The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-01-18
Farm Demonstrators to be
Continued.
SMALL BOARD OF FREEHoLDERs
FAVORED.

l
. At the annual meeting of the Burling
ton County Farm Bureau, held in the
Kelsey & Killie building, on Wednes
day, it was decided that farm demon
strator has been and will continue to be 9
great benefit to farmers in this county
and that the work will be continued and
/ supported by private subscriptions, as
the board of freeholders refused to make
an appropriation therefor.
Edward A. Mechling was selected as
chairman Of che meeting and John V,
Bishop acted as secretary.
Edward E. Logan stated that the
board of freehoiders had refused to give
financial support Tor defraylng the
salary of farm demonstrator. He also
reported that the bureau had rented an
office on the second floor of the Kelsey
& Killie building.
| George T. Reid, farm demonstration,
presented report of the work done by
hir1 since he came here on November
4th. During that time IS farms have
been visited; 81 farmers have called at
the Office for advice and consultation;
IA public meetings have been addressed;
numerous telephone calls have been
answered; circular letters sent out, etc.
There is on file at the Office prices with
freight rates to different parts of Bur-
lington county. Also analyses of differ
ent grades OF lime manufactured by
seven different companies.
Quite few farmers who are not men,
bers Of this bureau are also calling for in
formation and for visits to their farms
and solving problems. showing that the
interest is wider than those who have
promised to support the movement
financially.
There was one pruning demonstration
on George r. Haines' farm, at Medford.
with an attendance of thirty-three. The
interest was keen, many questions
were asked and the. work criticise d.
1t is the intention to have two more of
these demonstrations in the future in
other sections of the county.
Work is under way for the starting of
COW test association in the dairy sec
ton of the county. Several hundred
cows have already been promised.
Six oranges have been visited and all
other oranges in the county will be visit
ed in the near future
Among the problems that have been
brought to the attention of the bureau
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varieties of potatoes than have been
grown previously, which are more dis
ease resisting and high yielders; disease
of tomatoes; different fertilizer mixtures;
starting alfalfa where it has previously
failed; inoculating hogs to prevent hog
cholera; balancing of feed rations for
dairy cows; trimming and pruning of
fruit trees and sowing cover crops which
are adapted to this climate and soil.
Mr.. Reid added that the bureau now
has about 240 members end there are ex-
cellent prospects that this number will
be greatly increased.
Prof. Alva Agee, state superintendent
OF farm demonstration, complimented
the members upon the unusual interest
shown in this county N farm demon
stration. In al his experience, he said,
he had Lever seen OF heard of demon
|stration work started where there was
quicker response than in Burlington
county. He thought that his home
county of Middlesex would perhaps al
ways head the list for response, but Bur
lington has gone ahead Of it without a
struggle through the efforts of Mr.. Reid,
who has certainly put himself in touch
with the farmers and made them feel
that they wanted to get in line for better
work. He thought that under such
conditions it was time to cheer the
demonstrators by way of appreciation.
There was quite discussion about the
county being governed by a large or
small board of freeholders.
Those present favored board of five
members, with the county divided into
that number of districts and one free
holder elected from each district. This
would give better and more economical
government.
At the suggestion of Capt. E. A.
Smith, the chairman called on Prof.
| Agee to give talk on the fertilizer
question.
Prof. Agee said this perplexing pro-
blem on account of the scarcity of
potash. 1t seems to be growing be-
lief, however, that the high percentage
of potash used in vegetable growing has
not been absolutely necessary and in
view of the scarcity of potash it would
be advisable to cut down the percentage
and use more phosphoric acid. 1t has
been demonstrated that this can be done
and the loss of the potash vii: not be
felt. The farmer will have to look out
in buying potash. Some of the potash
now on the market does not contain the
soluble and available materials needed
to-pTOduce the desired results. 1t was
Professor Agee's idea that the farmers
should use all the phosphoric acid that
their land will stand after provision has
been made for the nitrogen it needs, and
they must 60 slow on the heavy use of
fertilizers on crops that do not give big
return per acre.
The following officers were elected:
President. Edward f. Logan, Mount
Holly; vice president, J. Aquila Jones,
Mount Holly; secretary, John V Bishop,
Columbus; treasurer, Henry b. Wright,
Mount Holly; executive committee, H.
EH. Albertson, Burlington; Frank B.
Chambers, New Lisbon; HI. Emmons,
VincentOwn; Isaac E. Harrison, Jacobs
| town; Benjamin Lippincott, Riverton;
, Henry S. Lippincott, MarIton; Emmor
Roberts, Moorestown; Harry Brick, Med.
ford; Herman Croshaw, Wrightstown;
Wilbur HI. Engle, Medford; Andrew J
j Jordan, Charleston; Fred Lippincott and
Edward A. Mechling, Moorestown; c.
|. Craig Tallman, Columbus; A. Engle
E Haines, Lumberton.
These officers were empowered to in
!. crease the executive committee at theil
q discretion.
Many Of the members have already
paid their subscription of $4 for the con
tinuation of the bureau s work this year
v and all present felt greatly encouraged
!. over the prospect of the permanency o
: the bureau.
} Spalding's ice skates are for sale here
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