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News Notes for Qjunty Farmers Itt m of Intern* U tW JfrinKanl

By J. A. StaddnuK, Agent What the

•arte of the County. Other good d'teu are "Dll" and "Axiixo." Th» laet -two contain 1H« of nicotine, while the former contains S% of nicotine. Nicotine applied in a soapy liquid under high pressure la known to control the aphis satisfactorily, but the nicotine dust treatment Is rather new and while highly recommended, has not been used by many of oar farmera. A more extended use of It will no doubt bring out Its advantages. Mr. Stevens, together with Mrs. W. B. Bouden, cl the Cape May Land Company of Bio Grande, are raising over 600 acrte of bush 11 mas for their etorlea. Mm PoweU, of Court House, Is

F. A. Detrick:•sehec. has growing 20 seres of SudHI Grass and Soybeans. Judging tmm the way the stand now looks, Mr. IMrtck will have two line euttiaa food quality Sav. The Ant cutting will be audam grin and soybeans, the eeoond will be sudsn grass alone. Mr. Detrick also has planted a ■Sill acreage of pigeon peas from Brasil, which will be compared wKh Brabham cowpeas for quality as a green manure crop. Chariee Miner, of Goshen, cut 12 dozen ©are of sweet corn on the fifth of July. This eon, being very early, found Itself attacked by corn ear worm. As a precaution ary measure he will dust his other plantings with t mixture of equal parts of powdered arsenate of lead and sulfur. This material should be used st least twice at intervals of five to seven days, the first treatment being applied on the sUk (only) Just as It Is appearing through the huUk. C. B. Lincoln, of South Dennis, who won grand champtonahlpa of the! County In. watermelon growing, at the County Fair !a*t year, has now a fine melon flsld. “HU “hat will again be in the ring" at tbs Fair on September 6, 7 and Mulford Stevens, of Cape May, has laid In 1.200 pounds of a nicotine dust called -FV’ to be ready fir the besn and cantaloupe aphis, which are beginning to get a goofiaiart In vart-

the resort trade. Only yesterday he applied 100 pounds of nitrate of soda per acre between the cantaloupe rows and cultivated it Into the eelL Added nitrogen helpe to keep the vines green. Beal doe this, he is spraying with hordes ui mixture. Two to three sprays applied now and In the next few weeks will help to keep the vines green until frost. A barrel spray pump ordinarily used for orchard work, will do fairly good work, and If the hoee far long will cover a considerable distance on each aide of the roadway turned la

the field.

B. B. Madam, Palermo, beats the high cost of hay by planting during July a mixture of cowpeas and hairy vetch at the rate of 1V4 bushels of cowpeas and 20 to SO pounds of hairy vetch per mere. For the last few

C0LLIVB COXZAVY Upsonboard south Ba/ms. a i. MORNHINWEG’S BAKEPY

SKA ISi-U CITY. M. A

_ After cutting the cowpeas fur hay In the faU. there is stir a good cover crop of vetch left to grow over the' winter. Leslie S. Bates, of Fishing Creek.

fields of as piant-

eantaloepaa, one

ed with advanced seedlings In veneer bands, from the green house, the other was planted as early as possible with assd In the htU la the uau_l way. The plants grown In the green house cow show a fairly good set of knelona. all netted, while the others show s fairly good set of melons about the six* of hickory nuts. .It looks as though there would be at least two weeks difference la ripening. Why not stop st his farm and for yourvelfT V. H. Pr wail, of Swalnton, has Just applied the third spray of bor-. demur mixture on his vineyard. Tits prospects are especially promising, not only because of extra spraying and fertllliatlo - hut because of a change of pruning methods under State supervision. Mr. Powell Is willing to show his pruning methods to anyone Interested. Accepting the invitation of B. Footer, the Cape May County Poultry Association held a very auceeesful meeting at South Searllie P. G. & of A. Ball last Friday evening. H. B. Walker, of New York, ealee manager of the Atlantic Coast Poultry Producers’ Association was the leading speaker. Abundant refreshments ware served by the Entertainment Committee, J. N. Reeve. WUhelmina Powell and W. H. Law. There wUl be demonstrations for culling poultry and selecting breedlag cockerels on the 24th of July. Tour Bert Ycar’i Cover Crop—Doit

