Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-01-05
state Board Of Agriculture.

| The twenty-sixth annual meeting of tn
New Jersey State Board of Agriculture
will be held at the State House, in Tren
ton, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
January IL, II and IS, 1899
The first session from 10 30 to II 80 OF
Wednesday, will be occupied in enrollin,
delegates; reports of committees anC
officers.
Daring the second session from 80 t
5 80, the nominating committee will b.
appointed, and there will be further com
mittee reports. An address by the Cover
nor; the annual address by the President
and an address by DR.. Charles c. Abbott
of Trenton, from the topic, What Birds
Mean to Farmers w. w Case, of Bap-
tlsttown, N. J., will make statement al
to Foul Brood aud Honey Production.
Third session, us Illustrated lecture
" r OF Tubercles and Nitrogen Appropria-
ton" by DIR. Byron D. Halsted, Botanisi
Horticultnrist State Agricultural College
& Is p. N !, illustrated lecture, " Entomo-
logical Work Of the Year" by Prof. John
B Smith, Entomoiogist State Agricultural
College and Experiment Station
Fourth session. 8 80 a. m.-1230 o m.
Thursday, in Association Hall, adjoining
Hotel Windsor. Unfinished and new
business, 1000. Report of Tuberculosis
Commission. 10 30 a. m, Profitable and
Improbable Animals as Measured by
Structure and Individuality" by DR.. Geo
NJ. Twitchell, Editor Maine Farmer,
Augusta, Maine.
Nole-This lecture will be given in As
sociation Hall, adjoining Hotel Windsor.
Cows from a neighboring dairy will be
placed on the platform and will be used by
the speaker in calculating the points he
wishes to emphasize.
Fifth session, 30-5.3 80 p. M, unfinished
and new business 800 p. M, How to
Feed and Care for Dairy st OK for Greatest
Profit" by c P Goodrich. Esq. Fort
Atkinson, Wisconsin Ais D. M. addr. S.
Authorizations and Mixing of Human
Foods" with suggestions as TO needed
legislation, by DR.. H. W. Wiley. Chemist
United States Department of Agriculture.
Sixth session, 745 p. 10. Popular illus
trated lecture, Formation OF the SOIL" by
Dr. William Frear, Chemist Agricultural
Department aud State Experiment Station
State Agricultural College, Pa. This
lecture will be given in the Auditorium of
the State Normal School as last year, and
will be fully illustrated with original
views)
Seventh session, $50 a. m.-12 80 p. M,
Friday, unfinished business. 10 90 a. N !,
F." The Future of Fruit Gro ing by s. D.
Willard, Esq Geneva. n Y. Ills m ),
=" Evolution OF Fruit Production and
Marketing" by J. H Hale, Esq South
Glastonbury, Conn.
Adjournment.
Motel is desirable to have specimens
of diseased plants, fruits and vegetables,
and also perfect samples of vegetable fruits
and grains exhibited for illustration.
Persons having such will please take
notice.
All reports and addresses named in the
program are open for discussion, as well as
other subjects regularly introduced, as time
permits.
All members of Agricultural or Horticul-
tural Associations are members Of this BOARD,
and have power to take part in the dis
cussions, offer resolutions, vote on all
questions and hold Office.
All resolutions should be put in writing
and tasO copies furnished.
A large attendance of farmers through
out the State is respectfully urged
A general invitation is extended to all
in the questions presented, or
in the advancement of agriculture, TO be
present.
Ladies especially invited.
Special hotel rates to persons attending
the State Board The Trenton House, 81 90
and 50 so; Hotel Windsor, 81 90, two per-
sons to a room-$25 SO one person Ameri-
can House, $500 and 50 so; State Street
House, $500; West Eod. opposite State
House, 81 so; Commercial Hotel, los East
Hanover street, 81 25 Single meal, 25
cents.