Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-03-06
FARMERS HAVE
BUSY SESSION.
County Board of Agriculture in
Annual Session at The Court

HAnuNh SOoSlUu dt UH6 COuTU
House.
More than half hundred farmers
were at the Court House Thursday
afternoon attending the session of tie
Cumberland County Board of Agricul-
ture.
President Milford Bonham pre-
sided at this annual meeting, and
after calling the Board to order, there
was little time spent in the approval
OF the minutes, the reports of the
officers, ETC., and the election of Off
GERS was proceeded with and resulted
in the selection of the following:
President, A. H. Wilson.
Vice president, Walter G. Davis.
Secretary and treasurer, H. o. New
| comb.
Delegate to State Board, A. H. Will
son.
The President elect was escorted to
the chair, and after his acknowledge
ment for his election, Mr.. o. W. On
hank made his report as delegate to
the last State Board. The delegate
brought back from the meeting inter-
esting details regarding agricultural
work, replete with suggestions as to
how the farmers here might compete
with the Western farmers, and some
points upon the determination of the
mosquito. He also suggested the
many provisions made by the State
whereby farmers might obtain further
knowledge of his profession, calling
attention to the experimental station,
the university extension course, and
the farmers Institutes, ETC.
"Grange work was the theme of an
address made by Mr.. D. H. Burge, of
Vineland. Organization, he held,
was as important to the farmers as to
the other professions and industries,
and the Grange offered an opportunity
for the banding together of the farm
ers' mutual interests. It interested
and educated the young in agricul-
ture, and one of the greatest accom-
plishments of the Grange was the es-
tablishing of the rural free mail de-
livery.
Mr.. A. J. Miller remarked that one
of the weaknesses of the Grange, thus
far was not establishing more thor
ough system of selling.
Mr.. f. S. Newcomb presented his
views upon Spraying, and to more
thoroughly illustrate his subject used
the grape, the Oldest of horticultural
! products A quarter of century ago
grapes in this section, were grown al
most exclusively, he said, about Vine
land. Ten years ago came the grape
rust, destroying many vines and some
farmers turned their attention to
blackberry culture. OF all the
schemes thus far presented for the
eradication of insects, spraying was
the most satisfactory. Spraying the
vines in March or April, just at bud
ding time, with solution of sulphate
of copper, was an exceptionally good
remedy. For fertilizing the vines, he
recommended lime and potash. The
vines could be trimmed to suit the
fancy of the farmer.
Joseph Burt made few remarks
concerning the matter.
At this point the President ap-
pointed the following Executive Com
mittee:
Hopewell, W. S. Bonham: Green
wich, Frank Goodwin; Stoe Greek,
Fl. R. Smalley Lands, D. H. Burge
Maurice River, jeremiah Chambers !;
Lawrence, 9. G. Diament; Fairfield,
j. T. Whitaker Deerfield, A. Sea-
brook; Downe, B. Page; Commercial,
J. S. Turner.
There was highly interesting dis
cussion upon the profitable growing
of tomatoes, opened by Mr.. A. J.
Miller. The argument was continued
by Jacob Simmerman, Mr.. Newcomb,
Mr.. Howell, and Mr. f. @. Probasco,
the latter speaking for the packers.
The farmers were convinced that to-
matoes, under existing conditions,
could not be proftably grown for less
than $S per ton. The average growth
to the acre was now much smaller
than formerly, more fertilizers were
demanded, and to furnish. good toma-
toes for less than So per ton was dis
tinct loss to the farmers.
A resolution offered by Mr.. New
comb was adopted, providing that
there shall be no more tomatoes grown
for less than So per ton. The meet
ing adjourned to convene again at the
call of the chair.
Surgeons Knife Not Needed.
Surgery is no longer necessary to cure