Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-08-25
JERSEY FARMERS
BREAK RECORDS.

OF Agriculture, has returned from his
regular mid summer tour of the State,
and speaks enthusiastically of the
years yield for the Jersey farmer.
At seed time Mr. Dye was not so
hopeful, and, while grain was grow
ing, he was sure that the harvest
would be plentiful, and even as late
as two weeks ago he thought that
much damage had been done by the
long continued rains of early August.
Since returning from the tour Mr..
Dye believes that 1904 will go down
as the best season the farmers of this
State have had in many years. Prices
of produce have been high and grain
is bringing good profit. 1
To-day Mr.. Dye said 81 am pleased
to report that this seasons yield of
farm products in New Jersey is among
the best if not the best, that the
farmers have ever enjoyed. Judging
by the high prices prevailing for farm
products now, this season, in dollars
and cents, is above any other we know
Of.
| Almost every farmer has made
money this year. The few which have
not are those who raised one thing,
which has proved a failure, due to the
| weather or the pests. I know of some
cases which are very sad, farmers
| whose seasons work has been almost
wasted by San Jose scale, "yellows"
and the rainy weather - -.
II am sorry to say that much oats
has been spoiled by the rain. The
heavy beating showers have driven
this grain down to the earth and de-
| layed it's harvesting until the time be-
is not general, though, and that is
what makes all the harder the luck Of
some farmers who have lost heavily
in this grain.
The San Jose scale and the 'yellows
have just ruined the Jersey peach
crop. In Hunterdon, Sussex and in
Morris counties the three best peach
raising counties of this State, the
crops this year have been almost total
failures, due to these pests I speak
about .
81 am of the opinion that the scien-
fists will yet solyeIthis disease known
as syellows' and / know that if the
farmers will treat their trees scien-
tifcally they can rid them of San Jose
scale, and the Law of last winter now
makes possible the punishment by fine
of the careless neighbor who neglects
to keep his own trees clean when the
adjoining farmer attends to this work.
look for a revival of peach crops in
this State.
Pears have also been blighted this
year. There seems to be rust which
settles on all the trees. I have seen
evidence Of this in several places, and
farmers have suffered from it.
| 'sI believe that is all that can give
on the gloomy side of Jersey farming
this year. Most Of the farmers have
escaped from the severe forms of this
blight.
! Potatoes are very plentiful, and
I now believe thatsthey will be gath
cred from the ground before the rot
sets in. For a short time it looked
as though the farmers were to lose
! their potato crops because of the in
cessant rains, bnt the danger seems
over.
Corn is wonderful, the ears being
full and plentiful, and late garden
truck is doing as well as that raised
earlier in the season. Everybody
knows that the early crops were fine
Add to all this that-prices have
been high, despite the abundant yield,
and good demand for farm products,
and you can see that the Jersey farm
er has now reached the season when
he can go to the annual picnics and
rejoice with his neighbors
II have attended several farmer
picnics lately, and tell you that the
stories which the farmers tell this year
are ones of peace and prosperity.