Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-06
COUNTY BOARD
OF AGRICULTURE.

E, E. Clement was in the chair. Imme-
diately following the reading Of the minutes
of the last meeting, the president appointed
as the Nominating Committee, Theo Brown,
Walter Heritage, Joseph G. White, Debbie
| Tonkin and Beulah Gardner.
Mr.. L. NJ Morgan invited the Board to
meet next at Jacksonville, and his invita-
ton was accepted.
The minutes of the Annual Institute
were then read.
The nominating committee came in at
this point and recommended the following
as officers for next year President, Elmer
E. Clement; vice president. L. M. Morgan;
secretary, NJ. Ella Morgan; treasurer, VIM.
H. Borden.
Chairman Of Executive Committee, A..
P. Owen.
Executive Committee-Debbie TonkiD,
Emma Carter, Sue M Brown, B. D. Kille.
Representative to State Board for 2
years, Mason M. Carter.
Delegate to State horticultural Society,
Jesse E. Brown.
Mr.. Owen declined reelection, and the
committee substituted the name of George
C. Tonkin, the report was then accepted
and the Secretary cast the unanimous vote
their eleetion.
A congratulators letter was read from
National Lecturer George W. F. Gaunt.
Miss Jessie Brown was drafted to supply
piano music and won applause by all.
The first topic for discussion. 'sWbat
are the advantages of Improved Machin-
ery'' was opened by Aaron Borton. All
the machinery he had any knowledge Of,
he said, was an advantage. As the farmer
has to do much work himself, or with
little help, machinery is indispensable.
Secretary Morgan read a paper on the
same line, suggesting, however, that the
more expensive articles, only used period
ically, might be procured on the commun-
ity of interest plan, two or three neighbors
joining in ownership. She named the
reaper, manure spreader, potato planter
and corn harvester. She also praised the
gasoline engine for its many uses.
Vim. Colson, Jr., asked Mr.. Borton for
his opinion of the utility of the hay loader.
He replied that the hay loader was as of
much utility as the potato planter over the
old way. He thought the time would ar
rive when all farmers will have one. He
had used his two years and never been sorry
he bought it. If the hay is good he did not
rake into win rows, but took it just as it
fell before the mower. II she team did not
walk too fast, with three men, one to drive
and two to load, one need not stop his
team in loading the wagon.
Thos. Borton asked if the corn harvester
was a success. Aaron Bottom thought it
was all right. Winfield Sithens said it
was a greater success in the West where
the corn is not as heavy as here. He said
it worked better in our heavy corn, after
husking than before.
Thos. Borton recalled the change in sem
tIment by farm laborers over those of 40
years ago. Then, he said, labor opposed
the introduction of farm machinery, even
to the extent Of threatening the machines
with force.
In reply to question Mr.. A. Borton
said his hay loader cost sos. There were
several makes on the market now, he
added, and as far be knew all were good
Mason Carter, scheduled with Joseph
Sithens to tell of Experience with Cover
Crops said his had not been extensive,
but such as it was it impressed him as a
profitable scheme. Crimson cloyer or rye
gather nitrogen, save much plant food and
keep the soil porus and loose.
There were few dry eyes in the assemblage
when Jessie Brown concluded touching
recital in which an English bobby, a race
horse and child were involved and even
President Clement was so seriously affected
that he lost the thread Of the program for
full minute after she closed thus giving
everybody chance to applaud and find a
clean handkerchief, which all did Miss
Brown has unusual talent as reader.
The meat supply for the farmers table"
seemed to be tender subject at the open
ing, but it grew in interest as Walter Herr
tage developed the discussion. Every
farmer, he asserted, should raise enough
pork to see them through the season. at
least Of hams. II put up properly sausage
may be kept a year, and occasionally fur
nish an appetiziag change. The farmer
should kill beef in the fall, and corn and
dry enough for the year, and have sheep
ready for slaughter any time Of the year
Great care should be exercised in going to
the butcher wagon. The cheapest pieces
are not always cheap. He thought his
family got as much out of a shoulder of