Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-22
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held at Mulllca Hill on November 1oeh
and 10th.
We were greeted with words of welcome
by Elmer E. Clement. Z eV
After a short general talk, Prof. K. L..
Watts addressed us on THE Management
Of the Orchards" He-emphasized the four
points: Till, prune, feed and spray.
Thought that to grow crops in the orchard
that could be grown there would be tilling
the land sufficiently, providing you fed the
land enough for both. After the trees
grew quite large. did not need tilling.
He said that there was often a mistake
made in pruning. The limb should be cut
close to the butt or limb from which the
branch is cut, and diagonal with it.
He thought the way to feed was to have
it down in grass and NOW that every year
and let it lay on there to act as mulch, If
not enough grass, give it good covering
with something else.
In spraying be had found lime. and sui
phur the best for the San Jose scale, and
that salt was not necessary.
Theodore Brown gave very practical
talk on Egg and Poultry Production as a
Business.'' He said to make the hens lay
you must keep them busy, separate the
pullets about July and get them used to
their winter quarters, then let them have
full range until about the first OF October,
then feed them mixed grain in the morn
ing in some litter. about noon warm mash,
let them have free range in the afternoon,
and all the corn they wanted at night, but
have the scratching shed enclosed, SO as to
keep them under shelter in rough weather.
In the afternoon Jared Van Wagenen
talked on the Fertility of the Land and
How TO Maintain it.u He said the earth
was first rock and the land was formed by
the action of the water on tie rocks, and at
first only MOSES could grow. AS they de-
cayed and enriched the earth, something
larger grew and So on until the earth be-.
came very fertile place. The way to
maintain the fertility is by cultivation,
cover crops or green manure; manure and
commercial fertilizers.
How to Grow Large Crops OF Potatoes, s
was thoroughly discussed by William d.
Reid. He gave his own practical expert
ence Of the last few years. By plowing as
early in the spring as possible, for the
ground to freeze a few times, planting
early, thorough cultivation before as well
as afterwards, plenty of manure and COM
mercial fertilizers, could grow a very good
crop, often one hundred barrels to the
acre.
In the evening Prof. Watts spoke on
agricultural Education While not
meaning to find fault with our school
books, yet be thought agriculture should be
taught in the schools; that they could have
problems in arithmetic, about agriculture,
also some readings about it. Mr.. Van
Wagenen spoke on the Education Of the
Farm Boy.v He thought there must be
something wrong somewhere, or SO many
boys and girls would not want to leave the
farm. That possibly, they were not led
to see the beauti-s of nature.
Beulah Gardiner read most excellent
essay on IA Plea for the Common People. =
Miss Bertha Scott sang two solos, and Miss
Mabel H. Brown gave recitation entitled
ssGrandmothers Tea.'
At the morning session of November Is,
Prof. Watts spoke on 1.-THE Farm as a
Factory" He said farmer should raise
what was best adapted to his soil, and what
he liked to farm the best. He wanted to
urge the farmer to use the led pencil more,
keep an account of all expenses and all
sales.
In talking of the help question he said,
have good neat tenant houses on the farm,
give the tenants plenty of fruit and vegeta-
bles, and that would be solving that
problem to certain extent.
Should the Law Requiring Farmers to
Keen Their Fences Trimmed Along the
Public Highways be Enforced ?'' was dis
cussed by j. Herbert Brown and others.
Theodore Brown thought the law should
be enforced, but that every farmer should
take pride enough in his place do it with
ont thought Of the law.
Franklin Dye said that as the public
used the road side the public should keep it
in repair.
In the afternoon the committee on ex-
hibits reported very good display Of ap
Piles, pears, potatoes and corn.
Mrs. Mary R. Low read very good es-
say on Sunshine. y
Mr.. Van Wagenen discussed The Build
ing of the Dairy Herd" He gave the ori-
gin Of the different breed Of cows. In
selecting dairy only select the best COWS.
The four best breed Of cows were: Guernsey
and Jersey for butser and cheese, and the
Holstein and Areshire for milk.
Rey. D. E. Clair gave an address on
sFits Misfts, and Counterfts, or Hits,
Fakes and Fizzles = He said the .ftso
in life were those people that had tact were
best adapted and educated for the work
they were pursuing, while the "misfts''
were those that were trying 70 follow
through ignorance or some other cause, q
life work tn which they zusrn rok adanted