Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-03-04
COUNTY BOARD
Of AGR|CUL LIURE.

The Spring meeting of the Glouces-
ter County Board of Agriculture was
held in Odd Fellows Hall, Harrison
vile, Monday afternoon, March1.
The meeting was called to order by
President Edmund T. Ridgway after
the business the program was taken
up.
First was the report from delegate
to State Horticultural Society, Lewis
M. Morgan, who reported very large
and interesting meetings. One of the
most important questions discussed
there was the Monmouth County Far
mers Exchange, which began bust
ness last Spring, doing a business OF
$454 900, also buying this Fall $4,000
worth of seed potatoes and several
hundred tons of fertilizers. The far
mers of Salem and Gloucester coun-
ties seem quite interested in the ex-
change, one meeting being held at
Woodstown a few days ago. when
chairman and secretary was appolnt-
ed, and an order passed to get sub
scribers for stock at S. share. 500
were subscribed near Woodstown. A
meeting is to be held at Elmer March
3rd for the same purpose.
Mr. Asa Moore made motion that
committee be appointed to secure
the manager of the Monmouth Co.
Exchange to give an explanation OF
the working of the exchange, at Null
lica Hill. The motion was carried
and the three following were appoint
ed to make arrangements for the meet
ing: Asa Moore, Frank Kirby, and j.
Omar Heritage.
Music by E. Nettie Crispin was
much enjoyed by all.
Report from delegate to State Board
of Agriculture, e T. Ridgway, who
gave d very interesting report.
Recitation by Mary Rulon, entitled
Mothers Boy" was very good.
Question: What are the objects and
purposes of Farmers Institutes; is
their value appreciated by farmers in
general Z! Albert Heritage, Theodore
Brown and S. Jackson Morgan. Mr..
Heritage and Brown not being pres
ent, S. Jackson Morgan gave quite a
talk on the subject. In part he said
he did not think the farmers meet
ings are attended by the farmers as
they should be. The State appro-
PIRATES the money to help bear the
expenses of the different meetings,
enabling us to have speakers from
other sections and States, who can
give us their experience in different
lines of work of the farmer. He said
he did not think the farmers took as
much interest in beautifying their
homes as they should, while quite
q small sum spent for shrubbery,
flowers and different creeping vines,
with the lawns we'll kept, would
change the appearance of the farm
home very much, making it more beau
tiful and more valuable. He said
while in England four years ago he
did not see the farm homes that would
compare with New Jersey farm homes
In conclusion he said he thought the
farmers of Gloucester county should
be proud of their good roads and well
kept farm homes.
Question: What is the most profit
able for a young man, farming or
other business pursuits" James G..
White, Samuel Conover and ]. Omar
Heritage.
Mr.. White not present, Samuel Con-
over said he thought farming was
the most profitable for a live, ener-
getic young man and, thought that a
young man need not be afraid to go
in debt for a farm at these times, as
land is advancing in price and should
continue to do So
j. Omar Heritage thought farming
was the most profitable for the young
man if he confine himself to the farm
and study it as in other business pur-
suits.
Singing, Mrs. Lizzie Dawson, a very
beautiful piece and enjoyed by all.
Paper, How are the misf1ts of life
responsible for the failures" Beulah
| D. Gardiner.
The next meeting will be held at
Mickleton.