The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-15

good dairy cows alb small cost. The good
breeds are rapidly Increasing ana the
prices are necessarily growing smaller.
Anyone who carefully EXAMINE the
SUBJECT VIII ind that the dairy interests
q the United States have passed through
the recent period oil decline In farming
and farm products in better condition,
rsIaiively, than any other important ag-
Ilcuitural speciality. This relative position
s s,n 70 dalr,yang a Leading place which
tarming 10 the United States will main
sadn rus place as the most profitable, the
nl9st progressive and the most intellect
uaIiy STIMULATING branch of agriculture in
Mr.. George Abbott. the proprietor of
Abbotts alderney diaries, Philadelphia
discussed 9TH Philadelphia Mix MAJ.
ket, Past and Present" The Abbott dair-
les are among the finest known. and fhe
fprreashef was iistenet to with much in
,o Ihe railroad shipment Of milk began in
doas lne Ire.gnt being o~ne-Quarter of a
ssnt per quart for a. distance of is miles.
Shipments were made at various nerinds
y increasing quantities, but there is no
tata Until W1thin ten years OF the present
ta.nae' IN 1913 1 began to ship from Sa-
miiIas r1hauelPnla, a distance of forty
Innovation. and its outcome 4 e was . ,a gTea5
upon with doubt ooA"
During this last ten wears. heoinnjne ~
49,; ghe average rnilk consumptio IN
fhliadelphia has been about 100 000 0Oa
Suarts OF milk per annum, or less than a
A PflL ltis4 lly Der caDfta. This Nm
SUMPTION Is certainly too low.
Tne demands Of the PHILADELPHIA. milk
MARKET IN the immediate future was the
closing topic of Mr.. Abbott's discussion.
f Hen, ADVISED particular care of the cows.
the barnyard should 1oe kept In good condi,
ton; the STABLES should be kept scrIlDll-
orslly CLEAN We want to consider how we
shall produce the kind of milk wanted
Anyone looking towards supplying the
Fniladeishda market will do well to GET
COW of the Jersey and Guernsey breed
AT a season of h year when the grass IS
eapno Should Sf BE- 0f 6reu'slt o, asd of fer US the
six hours before milk n AS regards vet
Urinary inspection, / believe In it. Keen
ing milk sweet depends upcn two things
eleanliness and refrigeration. Both are
reedfui.
New Jersey ds supplying about one-fifth
OF Philadelphia's supply, New York about
one-tenth and Pennsylvania most of the
balance. The bringing of milk from New
York is a little premature and has helped
70 cause decreased prices. For upwards
OF six months milFi is now sold ait six
cents a quart in Philadelphia This does
NOT pay either the producer or dealer, and
the time is coming when eight cents win
be the staple price.
Hon. Charles w. Garfield Of Grand Rap
Ids, Mlch> gave a very entertaining talk
on Lights and Shades in Horticulture. .
He told OF the overproduction last wear in
Michigan and the resultant low prices.
n Somerset County Board Of Agricul-
ture presented a resolution recommending
that it be made a misdemeanor punishable
by fine or imprisonment for trespassing
with horses and dogs, calling 1t a fox
chase, breaking down fences, etc.
Another resolution was offered that the
State Board of Agriculture recommend to
the State Board of Education that a meth
cd be adopted whereby the public and
township funds devoted to education be
directly distributed to the Board of Edu-
cation in the several school districts of
the State.