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oi Monmouth - i •- - County Farmers’ Exchange

Monmouth County Fanners'

Giants and round stock are pooled and each mower receives the same price according to whether be shipped Giants or round stock. No attempt Is made to establish defalte grades of each sort, but the Exchange does In slst upon a good, straight, marketable grade, free from culls, scabby or rot-

ted specimens.

The Monmouth County Exchange docs business on a 5 per -'«nt basis both In selling the farme's products and In buying supplies for him, Pan of this is returned to the stockholders in the form of dividends and the actual

result of a thorough study by a small cost of cairrlng on the business is group of potato growers of the possl- about 2 1-2 per cent. This Is a very bllities of such an ass' clallon. an or- low rate and is made possible not

inge Is the oldest and largest of

’ associations doing busl-

I'In the State. The main office ol I Exchange is located at Freehold. B center of the rgeatest potato pro icing section in New Jersey. Defense of the very highly developed r st^te of the potato industry in Moa>uth County, these farmers were the F first to feel the need of a selling agency which would place the sale of their products In th~lr own hands and mak them independent ot the dealers who

wore the principal purchasers.

only by doing a very large volume ot selling, but also by the employment of the office force and capital during the so-called "off-season” in the sal<

ganiration was effected In 1908 with a E jnembcrsMp of 500, which has in | creased to 1S71 members at the pre ent time. Shares were issued to thi

amount of 8100.000 with a par value of of farm supplies, especially fertilizer. fe-15 per share. In order to keep a few This greatly reduces "overhead" ^individuals from contol of the organ!-1 charges and In fact makes a business liatlon, there was a pro v Ison that no enterprise of this kind feasible. Three ^w'one could buy more than 20 shares large warehouses with a total area ot This danse was lat< r revoked as th* '<9,000 square feet are located at Free-nec.-iwity arose for t greater amount hold, Marlboro and Htghts.own. These

The Furrow News and Views About the Farm

State governments an expenditure of

over I7.00C.000 andrthe same govern- matter of course by the Bu*MU>r.

of capital.

As has been suggested, the principal business of the Monmouth Exchange is in the sale of potatoes direct the field to the best markets, beme fruits and vegetables also are sold, especially apples and asparagus, tatoes are sold to every State In the Union as well as Canada. South America. and Europe. The principal variety handled Is the American Giant, a long potato of medium quality, noted for Us prolificacy. Large quantities of the round potatoes of the Green Mountain and Cobbler types also are handled. The long and the round potatoes are sold separately, the roundgrower receiving from twenty-five cents more a barrel than the grower of the "Giant." During the shipping season manager is in touch with all the markt>:s of the country by telephone and telegraph, a telegraph operator being located in the Exchange offices. Quotations are given and received by the manager during the day . In the evening the returns from the rates of the

used mainly as mixing houses for ligh-grade fertilizers. In 1915 the Exchange sold over seven thousand tons

•f this commodity.

A: the present time the paid-in cap!

tal sloe* 5,460. No more stock Is sold, but a membership card is issued allowing any farmer to do bust ness through the organization for a

of five years. This certificate

costs 85.00 and Is issued to eliminate the great amount of office work required ixi making out dividends, etc., for holders of but one or two shares. One practice of the MonmuutU County FWmjers' Exchange deserves mention. This is a system of notifying the loading agents at the various shipping points 'Then the market Is

weather conditions unfavor-

able asking they request shippers to hold up their shipments until the market has had an opportunity to clear up the demand to strengthen again. This practic. is gaining In favor with the potato growers and it has had a great influence in maintaining a steady

price-level.

Nursery Inspection: The Importance

of Legislation Against Crop Pests

By HARRY B. WEISS, Chief Inspector, Bureau of Stat-

istic and Inspection, New Jersey State

Department of Agriculture

Introductior overlooked, but It is only a question

'of time before they develop headway at different points and by the time the public recognizes them for for what they are. considerable damage has taken place. Even the health of the public Is in danger by the introduction of instects which might carry

disease.

When man began to transport plant r from on<» place to anoC er, he unconsciously carried along their Insect enemies and fungous diseases. In l fact, even before this and from the [earliest time, the distribution of pesf. has been in progress In a state of s. However, nature in the form [of climatic factors and physical features has kept certain specie* within certain geographical limits. Other factors being equal, man haa been able ercome mere physical obstacles, rad as a result mauy of our now common Insect pesi.; were at one time in-

troduced with plant products. Insect posts are carried

| in merchandise; sometimes their in truduction is accidental, as for example. those species which might fly on I shipboard; but nursery stock is unIdoubtedly the greatest source

[danger.

