CAPE MAY COUNTY

OF INTEREST TO THE FARM AND HOME

CUMBERLAND COUNTY

Edited by W. COLLINS THOMAS

Roadside Market Stands

Cape May

Grange Host to Co. Grangers

Meeting Attended By 165 Members of Different

County Granges

Because of increased traffic due to the improved roads through Cedarville and other Cumberland County towns south of Bridgeton, there is a growing interest in roadside market stands. This is to be expected because roadside market stands seem to just natural!)

follow improved roads

Since they are just starting in the business, would make it srern that now is the logical time for the fanners of that section to seriously consider the kind or standard of the roadside markets which they hope to sec developed there. It is no great secret that many of these markets along the roadsides of New Jersey are no1

very satisfactory either to the owners or customers. It one can On Tmedar ««nlng

htl™ h>lf b, !««,, tb, '»»"■<<’' >1” otbir liell Or.n«« »! I. . dUk b,. are varied and many. Yet satisfied customers must oe ** * rc * * Icape May County. The visiting j row. The land 1* then plowed, t in this as in any other business. The pnynctors „! a i Grangee, which Included Cold . Allowed by liming and thorough

f hr vs I ne oi maintain kic _

Good Program Rendered

Doings of Your Farm Neighbors

8. Iledqulst. proprietor of “Level Acres” farm, on the Cedar-vIlle-Bridgeton road, bellevea that acid phosphate, lime and cover crops are the moat economical means of maintaining the fertility of the soli. On the day we visited Mr. Hedqulet It was noticed that he had cover crop* growing, and he was hauling acid phosphate, so we are confident that he • practice* what he preaches." Acid phosphate Is drilled on the cover crop, which

number of stands, men who appreciate the value of maintaining the good will of their customers, and who hold to t high standard of business ethics in dealing with them, arc hampered to a certain extent by the bad reputation given market stands in general by the

more unscrupulous stand owners.

The Golden Rule applied to the roadside market business is just as much one of the "four legs" of the market stand business as if is a virtue. What does a farmer say about the hardware merchant who sells him a gallon of con- on paint? Usually a number of things, all of which added together more than likely mean that the merchant has lost a customer and tliat the farmer thinks he displayed scry poor business judgement in selling him that kind of paint. What does the customer of a roadside market stand think if the clerk sells him cantaloupes off dead vines, or scabby potatoes topped off with nice ones, or lima beans that are not filled out and so on* Such customers are naturally indignant, and because of not getting their money's worth they condemn all

roadside market stands alike.

Many stand owners are not even farmers, and sell a large percentage of produce that is not locally grown. This in itself is surely no crime, yet when they sell outside produce and represent it to the customer as locally grown, such a practice lowers the standard of roadside markets in general.

Spring, South Seavllle and Tueka-1 harrowing. Mr. JledquUt told of hoe. were all well reptwnted.:, min who bragged about being Approximately 16S Granger* at-The beat fann-r In his neighbortended this meeting. The tol-jhood. the man boasting that he lowing program was given | had worn out two of the beat

Muale by the Grange Orchestra. Tarm* In hi* *eetlon. It le a

Solo by Mrs. D. Edward*. ; *afe bet that he did not weai

Reading. Ml** Hannah Hoff- 'hem mil by following •he pracj,, . tlce adopted by Mr. iledquiat. Miutc b, Diu Cr-k bon. 1 ‘“l '>»•

Douglas*. Howard Howell. Stan- ‘-‘’P*-

ley Douglas*.

Recitation. Prancls Dougli

These are only some of the points which should he considered by prospective Hand owners in Cumberland County, while their roadsidt market stand business is yet in the early stages of dcvdo.nnent.

Beal-tify Your Own Place

D. Minor Fenton, a successful Philadelphia manufacturer, who purchased a Shore Road farm home seieral months ago at Ocean View, gave expression to a very practical idea the other dayrelative to beautifying Cape May County. At the time Mr. Fenton was visited, he was in his working clothes helping to plant flowers along his driveway, which runs from his garage to the cement road. Judging from his remarks, his recipe is that each individual owner put on his overalls and beautify—or at least fix up and dean up—his oWn jdacr. Surely there is a lot of good sound logic

in Mr. Fenton’s suggestion.

