The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-03-18

print cloths in this country are all
credited with opinions whicl11a are sub
stantially to the effect that the short
age in the supply of cotton has not
been sufficient to account for the abb
normally high prices and that the re-
suit of these may be the establishment
of new cotton fields mother countriesl
Cotton traders who maintain that the
high prices are justitiable do so on ac1
count Of the smallness of the crop.
This is attributed in general to the cot
ton boil weevi Tile loss in Texas
cotton through this insect is placed by
latest estimates at 100000 bales. De
terioration in the cotton seed is an
other factor claimed in the short crop,
and some Of the agricultural authori-
ties are inclined TO see truth in this
claim, believing that the low price of
cotton had made many planters indif-
ferent in the selection of seed, the best
of which went to the oil makers.
Real Farmers Trust.
Buying and selling and dealing in
all kinds of farm and dairy products,
cattle. sheep. swine, poultry, dry goods,
boots and shoes, groceries, hardware,
farm machinery, lumber, stone, brick
and all kinds of building material,
grain and real estate and dealing in
all kinds of merchandise and in buying
and selling all kinds of property ON
commission and otherwise" Such is
stated to be the object of Il company
of 800 Iowa farmers. 1t is claimed
that at an expense of less than $1,000
for salaries and other items on a capt.
tai of $4,000 and Indebtedness not ex-
ceeding $1,000 they carried ON last year
business of 100000.
How Glucose Is Made From Corn.
One of the novel things in the food
section of the Agricultural building at
the st. Louis worlds fair will be the
demonstration of the process of making
glucose from corn Glucose is now I'M
del'stood to be neutral sweet devoid
Of flavor. with no harmful properties
and of value as food. With the addi-
ton of little hickory bark to give it
lie maple 'twang' or mixed with pro-
portion of the genuine maple, it makes
table sirup thicker or heavier than ma
pie, but lighter in color, unless colored
with sugar house molasses.
A Farmers' Exchange.
A project Which originated in farm
ers' cooperative meeting held in Chi
cago last December has for its object
the consolidation of the various coop
erative movements of American farm
ers and the establishment of farm
ers' exchange. A meeting at Omaha is
expected to bring further development
Of the plan.
A Big Butter show Planned.
At the recent Wisconsin Association
Of Buttermakers, Secretary Fulmer adj
vocated the holding of state scoring
contest once month. He also said the
could aid the dairy and
food commissions and become power
In legislation. 1t was resolved that as
an exhibit as possible should
be made at st. Louis. and the work of
the dairy school of Wisconsin univer-
sity was commended 1t is claimed
that the supply men sold about $4,000
worth of machinery.
Ohio's Fine Poultry show.
Exhibits by two batteries, over Il
hundred dogs and fifty beautiful water
fowl were interesting features of one
If the finest poultry shows OH the rec
ord of the Ohio State Poultry associa-
ton. recently held The entries of
fowls numbered about 1000 and COM
prised many varieties and breeds. A
number Of bantams We're shown, in
GLIDING black rose combs, silver duck
ling, games and many others,
Germ Competition.
Both Illinois and Missouri have
worked systematically and vigorously
for success in the worlds fair corn .ex-
hibit at St. Louis. The exhibits of each
of these states will be the result Of
state competitions held with a view to
securing the finest corn grown in the
state for display i'll the universal ex
position. The Illinois commission
makes its awards under the auspices
of the state farmers institute,
j. r. MARSHALL.