The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-01-15
STATE NEWS.

The glass factories IN South Jersey
are in full blast again.
1t costs the State firemen $9.S4s to
maintain q inmates in the firemens
home at Boonton.
Last year there were 32 students en-
rolled in the class ut the New Jersey
State Agricultural College at New
Brunswick. This year there are 40
enrolIments for the short course in
agriculture.
At the annual meeting of the New
Jersey Staet Rife Association held in
Newark Tuesday evening, Governor
elect Fort was chosen president. The
new Governor is good shot and
after his Inauguration he will be ex-
pected to bring down some big game.
The agitation over the removal Of
the motto, "In God We Trust" from
our national coins does not subslde
and it is probable that Congress will
vote for its restoration. Much of the
sentiment has been created by the
clergy, and people who cannot tell on
which coins it is omitted, are active
in calling for the motto.
The State Board of Regist ration and
Examination in Dentistry has report
ed to Governor Stokes that with the
closing of the year there were 1850
licensed dentists in this State. The
report says that tho general public
has been more thoroughly protected
from charlatans and irresponsible
dentists than ever before.
Perhaps no class of men in the
whole county had so much reason to
congratulate itself on the result of its
years work, now that 1907 has given
way to 1908, as the farmers. The De-
partment of Agriculture tells us that
the farm products for the year are
worth 1864 ,552, 900, or 1864, 900, 900
more than the year before.
The American Press announces
upon cumulative evidence that rail
roads are sick of the plan which cut
out their reciprocity arrangement
with the newspapers, and will seek
new contract that will afford more
publicity. Lack of corporation with
the newspapers has not resulted
to the advantage of the railroads, aud
the newspapers haven't suffered ma
terially.
Most of the corn harry ested in Glou-
cester and Salem counties this fall is
of little value because it has not cured
as expected. A Salem county farmer
says he stacked his crop up in the
field in the belief that it would cure,
bnt careful investigation few days
ago revealed the fact that it had not
done SO; in fact was in just about the
same condition as when husked.
Some fields are fully matured, but a
large amount of last years crop is
way below standard.
1t has been frequently suggested
and the suggestion IS good one, for
every farmer to place his name and
the name of his farm on his road
gate. Not only would persons driv-
ing to place, more easily ind it, but
it would add more pleasure and
interest to people driving from
place to place. This last result
would have special effect with regard
to we'll kept aud pretty homes. An
observing person will seldom pass a
beautiful farm without desiring to
know who is its enterprising owner.
Newark Sand ay Call; Complaint is
made in some localities of the scarcity
of coal, and yet it is stated that some
of the mines have been shut down and
production generally is being restrict.
ed. There is an evident determination
on the part Of the railroads to keep ar
the rates, regardless OF the decreasing
prices of other necessaries. The
business is now SO completely in the
hands of the railroads and their agree
ment one with another is so binding
that they dictate every movement from
digging Of the coal to its delivery te
the consumer and the price he shall
pay. Yet this is against the law, ant
it has been SO for years.