Aside from the standpoint of actually getting the work done, there is another consideration when individuals do their own work and planning, there it bound to be a variety of arrangements and

color up and down the Shore Road, which might possibly be more r) r. LI /''■ pleasing to our tourists, and not quite so monotonous, as if we ji rOIIuUMC \_»r£ipe had a continuous line of the same kind of trees bordering the \ /* D ■ highway. Therefore, while we are hoping that the various rivic VIDC X FUning

organizations wilj soon get busy and start some of the largri

Music ny orcnrsira. Sketch. "On Train from Cape May Court Houne to Cape May. Francis Douglas*. Fannie Bateman. R. L. Douglas*. Graydon Howell. Kate Hal*. Ruth Pepper. John Jone* and John Douglas*. L'kelele eeleclion. MI** Edwards and Ml** Harris. Few remark* regarding Pomona Grange. Worthy Master

Burley.

Also remarks by Arthur

Reeve*.

Solo. • Because I Lore Yoo.’ Dan Edwards. Reading. Linda McPherson. Comic orchestra, selection b] a bunch of boys, Joseph Camp

starring.

Valentine pantomlne by Cold Spring girl* and boys. Remarks by Deputy David

Hughe*.

Refreshment!. S. E. Slone. Master of South Seaville Grange, extended an invitation to visit their Orange or

March 22

Un March 1. S. S. Stabler. Alin Bell. H. Create* and Gussie Bateman will be initialed member* of Cape May Grange.

pieces of work looking toward the beaut.fication of the Shore Road, the individual owners can well take Mr. Fenton’s advice and

prove their own places.

Every tree or flower planted, every huddling painted, every unsightly view or object disposed of ot hidden helps just Out much to beautify Cape May County.

Potato Growers Should Be Interests!

r Uountie*

Local Growers Should Heed

These Directions

Within a short time many grape grower* In Cape May and adjoining counties will be either pruning or seriously considering It. Some people appear to hesitate to prune grape vine* nearly a* much a* would be profitable. Yet successful growers find that bearing grape vine* must pruned every year If a paying

crop I* to be secured.

Heavy pruning stimulate* igorous wood growth, keeps the plant within bounds and leaves only as many bud* a* can pro

The n>tato grower* of Cumberland and Cape Mi

will no doubt be interested in the manner in which the potato growers and butines* interests of the great imtato belt h Monmouth County are attacking the problem* incident to this large

industry in our sister county.

Since these problems involve the hanker* and dealers, as well

as the growers, these groups of men very wisely meet together and .... discuss ways and means of improving the industry. For several | duce good sited cluster*. The years the deaiers, bankers and growers of Monmouth County hair a!1,oljnt of old wood left shown a very commendable spirit of cooperation. Early in June I,r,lnln K ,ln >* should be no pouto growers of Cape May and Cumberland Counties will have ,h,n U nec '“* r y '<> - - an opportunity to participate in a general round-up of grower* t0 th * *‘ rodufl “K «*»"• dealers, manufacturers, bankers and others who have shown an' . , , r . * rm Knlffen 'T«em of

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Thi. mwiin, will ^ S, Wd n,„ 'Z’lX

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Committee. The exact date and place will be published in this!" ld c * nM - * »t'le

Howard Lerick. Cedarville. moved from Dividing Creek to hi, present location. February 19. thirty-six years ago. He remarked that the new cement road is s big improvement vover the condition of the old road at the time he moved.

Officers of Co. Poultry Association

An old sleigh which U at least eighty years old Is in the po* session of James Devlin, near Tuckahoe. No doubt it would be an Interesting subject for the county historical society if could give a full account itself.

John Angley. Greenfield. Ilevia Irrigated land haa to be fed heavily to product three or four crop* per year. Mr. Angley. handle* hU irrigation system very efficiently and raises excellent produce.

