The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-07-29
ABOUT FARM RESOURCES.
Il HANDBOOK OF CONNECTICUT
4GRICULTURE
secretary COLDS Interesting summary
of COnditions-Thc Fruit, Tobacco
and Cattle Blu iiness In Connecticut


and Cattle Blu iiness in Conmccticut-
Defense OF Our Weather
I. S. Gold, of West Cornwall the re-
firing secretary of the state board OF
agriculture, has just prepared hand
somely Illustrated handbook of Con-
necticut agriculture. The book, COM
prising one hundred pages and printed
on the pross of the Case, Lockwood &
Brainard company, Of Hartford, is is
sued under the auspices of the board
| OF agriculture. 1t is succinct ency-
clopaedia of the agricultural conditions
in Connecticut. 1t contains a large
number of illustrations, chiefly of nat
ural scenic attractions and Of live
stock.
Secretary Gold, in his preliminary
summary of the agricultural resources
and possibilities of the state, works in
q good word for the much abused CHI
mate of Connecticut. Though some
! body is always complaining of the
weather." he says, where will you
| find it more varied and healthful eli
mate than in Connecticut? Sheltered
from the blasts Of the Atlantic by
Long Island and Cape Cod, by the
mountain forests of Vermont and the
1 Adirondacks from the Arctic waves
while we receive all the tonic we can
| bear we share also in the kindly inf1u-
ence of the gulf stream and the zeph-
yrs that sweep with more or less pow
err through the pines or the south. If
one wants wind, so to our hilltops; If
shelter, seek some nook protected by
the forest-covered hills and a grove of
white pines; its sights will soothe While
the roar of the storm on the hills marks
the tempest which does not reach your
Arcadian retreat. One of our noun
tain brooks with its gentle murmur
completes the scene, and it needs no
landscape gardener to improve upon
nature"
CONNECTICUT CATTLE.
DR.. e. H. Jenkins, director, describes
the work of the Connecticut agricul-
tural experiment station at New Ha-
ven. The work, scope and history of
the Connecticut Agricultural college
at Storrs is detailed,
Prof. c. S. Phelps, of the agricultur-
al college, contributes an interesting
article on the cattle industry of Con-
necticut. He points out that the breed
of cattle which has given Connecticut
her greatest fame is the Jersey. and
that many of the best herds in the
country trace back to animals of Con-
necticut's early Importation. THE
name which stands foremost among the
earlier importers Of Jersey CATTLE he
says, "is that Of John a. Taintor, of
Hartford, who began his importations
in 1851. Duringtthe next fifteen years
such names as Colt, Beach and Rob-
bins may be named in connection with
the importation of famous Jerseys"
He says that Connecticut Is pre-emi-
nently a dairy state and that more than
ten million pounds of butter are pro-
duced here annually, He reports that
Connecticut dairy products rank
among the highest in eastern markets. |
N. S. Fish of Groton, secretary and |
treasurer of the Swiss Cattle Breeders
association, writes about Swiss cattle |
In Connecticut, apd f. Fl. Stadtmueller, |
Of Elmwood, writes about Guernseys.
Connecticut dairying receives consid- |
cradle attentions in the book. Dairy |
Noble explains that dur
ing the past fifty years the number of |
COWS in the state has increased from |
aghty-five thousand to one hundred |,
and fifty thousand. The amount OF |
butter made annually has grown from |
;, 49S119 pounds to eleven million |
pounds. At present fifty-six creamer-
es are doing a good business in the
stata.
FRUIT GROWING.
A. G. Gulley, professor of horticul-
.ure at the agricultural college, tells
lbout fruit growing in Connecticut.
he tells about the peach and Japan
alum industries, and how they have be-
'ome two of the important fruit crops.
rhe growth oe the apple business is
,lso explained. The professor thinks
hat all the conditions are favorable to
making Connecticut a great fruit state.
/ H. Hale of Glastonbury, writes
bout the peach industry. He points
ut the rapid growth of the business.
Careful investigation" he says, !
shows that for surety of crop Con- !
ecticut is as reliable a peach growing
tate as any in the Union" He esti-
mates that the crop for the current
ear in Connecticut will be three mil
on baskets. worth two million dollars
I the orchards j. Fl. Dickerman |
rites about the grape business, The
lev, Magee Pratt, of Hartford, re- :
Jews Connecticut Horticulture, and de-
ares that the past ten years has wit
essed a wonderful advance in the flor
It's art in Connecticut, The two-fold !
feet of this advance. as he thins, is
lie increased value Of pkroperty and
lie more attractive appearance of vari- .
is communities, The seed growing i
usiness OF S. D. Woodruff & Son, of +
range is described r
TOBACCO. T
Professor Jenkins, of the agriculture T
experiment station, gives the history f.
the tobacco business in Connecticut. G.
e shows that tobacco was grown in fl
lis state as early as 1910 and that by a
40 it had become regular farm crop ii
the Connecticut valley. At present r.
ore than eight thousand acres are V
anted to tobacco In the state and over n
70 million pounds of cured leaf are j;
Used annually. Professor Jenkins al "
des to the experiments now in pro- W
ess. Ii
The sheep business is summarized n
: r. S. Hinman of Stevenson. He 81
ints out that Connecticut is admira- g
y adapted to sheep culture and he re
edcts a DEVELOPMENT Of the indus II