tyere conditions arc especially favor[able for the transportation of pests teir food supply t« well taken care >f and after the arrival of the stock. It Is further look'd after and cared

in fact, the care which is lavished the plant Is unknowingly lavished

ipon Us enemies. Fully one-half of

Jhe principal injurious Insects

(nlted States have been lntniduce-1

j foreign countries and many of a have flourished exceedingly well

i their new home. The San Jo*e

... codling moth, the elm leaf <le. the Hessian fly. the cabbage *. the pea aphis, the caobag.' , the asparagus beetle are « which comprise only a small peentage of the total number of la «hlcb we have with us at pres .The Injuries inflicted by theae ported Ptwlf ■»* enormou. and in instances beyond reasonable latlon. The gypsy moth, liber Massachuse'ts in 1868. cc-t

• State over one million dollars In

yprialtons between 1890 and 1899 i not yet under perfect control. Idition to the destructlvene. s of jeed insects and diseases to , and forests, their establ.sh .0 spread In suburban restdenJatricts means a depreciation in yty value. The fact that intr

If this process of distribution t allowed to go on unchecked by properly enforced legislation, every Injuriinsect and funguou* disease would - widely distributed upon th« earth as climate would permit. The need of Inspcct'on service constitutes a barrier to the spread of posts. The foundation of this barrier Is sound legislation against insects, *nd its effectiveness depends on the proper en-

forcement of the laws.

This has been recognized by practically all oi the European powers, which have very stringent plant inspection laws, and absolutely prohibit the entrance of nursery stock from the United States. Auerican fruits are admitted only after a rigid inspection showing freedom from peels. The Insect pests and plant diseases that have entered during the past are probably here for all time, but reasonable objection can be made to the nollcy of safeguarding the future interests of the people. The nursery men. the dealers, the importers and the large fruit and forest Interests are all protected by soluble inspection

and quarantine legislation.

The Origin of Pest Legislation The San Jose scale deserves credit for one thing, if nothing else, and that is for bringing the agriculturists and horticulturists of the country to a realization of the necessity of having what might be called insect legi«laUtion. Pest laws In many Sutes were born out of the the few of fruit grow the presence of the San Jose

scale.

This insect was first discovered tho East in Virginia during 1893. 1894, it was found in Maryland. Both of these infestations were traced New Jersey nursery Arm. A later It was found In other eastern Sutes and In nearly every case source of infestation was one or New Jersey nurseries. Thus New Jersey has the unfortunate honor of being responsib'e for the spread of the scale along the Atlantic seaboard. It was introduce originally Into New Jersey from California on Japanese plums. California having obuined It from North China upon the flowering Chinese peach. In China, by the way the peach is commonly supposed U have the mysterious power of driving away evil spirits or keeping them at a dlsUnce, and in Chinese and Jape folklore arrows made of peach wood are frequently used for the purpose of piercing the otherwise Invulnerable hearts of devils . Unfortu ns*ely, its mysterious powers over evl! spirits were evidently never effective against tho San Jose scale. Shortly after the seriousness of this pest waforced upon the public, various Sutes passed laws requiring that all nursery stock shipped into such Sutes be pro vided with a certiticate of inspection, and as time went on other States edoupted means of protecting their fcoitteaUural interests, unUl at present every SUto has laws for the purpose of controlling insecu and plant diseases within 1U borders and for the purpose of keeping out undesirable pests. Some State lews are very drastic while others are weak in certa'r joints. Some of them are not enforced because the people do not be IIeve In them, and others are enforced only partly. All of l-em. however, arc the outgrowth of a desire on the part of the people to protect themselvt

r.ml their Interests

In New Jersey, the taw providing for the Inspection of nurseries was enacted in 1898. In 190S. more complete legislation was secured, and this, with supplementary taws in 1904 and 1911. constitutes the foundation of

present Inspection system. “

New Jersey was first attended with difficulties. There was a tendency among some nurserymen lo “ vold ,he

requirements and sell, amon';

their neighbors at least, in defiance ot Gradually, however, they realized that the regulations were for their benefit ard were not restrictions, so that at the present time there is per tect harmony between the nursery ard officials enforcing the law.

z desire and willingness on part of each to cooperate

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Various benefits have been derived by the different State* under their existing laws. Formerly the entomologist and the plant pathologist devoted their entire attention to the study and control j! native species, but now their attention ts directed toward exclusion. By inspection systems faithfully carried out the establishment of many species of injurious insects and plant diseases has been prevented. If such work had been started many years axo. Its saving to the country at large

would have been enormous.

In New Jersey, by reason of the « forcemem of such legislation, the pu * 1 ch»**r of nursery stock is assured of clean material to start with. The

fruit grower who buys hundreds

trees with which to plant an on-hard and the commuter who carries a lone fruit tree home for planting in his back yard, are both sure of getting tn stock only by reason of the Inspection service, and in many caseboth ar-- unaware that their Interests have beer, looked after by the State. If such a service did not exist, the San Jose scale would still continue be distributed everywhere, crown gall ,-ould be mote prevalent than it Ir and various o*ber diseases and insects •ould be purchased by the buyer, along with the stock. It is not meant by this that nurserymen are dishonest and would knowingly sell pest-infested stock, but in many cases the nurserymen thi-mselves are unfamiliar with

such pests.

