The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-10-18

LIE COHuitiOHS at NOiSdu StdJlOus
where 16 people were injured in mo-
tor mishaps one Sunday this season
before his troopers went into service
there. while on the following II Sun
days when they were on duty not a
single motor accident happened.
That the state trooper is not a
harsh officer, Colonel Swarzkopf said,
was shown by the fact that since July
they showed a record of 1856 warn
ings to motorists without arrests
against only 1,146 arrests. And in
each case of a warning, Colonel
Swarzkopf said, the offense was suf-
icient for an arrest, but the trooper
thought the warning would serve the
purpose. In a number of cases where
arrests occur the motorists, re said,
persisted in arguing with the trooper
and often in not too polite language.
1t is a good tip not to argue the case
with a trooper, even should the mo-
torist feel that he is absolutely right.
the officials found.
The trooper is on the road, Colonel
Swarzkopf said, to aid the motorist
and not to hamper him, He will help
to make emergency repairs to the
~autoist's machine; he will change a
tire or help to do SO; he will bring
gasoline when a car has run dry, and
he will aid in injuries. Such help has
been given in 2,142 cases., while first
aid to persons injured in auto acct
dents was given in IT, cases. In the
same period eighteen stolen automo-
biles We're recovered by the TROOPERS,
the value of which was $40 $50.
State Institution Farms
During the year just past the sew
eral State Institutional Farms pro.
duced over one half million dollars
worth Of crops. A part of this produc-
ton, such as hay and grain, was fed
to live stock, but the major portion,
which was worth over 100000, repre-
sented the value Of human food grown
and fed to the wards of the State.
This was chiefly composed Of vegeta-
bles, fruit, milk, pork and eggs.
Whenever the doctors and teachers
recommended, the inmates and pa
tents helped with the farm work. All
of these farms are profitable, that is,
their value of production greatly ex-
ceeds its cost.
In order to show the public what is
being done along this line, twelve Of
the institutions bring some of their
products to the Interstate Fair each
year. The exhibits are arranged by
the farm managers under the direc-
ton of Donald B. Rice, State Farm
supervisor.
This year products were exhibited
in two ways. In a booth extending the
length of the Horticultural Building
each farm had a space about seven
feet wide, in which were displayed
vegetables, fruit, grains and canned
goods in tin and glass. Credit was
given for the educational value and
attractiveness of the exhibit, based
upon utility in institution feeding.
Luxuries were barred. the desire be-
ing for staple products. The story Of
the live stock and poultry, the number
of acres of the different crops and the
institutions population was brought
out by charts and photographs on the
wall which was the background Of
the display.
This years winners for the best
display in booth were: First, Girls
Home, Trenton, IA points; second,
State Home for Boys, Jamesburg, II
points; third, State Colony at New
Lisbon; fourth, State. Hospital, Morris
Plains. Competition was extremely
close and the four judges spent con-
siderable time before a decision could
be made.
There are certain standard varieties
Of the vegetables and other crops that
have provsn themselves to be best for
institution growing conditions and
use. In order to encourage the insti-
tutions to specialize on these the farm
supervisor made up a catalogue listing
these classes, about 120 altogether,
of all crops and canned goods, and in
these articles competition was held in
each class for blue, red and yellow
ribbons. All of these competitive en-
Tries were pldCeu IOSSLH6I Oh tdDASS
separate from the booths and this
year these classes filed tables the
length of the building.
The judging, which was done by ex-
perts from the New Jersey Expert
ment Station, was a source of great
education to the growers who, in this
manner, learned what constitutes
proper type and true variety in the
different crops they are raising.
The State Home for Girls is second
with eight blue ribbons, II red ribbons
and 10 yellow ribbons.
The Reformatory Farm at Railway
is third with seven irsts, II seconds
and seven thirds.
The fourth place was taken by the
Reformatory Farm at Annandale with
IA firsts, seven seconds and six thirds.
The Trenton Hospital took the fifth
place with IL firsts, eight seconds and
seven thirds.
Nomination by State Commissioner
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