The Lambertville record., 1900-08-22
COUNTY BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
MEETING.

MEETING.
Notwithstanding the extreme heat
and the great number of picnies within
the past few days, the Grand View
Grange Hall was comfortably we'll
filled on Saturday last.
Prof Voorhees, was on hand, and
gave an interesting talk on clarifying
for Business. He said in part that
in conducting the dairy business for
profit. ii must not be made side issue,
but all planning of crops and farm
operations should he with an eye to
filling the milk. Among the crops that
willsproduce this effect, he named al
falfa, Canada peas and oats, crimson
clover for "a fertilizer, corn, leow peas,
&c. He stated that on the college
which some 20 odd tons had been cut
the present season, and he expected to
NOW it twice yet this season. He spoke
very highly of this crop as milk pro
ducer, stating that the flow of milk was
increased 10 per cent. by feeding this
ration. One cutting of eight tons of
and produced over two tons when
cured. He stated that in order to pro
duce this crop successfully a piece of
ground should be selected as free from
weeds as possible 1t should be we'll
fertilized, not forgetting to apply Il
good coat of lime. Sow from - to so
pounds of seed to the acre If weeds
should start. they should he moved
of as the weeds would be likely TO
smother the grass, In the Fall apply
a generous coat of manure and the
clover would outgrow the weeds the
next season and every season there
after. His acre was sown four years
ago, and has increased in production
each season. For raising Canada peas
and oats, the land must be we'll ferti-
lized and the peas sown first and cover
ed with disk harrow and few DAYS
later the oats should be aown and the
ground narrowed. Tie raises some
fifteen acres of this crop which is most
ly cured for hay. 1t is cut when the
oats are i'll the milk stage A small
portion is allowed 10 ripen, and is
threshed and ground. He stated that
these two crops in connection with en-
silage and corn and hay made per-
fectly balanced ration. He also stated
that he had already cut in his alfalfa,
milk producing material equal to seven
tons of wheat bran, and his object WAS
to produce proper food for the COWS ON
the farm at less cost than it could be
bought, thus making the farm self
sustaining. In his opinion based upon
actual figures, 1t does not pay to keep
and properly feed aud care for COW
that produces less than 4, 600 pounds of
milk per year. His dairy averages
:, 200 pounds to each COW. As an illus
tratlon he stated that he had one cow
that produces II, 900 pounds per year,
and she ~ fed the same rations, and
has the same care as the COWS who give
1000 and 1000 pounds respectively.
He advocated the placing of the manure
in compact heaps as ii comes from the
stable, and spreading the same ut short
intervals, as much of the most valuable
portion of the manure is leached out
and lost in the usual practice amongst
farmers. Taken all together it was
one of the professors happiest efforts,
and was much appreciated by his
hearers.
Secretary Dye was not present, so
the meeting missed probably good
talk on the County Board. "
There was considerable discussion,
as tu whether the Canada thistle will
spread from the seed in this part of
New Jersey Several of the farmers
present gave the opinion from their
experience with the pest that il would
not. Mr.. Case, the secretary of the
County Board, stated that there is two
kinds Of this thistle. One kind il not
self feltilizing, aud the seed of this
plant will not germinate, unless it is
accompanied by the fertilizing plant
The meeting was very interesting,
and it is a pity that more farmers and
others do not attend the meetings.
The above is but slight report Of
the meeting, and as ii is written from
memory. II some mistake have been
made, the writer hopes the Professor
will forgive him and he will cheerfully
correct all mistakes if notified by him
or others. r. II. II