The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-17

times.
In other sections of the state there
are farmers who took greater care
in the original planting, setting the
limas in well drained soil AS re-
suit many of these farsighted agri-
culturists now have the crop coming
along in good shape.
At present, according to Nissley,
the market is about exhausted so far
as the domestic lima bean is concern
ed. AS a result the farmer who is in
a position to market big crop at
the usual time is sure to have big re-
turns.
1t is recommended also that the
Jersey growers of lima beans will do
well to save sufficient quantity Of
beans for next years planting. They
are cautioned to beware the bean
weevil, which is destructive to limas
in storage.
Prospects for a bumper peach crop
in New Jersey this summer are prom
Using in every orchard district of the
state, according to agricultural off,
cials, who have made survey of the
market probabilities. Weather con-
ditions have been favorable to a pro-
duction of fine quality fruit and under
scientific methods of orchard man.
agement now practiced in CONNER
cial orchards there is promise of one
of the most valuable crops ever har-
vested.
Early apples have not Jared so well.
The set of the fruit has been light,
except in few sections, and the ear
ly varieties of apples will be scarce
and high in price. Late apples have
a normal crop prospect.
A New Soldiers Home
For many years the advisability Of
removing the Soldiers Home from
Kearny has been discussed-and
nothing done. Representations have
been made to the legislature that the
buildings were old, unprovided with
necessary conyeniences and insult
able for the purpose for which they
were being used-a fretrap, in fact.
The home was built about sixty years
ago and may have been regarded as
satisfactory then.
Governor Silzer believes that plans
should be made now for the abandon
ment of the Kearny plant and the &C
auisition of a tract of fifty or more
acres of land in another locality on
which to construct a modern Soldiers
Home that shall be provided with ia
cilities for giving vocational training
to such of the disabled veterans OF
the wars as are able to take it His
recommendation will be approved by
the people of New Jersey.
Naturally the veterans Of the Civil
War who have spent many years IN
Kearny will object to being taken
from their present surroundings and
placed among strangers. Their wish
es should be consulted, but the gov
ernor says there is no intention OF
making an immediate change, and In
a few years the prejudices of the z.
A r. veterans may be outgrown, ana
they will be willing to go into mod
ern home.
Oyster Season Success
The oyster planting season closed
after two months, featured by excel
lent weather and plants well up to the
standard. The Delaware bay feet
which worked principally out OF BIZ
valve this year, had ESQ schooners and
500 smaller craft, including tongers.
II averaged 10000 bushels for each OF
the larger craft and about 300 bushels
for the smaller ones. The total plant
ing for the season is conservatively
estimated at 2,530,O00 bushels. There
were 1880 men employed on the boats
this year, and the seasons catch, while
healthy, was perhaps 20 per cent I'M
der the best previous year in guam
tity.
The State Board of Shell Fisheries
has been studying the effect upon the
industry of such heavy planting, and
Joseph N. Fowler, president, Of Port
Norris, says there is noticeable de-
pletion in some sections of the natural
beds. That will be overcome by the
placing of 10000 bushels Of shells
back on the grounds for the spawn to
cling to. 1t will cost $4,000 thus to
restock the beds, and oystermen are
paying the bill without state aid.
Show Points for oairymen
With the show season not far away
the dairyman must begin to select the
animals which are to be exhibited,
points out E. R. Perry, state dairy ex-
tension specialist. in an article pub
Iished in the July number of New
Jersey Agriculture" Mr.. Perry's arti-
Gle follows in substance:
THE cow that is due to freshen
near fair time is the one to select, as
she will then have good udder- A
good dry COW, however, is better than
a fair fresh one.
"Heifers should be just within the
age limits so that they will have in
the show ring ali the advantage of
size.
Animals will be more readily fat
tened and fitted for the show ring il
they are kept off pasture after July 1.
They may be turned out in an exer-