The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-01-19

reached in 1920 is Indicated In the
crop bulletin issued by the Srate De
partment of Agriculture. Notwith-
standing the drop, wages in some in
stances were double those prevailing
In 1915, which marked the opening Of
the war period as it affected labor
conditions in this country.
The report indicates that the
monthly average for farm labor with
board last year was $37, as compared
with S54 in 1920 and S22 In 1915 The
average last year without board was
$50 per month, as compared with $82
in 1920 and $35. In 1915.
The average day wage for harvest
work last year with board is placed
at $2.7S, as against 81 in 1920 and
$190 in 1915. The average day wage
without board last year was $3.95,
compared with $5 for 1920 and $2.25
for 1915. The average day wage for
other than harvest work last year was
$216, compared with $325 for 1920
and $1.25 for 1915, with board. The
average last year without board was
$3.50, compared with $4.25 in 1920
and $1.70 in 1915.
Comparative figures in the bulletin
show that last year New Jersey farms
produced 9,964,O0O bushels of corn
with total value of $5,2S1, 600 as
compared with 9,240,OO0 bushels hav-
ing total value of $7,864,000 in 1920
The total corn production last year,
Including that used for silage and
forage, was 1927 900 bushels.
Winter wheat harvested last year
amounted to 1,539,000 bushels, the
average price being $1.15, making a
total of $1,729000 as compared with
1,184,000 bushels valued at $2O5 or a
total Of $2,427, 900 for 1920. The pro-
duction Of oats in 1921 aggregated
1,728,000 bushels valued at forty-five
cents a bushel or total of $77S,0O0.
In 1920 the production of oats was
2,204,000 bushels valued at seventy.
five cents or a total of $1,728,000.
Decline in Rye Production
Rye produced in 1921 aggregated
998,0O0 bushels valued at $1.O2 or a
total of s1,018,0OO. In 1920 the rye
production was 962, 900 bushels valued
at $1.70 or total of 81, ,S35, 900.
Buckwheat production in 1921 was
16S,000 bushels valued at 81 or total
of $1,16S,000. The buckwheat yield in
1920 was 144,OOO bushels valued at
$1.50 or total of $216.000
The potato yield last year is placed
at 9,025,000, the average price at $142
and the total value of the crop at $12,-
$4,000. In 1920, 100000 bushels Of
potatoes were produced, the average
price being $1.25 and the total value
Of the crop $17,50O,OO0 Sweet potato
production last year amounted to
100000 bushels valued at $1.7O a
bushel, or total of $3,179,O0O. In
1920 the sweet potato production was
2.298.000 bushels at $t.56, total or
| $2,546,0O0.
The value of the apple crop Is
estimated at 81, sol 900 compared with
$3.50O,00O in 1920. The production last
year was only 667,000 bushels COM
pared with nearly 100000 bushels
in 1920. The price last year was
$2.70 as compared with $1.2O for 1920.
The value of the peach crop last year
was $1,222,000 compared with $685.
coo in 1920. The cranberry crop last
year was valued at $2,506,0O0, com.
pared with $1,396,50O in 1920
Van Ness Act Plan
The val.dit. of the so called Van
Ness act sponsored by the first woman
member of the legislature elected in
New Jersey and since defeated, is now
In review before the Court Of Errors
and Appeals, the tribunal of last resort
In New Jersey. The Supreme Court
had sustained the act, but the decision
was appealed. Should the law be de
clared unconstitutional, as half the
lawyers of the state affirm 1t to be,
action by this session of the legisla-
ture to meet such an emergency would
apparently become necessary, because
nothing but the old enforcement laws
would remain and these provide for
trial by jury, recogni ,e alcoholic
beverage as legal items of barter and
sale, and regulate The same. The new
statute repeaIs the old, so. IL it is in.
valid it ceases to operate
Guard Reorganization
Assemblyman-elec Clifford r. Pow
ell, an officer in the overseas forces
in the world war, has been made
custodian and sponsor fer bill for
the reorganization Of the State Ma
tional Guard along pre-war lines, while
adhering t. the Federal act act con-
trolling the military establishment of
the States.
The Republicans maintain that Gov
ernor Edwards has made political
plaything of the Guard, as result Of
which it has become almost completely
dissipated They claim that, through
his Girect influence, Howard S. Borden,
millionaire social leader, was made
brigadier general in command Of the
Guard to the exclusion Of an expert
enced veteran of oyerseas experience.
As a result MANY Of fha old and fried