The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-12-26
County Board Of Agricu1ture.

County Board OF Agriculture.
The annual meeting of the Burlington
County Board of Agriculture was held in
the Court House. on Saturday. Owing,
probably, to the nearness of Christmas the
attendance was quite small
Harry D. Culin, president, occupied the
chair. Ex-Judge B. P. Wills, who had
been appointed secretary to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Henry 1.
Budd, read resolutions prepared by a
committee commemorative of Mr.. Budd.
The secretary then read the minutes of
the last meeting.
The report of secretary Wills, recount
ing crop conditions of the past year, was
listened to with interest. The secretary
thought there was really no necessity for
young men to give up farming for other
business.
/ Emmor Roberts, Edmund Braddock and
Nelson p Greeley were named as the COM
mittee to nominate officers for the ensu-
ing year.
Prof Edward Van Alstyne spoke on
Mistakes in dairying that decrease pro-
fits" The greatest source of loss of pro-
fits is a poor COW. The average produc-
ton of New Jersey diaries is entirely too
low. To be on par with other invest
ments cow should be looked to to pay
ten Per cent. upon her cost, for she will
deteriOrate and there is much risk in her
life. A general purpose" COW he did
not think much of. If milk or butter is
the special desire, cow of that particular
breed must be secured. That there is
difficulty to get satisfactory cattle there
is no doubt, and he strongly advocated
raising calves. While the best blooded stock
may be expensive on the start it certainly
pays in the end
Leon Collins, of Moorestown, was called
upon to read paper on Would it be as
profitable for an enterprising young man
to engage in farming as in other business2'
The boys of to-day have the greatest ad-
vantages that can be secured, and the
public schools, which are as near perfec- |
ton as possible, are giving them great |
aid. While farmers occasionally come
from the city, the cases are few. The en-
vironments of the city, the companions,
the habits, do not conduce towards making
good farmer. The proper persons to |
engage in farming are the sturdy farmers |
boys. City employment gives limited
space, the same dingy walls. no chance to
become your own boss. Agriculture has
been the foundation of all trades and the
farmer has the unlimited space and pos
sibilties. If young man has had the ad
vantage of being raised on a farm, is
enterprising and industrious, there is no
better business to engage his energies
than farming.
Horace Roberts, of Fellowship, read
paper on Fruits adapted to Burlington
County" This is a question of wide
scope There is no reason why we should
not raise grapes as well as other localities
do. We beat the world on cranberries.
The greatest thing in this matter is ''the
man behind the fruit" The most salts
factory farm the speaker ever managed
was one purchased at Sheriff's sale, and
the former owner could talk NOR intelli- |
gently and fiuently than any other man in
the county. There are some men who are
natural born to their speciality. Some
would rather cultivate fruit, others prefer
cattle, while others would rather run
around with dog and gun. The time
has long gone by when fruit can be started |
and then left to care for itself
Economy of soil nitrogen was the sub
ject of the address of Prof j. G. Lipman.
which was full of interest TO those present.
The nominating committee reported the
following officers: President, Franklin |
5. zelley; vice president, Leon Collins;
secretary, Benajah p Wills; representa-
tives-Farmers' club. J. Harvey Darnell;
Coopertown, T Sherman Borden; Medford
grange, Arthur Prickitt; Columbus grange, |
Edward Engle; Pemberton grange, Cliff
ford E. Budd; Moorestown grange, Aaron |
Collins; Rancoeas grange, Joseph Engle;
at large, Horace Roberts; delegate p State |
Board of Agriculture, Samuel S. Fort,
one year; John G. Dudley, two years.
Delegate to State Horticultural Society,
Nelson P Greeley,
Other papers read were: Production of |
Milk and visit to Ohio" Samuel Fort;
My experience in alfalfa culture" B. F.
Haywood Shreve; Advantages of spray
ing" Nelson ?. Greeley; Spraying mix
lures and methods, DR.. John B. Smith;
Suggestions on the renewal of the peach
industry in the vicinity of Mount Holly,
E. R. Collins, of Westfield, read a paper
on the same subject treated upon by Leon
Collins, following much the same line of
thought.