Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-09
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
THE FALL MEETING A BIG sUCCEss-A
FARMERS INSTITUTE DECIDED UPON
TIMELY TOPICS WELL VEN
TILATED.

TIMELY TOPICS WELL VEN
TILATED.
Patrons Hall in Mullica Hill was well
filed on Monday afternoon, when the
quarterly meeting OF the Gloucester County
Board of Agriculture was held. There was
a goodly number of ladies in after dance,
in fact, more than usual, and these showed
much interest in the proceedings.
President Albert Heritage was in the
chair and presided in his joviaI way. Sec
rotary Sithens read the minutes Of The last
session which were approved. several
bills were ordered paid and communities
tion was read from Secretary Dye of the
State Board in reference to the annual In
stitute. The latter suggested November
10 and IS for this, and after some discus-
sion those dates were selected ard the fol-
lowing committee appointed with full
power to make all arrangements Theo.
Brown, Edward Kirby, Walter Heritage,
Lizzie Chatham, Mary E. Black, with the
President and Secretary. The Institute
will be held at Swedesboro. There was
some objection, however, to the date, as
one of the days will come on Friday, but
it was finally agreed that most If the far
mers could adapt themselves to the time
The first question for debate was then
taken up. what are the best varieties of
apples for this section, and the best method
of caring for them ?"
Elmer Bradshaw could not decide on
any particular variety, but liked the
Maiden Blush and Haglow, the latter seem
| ing to be the most profitable to him
When he took his place % years ago, he
cut eff the large limbs and believes he
made mistake. Parties from Pennsyl-
vania informed him that limbs are low
there, and the owners have excellent sue
cess The ground needs blowing two or
three times year, with plenty of fertiliz-
ing. With all his young trees he is start
ing new method. Climbing trees with
rough boots on harms the trees, as scoring
the limbs is detrimental to the grotwh.
Frank Rulon picks the Baldwin green
and finds that it is better with him, as his
experience shows they fall off early these
are early here and late in New York State
had excellent success this year.
Thomas Borton thought the summer
apple paid best.
Walter Heritage differed asto the color.
of apples, while he found ths green fruit
the better for cooking, he believed the red
sells better. Liked the Alexander grated;
George Horner favored the Duchess of
OldenbuTg. He has a young orchard and
picked the middle of July.
"What is the best variety of watermelon
and best m. de Of culture ?" was the second
question and was DISCUSS at great length.
Frank Rulon did not know of any better
melon than the Kolb Gem. The new
Sweetheart was being grown extensively
around Swedesboro, but the former still
holds good place in the market The
johnson Dixie is good late melon, but
not standard seller. As to the culture,
he farmed as level as possible and used q
short tooth harrow.
Walter Heritage did not raise extern
sively. He agreed with Mr.. Rulon as to
the seller, but the Kolb Gem did not meet
his idea as to eating quality. TT was
noticed, however, that when the big one
on exhibition was cut he did not stand
very far from the table. He liked the
Dixie, but all farmers are looking at the
pocketbook side of the question and would
grow whatever was salable. The Dixie
was better for packing. He had tried
small patch OF the Florida Favorite and
had good success liked these for eating,
also. He will try these to greater extent
next season. He approved of Mr.. Rulon's
method OF culture; keep the harrow going,
lay up early, then let them alone. He
used barnyaId manure, spreading the long,
and use the short under the hill; tried
composing but fonnd the former way the
better, but the ground may have some
thing to do with the success. Prefers sod !;
plowed rye under, but found crimson clover
as good.
Secretary Sithens likes fertilizer ON cit
rons; had good crop, nice and large, but
melons failed to ripen. He has almost
done away with manure; believes it creates
v.ra. 4 nouum ItkIa fnrksI;x.r -, kh~ Lsu-
Samuel Moore, of the most extensive
growers in this section, likes the Kolb
Gem; however, different markets want
different melons. what to grow is what
is wanted" is his motto He had an early
crop and was fortunate this year will
trim hereafter closely; two vines to the
hill he thought about right; composted
his manure aud had good sod. He said
he guaranteed all his melons, and this
brought up the question of placing green
goods in market. Thomas Borton found
too many green melons in market. "Peo-
pie will 60 without rather than run the
risk of getting ripe one," he believed.
Mr.. Moore said that that was Just the
reason he guaranteed his David Borton
stated that Southern melons brought from
SIC to SO per hundred, because they were
ripe, while the Jersey brand brought only
81 to SO with the risk.
President Heritage thought the Kolb
Gem opened poorer this season than ever
before, but the Southern melons were solid
all through. The weather may have had
something to do with this fact.
The third question was what are the
best kinds of peaches to can, and the best
way to can them ?, The ladies all stated
that this question caused their presence to
great extent but it was some time before
any of them would state her experience.
Mrs. Parker finally said she preferred the
white peach, but she had considerable
trouble with the fruit turning dark while
in the process of being canned.
| One lady stated that she had been told
of a Burlington county Gamer who always
had an assistant in the work, and as one
did the pairing, the other would drop INTO
water, and the usual limit of time was one
hour and forty minutes from the orchard.
Mrs. Parker used teacup full of water
and a half pound sugar to two pounds of