W. C. Strieker, of Ocean View, one of Cape May County’* successful poultrymen. finds the following way on excellent one for germinating oat*. He puts the oat* In a sack and *oak* lhi twenty-four hours, drains them a little and then places the oats a barrel or tub. By placing

Were Elected at February Meeting—Leslie M. Black

Addressed Members

Apple Export Trade Grows Rapidly

Increa* in 1926 9650 Cmloads Over 1925

Cumberland County fruit grower* win be interested in ‘be report of the State Bureau of Markets that the apple shipment* from tht* country abroad have greatly Increased over last year.

Europe''

increasing appreela-

Want Eggs Sold By Weight j 11o^* 1 of*"Americar apple, is Indi-

cated by the total shipment* thw year, and by tho*e for the correj* ponding period U*t year. By January 22. approximately ^3.-

Leslte M. Black, aulstant State

poultry specialist. jJdreaeed the February meeting of the County Poultry AnaoclaUon. held at Court Houae last Friday evening. Mr. Black discussed the raising of chicks and the control and prevention of worms and dls-

During the present year

the work of the county extension | service will center around this phase of the poultry business.; that u. the prevention cf worm* and diseases. He suggested the following precautions: Hatch and purchase all chicks before April keep layers and breeders

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5(0.000 barrels and 5 SSS.oue boxes had been exported from

(he United State* and

This is equivalent to nearly^.0.400 care of barreled and 7.45* car* of boxed apples- To the me time last year only 1J.00*

For Kitchen

Also Simple Noting Down Changes To Be Made in House

F’lan Out. Work Afterward

A Urge number •I Cap* V.J County women bars heard it -

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Elmer Bo..'e. of Cedarville. Informed us that consioerable plow ing has been done around his

neighborhood and that quite a 1 and are ready to

number of the farmers have

planted their onions.

.* . ■ ...w _ h ._ |. | separated from the young stock: tb. b.rrrt or mb wb.r. II 1*1™ a p„. :

'“'.‘.S.ZTTbST

e germinated in three <u 3 r, | trtrj morning, and Him-

Seventeen eggs per di without mash—from twenty-five hens lead* us to wonder just how many egg* Waller Taylor. Tuokahoe. would get If hs gave them the mash. Mr. Taylor a counts for this very generous production because of the fact that the bens are getting plenty of corn and green stuff.

Dr. W. Yerkes. of Peters burg, recen.’v purchased a new saw frame. A heavy balance wheel on the frame enables him to saw cord wood with a small gasoline engine. At a very little cost. Dr. Yerkes now has a saw ing outfit •bleb Is ready at a moment’s notice, the *avr framand engine being located under the wood shed.

Ed Callaway. Sbbre Road, has two sash house*, one of which now In operation. Tomato and eggplant seed are sown iji t house that is heated. Air. Call way Is building a third bouse, which he plans to spot plants only. Sa*h houses are certainly wonderful help to the market gardener who wanu to gei early produce. New ones are being reeled each year In CumberUnd and Cape May Oountk-.-.

John Barbour. Ocean View, haa cabbage plants two Inches high — - cold frame. In the course discussion of condition* in Cape May County aa they existed quite a number of year* ago. Mr. Barbour told an amusing incident which happened to him on the Rea Isle Road. The road at that time wss not wide enough for two team* to pan*, except *t certain points. One day. while coming from Sea I»le with a load of --.nure. Mr. Barbour, then wcomer. met another farmer with a load of hay. Seeing a nice, smooth stretch of level sand »t the slde'of the road. Mr Barbour pulled out to let h!» neigh-

When he finally got

h * "it

lot of oat*, which have

been soaking tor the prev.ou* twenty-four hours, are placed on

ent year: A. 8. Walker, president:

Harry Schult. vice president: J. N. Reeve, secretary: D. C. Tudor, treasurer: Calvin Huaselman. A. B. Faure and Theodore Croltei.

directors.

