Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-11
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NotWithstan ding the drought of last
summer and the early fall, agricultural
conditions III our State are thus shown
to have been prosperous and farm
products ~reInuneratiye.
That tilling the soil and fruit growing
are to be increasingly profitable is. to
a thoughtful observer, u s~elf-evident
fact. 1t is the logical result of our rap
idly increasing population and food de-
mand. The tendency of the time is to
go to the farm. For many years, past
1t was otherwise. The intelligent, up
tordate farmer As, n nprosperous man in
these times. Modern farm methods
and improved scientific. and mechanical
appliances have. changed conditions.
The insects and other enemies of the
crops, which the farmer Of some years
ago could not fight, are now easily over
come. The crop yield has been greatly
Increased e acre. The improved
knowledge as to the better methods en-
ployed in horticulture are producing re-
suits which make hat industry also
profitable, and the annual yield almost
| sure. ~
What the farmer of today needs most
Is education along modern lines. How
can he get this? The agricultural
training at Rutgers College is doing
much for u young men. But all
cannot have the advantage of this
training. Observation is the best les-
son in anything If, we had a State
farm, conducted on the most approved
lines, and raising the profitable crops,
that could be visited and it's methods
studied for practical instruction. good
results would follow. Skilled farmers
estimate that a farm of this kind of
moderate size would produce a revenue
that would yield a. profit t o the State
of several thousand dollars per year
over its cost, BESIDES being Of meal
eulable value, by way of instruction,
to the farmers of the State. ,
The horticultural exhibit lately. seen
in the Assembly Chamber was gratir
lying in every sense to. State pride
Everything that can be done should be
done as an aid TO instruction, and in
the adoption of advanced and improved
methods in agriculture and horticul-
ture.
New Jersey is so situated that any
kind of farming, truck gardening or
fruit growing is undoubtedly profitable
and must steadily increase In value.
Reasonable appropriations to aid
agricultural developments should be
made.
waters OF the State.
BY chapter 23S Of the laws Of 1905 it
was made unlawful for any person or
corporation to transport or carry
through pipes, condults, bitches or
canals the waters of any fresh water
lake, pond, brook, creek, river or
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State for use therein, and power was
given by proceedings in the Court of
Chancery TO enjoin any such at
tempted action. ?
The Hudson County Water Company,
a corporation created by our laws, not
| withstanding this statute, attempted to
lay pipes for the purpose of transport
ing the waters mentioned in the statute
from this State TO the borough of Rich
mond In the State of New York.
AT the relation of the a~ttorney-een-
eral q decree of the Court of Chancery
was made restraining aid company.
ana the same was affirmed in the Court
of Errors and Appeals. The decision
of this latter court was taken by writ
of error to the Supreme Court of the
| United States and affirmed. The con-
stitutionality of chapter 23S of the laws
of 1905. therefore. has been sustained.
At the time that the proceedings
were commenced in the Court Of Chan
Gerry under the Act of one thousand
nine hundred and five, the Hudson
County Water Company had a contract
with the city of New York to deliver
q certain amount Of water per day to
the borough OF Richmond on Staten
| island. the contract 10 rim for tor
years, with a renewal privilege Of ten
additional years. Upon the determine
tion Of v courts that the act of O n
thousand nine hundred and five was
constitutional the Hudson County
Water Company had its contract mod
ified to permit il to fulfill its contract
by delivering water derived from sub
t~erranoan sources, and continued its