The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-08-08

! it would be impossible Tor the RraSSnOPPoi
to produce the bite on the berry because
of the shape of its jaws, while the katydlc
could easily do 80.
Dairymen's Day.
One year ago the Dairymen's Associa
; ton of this county held its first annua
picnic at Browns Mills, and the large
number of people that we're then present
gave evidence that dairymen's day would
undoubtedly be popular. Thursday wai
the date for the second picnic, and early
in the morning the roads leading to the
summer resort were lined with carriages
and by o'clock there were at least
1000 teams on the grounds. The railroad
trains brought crowds, and it is estimated
there we're between 5000 and 5000 peo
pie present.
The day was spent in the various
amusements presented to the Browns
Mill visitors. In the afternoon there
were several speeches.
George Wlldes, of New Egypt, presi-
dent of the Association, made an intro
ductory address He congratulated the
organization upon the measure of success
it had attained. The farmers, by organic
ing a protective association, had been
largely the gamers, and now had some
thing to say regarding the price of milk
as well as the dealers. It had been Bit
ter fight to accomplish anything at all,
every impediment being thrown in the
way of the association. Milk was brought
from New York state and other distant
points to Philadelphia in order to break
up the association, and there were va
rious other obstacles to overcome. But
the association had been very successful
in fighting them, and would continue to
do SO in the future if properly supported.
He urged every farmer to strengthen the
organization by joining hands with it.
Franklin Dye, Secretary of the State
Board of Agriculture, was then introduced
and made very interesting address. He
was glad to note, by the large crowd in
attendance, that the Dairymen's Associa-
ton is very popular organization and
doubted whether any other organization
identified with this agricultural commu-
nifty could have brought together so many
people. He was also pleased to note that
the farmer is pursuing the even tenor
of his way during the present financial
depression. 1t is the banker, the mer-
chant and the manufacturer who are
being pressed to the wall and not the
farmer. Agriculture is the bulwark and
mainstay of the nation and the welfare of
the country depends upon the prosper
ity of the farmer. They are the great
conservative class; not rich, but more
contented than other people.
He was proud to have it known that he
is a Jerseyman. There is no better
state in the union in which to live than
New Jersey-producing everything and
having the best markets. 1t is also
growing into great dairy state and more
money is lnow invested lin that branch
of farming than any other. and it is
fast becoming profitable. The dairy in
terest is receiving the closest attention
and rapidly developing.
President Burrough, of the State Board,
was the next speaker. He had just re-
turned from the Worlds Fair where he
had charge of the agricultural exhibit of
the state He said the display was at
tracing universal attention. Sister states
had looked upon the magnificent speci-
mems of Jersey production with envy,
and foreign countries could not believe
that such magnificent crops were grown
in a state that had widespread reputs-
ton principally for mosquitoes and sand.
Australia expected to show the finest corn
in the world, but it does not compare
with that from this state, and the Austria
lians are negotiating for the purchase of
the entire exhibit for seed. The state is
in the front rank in agricultural products,
and classes as field crops what other
states show as specimens in the horticul-
tural department. We grow tuberoses by
the acre, dahlias likewise. We show cot
ton and sugar cane. In fact we can grow
anything there is market for. No state
in the union produces so many different
things from its soil. No wonder the ex-
hibit is attracting attention the world
over. Our fruit surpasses that of Cali
fornia in many points, and the display of
small fruits is not approached by any
state 1t is so great and grand that the
management gladly granted large addi-
tional space in which to exhibit them
He was glad the dairy interest is re-
ceiving the attention it deserves in this
state, and that it is becoming profitable
to produce milk. Organization had
worked wonders and the benefit had
been mutual between the producer and
consumer. The dealers now occupy
their proper position.
A grand display of fruits and vegeta-
bles is wanted from this state at the great
fair in September, and he hoped the
farmers would do their level best to sus-
tain the high standing the state has now.
He was followed by DR.. William G.
Parry and Horace B. Lippincott, who
confined themselves strictly to the inter-
ests of the association, and gave their
hearers some very interesting and valu-
able information.
Secretary Dye stated he was preparing
hand book of New Jersey, its resources
ETC., for distribution at the Worlds Fair.