The Monitor-register., 1897-10-01
NEWS AT THE COUNTY-SEAT.
SALEM. Sept. 80. 1897

inter will soon be upon us. So far the
autumn has been most delightful and a
pleasant October may reasonably be Ok
.
We understand that Collector Butcher
has rendered his resignation, while no
is given for this action, it is inter.
preted by some to mean that Mr..
Butcher is looking forward to being a
candidate before the Democratic county
convention for Surrogate. We have
heard his name mentioned In this con-
nection, and this gives color to the
rumor. His term soon expires anyway,
and 1t was also stated some time age
that he contemplated engaging in the
glass business again and was negotiating
for the old Temperanceville works, near
Glassboro. He wants to have two
strings to his bow, perhaps, so that II
one snaps he will not be at a loss which
way to turn.
The first lecture in the Epworth
League Course at the First M. E. Church
was given by DR.. J.. H. Howard, OF
Elizabeth, on Monday evening, his sub
iect being the "Foroes that win." II
was a rare treat. There are three othel
lectures, as follows:J. r. Wedderspoon.
of Long Branch, N. j., October 18th:
]. Hoffman Batten, of Mattewan, N. j.;
October 10Th, DR.. John Handley, Of
Camden, N. j., October 25th.
The tomato crop, despite the unfavor.
able outlook at the beginning of the
season, has proven to be one of the besl
the farmer has raised this year, rivaling
the wheat crop, if not in quantity, in itf
money. bringing quality, in many in
stances The yield, while good in some
sections, has been almost a failure in
o.her places, and indeed the farmers say
they cannot raise the same number of
tons to the acre as a few years ago. The
favorable weather conditions during the
present month have greatly aided the
crop to ripen, SO that if the frost holds of
a while longer most of the farmers will
be able to completely strip their vines. A
Standard representative, we see, has been
gathering som facts about the crop and
he reports Edward Lawrence, of M an.
nington, as having picked and delivered
to the canning house one hundred and
fifty tons of tomatoes, from twelve acres
for which he got packers prices. F.H
Lloyd has in five acres on his farm in
L. P. Neck from which he has already
shipped fifty tons of fruit, for which he
received seven to ten dollars per ton.
Assemblyman Crispin has picked from
his patch of six acres fifty-seven tons,
which he delivered to Luke F. Smith, as
per contract. A. Y. Breeze, of Elsin'
boro, will have about ten tons per acre
by the time he quits picking, most oil
which he has marketed, for twelve dol
lars per ton. Peter Callahan, Jr., hal
picked about ten tons to the acre as have
several others in different localities. Tn
largest crop that has been reported il
that of Levi Gfosscup, of L. A. Greek, i
being nearly fifteen tons per acre.
Now had this yield been general the
crop would have proven a very profitable
one, but this was not the case. For in
stance, Samuel shrimp, of L. A. Creek,
only picked twenty tons from thirteen
acres, which is the smallest crop SO far
reported. There are, however, many
patches that have only yielded from
three to five tons to the acre, thus ma
terially reducing the average crop.
The high prices that have been OBJ
tanned for the fruit have done much t.
make up this shortage. The smalles
price having been five dollars per ton,
which was the contract price agreed
upon by the packers and farmers befor,
the crop was started. But the farmer
who did not contract, and those who Sc
out from two to two and a half mort
acres than his contract called for, seems
to be more fortunate, as he has realized
all the way from seven tt twenty dollar
per ton for his fruit.
o. H. virgins purchased Howar,
Barnes interest in the stove and hard
ware business on Saturday for $500. MI
Barnes will remain with MI. Virgin
and will have charge of the plumbin,
department.
A sharper, probably a hanger on of tn,
circus, victimized several residents OF
Seventh street, on Saturday afternoon,
by representing himself as an agent TO,
Photographer Compton and selling
tickets for fifty cents good for half-dozel
enameled cabinet photographs, the regu
lar price of which is So. The "bargain'
was of course the bait that caught the un
suspecting, Moral: Beware of stranger
who are after your money.
At the meeting of City Council las
night the contract for macadamizing thu
section of Market street from the Jail t
Grant street and thence to the depot,
was awarded to Garrison & Minch, o
Bridgeton, for $1975. The work is to b
completed by Dec. LIST.
Casper W. Acton, we understsn !, will
move to Salem.
Samuel P. Allen, of Warrington, is i
poor health.