The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-26

cuttings Of sweet clover and alfalfa
have been almost as large as IN .
normal year. Here are two crops'
the station reports, which viii be
used to a greater extent in the future
as their excellent qualities become
more generally understood.
There was a time when we paid
more attention to quality in red clover
seed than to source, being satlsned
with good termination and freedom
from weed seeds. We are now finding
out that rel clover varies considerably
in winter hardness, according to the
source of che seed. Experiments con
Quoted in this and other states leave
no room for doubt that domestic seed
from Ohio, Michigan and the other
northern states is much more desira-
BILE than seed from the warmer coun
tries, such as Italy and France. II
looks as II this might account for some
OF the failures with red clover in the
past"
Brought Damages Crops
Generally d~iscouraging conditions
with reBpect to truck crops throughout
New Jersey are indicated in b month
ly crop bulletin Of the State Depart
ment Of Agriculture, setting forth con-
ditions existing at the beginning OF
July.
The bulletin says the prolonged
drought seriously decreased yields OF
strawberries, peas and asparagus ana
set back other vegetables. The few
local showers were followed usually
by heavy, drying winds. Wind and
sand storms contributed to the lam
age, though recent rains have some
what improved conditions.
Tomatoes, earlies and second ear
lies, throughout the state are looking
fair. In most sections the set Is good,
but growth has been hindered by dry
ness. Late tomatoes are poorer. Tex
as and Mississippi are shipping about
one-half as much as last year, but OF
good quality. New Jersey earlies have
cen only Of a fair quality thus far
The July outlook for white potatoes
In the state indicates only Slightly
more than a half crop. Sweet pota-
toes have been slow in getting started
Stem rot, especially in Gloucester
county, is serious.
Drought, thrips and maggots have
worked havoc with the onion crop,
which is only 81 per cent of normal.
Plants under irrigation show improve
ment. Acreage in onions is about the
same as last year.
Dry weather, yellows and maggots
have combined to lower the cabbage
crop to about 81 per CEN OF normal
Conditions in Gloucester and Salem
counties are better than in Burlington.
Acreage is about 9 per cent less than
last year.
Compared with other truck crops,
the outlook for sweet corn is favora-
BILE, although its growth has been
backward. Cantaloupes are quite
backward, but may improve under ia
vorable weather. Large shipments
are being made from the Imperial Val
ley, Texas and Mexico. 1t is estimated
the New Jersey acreage is about 10
per cent in excess of last year and
that the acreage of six competing
states has been reduced about 10 per
cent.
The peach outlook is described IS
good. Early varieties of apples, such
as Transparent, are poor, according 10
present reports, and the June drop
was heavy.
No Bootleggers in Camp Dix
Students for the reserve officers
training camp find the village of
Wrightstown dry for the first time / n
five years. Mayor Hillman Croshaw,
the farmer executive, has put to flight
the army of bootleggers who gathered
there and is sitting tight on the official
lid.
The camp has been established in
that part of the post next to the viii
lage. Quarters for the students are In
the convalescent wards Of the old base
hospital at the intersection of the
Lakewood and Browns Mills roads.
Rum inner figured that 1t would
be easy picking" to slip hootch across
the line to any thirsty student officers.
but that was before the farmer mayor
issued his edict.
Mayor Croshaw said it had not been
necessary to deputize his farmer neigh
bors and arm them with shotguns TO
clean up the town.
THE b~ootleggers know we mean
business" he said. "We have played
only one card so far. If necessary to
use them we have three IF four more
up our sleeve. Tar and feathers are
not a part OF the official plan of COM
batting lawlessness, but some Of our
citizens are indignant enough over the
continued law defiance Of some Of
these alien squatters to adopt unusual
tactics to get rid of them"
Roofing Out sweatshops
Sweatshop conditions throughout
New Jersey have. Sc improved recent
ly, due to the activities of scores of
state inspectors, that the authorities
expect soon to eliminate all undesira-
BILE practices, it was stated by Charles