J. N. Reeve was elected to attend the Bute Poultry Assocla-

V. Miner Fenton, of "Fenton Label” fame, is planning to do

some real farming on his place! ti on meeting, adjacent to the Ocean View *u-| a resolution

tlon. Mr. Fenton is making ■ mending to On- Slate Paultry. very good Job of pruning his! Association that something Impeach orchard—going on the done about having eggs sold by

which ->»• of Ike ' several days ago.

Several «

to remark that they need anybody to cone kitchen and tell then in range It " On the other hand the women who went aa the considered It wnll worth time, and felt hat Um Mi tlon* made by Oe home mai

meet ►peciahet

barrel* and S.200 care had been fblpped from

American ports.

New York Rhode UlatH Green

ings are favorites of the British. _—

They recently topped the Engilfh' ^ r4 j 0 , tp them. Ot market in the barreled stock. .p^eulUt simply srggaoU , bringing a* high a* I*-®* ‘ 0 ; dorw not in any way attanpt *7.64 a barrel. Honor* went to lonr her Ideas upon nay one West Coast apples when Wa*b fw . t probably doe* not Ington Spltxenburgs brough the; suggest, unless Invited to do highest price* for boxed apples.; A Tew of her augnsttaa*

selling at *2 92 to *J.1( a fc°* a ' decorating and

Naturally the demand abroad for American apple* ha* a bearing on all of our home market*, whether It be a retail market stand In Cap- May County, or Cumberland County grower, wl pack* and wholesale* fruit.

theory that four good baskets of peaches are better than five poor ones. That is. his aim In pruning la to reduce the bearing area of the ilmbs so that the plant food furnished by the roots of the tree wlH not be divided up among so many peaches, and also in order that the fruit produced can get plenty of sunlight and have a thorough circulation of air. Mr. Fenton has xpplled four carloads of manure ^..d has ordered two more for his aspara-

gus and truck crops.

John G.

weight. It was decided to have a county poultry tour in August.

Tuckahoe Grangers Against Unsightly Road Signs

At the regular meeting Tuckahoe Grange, last Frida;

was generally agreed among the

members that tt is unfortunate

have our county roads disfigured

with objectionable signs,

thermore. it was suggested that all property owners could help beautify our highways by not al-

Hunt. on the Black|, ow , n , , uch , lglli to p, put up

* *“ Tbwre waa no action taken on

this matter.

The Grange voted in favor of having the town lighted by electricity. thereby concurring with a petition which is being cii^mlated among the resident* ol Tuckahoe. After the meeting community singing was enjoyed by

farm, la Ashing Creek, has tomato. pepper and egg plant seed sown in his sash house. Harry Fisher ha*, also sown the same kind of need in his sash house.

A carload of lime has been pur-

chased by Samuel Compton. New-

Schelllnger and Enoch Miller, The lime will hi used for sweet clover and alfalfa.

Two pure-bred Guernsey cows were recently purchased by Ed' Phillip*, of Cape May.

new manure spreader has been ordered by the Compton toys, of Dias Creek.

paper as won as three detail* are

his wagon and tricky sand.

InM ,b„ „„ ^ things are not always ,« t|, ey

given ovt by the Committer.

„ ltr a wil1 .** an excellent opportunity for T of ,h “ *f f,on "O' only get the most mrianced mtormafon sbou, potato growing and marketmg. but alw the added benefit ot hearing the banker*, gnm-m and ucaler* discuvs and iron out the problem* of the potto grower. 1

It Pays To Buy Certified Chicks ‘

ihe likellhooi!

j« square deal will »

Gdilltlonal cost.

'The Bureau of M Trenton, will furnish

May Coat More. But Are j ***“ 1 ,'. h * v|n,t

Cheapest in the End

With baby chick*, as with many other items about the farm, quality rather than price should be the watchword. Many local poultrymen purchase baby chick* from outside of the State. som»times, no doubt, simply because

they are lea* expensive.

"Here in New Jersey " says the' poultry department of the New Jersey State College of Agrii

lure, "are located some of

certified flock. j t

»»le. It might be well to fl„ out who carries the typ, , stock which best OH, your nc-d. There are no certified flock, ! Ope May County. There I* r-l opportunity for some pou try men to g„ ln ,o tin* bu , ln L.

crage

t ►elect.

