The Penn's Grove record., 1899-11-17
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Howard s~imiieksDn, J. Tyler and Quin-
ton l. Harris, the committee I'd investi.
gate the losses TO farmers near Salem
by the hail storm last August, have
made another appeal for nd.
Meanahlle the seasons crops have
natured and been hai vests 4 aud 1t has
beeii fouid that the damages were far
greater than your committee reported,
espt ciaily to corn, of which many who
at The time Of visit expected To &C.
cure ont -iia'f crop, ind their c. IN
SCARCELY worth husking. l8 acres on
one OF Tie best arms III Lower PENIS
Neck Yielding a total Of less than ~
bushels OF ears; two men husklng the
entire crop III less than twud days Five
acres of potatoes Yielding less than 20
bushels, and 20 acres OF tomatoes but
Tour ripe tomatoes; Oh All adjoining
farm where a hopeful farmer advised
us he had never harvested less than 3
loads Of corn per acre aud expected 10
get 2 loads per acre from his hail swept
fields, we find he harvested but 2 loads
of worthless corn fraa5mgrpal acres. and 50
throughout the ,ereparato.3utire path,
where at the. tfme y ,pest Inspection
many hoped to secure half a crop
of corn, all have beeiiG ety disap-
pointed, the damage prtldr great
I'll than was expected MTY Faliy with
those who did not. slfat the growth
of fruit and grain depends entirely up
Oh the ability of the leaves of a tree or
plant to properly perform their work
OF dIgesting plant food and hence un
less new leaves formed Or the old ones
were not too badly injured to admit oil
their functions the ruin was complete.
Reliable, carefully considered ipfor-
nation at hand, shows that while a
few Of the greaI est sufferers aie able ~
financially withstand their own losses
and Others have landlords able and
willing TO aid them. There are about
40 estimable hard working farmers, to
whom this blow means utter, absolute,
financial ruin unless "a little timely aid
Is rendered to tide them over until
another harvest natures Men WHO
have proven good neigbbors and citiz
ems and Whose loss would be sorely felt
in their respective Deighborhoods; and
it is in behalf of such men that your
Committee C more appeals To a gem
erous sympathizing public, whose best
interests we are sur Will be best con-
served in aiding and preserving those
follow citizens from the ruin other wise,
awaiting them; some Of whom have all
ready disposed of stock, they have no
grain to feed, while many others are
arranging TO do likewise In The near
future.
AS We recall how promptly and gener-
ously Americans have responded time
and again to calls made IN behalf Of
the unfOI tunate victims of food aud
tempest, both at home and abroad.
sending ship after ship OF food and
clothing TO foreign lands We cannot
doubt that this our last appeal III be-
half Of our own neighbors will be geDer-
ously responded to, and hence we most
earnestly invite rach and all others in.
teresied as we'll, to lay this matter con
siderately before their fiiends aud
who, spared this calamity
amid most bountifnlc crops
onb % ind tliat upon the advent OF the
rpr0aching 4 of peace on tarih.
good will to me-. ur sympathy and
aid may brighten and gladden. the
homes of Il unfortunate brothers.
NETWORK HOUSE MANURE PRICES
!. We will receive orders for New York
Horse Manure for delivery on West Jersey
) md Seashore and Delaware River Railroads
: tlast seasons prices, New short manure
L90 per ton, old manure SITS per ton
yable by note in bank Oct. list. 1900. At
all points south of Franklinville, Mon
2eville and Point Airy (10) ten cents per
Traditional will be charged. Fifteen
It's per ton off above prices for cash. All
lure to be settled for within 80 days
shipment eitheAslsy cash fota-
rs received by c. 7. A.ofony, sales
agent, Woodbury., N. j. VIM. G. Brooks,
Deerfield, N. j.; B. A. Headley, Swedes-
boro, N. J.. for Swedesboro and Salem
Branch, or by Geo. NJ. Wells, our general
collecting agent, who will be at the Mo
lony building, Woodbury.. N. J. every
Monday until / 80 P. NJ. NEW YORK
HORSE MANURETRANsPORTATION
COMPANY.