Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1894-03-01
rAKMERs' INSTITUTE.

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They Talk About Farming, What
20 Raise 10 Grow and How TO
Grow 1T.
The Cumberland County Farmers
Institute met at the Court House
Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock.
The Institute was called to order by
the President Mr.. Thos. E. Hunt.
Secretary w. o. Garrison made his
report which was accepted and ap-
proved.
Hon. Edward Burroughs. President
State Board of Agriculture, who was
expected to be present and make an
address in the morning, was not pres
ent but, together with Franklin Dye,
the Secre Sary OF the State Board ex
pected to be present this afternoon.
Treasurer Theo. F. D. Baker made
his report which was accepted and
adopted.
President Hunt made an address, as
announced on the program.
He said among other things, that
the age in which we now live is one of
discomfort, and farmers were not ex-
empt from this rule. The crosses were
manifold. Legislation had been re-
sorted to to, remedy the evils COM
planned of, but without success,
The difficulties however, confronting
the farmers of to-day, were dwarfed In
comparison with those of an earlier
period. He read letter written to
his father many years ago from the
West, just after the passage OF the tariff
of '49, which disclosed many Difficult
ties which would appealto the farmers
of the present day.
He said that all farmers could not be
truckers or fruit growers, but that
some farmers must grow the staples.
The Presidents address, which was
lengthy, was listened to attentively,
and at It's conclusion was received
with the thanks of the Institute.
A Nominating Committee, to nomi-
nate officers for the Institute was ap-
pointed. The committee consisted of
Messrs. E. L. Boles, of Vineland; w.
N. Hewitt, of Bridgeton, land H. o.
Newcomb, of Cedarville, who retired
to make their nominations.
''Sweet Potato Growing" was the
subject of Jonathan Wilde's address
Mr.. Wilde is from Vineland, and has
been grower of sweets for over a
quarter of a century.
Fright kind of soil was the first re-
quisite.
Fright kind of seed. clear from black
rot or other blemish.
propagation of plants needed great
care, plants need pure air and foul
and poisonous air must be kept from
he beds.
Frequent stirring of the soil after
setting the plants In the fields" were
the cardinals laid down for the culture
of this valuable crop.
At the close of Mr.. Wilde's address
the nominating committee made their
report.
The committee reported the follow
lug names for officers. D. II. Barnes,
of Vineland, for president; w. 8.
Bacon, Of Greenwich, for secretary;
Theo. F. D. Baker, of Bridgeton, for
Treasurer.
Delegates to State Board of Agri-
culture two years, W. o. Garrison, of
Bridgeton, one year F. 8. Newcomb,
OF Vineland.
ALI these were elected excepting Mr..
Burge, who, even after he was elected
positively declined to serve and Mr.. A.
W. Outhank, of Vineland, was nomi-
mated. He too, declined and Mr.. 8. T.
Dowler, of Vineland, was elected.
There was more attendance at the
Farmers Institute yesterday after
noon than has heretofore attended
such meeting In this county, and
the Institute itself was far more inter.
estlng, and the farmers were free to
express at the fine Of Its adjournment
tnat the Institute had been of very
important benefit to them.
The afternoon session began prompt
~ at half.past one o'clock, with the
resident presiding. The program
nrst provided for the report of the
nominating Committee and the elec-
tlon OF officers, but that matter hav-
ing been attended to In the mornings
session, the first matter presented to
'ne Institute was an excellent paper
on strawberry Culture" by Theo. F.
y. Baker, of this city. The subject
was exhaustlvely handled, and the
eading OF the paper was listened to
WITH the greatest interest BY all pres
but. He annluuoA