If Possible.

in length and starting

lb. irunk .. Hiram Sark. Pa,

I red Miieta m!..Ka_ a a.

produce the crop.

th«*e at.- located that

>«..e can be tied in esch direction along each wire. Each n! ‘{‘rV*' 1 ™ U cu ‘ fc*** I" « 10 bud*, depending on the

. making a total

: year

Igor of th. . of 32 to 40 I. plant. Tht* nu tributed oc. r produce mote

the

each bearing only buds. Since Ih. cane fruit one yea; ar. ext. tome protisio made for renewal, i ally provided for b; other canes as rlo*

dared such clean fruit

with a hand sprayer that believe hi* apples will win *

Prizes this year If he

power sprayer as he Intend* to do. Splaying approximately 200 fruit trees with • barrel sprayer and producing the kind of apples seen at M. Hack’, tbs other daT

speaks of hard * ork

the J done. Mr Hack . Jim. curly-haired daughter i,.f„£^

that they had a fine

i calv*

rued

wal .

Cold Spring Grange

Draws Large Attendance

About ft«ven!v-tvr

{spent . wry enj.'v.bl. ' naKrn

|.« Cold Spring Grange

chic

Orches' producer* | hand and gave a ve s producer*, musical entertainm

year later, and euuii. hack to spur* of two bu< All remaining cane* a-

i.mured entirely.

suggestions can easi:

■ther system* .

• n w„ iear Howe that l*wlle Slate i’ -ultry

A. B. Faure. Belleplaln: A. & Walker. Cape May: Harry Schulz and Elmer Llnxweiler. of Court House, met In the office of the Farm Demonstration with County Agent Stabler and L. M. Black. Slate poultry epeciallst. mapped out a plan for poultry extension work in Cap* May County ihi* yeaj. The plan haa to do chiefly with the prevention of worm* and diseases.

A. S. Walker, of Cape May. . of the county’s most progre poultrymen. believes that

all.

Farm Editor: I have a cherry tree about 20 years old that does not bear. It look* healthy and come* out In full bloom, yet It never hs* a few eberritw on It. It ylsilted cratea of cherries r.x j ago. Several cherry tree* near It bear fruit regularly.

H. D.

going to the local ...arkeu should! 111 something either wrong with be graded. | (he pollination at the time

. . ' method of keeping baby chick* confined during the growing period. In order to prevent their coming Into contact with worm* and d:*<•*«« w m be Tied by BtiMr Llnxweiler. *Cap-

Tomlih. Harry

Strieker.

tain M auric. Schulz and W

B. Faure

the public’ sb^uf*2^U; « 1 to know fresh eee.

■ggs will sea Which

to rage.

The r

lal «.

wood i

(Home Economica

Pineapple Supreme

A delicious and easily prepared lee may be made for the famllv dinner or evening gathering, by freezing pin.apple before remov Ug 't from the can. Simply p*** one can of cnuhsd or gratci Pineapple In an ordinary wooden bucket surrounded hy cm, Uy "7' ^ cr,r ked lee and r<« r *e wait

blooming or with the health ori three' hoore U ,0,

vigor of the tree which raure* it !

to drop its fruit. The fact that, water Punch «* b *" ,

other by removing

Answer—Sometimes a severe shock, such as the accidental breaking of a large limb, heavy pruning, or some Injury to trunk hsa been known to bring a ree Into bearing. Yet. in tht* case, you stale the tree bloom* regularly, to it looks as If there

For the Farm Housewife

Cooking does not destroy the valuable mineral salt* found In many fresh vegetable*, but i of the minerals are dissolved in the water In which the vegetable* are cooked. This liquid should therefore be served or utilised In some • ay. It may be saved for soup or used In gravies or sauce*

■ven at ordinary lemperatun gasoline gives off a very explosii vapor, the vapor from a single pint rendering the al: In an ordinary-sized room exploslvt Whenever it is used Indoor* for cleaning, it is Important that: there be no fire In the room that the doors and windows be open so the vapor may e» Often some cleaning agent that will not take fire, can be as satisfactorily a* gasoline.

