The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-11
Sales Organizations Consolidated

The consolidation of the Burlington
County Farmers Exchange and the
Burlington County Produce Sales Com
pany was effected at the annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the former
organization, held at the court house,
on Saturday, when representative of
both were elected members of the
board of directors. These two organ
izations have been in competition for a
few years past, and it was decided
that better efficiency and less expense
could be obtained by consolidation.
The Produce Company will now close
its office on Washington street.
The board of directors elected is as
follows: Edward E. Logan, represent
ing the Smithville district; Joseph S.
Evans, Marion district; Wilson T.
Haines, Medford district; Henry B.
Wright, Deacon's station district; Al
bert Haines, Masonville district; An
drew j. Jordan, Beverly district; Jesse
E. Cramer, Birmingham district; How
ard L. Emmons, Vincentown district;
J. Hansell Lippincott, Hartford dis
trict; A. L. Collins, Moorestown dis
trict; Aaron H, Burtis, Columbus dis
trict; Howard w. Haines, Lumberton
district; ]. Aquila Jones, Mount Holly
district; A Engle ConroWs Wilkins
station district.
This BOARD of directors will elect a
new manager to succeed Floyd E. En-
bree, who resigned a short time ago.
The report of the treasurer Of the
exchange, Charles w. Mendenhall,
showed the total business during the
year amounted to $372,404.21; net
profit, $4,315.32. The total sales of
merchandise to members and other
farmers, consisting of baskets, ferti-
lzer, seed potatoes, small seeds, etc.,
amounted to $169,719.57. Of this
amount the principal items were seed
potatoes, $62, 1882; fertilizer, $46,659.
The sales of produce on consignment
amounted to $116,264.58; potatoes
bought and sold by the exchange, to-
falling 131 cars, $82, 488.68; other
articles bought and sold brought
$173, 650.95. Cash on hand at close of
business, $2,137.
At the conclusion of the business
meeting speeches were made by a
number of men who had been invited
for that purpose.
Paul W. Garrett, assistant secretary
of the State Chamber of Commerce,
delivered a strong plea for the estab-
that the rural sections can have some
Y11-afaaffar Tho 4oIl l.
system is not satisfactory because
only and do not endeavor to prevent
crime. At present there is no pa
trolling whatever.
The establishment of the state po-
lice has been recommended by a num-
Der of grand juries throughout New
Jersey, including one in Burlington
county.
The system has been tried in Penn
sylvania for several years and is en-
tirely satisfactory. There a well-or-
ganized force of capable men, whose
appointment and tenure of Office are
entirely non-political, make anaverage
of 5000 arrests per annum and also
have a wonderful deterrent effect
upon the commission of crime. Farm
depredations have been greatly min
imized in that state.
New Jersey would require a force
of II men, to be paid by the state. The
expense is estimated at from $780,
900 to 100000 per year.
At the conclusion of Mr.. CARROTS
remarks, a motion was passed placing
the exchange on record as favoring
the passage Of an act to establish the
state police system in New Jersey.
Prof. J. B. R. Dickey, of the state
experiment station, spoke on the sub
ject of alfalfa, which is one of the
most valuable of feeds for stock. The
cause of most failures, he said, is
poor or improper seed. The best seed,
experiments have shown, comes from
Kansas or other states of nearly the
same latitude. Poor incubation is an
other cause of failure. The best re-
suits are obtained from inoculated
soil, which should be mixed with a
thin solution of glue, and then applied
to the field The quantity of lime to
be used should be determined by test
of the soil, which will be made by the
farm demonstration. The use of fer
tilizer was also recommended.
George T. Ried, farm demonstration
told the results of experiments made
on potatoes in this county, in relation
to the best seed and the proper amount
of fertilizer to bring the best income.
This report was recently published in
the farm bureaus monthly letter.
Briefly stated the best paying fer
tilizer was about 1900 lbs. per acre of
4-8-3 mixture. The best source of
ammonia was found to be nitrate of
soda. The three per cent. of potash
used showed paying results. A great
er amount of potash was not found to
be more valuable. Late crop Giant
and Cobbler potatoes, planted about
August LIST, proved that it is not nee
essary to go to northern states for
seed.
On motion it was decided that the
members request the board of free
holders to make an appropriation to
continue, the services of a farm dem
onstrator next year.
w. B. 'Duryee, former farm demon
strator of Monmouth county, spoke Oh
the value of cooperation and organ.
ization of farmers in marketing then
products, particularly of perishable
goods. He told of the good results
thus obtained by a sales organization
in his county. Their plan is to have
one salesman in each nearby large city
and sending all products to him in
stead of to various commission men.