The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-12-24

The treasurer's report showed but "a
cents balance In his hands, with the ex-
penses of the present meeting unpaid.
EmmOr Roberts, of Fellowship, gave a
talk on peach and apple growing. In ad-
dition to mentioning the recognized rules
for the preparation of land for planting,
he suggested that there be no informing
ling of apple and peach trees, as one has
to be sacrificed for the other and the dis
eases of one will carry to the other fruit.
He recommended cultivation as early as
possible in the spring and then going
through the orchard every two weeks up
to late In July. Too much late cultiva-
ton develops wood to the detriment of the
next seasons fruit. The soil must be fed
according to the elements of fertility re-
moved, but nitrogen must not be added
too early, he said. Spraying is the most
important part of the entire fruit business.
and the New Jersey experiment stations
recommendations along that line are very
valuable. He said that New Jersey is a
great fruit producing state, and If the
horticulturists here will organize and adj
vertise the same as is done In the west 1t
will only be a short time before every
body will be talking New Jersey, and the
western growers will be wondering what
to do with their fruit.
DR.. j. g. Lipman, director of the state
experiment station, talked interestingly
and instructively about Lime and its
application"
Prof. Alva Agee, another of the stations
scientists, spoke of soil fertility and men,
toned four important factors In dealing
with this subject. He said there must be
drainage to keep the dead water down,
lime to sweeten the soil, organic matter
that will create a retention of moisture,
and the available plant food that can be
obtained through commercial fertilizers.
Mrs. Edith G. Salisbury, of New Bruins
wick, handled home economics in an able
manner. She recommended 1organization
among women and that they look after
home economics the same as the men look
after their affairs. Women are altogether
too ~extravagant In handling food and they
waste too much time, energy and money,
she claimed. There is just as much to be
learned about feeding people as about
feeding animals and study is needed. The
high cost of living is partly due to what
people waste and not what they eat. OF
all the matters of interest to women house
keeping has advanced less than anything
else during the past 90 years.
The following officers were elected dur
ing the afternoon: President, Ezra Evans,
Marion; vice president, Herman Croshaw,
Wrightstown; secretary and treasurer,
Henry H. Albertson, Burlington; directors,
Alfred Bovine, Pemberton; Isaac E. Har-
rison, Jacobstown; Charles Engle. Med
ford; Agar L. Buzby, Rancocas; j. Her
bert Deacon, Columbus; Robert G. Wills,
Marion; Morris Evans, Birmingham;
Walter Black, Chesterfield; Clarence L.
Adams, Burlington. Delegate to the
State Board of Agriculture, Henry s. Lip
pincott, Msrlton, one year; Fred. Lippin-
colt, Moorestown, two years. Delegate to
Horticultural Society, Granville W.
Leeds, Rancocas.
Otis B. Read, county and rural secretary
of the Y. NJ G. A. gave an interesting
talk on the Dignity of Farm Life" The
prize corn at the recent exhibition and
contest held at Burlington by the Y. M.
G. A. was exhibited at the meeting and
the farmers thought that the boys who
raised such corn deserved a great amount
of credit and the highest praise.