The body must have mineral matter to build and repair bone*, teeth, and other tissues, and keep It in good running order. Calcium is found in dried beans, cauliflower. Swiss chard, peas, turn lp*. carrot*, parsnip*, orange*, and rertain other fruit* and vegetables. Milk used In cook Ing sny of these foods or served with them Increases the amounr of calcium taken. Iron Is sup plied by fruits in general and b; the green-leaf vegetables, such a* lettuce and dandelion green*, and particularly by aplnaeh. A. source of iron, spinach is in class by Itself. Egg yolk i. * oth" good source of Iron.

of the t

At this time or the year :fc housewife begins *«* tklnk of tk decorating and ’ ■'xrranglig whir like to carry out her hon during the early «pnv

days.

To simplify the work gad ma a .uore affective Job It Is a go plan to take a notebook and p> rll and write down tb* chani which are thought of for ra room. For example. Kitchen < Have the wall* doa* over 1* flat, cream, washable wall finb* (2) Have a light bracket plac on the wall above the Mnk. n When ready to rearrange at equipment In the kitebea. tt U good plan to stand !a tb* 4 way between tWs room nad dining room. Face the kitch*: I* the dl*h-wa.ktng unit (whir consists of the sink. < and the clowet for d venlent to tht* door Ideal location for tb« ■ be wall to the left of the da* way a* one fares the kite hr Where space permits a closet” to the left ot the i the wall between the room th# sink and .1 rain-boards adjoining wall to tbe right. *1 prove an ex< client working *; rangement Now look to tbe right fcK walla a* you 'ice the kltrhe Flr»! a table, next to that tli stove, then the cabinet a right of It the refrigerator. :» * arrangement which I b» a saver of time and enr-ri This is especially | long room where the tong *14* I parallel with the dining tod doorway.

Grange Calendar c *e* May

» r-t K-WUx TGiTeToJ web ... • Jurrn.r M.ct Ri.w RsB. Twre "v W L. Te <sw IGSiw * > iWUeea o«nd y . g,

On removing , B c

:l“"- ■■ i»r.»7.

» nlr hole in

hard to understand just rhy this particular tree doe* not. Hu any reader had experience with r tree of this kind who can help us out with some luformatlutu

Farm Editor: W'ould I! be very much trouble for you to send me the U*t of egetablf* advised In the pap. r everal weeks ago? My pan.., was lost before 1 could *av, |, would also like to know , dormant spray to use an raapberrtw.

^ -- ‘he ei -e from the trsnrolcent inder erf frozen fruit whlrh

then be

breaking, slice 1 of portions. *lth strawberry jiTm spoonful. Tqp ream and set... Pineapple also make, filling for cantaloup. ‘ been r

BWtp.

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* ►uggosted t., Middletown M’ Bailey cl* wo and doe* n< “Tty. so w*

and Homi Pearcd a Hi

A copy of the rx, m

ierry

<n«arj I^»t week M ms to j Home Ec<,noml< i“ok! the Slat. (kdl«u;< ‘ighlyl vUlrert .w,

, ~ *ugge*ir«i for thi* sectu-n Le * 8 °n By Mrs. Bell!^“ under separate

le**On

Pr *H^ Buiby ’ of Tuckahoe

“ n lighting and coloring kiiihen. Thine attending

> huiidlngwj Work

•nnant strength

rentrated lime wjifu- >..|u that U. one gallon of ii mp fur solution to nine gall,*ater. is the material gene! recommended as a dormant

on raspberries.

‘"arm Editor: * I thought you m •crested In receivin. Ir g recipe for your Hi

Waffles rup flour

1 teaspoonftji bakin % teaspoon’ul aa, t 1 ‘ableaprNinful n>e|

T » a« be iiOpae I ■( you own a home at jroa.' <nrB Why pqt it off 8ur. oow on that home yon haw planiung. And let » extunatc the materia] Mfti for yam.

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We Just Won’t Tell It!

o tell you the joki aveling man * bn « the bunk.