Tho same protection is given to the purchaser of onumenul stock. The wealthy estate owner, who buys thousands of ornamental trees and shrubs his private estate and the persot. > buys a 10-cent rose bush beneficiaries under the tnspec-.ion taw. and es before. In many cases both are unaware of its existence. In addition, the inspection aids the nurseryman by furnishing him with Insect and disease record of b!« nursery and help in combating pests likely to become Injurious. All tha' the Bureau of Inspection requires is that he sell flock free from insect,and plant diseases. This is a perfectK fair and reasonable demand, which most cases is recognized as such. Another result of inspection is the lirev-entlon of the Introduction of vari3us European pests by the Inspection of imported stock. Were it aot for this the Si tc woulu be overrun wlt ! i foreign insects and diseases capabl, of causing considerable economic loss. If the bureau accomplished nothing else during an entire year except the destruction of a single case of senouslv infested stock, the cost of th» service would be well worth it. as the amount expended would shrink to a mere trifle compared with the aroottnwhich would undoubtedb be expended later in fighting the pest. The brown-tall and gypsy moths which are present in the New England States have caused the Federal and

men is together with private individ-

spending 81.0*0.000 yearly

in an effort to prevent the increase and spread of these Insects. Both have in the past entered New Jersey, but the infestations have been promptly eradicated. In one case. It was necessary to cn'.l upon the Federal government for help. In the case of the gypsy moth, the pest was found to the extent of 198 egg masses in a nursery block of evergreens. In co-operation with the Bureau of ef Entomology, S. Department of Agriculture, the services of a number of experienced moth scouts were secured, and beginning at the point where the eggs were found, the territory was scouted

inspection season and a

time It must be re-

membered that a considerable service is being rendered to tho citizens of the Stale. It should also be kept In |mind that the roost careful and thoiough inspection In the country is not an absolute guarantee against the introduction of pests. Insects ma> couie in along with the soil or packing, or they may enter unobserved, on account of the laxity of the Inspector bis Ignorance of foreign pests. The success of the service depends to a certain extent on the personal element which Is never a fixed factor. Again, many plant dlseas.* have a dormant i>eriod during which it is impossible to detect them. Fortunately.

every direction for four or five miler. ihowever, the Federal govemmen The block of evergreens where the becoming more and more strict con-

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eggs were found was then placed under quarantine and the trees tberei.i sprayed thoroughly three times during the season. As a further precaution the entire block was fenced In. the ferce being eight Inches high and coated on the top with tanglefoot. This was to prevent any caterpillars widen might have escaped the previous treatments from crawling away and in fcstlng other freer.. In addition, the Infested block was gone over careiully. tree by tree, for several time* before the quarantine was lifted. In this manner, the gypsy moth was

eradicated from the State.

Another case Is the present finding by the plant pathologist of the white pine blister rust, a serious disease of white pines. In several localities in New Jersey, and steps are now being taken to stamp out the disease and

prevent its spread.

The inspection of stock arriving from other States serves to prevent

undesirable material from being 11-ra 6 lad

chipped Into New Jersey. Outside | hlppers are Inclined to be careful if they know that their plants will be scrutinized before being accepted, anil recult, trees containing crown gall. San Jose scale and other pests will not find their way Into shipments destined for New Jersey. Therefore,

this phase of the service protects the I And when clouds

cerning destructive foreign pests and

establishing quarantines against plants likely to carry them.

Where the Fairies Me-I When the moon is at her zenith and the : oagbird is at rest. In fancy I am speeding to the far-off

golden west:

hear wee minstrels playing, old

melodies so sweet.

I'm back again in Ireland, where the

fairies used to meet.

Oh. charm of those surroundings that

beautified my home.

That dear old home in Ireland where my boyhood loved to roam Though the picture might seem perfect, it would still be incomplete If it did not show the valley where tho

fairies used to meet.

recalling all the

legends told me there.

And memory bears me fondly back to

my grandslre's chair.

Oh. how he'd thrill my fancies. 'Ull my heart would faster beat, While walking through the valley where the fairies used to mee"..

buyer, and as well serves the Interest

of the State at large.

At different times, serious insect pests have been intercepted and <!eroyed before getting & foothold in the State, and the same applies to plant diseases. These nappenings more or lees regularly during the

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Home thoughts come aglearning, to

cheer me through the strife.

•Tis then I dteam of Ireland, and my

-t knows no defeat.

For some day I'll be once more, where the fairies used to meet.

—J. S. ORMSBY.

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