Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-10
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
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Grange as the best instructor for the young;
it teaches them to speak and gives them self
reliance. We are spending more money
every year for schools, township and coun-
ty affairs, and should have the best men in
control, but instead a few politicians control
everything. They hustle around on cleo
tion day and get enough voters to carry the
election.
A. P Owen agreed with Mr.. Morgan. He
says there is a woeful lack of interest in
church, school, township and county; said
everything is left to the politicians who
kisses his babies and takes him by the
right hand and assures him of his eternal
friendship. But he is 900 often mistaken
in those whom he trusts. Instead of get
ting out and working he stays at home and
only goes out to vote as his father voted, as
his father was wise man and worthy OF
emulation.
He trusts 80 the Creator to bring the
rain, his own efforts for crops and the poll
tician to carry on everything else.
William Hoffman said the farmer should
start right in, but he stays around home
and only goes out to vote. He said there
but the farmer does not get him. He feeds
and clothes him all the year, and the day
before election along comes the politician
and corrals the whole lot and next day
votes them.
These meetings are held for she farmer,
but you can count on your fingers those
who speak. Here are lots OF men making
money on asparagus, and what did we
learn to-day about it.
Winfield Sithens agreed with Mr.. Hoff-
man, but remarked that many would go
home and vote just the opposite. They
count their vote anything.
Mr.. Hoffman said the Trusts fix every
thing for the farmer, they are organized
while the farmer is not. Organization is
the keynote 80 success.
Hope Moore said the rising generation,
owing to Oranges, etc, would be better
able to meet these obstacles When she was
young children were supposed to be seen
and not heard, hence the number of nom
participants in public walks of life.
Bertha Scott was unable to be present,
and Mrs. A. Dawson kindly favored the
meeting with vocal selection.
rs it more desirable to can all your
fruits aud vegetables than to depend on
thai purchased at the store This ques-
tion was handled by the ladies'
Mrs. Chas. H. Thomas said it was very
evident that it was better to do your own
canning for two reasons = purity and
economy. When we can our own we know
what they contain. Most all have farms,
and have fruit aud vegetables that would
go 10 waste if not used this way. Every
body would do we'll to do their own can
ming.
Emma Carter agreed with Mrs. Thomas
that they should do their own canning
where they had their own fruit.
David Sithens never visited anything ex-
cept tomato cannery. but if that was
fair example of cannery he wanted to be
excused from ea'lng any canned fruit.
John Wolferth wanted to know what
the farmer who raised tomatoes was to do
if the people didn't eat canned tomatoes.
"What opportunity does the short course
in agriculture offer to the farmer boy ~
Willard Kille answered this from personal
experience. First, the short course gives
the farmer boy an opportunity to obtain
an education along agricultural lines, and
at a season of the year when work is slack
and be can most readily be spared. He
may obtain this education by selecting one
of the three courses offered: General Agri-
culture, Fruit Growing and Market Gar
dening, and DaiIying.
The course of General Agriculture takes
up the study Of soils, manures and fertili-
zsrs, farm crops, use of feeds, breeds of
animals and their care and management,
farm buildings and equipment, and injur-
ious insects.
The coure in Fruit Growing and Market
Gardening gives instruction in setting and
handling of orchards, growing and market
ing fruits, vegetable growing, spraying for
insects and diseases, injurious insects, utili-
cation Of waste, soils, manures and fertili-
zers.
The course in Dairy Farming includes
the study of soils, manures and fertilizers,
forage crops, use of feeds, breeds of dairy
animals, milk and its products and milk
testing.
Instruction is given both by lectures and
practice, and is given in very simple
manner so as to be easily understood by all,
including those who have had very little
common school education.
Second, he has the opportunity of be-