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CAPE KAY COUKTY TIKES. FRIDAY. KARCH 11. 1927.

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CAPE MAY COUNTY

OF INTEREST TO THE FARM AND HOME

Edited by W. COLLINS THOMAS

CUMBERLAND COUNTY

Eakly Hatched Pcllet* Best

Experienced poultry"* 11 arxd our experiment Mxtiom art agreed t the moM prori table pullets are hit Died prior to April 15. No ibt it t* e\m better to hive them hatched before April 1. Pullet* hatched are generally mo-', profitable brtaute they are more gorous. grow larger and hence ha\e a larger capacity for the conytion nt egg making feed*. A* a flock they are more uniform in than later hatched pullet*, became they are brooded and reared far better condition*. In the early spring it is easier to mainm an even temperature in the brooder home than later. I-ate .itched chick* are noticeably afirrtrd by the hot. sultry day* of une and July, and a* a consequence their feed consumption and rlopmrat are affected. Last, and surely not least, is the fact that late hatched chicks a'T more susceptible to cocridioai*.

Surely every poultry-man desire* well-developed, healthy, vigorous pullet* m the fall for hi* laying pen*. Hr know* such pullet* are more profitable than the sickly. "aclawny kind which gnietally result from late hatching. Therefore, it wiuld seem the wise thing tor every poultry raiser to decide on tome date early in April, after which he will not for any reason allow himtelf to purchase chick*.

Gardex Tractor Wax Favor * here to stay—at least until some-

The little garden tractor

hiiig better i» invented to take it* place. It teem* most ideally idapted to the small farm—the farm that Joe* not have sufficient nrk to justify keeping a horse. It will the poultry runs, haul e chicken manure and cultivate the garden, hi* alto possible to tach a lawn mown to moat of the small tractor*. Such little actor* "eat only when used." and do not mind the heat,

iitors, gnat* and flies.

There are a large number of small tractor* on the market. no*t all of which have given satisfaction. However, each one varies •instruction and most of them in hone power, m it is up to the

spective purchaser to elect that one which most nearly

pose. For example, some of them are too small for plowing, yet excellent tor cultivating, while other* will plow, yet are tomeihat cumbersome for Cultivating, especially small plant* in narrow iw*. There are in Cumberland and Cape May Counties enthu-^_..j-;ic owner* of both kind*. There are mam other* who could use air of these little tractor* to very great advantage, who have

ohaMy never given them much consideration.

Vineland Poultry men Lead State

Master Burley i Spray Early To Visits aid Spring Control Peach Yo " n,! Fo^puy' 1 ”*”” 8 Leaf Curl

Per Hen Their Production Is Highest. According To Prof. Allen's Statistics

fanuary Average 11 Eggs

A large number of patrons enjoyed Ihi M«slon of Cold Spring Grange Monday evening. February 28. especially, the visit of Pomona Maatrr Burley, of Tucka-

hoe Grange.

Brother Burley lt> working hard

Work Must Be Done Before Growth Starts To

Be Effective

Not

Effective chick* from 11IC .<1

! Rubrighi own* a s* i errl whoar sire »*>

Eleven egg* per hen during the month of January *«» 'he average made by the Vineland poultrymen who are member* of the Vineland Economic Management Club, which la conducted under the direction of the exten •Ion vert Ice. Thl* product'.on b the highest hen productior made throughout the entire State. Monmouth County atandlng aerond with 8.3 egg* per hen. In the pullet production, the Vineland club averaged third with 12.8 egg* per pullet, paaaatc County stood first with 1S.2 eggs per pullet and Middlesex second with 18.1. These figures were taken from c summary prepared by Prnfws r W. H. Allen, poult■ j j

specialist, of records submitted by A nswers Queries of Those

each of the Economic Manage- 1 ment clubs through the State, j The summary shows that the; Vineland poultrymen produced

make the Cape May County Qj| S pra y s

Pomona Grange a worth-while organisation that will be a credit

to our county. Many Cape May and Cumber-! breeding, and d*-. :*« Our young folk are rehearsing County peach growers have hen. Thl* cork.: 1 ha* for ths play entitled “A Family n»nced difficulty In years mated with a p.-;* r. • I Disturbance.•• Do not mtse thls|p a , t ln controlling peach -af that averaged 218 opportunity to aee these folk per- rur | jhe State grult special.»t: the contest last year at V • form. land Farm Itemonstrators In this j(r. Rubrlght hopes The box social was a great sue-' ,ration, as well as quite a num- iraat 80 chicks from fue cea*. enjoyed by all. and netted jt Hr «f the fruit grower* have oh-, by the end of th< s ■»* i a nice sum for »he treasury ! M . r »rd that the trouble come* • • .

from not applying the domant ^ Sam La» of Cape May spray early enough. Thl* spray House, has bis brooders must be applied beforv growth | , 600 baby rbtrk. atarta If It is to do any good. | riou b t he baa received fh.

The specialist points out that|;hl* time.

Irrigation

Figures Worth Consideration

trance Into

the buds

for Its control must be made before any growth atari*.

eggs at a cost of 20.8 cents per dozen and made a return above feede coat of 28.8 cents per bird. At the last meeting of the club, the specialist gave suggestions on feeding and rearing baby chirks. A number of the members expect to follow out the sanitation campaign points recommended In the poultry sanitation campaign to rear chicks with

fewer loaaw.

