The Penn's Grove record., 1921-07-22

state gathered for the annual field day
Of the State Board OF Agriculture at
the home of United States Senator Jo-
seph S. Frelinghuysen, near Raritan.
In his address President F~relinghuy-
sen, reviewing the work Of the state
board for the year, called attention to
its achievements for the benefit Of the
farmers of the whole state and laid
especial emphasis upOn the value OF
cooperative buying and selling as the
greatest measure for economy and
progress that could be suggested. He
stressed the necessity of grading farm
products according to d standard
grade in order to conserve waste in
distribution and to obviate the dump
ing of products of unknown quality
upon consumers; also advocated the
creation of single selling. agencies for
single products, the establishment of
which would save the duplication Of
transportation and other charges.
In commenting upon the elimination
of the "middleman" in the sale of farm
products Senator Frelinghuysen stated
that through the help of the newspa-
pers, women's organizations and cham
bers of commerce, producer and con-
sumner have been brought face to face.
In this work, said the senator, the es-
Establishment Of curb markets in various
cities by the Bureau of Markets of the
state department of agriculture has
also played a part. Through confer
ence between the railroad companies
of the state and the Bureau Of Mar
ketS, it was said. transportation facili-
ties have been improved, and special
trains have been run SO that perisha-
bic articles could reach the markets on
time.
Of the work of the state department
Of agriculture the senator said 1t was
"a demonstration of the farmers abili-
ty to organize and to maintain a de-
partment of the state government that
is outside of the realm Of partisan pol
tiles. This is no mean accomplish
ment. Many states have tried and
failed. New jerseys chosen repre-
%sentatiyes of county boards of agricul-
ture, Pomona oranges and Il many
state wide organizations, such as the
State Horticultural Society, elect a
State Board of Agriculture, and this
board guides the work of the depart
ment. Thus we have always a service
institution for the entire state. 1t is
no mean accomplishment of the State
Board of Agriculture that we have a
department whose record of economy
and efficiency has caused the Appro-
priation Committee of the state legis-
lature to grant practically every item
rs placed in the departments budgets"
Fare Decision Final
The decision of the Public Utility
Commission authorizing the Public
Service Railway Company to put into
effect an increase of from l to 2 cents
in til. charge for each transfer issued
on the company's system, while retain
ing the straight fare at I cents, is in
accordance with the ruling of the SUI
preme court directing that a just and
reasonable rate be fixed, it was an
nounced by the Utility Board.
The board issued a report supple
menting its decision, just announced,
disposing of the Public Service appli-
cation for an increased rate based
upon the valuation of its physical prop
erty devoted to the service of the pub
lie. In this decision the board directed
the company to continue its fare of Z
cents and to charge . cents for a trans
fer where l cent nOW is charged. This
schedule the commission has decided
also shall serve as the just and rea-
sOnable rate" which the supreme court
recently ordered the board to estab-
fish in order that the alleged straiten.
ed financial circumstances of the Pub
lie Service be relieved.
Referring to Justice Bergen's opin-
ion directing the board to allow q high
er rate of fare, the Utility Commission
in It's statement said
"While the board has appealed from
the decision of the supreme court, no
stay of it's order directing an increase
could be obtained because of the i'm.
possibility of converting the court of
errors to sit thereon. The order OF the
supreme court is therefore in effect
and must be Obeyed. All of he testi-
mony in this case was also considered
in the valuation case decided contem-
p~oraneously herewith.
1--WE therefore find and determine
upon the evidence that the allowance
of 2 cents for a transfer instead of l
cent now charged will be In connec-
ton with the company's existing
charges a just and reasonable rate II
a compliance With the order of the SUI
preme court.
1--WE have borne in mind this order
of the supreme court in e~ndeavoring
to arrive at a just and reasonable rate
in deciding the valuation case decided
simultaneously herewith and have also
considered in that ease al, the evil
dence produced in this case"
Jersey Collects on San
The state department of
and navigation in the past year has
-,I-A.I foo. ,mranotin0 600 DnR