The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-05-29

cy OF the age demands as bulwark
to our intelligent national growth and
humane development. Such an act
must be literally construed in the
general public interest, declared the
Supreme Court
Urges Wearing Poppy
Governor SiIzer has urged the wear
ing Of a poppy Memorial Day as
tribute to those who served in the
World War. A statement is1ued from
the executive department said:
"As a fitting tribute to those who
served their country in the World
War, it has become the custom to
wear the poppy on Memorial Day. The
emblem is made by disabled service
men. and the proceeds derived from
the sale are used in aid of the disabled
and their families who may need as
sistance.
Il, therefore, recommend and urge
that the citizens of our State CO..
operate in perpetuating this custom,
and that they purchase and wear the
poppy on Memorial Day in COM
memoration of those who sacrificed
their lives or their health in the cause
of civilization"
Annual Beetle Quarantine
The annual quarantine order Of the
Department of Agriculture against
the Japanese beetle in New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and Delaware has been
issued and the interstate movement
of the guaranteed crops from the in
fected area viii cease June Is until
October Is.
The quarantined area is extended
somewhat over last year. row includ-
ing a township Of Delaware for the
first time. and several new areas in
New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The
New Jersey area placed under the re-
strictions includes practically all the
lower part of the state. from Mercer.
Monmouth and Ocean counties south.
The products prohibited from ship
ment to points outside the restricted
territory are greens, such as spinach,
kale, etc, peas and beans in the pod;
tomatoes, lettuce, cabbage, green or
sweet corn; vegetables with tops,
such as carrots, beets, parsnips, ETC.;
grapes, cherries. outdoor-grown flow
ers, unthreshed grains, straw, and
forage crops.
The purpose of the quarantine is to
prevent the spread of the Japanese
beetle to new territory. This insect
has become a serious menace in all
the territory along both sides of the
Delaware River, and has occasioned
great losses to the orchardists and
nurserymen Of that territory, both
fruit and shade trees suffering heavily
from its depredations. While the
damage to truck crops is secondary,
it is by means Of shipments Of these
that the beetle may he transported to
new areas, and this is what the COM
bined resource of the Federal and
state governments are being used to
prevent.
A rigid inspection of the quaran-
tined products is maintained by the
Department of Agriculture, and ship
ments which have been found free
from the beetles may be allowed to
move In addition to the products
named. there is also a quarantine on
shipments from Philadelphia to points
outside of the regulated area Of egg
plants, cantaloupes. potatoes, okra,
small fruits. apples, peaches. plums,
pears, pi-eapples. and citrus fruits
The outer boundaries of the quaran-
tined area in New Jersey are: the
townships of Ewing, Lawrence, West
Windsor and Washington in Mercer
County; township of Upper Freehold,
Monmouth County: townships Of
Jackson and Manchester, Ocean
County; township of Woodland, Bur-
lington County; township Of Union
and Barnegat City, in Ocean County;
thence southwark, including all terri
tory adjacent to or bordering on the
Atlantic Ocean, to Ocean City. Cape
May County; townships Of Somers
Point, Egg Harbor, Weymouth, and
Buena Vista, Atlantic County: town
ship of Franklin, Gloucester County;
townships of Pittsgrove. Upper Pitts
grove, Alloway, Quinton, and Lower
Alloway Creek, in Salem County; and
the Delaware River
Butterfat Content Low
The appreciate falling-oh in the
butterfat content Of milk at this time
of year when cows are put on pasture
causes considerable CONSERVATION
among some dairymen. and may lead
them to believe that errors have been
made at the creamery test. The dairy
department of the New Jersey State
College Of Agriculture. New Bruins
wick points out that the change to
pasture causes an increased milk flow
which necessitates the butterfat's be-
ing distributed through a larger
volume. This makes its percentage
look smaller. but the total quantity is
not less
The college has arranged to test
milk, without charge. for farmers OF
&his stafa ond YnaHo1 faw cupCnS-