Evening journal., 1898-06-24
ENCOURAGED
Promising Outlook Now for
the Tillers of the Soil.
TILLIEG AN INCREASED ACREAGE

lABilhS, With GOOD PRICES
FREvAGIING-INsECT PLAQUES.
OUTLOOK FOR ORCHARD
FRUITS.
Salem, N. j., June 24.--In the great
truck growing counties OF South and
West Jersey there Is every indication
at this period OF most prosperous
season among the farmers, despite the
numerous reports few weeks ago to
the effect that early vegetables and or
chard fruits were seriously damaged by
unfavorable weather conditions.
Last year, &c will be remembered. was
the first season for several years in
which the farmers enjoyed anything
like success, and as a result OF the
heavy crops and good prices obtained
in the markets hundreds OF soil tillers
started in this season with the most
promising conditions, financially
speaking.
The prosperity Of last year also had
the effect OF increasing the farm acre
age, and bird's-eye glance Of the
rural districts just now reveals bread
felds. covered with growing crops,
which in years gone by have been left
untitled simply because the farm was
Improbable and the outlook discourage
ing.
Another evidence OF the renewed
confidence OF the farmers in general Is
the absence OF Farms to Rent" espe-
cially In the lower counties OF Salem,
Gloucester and Cumberland, where un-
tenanted farms are extremely few
which has not been the case for many
years. A prominent agriculturist in
this connection says that number oi
formers who gave up soil tilling two oi
three years ago because OF the disas.
trous seasons have come back in tn,
ranks again this year, and are raising
truck on an extensive scale.
The weather has not been al
! that could have been desired, but. new
ertheless, there is little complaint, ex
cept that the farmers need heay!
rain to ripen early crops In time &
market them at good prices
INSECT PLAQUES.
The usual pestilence Of worms Is bs
ing met with ia some sections, but nc
Y 20 any alarming extent, and, with tn
o improved methods OF spraying, tn
S farmers are giving themselves less con
j. Germ over the appearance OF the pest
, The potato bug Is probably the mos
= troublesome OF the pests at this sea
son Of the year. and, although they al
not appear in the fields very thick unit
a few days ago. the vines are now IN
! orally covered A great many farmer
succeeded in digging their early potat
crop before the bugs halted the growt
by destroying the vines.
Aside from potatoes, cabbage plant
e are suffering from the dreaded ct
y worms, which attack the plant at n
/ base ofthe leaves and almost effectua
& ly destroy it's growth, but the cabbal
IA yield Will be very heavy In some di.
Is tricts where the worms are less plent
D. ful, and the farmers, while treating n
,f plants with all the remedies prescribe
l. do not count on much loss from n
ravages OF the worms.
With orchard fruits this year will
a more profitable one than last yea
D. mainly because the weather mas be-
as suitable to the growth Of the trees al
e. vines. 1t has been said that the pea
in crop was blighted by the storm
er April, but the largest peach grove
be IN Southern Jersey contradict tn
RS statement by reporting their orchar
in splendid condition, the trees sho'
ing vigorous health and prospects
heavy crop.
'al HAY AND WHHEAT.
70 The hay and wheat crop, like I
re preceding year, will probably be
r. heavy one, and many OF the farmers W
lis have sufficient OF both crops to
oe their barns and storehouses. "A grs
many OF those who raise a large ac
age Of hay have contracted to supp
the riveries in several Of the'citIes a
al towns at fair prices Wheat in 81
mt eral districts, where the soil conditio
nd are suited to it's early ripening, is nei
IN " ready to be cut, and within a Z
his days hundreds OF acres will be hi
vested.
The white potato crop gives prom
OF being unusually large. Good pri
'sn are now being had for the early po
ne toes, and heavy shipments will be me-
'au this week from the potato growi
.ns districts Of Gloucester and Sal
counties.
''u In the tomato growing district
greatest activity is noticeable.
crop promises TO be heavy. and it M
be. II the farmers expect to supply