The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-07-10
TUESDAY. JULY 10, 1917
For Protection at Wrightstown

A large delegation from this county
went to Trenton yesterday to confer
with Governor Edge on ways to pre-
serve peace and order in the neighbor-
hood Of the camp at Wrightstown.
Judge Lippincott Sheriff Stecher,
County Clerk Knight, Prosecutor KEEL
sey and Detective Parker represented
the county at large and there were
representatives from every township
bordering on the camp grounds. The
question OF passing ordinances cover
ing everything that may be origin
ated in connection with the camp
work was thoroughly discussed
and it was suggested that there should
be sufficient license fees adopted to pay
any extra expense for policing and
patroling. When the cavalry gets to
Wrightstown it will be expected to act
AZ constabulary force but will have
control Of the soldiers only.
In statement just issued by the
New Jersey State department of Agri-
culture at Trenton the attention of
farmers is called to the great guam
titles OF food stuffs that will be requir-
cd by the federal government for the
trimming camp at Wrightstown. 1t is
expected that there will be IS, 900 men
quartered at this cantonment besides
1000 horses and mules. Millions of
pounds OF beef, mutton and pork will
be required for these men, and in addi-
ton immense quantities of vegetables
and fruits will be consumed, The
following table gives some idea Of the
quantities Of the latter needed annual
iy in this one cantonment: 1919, 500 bu.
potatoes; So, 400 bu. onions; "a 200 gal.
each OF pickles and vinegar; sufficient
wheat for 1868, $50 loaves OF bread;
1920 bu. navy beans; 1890 blu. evapo-
rated apples; 5000 blu. evaporated
peaches: ]. ITO, 900 lbs. canned tomatoes
1,l09, 700 lbs. butter.
In addition to these supplies large
quantities Of other produce will be
bought by the men, and all kinds of
seasonable fruits and vegetables will
be in great demand. The men and
officers are well paid and the tendency
will be to vary the ration allowed by
the government by purchasing other
kinds Of foods. It is probable that a
retail market will be established at the
cantonment and farmers will be given
= chance to sell their produce direct to
the men at good prices.
The II, 900 horses and mules quarter
cd at this camp will consume q, 72O
tons Of hay, 1881. $50 bushels of oats,
bran in varying quantities. and $3.50
tons Of straw for bedding purposes.
The daily grain ration for each horse
consists Of 10 pounds Of oats and for
each mule 8 pounds of oats, while the
hay ration In IA pounds per day for
both.
The War Department at Washing
ton will ask for bids on these materials
and all those who desire to sellsupplies
TO the government should consult the
specifications on the above named pro-
ducts before the time for selling. In
fact study Of these specifications will
enable the producer to grow the crops
and the varieties which are needed.
Governor Edge believes that it is the
patriotic duty Of the farmers, especial
iy In the vicinity Of Wightstown, to
grow the products which will give the
men nourishing and palatable daily
ration. Copies Of the specifications on
all these supplies may be obtained
from the Department Of Agriculture at
the State House, Trenton, New Jersey.