Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24

SECOND DAY, Nov. II.


Notwithstanding the stormy weather,
the attendance at the second and last days
session of the Farmers Institute was large
10 the exhibition department several adj
dit ms were made since the opening day,
aud included paragon chestnuts by Edward
Kirby African horn cucumber by Israel
LoDgacre; basket of pears from Clay ton
Kirby, and Roe seeding potatoes from
Joseph Atkinson.
The mornings session began with talk
on Poultry for Profit by James E. Rice.
of New York, who SO highly entertained
the gathering yesterday on another sui ject.
Mr.. Rice said that while many farmers
breed for profit. they do not feed with the
same view. He said food was an item too
frequently overlooked, especially through
the winter advocated plenty of vegetables,
properly treated before feeding, and. above
all. plenty of water. He had noticed that
flock of fifty chickens will drink bucket
of water each day besides, eggs are made
up largely of water, and hens must have
it. For the shells ground oyster shells and
| lime he thought best, not ground too
fiuely. As to breed, experience shows him
that it is not the fancy stock that is the
more profitable. He said some people will
chicks, then one falls into the swill barrel,
of course; the horse steps on another, q
weasel gets one, and usually three turn out
to be ROSTERS, and there you have about
three hens for laying purposes. His idea
of building a coop was explained, and
seemed to strike popular chord.
Theodore Brown, SwedesbOr0 farmer,
spoke at length on How May the Tele-
To1a = sloh 10 IN,
Farmers ?n He said 10 part, that the
United States was behind in telegraphic
and telephone facilities. The Government
should own this system. Mr.. John Wanna
maker, he said, made endeavors for a.
postal telegraph system while Postmaster
General, and should have credit for it.
The Government to-day only operates the
slow part Of the present system of mail
delivery, he said, and corporations do the
rest. There should be a telephone and
telegraph instrument in rural post offices
Messages could be delivered by letter
carriers, but the improvement he advo
Gated was township ownership OF tele-
phones; have farms and business places
connected, and all this uld be done for
SIP per year, or less, per phone.
Cooperative Buying and Selling"
caused considerable discussion D. w
Sithens thought that some farmers are not
satisfied with anything, yet be belived
this system can be inaugurated by con-
certed action only ofgrangers. Hon. F. E.
Dawson told of the success New York
farmers are having under the system.
The report of the committee on exhibits
paid high tribute to all who made a dis
play. Secretary Dye said it was the finest
display seen thus far at the various insti-
tutes.
At the afternoon session Secretary Dye
asked whether the farmers ia this section
approved of the overdraw on the horse
now in use, and there was unanimous
cry of No. MOI" that went up in all
parts of the house.
On the question of The best all around
fence" Aaron Borton elnphatically de-
cared the wire fence the one, both in
cheapness and durability. He then gave
the relative cost as betw cen this and other
fences, but he believed that in this fence
posts should be close together-say rod
apart.
Touching on the dairy question: which
has been one of prominence throughout
this institute, Mr. Dawley spoke on Food
Value and Manurial Value of different
Dairy Foods He had charts to assist in
explaining the subject.
In the afternoon Mrs. Sickles continued
her talk of the previous day on General
Methods of Cooking" and in the evening
gave an interesting lecture on the same
subject This was especially for the benefit
of the women, bnt there was good attend
ance of men out also.
Secretary Dye made the closing remarks
on changes" and the choir sang Amer
lea.
The next institute will be held at
Swedesboro.