm, and he will take
more interest in the government of his
state than if he were a tenant. A large
amount of the trouble among farmers is
due to the fact that there is lack of APP
plication of business methods to the con-
duct OF the farm. Another necessity is
more faith in the possibilities of the bust
ness, which should be classed as one of
the best, one of the most respectable,
bound to bring remuneration and COM
petence.
The speaker was positive that there
is no better State in the Union than
New Jersey, and he felt that the day
must not be far distant when the farming
interests would advance. more faith IN
our neighbors and in ourselves will bring
good results"
The Institute then adjourned.
A Cure for Group.
When on visit to Iowa, Mr.. D. Dalton,
of Luray Russell County, Kansas, called
at the laboratory of Chamberlain & Co.,