Forest It

It is yet time (la July) to plant cowpeas. soybeans and Sudan grass or a mlxti re of them. They will make a splendid summer crop with which to fertlhse your early potatoes next Spring If you can resist the temptation of cutting the same for hay this falL For fear that you cannot resist - ich a temptation you had better add

vitch or crimson clover to the mixture with the idea of having a winter cover on your soil. Mixture for one acre: 1% bushels of cowpeas. 10 pounds audan grass and 20 pounds of hairy vetch. High Quality Melon* (how on Green

Vines

A word to ths wise is sufficient: One hundred pounds of nitrate of eoda per acre now and a continuous coating of bordeaux mixture kept sprayed on the melon vines (both cantaloupes and watermelons) will hold up the vines so tbs grower can have something to pick and something for someone to eat. It pays to keep the vines green in order to get Ai.i, the cantaloupes that sat. I.ima Bean Aphis Will Do Great Damage If Hot Checked

if not checked soon, the Hm*

To Dim and Dane' ! SUNNY HALL CAFE - Cold Sprin*. N. J. DANCING EVERY EVENING Deiifhtfol Dmnon Choice Set Food ChazlM Arnold Prop.

Nicotine sulfate at the rate o quarters of a plat and two po laundry soap, per fifty gal

eater, will control them If the spray-

ing Is done bo that all the lice a touched. For those who have smi dusters, the nicotine dust such ;

plied In the hottest part of the day. These dusts are kept by the d^-’— and co-operative associations.

your bean field at once.

VIHELAHD MEBCHdBTS WILL I HAVE WILDWOOD RUB The remarkable success of Vineland’s annual auto run to Wildwood and Ocean City last year, when nearly 100 autos In procession, accompanied by a brass band and an aeroplane, rattled the shingles of all the cities and hamlets along the peninsular trail. Js to be repeated this year with even more elaborate trimmings and enthusiasm. This time Wildwood <8 the objective point. The retail merchants have decided i July 18 as a fitting date for the event, this being a Wednesday closing afternoon that insures everybody a chance to get in. As usual, the poultry communities and Landis Townresldents are expected to turn out heavily. The special committee appointed at the last trustee's meeting Includes Allison Kruse, chairman; Walter E.

Turner, George Walker. William Witte and Raymond Lee. A full program of entertainment will be provided and box lunches taken along. Start will be made from some detig* nated point at 1 P.M.

Phone 325 GEORGE BENSON UPHOLSTERER 605 EIGHTH STREET OCEAN CITY, H. J. Formerly with Lawrence M. Lear

Jot Van G. Hoffocker ARCHITECT 803 Street Corner Atlanta Avenue Phone 460, 0CEA7. CITY. I. J.

The Prestige Which

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to having a Checking Account with the FIRS: NATIONAL BANE, a hanking imntntion long established and having financial stability, is a good reason for making it your depository.

j per cent interest paid on Savings Fund Accounts

FIRST NATIONAL BANK

OCEAN CITY, 3. J.

Wire Up Your Home It Squares the Family Circle It is mUy a problem nowaday* to keep honse without ELECTRIC SERVICE. 3c home can be at it* best and pet the moat out of life

With a “TpitchBt A Switch” drudgery raniihe*. Lean to depend on this *«kBt Servant” and smile your woridnf dtyt AWAy.

ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY Tenth and Wert Avenue Ocean City Divukm A-d-Oh! yes-Eveor (tight the "ketchless" Night

It Will Be Talked Of For Years G^Grtfer Hagen VS. KirkwOod A Golf Match of Champions

Joe Kirkwood Formerly of Australia. Wonderful match player. Acknowledged the champion shot maker in (the professional Golf world.

Two of the world* most famous golfers meet in a match at Wildwood Golf Course on Sat., July 21. They will also compete in a foursome against the local champions. Kirkwood will give a marvelous exhibition of trick shots. Whether you are a golfer or not you will be tlirilled by thii exhibition.

Walter Hagen Winner of the worlds most famous tournaments. Known as the greatest money player from his ability and courage in surmounting obstacles.

SATURDAY., JULY 21 — SHi- at Wildwood Golf Chib “TinUT' Everyone Invited