The Penn's Grove record., 1920-08-13
Changers Picnic
At AlcyOn Park
Annual Outing of Gloucester
County Farmers a Mecca for
All South Jersey

County Grange is being held at AL
cyon Park. 1t began on Wednesday
and winds up this Friday evening. 1t
is the largest and most successful in
recent years and was attended by
farmers from all parts of South Jer-
sey.
The exhibits of produce directed by
Louis A. Cooley, the county demon
s~trator, represented the cream of the
crops and giant pumpkins, cucumbers,
potatoes and canteloupes gave every
indication that farming in Gloucester
county is progressing much to the
pride of the growers. Practically
everything that is or can be grown on
a farm is exhibited from a herd Of
Holstein cows to CAVES, or guinea
pigs. The poultry exhibit is not as
large as that of two years ago but
represents all the old standard varie-
ties as well as some fancy and foreign
types lately introduced into this coun-
try. The needlework occupies a large
building and everything from small
doilies to large quilts of old fashioned
design are to be seen.
Outside the buildings housing the
exhibits of the farmers every avail
able plot of ground is used for the
exhibition and demonstration of farm
machinery. 1t is the largest of its
kind ever shown there. The old ia
miliar implements are taken for
granted and few plows, harrows and
the like are shown. The largest por-
ton of the space is devoted to auto
mobiles and auto trucks. Farm trac-
tors, electric lighting plants and cleo
trio appliances for farm, house and
barn indicate a forward looking atti-
tude.
A band, mule races, auto races and
a base ball game provide additional
entertainment. On Thursday there
was speaking in the auditorium. The
addresses of the meeting were by
Walter H. Havens, State Grange Mas
ter; and by Alva Agee, of the State
Agricultural Experiment Station.
This meeting drew a crowd that taxed
the capacity of the park and made
Thursday the banner day.
Political candidates and their work
ers We're plentiful on Thursday which
proved to have the biggest crowd in
attendance in twenty years. The Re-
publican women opened a booth which
served as a rallying point for all the
workers of their party. Candidates
for nominations to Congress, state and
county offices were present along what
was dubbed politicians row."
The farmer has a big part to play
in the period of readjustments, Alva
Agee, secretary of the New Jersey
state board of Agriculture, told the
grangers in addressing them. Secre-
tary Agee pointed out that co-opera-
tive selling organizations would be a
big factor in efficient and profitable
marketing of crops. He said the Co
operative buying organizations by the
city sun are also important in
this new movement
State Master Havens spoke of the
growing importance of good roads for
the marketing of the farm crops, and
urged them as more important than
ever at this particular time.
One of the biggest attractions on the
, grounds was the sale of blooued
stock in the afternoon by the Salem
Cumberland Gloucester Holstein-Fris-
ian Association. For the first time IN
several years, livestock a again been
seer among the many exhibits and the
$500, 900 show herd, selected from the
finest dairy herds in these three coun-
ties, was inspected by many breeders.
Two airplanes were IN almost con
tinuous flight yer the picnic grounds
during the afternoon while automobile
speed events on the park half-mlle
track provided plenty of thrills for the
thousands of spectators. A racing car
jumped the track while running at full
speed in the final heat of the fve-mile
event. The car leaped into the air and
some thought it would crash into
one of the exhibition buildings near
the trackside. Williams, a Philadel-
phia driver, was hurled out as the car
turned over and was not seriously
hurt Another racing a rammed the
fence and was put out of commission