Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-10
COUNTY
x BOARD OF HGRICULI IDRE

afternoon. A large delegation of farmers
ard farmers wives we're present and took
an active part in the discussion of the
questions presented for their consideration.
Meeting opened with humorous vocal
selection by Lizzie Troth which was much
enjoyed
The question IS it profitable to apply
kainit to asparagus, and when is the most
favorable time? y was discussed as some
length
Edmund I. Ridgway thought the only
good kainit did when the bed was we'll
manured and fertilized was to make liv-
ing for the dealer. He had tried an applicat-
ion of potash, with some success. He said
Prof. Voorhees, opinion was that where
there was an abundance of plant food, it
was waste of money to apply kainit.
The question was then opened for discus
sion
A. P. Owen had used kainit with fish
and found it as good as any fertilizer.
Had used other materials with no better
success. The kalnit had been applied in
the Spring
John G. Whitall spoke about the rust in
asparagus. He said the rust had appeared
in nearly every section of the county, and
in some cases was very bad He thought it
very Important to find a remedy for it. He
had used KANT, but not of late years, did
not think it of much account.
Mason Carter had never used kainit, but
had used potash and fertilizer with success.
Aaron Borton used good manure and
wool waste; had never used kainit.
The meeting was then favored with
piano solo by Mrs. Bessie Summerill.
Is the stand taken by the daily press on
agricultural affairs Of any advantage to far
mers?" was next taken up.
Theodore Brewn's opinion was that
while the daily press professed the eeratest
friendship for the farmer it was in reality
willful misrepresentation Of facts. All the
daily papers depict the farmer as rich and
prosperous If one farmer has good crop,
good crops are universal. They do not
speak of the heavy expenses attached to
farming everything is profit. It is fact,
he said, that farmers are raising larger
crops, bus expenses are correspondingly
greater. 1t was almost impossible TO find
true account of any affair in the daily
papers. He admitted this did not apply to
the county and agricultural papers. The
daily paper only picks out few things
from these meetings; did not get the best
part of them.
This misrepresentation of the large
amount of money made by the farmer caus-
ed dissatisfaction among the city people.
They thought they were paying too much
for their produce. They pay high rents,
etc., and must cut down on their eating.
Mrs Gardiner didn't know the daily
press took any stand they are too afraid of
public opinion. She said that you must di-
vide any remark by twelve to get the true
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very weak and not worthy of consideration.
She thoneht it might be good thing to
drop the daily paper and stick to the coun-
ty and agricultural papers
Theodore Brown thought this good
suggestion. He said at one time the daily
press was reliable but she day was past. 1t
was now only question of dollars and
cents.
William Hoffman took the opposite
stand. He said this is an age of advance
ment. How are people outside Of our own
community TO know that the best crops are
grown in Gloucester county unless they
read the daily papers. II the question Of
dropping the daily was put to vote they
would be retained by big majority. They
did whole lot of good.
Herbert Borden said every daily paper
was Misrepresentation. If the price oi
milk was up the papers howled so the peo-
pie were convinced they were paying toe
much for their milk, hence the low price Of
that necessity. 1t is the same with eyerY
crop. Owing 80 the papers the people ol
the cities want wholesale prices at retail
and kick if they get inferior stuff.
Edward Gaunt said we want the daily
papers but we want them more reliable. Il
is impossible to buy feed or in fact any
thing on their stock quotations.
! A recitation Hunting for winter
green berries by Francis Corey was Ger
tainly good and received much deserved
praise.
ssDo farmers take as much interest il
public affairs as they shoulder
| s. jackson Morgan thought they did not
He said public meetings Of various kinds
with much al stake, we're very slimly at
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