The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-04-17
TUESDAY. APRIL IT, 1917


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Farm Bureau Active
The monthly news letter issued by
tho Burlington County Farm Bureau
shows that the organization is very
active In its work in all parts of the
county.
Among the interesting statements
contained in the letter were the follow.
ing:
POTATO DEMONSTRATION
Ten farmers are cooperating with
the same Bureau in demonstration
on better seed potatoes. This demon
stration was started last season. One
OF the methods used is to determine
whether or not potatoes harvested
while immature will produce as good
seed as immature potatoes grown in
the northern sections killed by frost.
Seven farmers are making this test in
Burlington County. r. III. Allen, Jr.,
w. III. Engle, Isaac Harrison and
Aubrey Walton harvested and stored
immature cobblers which will be plant
cd this spring in comparison with
Maine and late-crop potatoes. John
Black, ID. Budd Jones and A. M. Fem
nimore harvested and stored immature
Giants which will be planted this
spring In comparison with Maine OF
New York State seed. This test is be.
ing conducted also in Monmouth,
Mercer and Middlesex counties. but
was originated In this county.
Cobblers and Giants were dug and
placed In the light to become green fol-
about three weeks and replanted on
three different farms in this COUNTY
last July. On two Of these farms very
lew potatoes sprouted; on Clifford
Engie's farm good stand was secured
Potatoes treated in this way gave near.
ly ~ large yield an late crop potatoes
grown from Maine seed; they set much
FULLER and were very small. These
have been distributed and will be
grownIin comparison with other late
crop seed and Maine seed by the fol-
lowing men: B. FL. Allen, Jr., Larry
Cowperthwaite, Clifford Engle and w.
II. Engle. Last summer Hansell Lip
pincott secured some late crop Giants
nom selected New York State seed
which he had kept in storage. These
win DO grown this spring in compar-
tson with New York State Giants by
Mr. Lppincott and Mr.. A. 8. Walton.
Giants will be stored for late planting
this summer by HaDsell Lippincott,
A. M. Fsnimore, Aubrey Walton and
Clayton Andrews. A test of the seed
and versus the stem end of potatoes to
detsrmine the difference In earliness Of
maturing Of plants grown from the
different parts Of the potato will be
conducted by Mr.. J. A. Jones, Mr.. E.
e. Logan and Mr.. J. A. Cramer.
From these tests We are hoping to
secure . great deal Of valuable informa-
ton for the potato growers of this Sec
ton. All interested are invited to in
spect the test plots from time to time
On the above named farms.
FzRTLzHR THsTs
In cooperation with the New Jersey
Agricultural Experiment Station, ex-
tsnstye fertilizer tests on potatoes will
be conducted on ]. A. Jones' farm.
These tests viii include application of
nom 1000 TO 1000 pounds per acre, and
also applications where ammonia is
secured from several different sources,
part Of tbs fertilizer being applied in
sho row and part broadcast. Alto
gether, there will be more than fifty
plots In this experiment.. This will be
Of great interest to the potato growers
Of the county.
Three different kinds Of fertilizer
nnve been mixed for tests on the farms
OF w. II. Engle and Avery Bennett to
determine which is the best formula
Tor growing tomatoes. On each of
those farms fertilizers Of the following
formulas will be applied ct the rate Of
6o0 pounds per acre Of $50, $50, and
e-lz-0 goods. ALI CT these mixtures
contain nitrats Of soda, sulphate of
ammonia, blood, tankage, bone and
scid phosphate.
CORN VARIETY TEST
Last season six different strains of
corn were tested ON Edward Rogers
farm. In October this corn was husk-
cd. 3 portion was put away and dried.
and was weighed again the last of Feb.
ruary. The results showed that there
wasa variation in yields Of Is bushels
Per acre, that some strains lost much
more than others in drying, and that
some strains gave much larger Smelling
percentages than others. Corn secured
nom Charles Gettinger and from w,
II. Reid gave almost Identical Yields of
u bushels per acre Of shell corn dried
out on March I. These two strains
also gave the highest Smelling percent
ages. These tests will be conducted
again this year with pure-bred Reid's
Yellow Dent, Leaning. Boone County
White and Philabin corn and some OF
the: best yield local strains.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Because Of the shortage of help, fer
tilizs heavily. For corn apply 100 to
500 pounds per acre Of fertilizer con-
tanning about three per cent. of am
MONA and twelve per cent. of phos-
phoric acid; for grass apply 100 pounds
Of nitrate Of soda and 200 to 300 pounds
OF acid phosphate per acre. Spray ap-
pies and peaches thoroughly. write
bureau Office for bulletins.1 Do not
hatch chickens much later than the
frst OF June even though you NAV not
have enough. It Is probable that it
will cost more to raise the late Matched
birds then they will be worth,
COMING EVENTS
Tuesday, April "A, Pomona Grange
at Medford. Friday, April n, Home
Economics Meeting Mt Moorestown by
Miss Fannie Cooper. Saturday, April
y, Home Economics Meeting at Mt.
Laurel by Miss Fannie Cooper.
Moorestown.