Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-05
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
Fall Meeting only Fairly well Attended
Topics Thoroughly ventilated-Date fol
Institute Fixed.

Fall Meeting only Fairly well Attended
Topics Thoroughly Ventilated for
Institute Fixed.
In the absence Of President Borton, Of
the Gloucester County Board of Agricul-
ture, Vice President Tonkin presided at
the Fall session on Monday at Muilica
Hill. The roll call showed all the other
officers present.
A communication was received from
Secretary Dye Of the State Board of Agri-
culture, suggesting that the dates for the
regular institute be fixed for November
Is and IA or week later, and the latter
days were selected.
The secretary read communication
from the Speaker of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, in answer to letter sent some
time ago in reference to the appointment
of a Chairman of the Committee on
Agriculture who is favorable to bill
similar to the circuit measure, in which it
was stated that the request would receive
attention at the proper time.
The business being completed, the
questions for discussion were taken up.
Probably at no previous session were
topics more generally discussed. Every
one seemed to be interested and had some
thing to say.
The first question was: "How can we
maintain and increase the dignity and
honor of our occupation ?' Belle Kirby
thought the standard was now higher than
ever before; good roads and free mail
delivery helps in bringing the farmers to
notice and the profession is being raised
steadily. George Horner said by giving
our best thoughts to the highest profession
in the United States; the Grange is one of
the important means-it is elevating The
world, he said, takes us as we are Mrs
Theo. Brown thought by careful attention
to reading matter for the children was one
of the important measures. Many papers
are apt to slur farmers. Have children
respect their parents.
The second question, 'Needed legisla-
ton for the good of agriculture, and how to
procure the same" was well ventilated.
Will HI. Hoffman said from the fact that we
live in the best land on earth it is hard to
say what legislation is needed. The farm
ers of to-day are handling more money than
the farmers did in our fathers day. The
present season, for instance, is good, and
the man who has not done well has no one
to blame but himself. Legislation that
would regulate sending produce to market,
said, send truck to market that others
would not feed to the hogs. Thomas Bor-
ton thought farmers were not fairly repre-
seneed in legislation-they cut no figure
except on election time. He cited an
instance where he had q conference with a
legislator who showed him list Of ques-
tions with yea and nay answer This
was measure of interest to farmers, but
the Assembly did not know nything about
them, but was willing to vote according to
the different farmers views Farmers
should agree among themselves-organiz
and stay organized, and work as unit
What interests Republican farmer should
interest a Democrat and visa versa. Both
suffer the same ills; both are led by politi-
clans rather than their calling. 1t lies
with the farmer to correct politics. The
road law needs changes, as does the stone
road assessment laws. Mr.. Brown thought
if farmers would unite they could get
whatever legislation they needed. He
disagreed with Mr.. Hoffman in his state
men that farmers had more money than
before.
The topic on 'Health and Hygiene of
Living" was an interesting one. The
secretary read paper by Sue M Smith.
She said we are living at a pace which
requires more means to keep up with,
farmers are making too long hours, they
need more recreation; more study. Mrs.
Will H. Hoffmon thought some women
think more about dress and bric-a-brac
than about cooking and keeping house.
Mrs. II. c. Barker thought more attention
should be paid to daughters. She regretted
that so many daughters were bicyclers.
Thomas Borton, Mr.. Sithens, Geo. Horner
and others spoke and many witty remarks
were made.
Joseph Carter asked for cure for wheat
moth, or how to kill the fly. Bisulphate
of carbon was suggested as remedy-place
in saucer over the bin Some said it was
a success; others failed with it. Mr.. Hoff-
man had tried it in uncorked bottles placed
in the bins-the fumes being heavy go
down. 1t was found the fly was more
numerous than last year. The longer they
stay in the NOW the worse they get.