The Penn's Grove record., 1920-08-20

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Want Utility Commission Removed.
1t is not the purpose of the Trenton
City Commission to cooperate with
he governing authorities of Jersey
City, Newark, Paterson and other cit
les of the state in a movement to urge
upon Governor Edwards the immedi-
ate removal from office of the members
of the New Jersey Board of Public
Utility Commissioners.
The feeling against the Utility Com
mission has rapidly been becoming
more intense throughout the state, and
the climax was capped during the last
week when the Public Service Gas
Company was granted authority to in
crease it's rate for service from SLID
to $1.40 per thousand cubic feet and
the Cumberland and P~leasantville Gas
Companies to establish a 50 rate.
Governor Edwards is being urged by
his two closest political friends and
advisors, Mayor Hague and John Mil
ton, corporation counsel of Jersey City,
to take summary action against the
commission and the Newark and Pat
erson authorities insist that the gov
ernor expedite his decision in the
charges brought against the commits
sion by Jersey City.
Members Of the Trenton City Com
mission, although feeling that the Pub
lie Service Gas Company rate increase
is without justification. will allow
events to take their course.
Perth Amboy Bridge Closed.
Thomas j. Wasser, state. highway
engineer, has announced that the
Perth Amboy bridge will not be open
until September l.. Motorists travel
ing to shore points will find it neces-
sary to detour by way of New Bruins
wick. The best route to New Bruns-
wick Is by way of Westfield, Plainfield,
New Market and Highland Park.
BountifuI Crops Indicated by Report.
Weather conditions extremely fa-
vorable to the growth of vegetation
prevailed throughout New Jersey dur
ing July and as a result all crops show
a substantial increase oyer the esti-
mates for July 1. This is indicated in
the New Jersey crop report for Au-
gust 1 prepared by the United States
Department of Agriculture in CO.
operation with the New Jersey de-
partment and the Bureau of Statistics
and Inspection.
The condition of corn August 1 was
Lightweight per cen of normal, indi-
eating q yield of forty bushels per
acre and a total production of 10,240,-
900 bushels as compared with 10,SOO,-
900 bushels, last years final estimate,
and 100000 bushels, the average pro-
duction for the past ten years.
Wheat suffered severely from win
ter killing and the yield in New Jer-
years. 1t is estimated at 1853 bushels
per acre, a total production of 1,549,-
600, as compared with 100000 BUSH
els, the average production for the
last ten years. The quality of this
years crop is lightweight per cent OF
normal, which is three per cent under
the average quality for the past ten
years, and twenty per cent better thar
the quality of last years crop, which
suffered severe damage from vet
weather after harvest.
The condition of the oats crop Au-
gust 1 was ninety-siX per cent of
normal, indicating a yield of 1886
bushels per acre and a total produc-
ton of 1851, 900 bushels as compared
with 2,461, 900 bushels, the final esti-
mate for last year and 1927 900 bush
els the average production for the last
ten years.
The yield of rye this season is esti-
mated at 17.5 bushels per acre and
the total production at 100000 BUSH
els as compared with last years final
estimate of 100000 bushels. The
quality Of this years crop is nine per
cent better than that of last year and
slightly above the average for the last
ten years.
Potatoes are reported in excellent
condition in all parts of the state. The
condition August l was ninety-fve per
cent of normal, indicating a yield of
1922 bushels per acre and a total pro-
duction of 13,S24,000 bushels as COM
pared with last years final estimate
of L ,540,000 bushels and an average
of 9,9O3,000 bushels for the last ten
years.
The condition of sweet potatoes Au-
gust 1 was 90 per CEN of normal, in
dicating a yield of 1853 bushels per
acre and a total production of 1901
600 bushels as compared with last
years final estimate of 100000 bush
els and an average of 2,637,0 600 bush
els for the last ten years.
1t is estimated that New Jersey will
produce 3,225,O00 bushels of apples
this year as compared with 2,313,00O
bushels last year and 2,241,000 BUSH
els the average production for the
past ten years. The commercial crop
of apples is estimated at S3S,000 bar
rels as compared with $4,000 barrels
last year. Indications point to the
production of 1,032,000 bushels of
peaches which is slightly in excess of
last year and considerably above the