The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-06-26

Royce Brook, for 20 an acre TO He'd
man. In the deed it is provided that
the name of the land so conveyed
should be Royston. However, the
name was never used.
Assured Better Transportation
Closer coordination of efforts of
all interests involved In the market
ing of farm crops, agreed upon at a
conference called by the State De-
partment of Agriculture, assures to
New Jersey farmers during the COM
ing summer the best service yet af-
forded in the transportation OF their
crops. Such service, agricultural Of
fcials say, already is superior to that
afforded growers in any other eastern
state, but as result of the confer
ence there will be afforded an oppor-
tunity for greater efficiency at sew
eral points.
Traffic and claim agents of three
railroad systems-the Pennsylvania,
the Reading and the Jersey Central
were present at the conference con-
Quoted by Secretary Agee, Of the
| state department Representative of
the State Farm Bureau Federation
also participated.
| Every factor bearing upon the move
lHent Of perishable crops, was dis
cussed in their relatioH to the trans
portation problem Railroads have
| arranged schedules and service to
meet every requirement in scientific
transportation service, but it was also
| brought out in the discussion that the
| farmer himself can contribute much
toward the speeding of his perisfable
products to the distant cities by study
! ing how best to cooperate with the
transportation company
Decreased infant Deaths
| AS a result of effective child n.y.
giene work, deaths of infants between
the ages of one month and one year
have been so much decreased that the
| deaths under one month represent
one-half of the total deaths under one
year. This declaration was made by
DR.. julius Levy, consultant Of the Blu
reau of Child Hygiene, in an address
| at the annual conference of teachers
of child hygiene at the state house.
"The subject of the premature
baby" said DR.. Levy, "has become Of
increasing Importance as we have
realized the great proportion of deaths
under one year of age that are due
to this cause and as we have devel-
oped more effective methods of saw
| ing the lives of these handicapped in
J fants.
when we started the child hygiene
work in New Jersey about one-third
| Of the deaths under one year occurred
| in the first month, of which very
| great proportion were properly as
cribed to prematurity, immaturity and
congenital debility. 1t appears that
the measures that have been effective
1 in saving the lives of infants under
one year of age have not reached the
infant under one month or are not
applicable"
The conference also was addressed
by Dr. Thomas B. Lee, Of Camden,
president of the State Board of
] Health representatives of the New
York City Department Of Health,
American Child Hygiene Association
and child hygiene teachers employed
in various municipalities.
NJ. J. Banking Houses Prosper
AS compared with April 8, 1923, the
resources of 155 New Jersey trust
companies showed an increase total
ing 1878, 301S1 at the close of bust
ness March 81 last, according to a re-
port issued by the State Department
of Banking and Insurance. Total re-
sources now aggregate $790,542,474.
| Included in that sum is the value Of
the banking houses, which is fixed at
| 1854, 1868, and other equipment
worth s2,456,039.7S Actual cash on
hand at the end of March was $12,-
60G,S51.36.
With respect to the thirty-two Stats
banks, the report likewise reflects
healthy condition. Total resources
are place at $74,405, 55494, and in
crease of s6,3S4,15995. Cash on hand
when the books were closed for March
was $1,562,731.64.
Cheering Crop Report
Although excessive rains and con
tinued cool weather have retarded the
progress of many truck crops, indica-
lions from the report of the State De-
partment Of Agriculture are that New
Jersey farmers generally are to have
good crops.
According to the report, the prelimi-
nary estimate of the area Of corn
planted this season is 101 per cent of
last years acreage. or 238,000 acres.
The condition of the wheat crop on
June l was IS per cent of normal in
dicating a yield of 1871 bushels an
acre, and a production of 1,S21,000
b. shells.
The area of oats seeded IS estimated
at go per cent If last years acreage,
or $4,000 acres. The condition Of the
crop on June / was IS per cent OF
normal, indicating a yield Of 1913
bushels per acre. Rye, June l, was
90 nor cont of normal with indications