Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-10
FARMERS MEETING.

hSiIcUlbul6 none ID tltUtss tuek'ttsbtNS bilstAt
the December gathering. and 80 # was last
Monday when the Board met III Patron s
1 Hall, Mullica Hill This is season OF the
year, too, whess farias,s s.sf. spare time fpi
such an outing, and IN connection with
what was expected to be an interesting
program there was an usually large attend
lance. In fact, the room was we'll filled
4 Yet there was a certain chiIliness that
for a time it was uncomfortable insone parts
of the room. The stove refused to throw
out its accustomed warmth, and many sal
about with oyercoats, while the ladies wore
wraps
President Tonkin called The meeting 10
order on time, and withal the business
session and the long program, the easher
ing adjourned at four o'clock
j The minutes Of the last meeting were
approved.
Treasurer Borden reported the balance
from last year was $50 40, and the $25 from
the State were the receipts Of the year The
Expenses were only SIS, and there is a good
sum remaining in the treasury. The audit
ing committee reported that the accounts
were o. K
Soon after the session began the Presi-
dent appointed the nominating committee,
i as follows: Al w Borton, Esther Ru on,
David T. Brown. Will H Hoffman and
Ella Jones. The auditors were: Walter
Heritage, Joseph Sithens and Belle Kirby
/ Secretary Gardiner read a report of the
recent institute, and in concluding COM
mented on the seeing lack Of interest the
farmers took in the affair; that they can
blame no one but themselves for the So
called uninteresting portions Of the two
days progress
a communication was read from the Cape
May County Board Of Agriculture, recon-
mending the other Boards secure George
May Powell, Of Newfield, to lecture on
forestry There was no action taken on
this
The Executive Committee Of the State
Board Of Agriculture has sent out to county
boards an exhaustive circular, meant to
arouse more interest in the farm, the
county boards and institutes. One of these
was read.
By this time the nominating committee
was ready TO report, and Mr. Hoffman
annouced the following:
President Joseph r Carter
Vice President Elmer Clement
Secretary BENZ Heritage
4 Treasurer William H. Borden
Executive Committee Theodore Brown,
Lewis Morgan, Mary woiferth, Edith K.
White, James Garter
Delegate to the State Board Of Agricul-
ture John Tonkin, 2 years.
Delegate to the State Horticultural So
ciety William Fl Borden.
The latter meeting will be held in Tren-
ton on January z, s, and the former, IN the
same city and month 13, Ia, and 10
This concluded the business, and the
discussions Of the questions began One
thing has been noticeable at these meetings
i the past year, and that is the lack Of par
i ticipation in the topics It appears as
though many wanted to say something.
but are tongue-tied for the time being A
i year or so past things were different; there
was more freedom taken with the subjects,
and many not on the program would have
as much or more to say than those to whom
the subjects were assigned. Then, other
matters were taken up But there is
scarcely anyone to speak now, even on the
topics named, as de from those selected
John g. Whitall, Of Woodbury., opened
the subject Of What effecs will the second
lcrop Of Strawberries have upon next seasons
crop r. He sa id ii would be only tEeory to
answer the question. Never in his recol-
lection had there been such large number
of second crop berries. He remembers
some years ago that Mr.. Shivers, in North
Woodbury., and Mr.. Albright, Of South
WestyilIe, had few. As to the cause Of
so many second crop berries, the speaker
thought il was because there was a failure
Of the plants to fruit at the proper time;
that weather conditions were such early
in the season that would not permit this.
As nature meant for them to bear, they did
| it even though late He did not think it
would have any effect on next years crop.
! He belived beds as rule, are too thickly
planted, anyway; he thought with half the