, 1906-01-24
Farmers Institute at Court House


A Farmers Institute, in which the
Cape May County Board of Agriculture
and the county grangers will cooper
ate, will be held at Cape May Court
House in the court house on Wednes-
day, January 81, 1906, beginning at
1890 in the morning. The following is
the order of business for the day
1890 a. m.-Cape May County Board
of Agriculture business.
11.00 a. Miniature and Functions
of Soil Humus,n by Prof. j. q. Lip
man, of the New Jersey Agricultural
College. "Pedigreed Corn" by j. w.
Pincus, of Woodbine, secretary of the
Cape May County Board of Agricul-
ture.
200 y. m.-''The Common Diseases
of Farm Animals. How Can the Far
mer Best Prevent Them and How to
Treat them,n by DR.. G. d. Smead, of
Logan, New York. a practicing veteri-
marian and writer for farm papers.
2.45 p. m.-"Some Poultry Prob
lems," by G. NJ. Gowell, of Orono,
Maine, a speaker and writer on stock
bre eding and poultry subjects.
$50 p. %"Principles of Insect
Warfare by Prof. H. A. Surface, of
Harrisburg, Pa Economic BIOLOGIST of
the Pennsylvania State Board of Agri-
culture, a writer, teacher and speaker
of ability and widee X perience. "Spray-
ing Mixtures" by Prof. G. f. Warren,
of New Jersey.
7.30 p. MISCONCEPTIONS on the Re-
newal of the Peach Crop in Cape May
County" by Prof. Warren.
$50 p. m.-"Our Insect Friends" by
Prof. Surface.
The two evening lectures will be fully
illustrated with s%tereopticon slides.
Franklin Dye, secretary of the New
Jersey State Board of Agriculture, is
sues the following notice:
"This meeting is held under the au-
spices of the State Board of Agriculture.
1t is free to all. A large attendance of
farmers and all others interested in ag-
ricultural matters is requested. Ladies
and young people are especially invited.
Representatives of the press are well
come to all the sessions.
We earnestly desire that more
thought and intelligent discussion be
given to the topics named in the pro-
gramme. To secure this Written Cues
tons concerning agriculture, fruit-pro-
duction, stock-breeding, feeding, &C.,
should he handed in early in each
session, in order to receive proper con-
sideratien; with such other questions
of local interest that may not in every
case be found on the programme.
Come prepared to take part and help
make this a profitable meeting. Bring
Blank Book and Pencil, and take down
oints of interest you wish to remember
for future reference.
1t is desirable that choice products
of the farm and garden-fruits, vege-
tables and fiowers-With also diseased
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and inspection. If arrangements can
be made for music, vocal or instrument
al, at the opening and closing of the
sessions, it will be appreciated.
AGRICULTURE AND THE FARMERS
INSTITUTE
Agriculture stands first among the
industries of man. 1t outranks all
others in value of product, and impor-
lance to our National welfare. A pros
porous agriculture is the foundation of
a prosperous country. When our farms
produce abundantly, and good, paying
markets are afforded, commerce is in
creased, transportation facilities are
multiplied and the factory, loom and
workshop brought into requisition; the
people are employed at paying wages
and none need ufier from hunger.
Whatever, therefore, contributes to
the improvement of this industry is a
benefit to all others, and whatever
tends to cripple it is injurious to them
also. To help this industry is the mis-
sion of the Farmers Institute.
1t stands for more intelligent farm
ing, larger crops, better stock, the pro-
duction of more protein crops, with
abundance of summer forage and win
ter silage; more high-grade cattle,
horses, sheep, hogs and poultry; better