Opinion of College Expert

Mott all of ii* are in. uwd m he conservative when it cxjtne* to the purchaw of new kind* of machinery, however. the small tractor doe* went to have won a permanent place for itsrll in connection with the type of farming which » predominant in thi* tretion.

IxrrAU. A Septic Taxk

cimc* and modem invention* have enabled many |<eople liyinf in the rural section* to equip their htmc* with conveniences in .-very way equal to thow found in city home*. And country people [have not been slow to adopt these advantages. Still there is one invention which dor* not »eem to be appre•ted yet to the full extent of it* value, and that i* the most amtary septic tank for sewage disposal. A septic tank i* the most nodrrn. unitary and logical mean*, in the absence of city sewer*, lor the disposal of wwagr. Fiom the home the sewage run* into i large water-right tank, buried some distance trom the house. In :his underground tank the sewage undergoes bacterial action and irom the tank it run* out in liquid form through a system ot open md drain tile. B)' filtering down through the soil it i* absolutelypurified. Such a system will require littlr. if any attention, lor tell iw*. The se *ic tank >>stem i* comparatively inexpensive, yet it is i valuable addition to the home convenience*. Among its advantage* ire the following: it require* little if any attention for at least ten year*, the whole system i* entirely out of *ight and the ground it can be cultivated, it cannot contaminate open well* a* can be the raw with cesspool*, and it i* abadutrly out of the reach of flic, md mosquitoes.

A conuderahlr number of new home* art being built in the rural sections of Cape May and Cumberland Counties. The owner* ot these will do well to acquaint thetrsrl.et with the advantage* of the wptic tank before constructing an old style cesspool. The Farm Editor will be glad to obtain a Hue punt for you — free of charge — w-ben you decide to outld one. showing the construction

Lbcti re Ox Letti c e Growing

I j*t week, in thi* < * vegetable g.ower*'

lutnn. it wa* announced that there would erring at Vineland March 8. J«*t hefi remvrd that the meeting had been a effect wa* put on the front page of t r of our readers were midrad. Word ha» wrond meeting ha* been arranged i notice from Cumberland County: the Cumberland County Vegetable Rnaouise with regret that the mertmd Fue Hall, ha* been cancelled, ird for Tuesday evening. March 8. i the part of the speaker to keep hi*

Move For Better Roadside Markets

Meeting at Court Hou«e To Consider Association

Having Small Electric

Pumping Outfits

Several owner* of unal! home electric pumping outfit* have Inquired about the possibility of irrigating with them. Therefore Gram, profeaaor ot agricultural engineering nt the New Jersey State Agricultural College, wa* asked for advice in reference thla matter. Ills reply la as

follows:

"1 have jour letter of February 17. asking Information regarding sprinkling Irrigation In connection with a small pneumatic water system driven by 110 volt current. There Is no question but that auch a system will furnish the necessary water to Irrigate a small area. It would of course mean that the pump will

peach leaf curl I* caused by

ru»«u. •uw «•>». --1 A,,„„ e™.

"or Ocrui View. Mid moet ..I

>M'. •»* '

Helens land for continuing in poultry business. Her pm

Where an oil spray nas already p |, nt j,,, B capacity of 800

hern applied lo the peach lree*l e r*.

for controlling red mite, scale' need nol t- considered when apraylng for »hr control of peach leaf curl. The oil spray kills both red mites and scale Infestation. Therefore, the mixture for peach left curl may be 3 Vi gallon* of lime-wilful to 50 gallon*

Thl* effects quite

saving for the peach grower. Some growers are using a 3-4-50 Bordeaux mixture instead of l.mesulfur and are getting excellent result*, a* either llme-stilfur or Bordeaux 1* a good fungicide for peach leaf curl. To the knowledge of the fruit speelallit. however. all spray* are i.ot -ffectlve for controlling peach leaf curl. Consequently where European red mite* are prosent. growers must make two applications If they are to control them and peach

Jeaf curl.

Tudor, of ••Cambria • bh wing

ipr May Court House, . agieeahli

1* one of Cape May County'*' what a

moat MlceeoRful poul'.rjrmen. The other day Mr. Tadoi »a* found busily preparing tor 3080 baby chirk* which he expect* to receive In a few days. He has had Rgperirnre with the late hatched chicks and knows thst the poultryvnan who buys th«m l» hand! gapped from the »tart. The Standard 20 by 2« laying unit is somewhat of a bark number writb Mr. Taylor. Having recently ** j built a laying housi- thlity feet l > ' n deep, he Is convinced that in this j me- or less windy section. *och | a house 1* superior to the stand-

out! ard New Jersey type.

• t little more sunlight added, which sM Mr. Tudor expects to accomplish i by j by rutting a few skylights, ihi i larger house would seem to have

; much to recommend It

y pMtvrtlon la

this section. Re* ButteU attributes a T5 per cent, produe- ■ Ion from a flock id 130 pulVta laigely 10 lording the following moist mash For 100 bens I pound buttermilk. 2 pounds cornmeal. 2 pounds Jersey mash. S pound* sprouted oats. pint cod liver oil. Oil. milk and littl* warm water are mixed first, then all . are mixed together to a numbly ma*h Thl* mash 18 gtxn to the flock about noon.

n.-stdr* othet crop* the Jlardelli family, at OdarvUle. has put In ahoiil loo acres of bush lima: and 80 acres of lettuce.

Grange Calendar

Cup*

just

Mark Btebblns. of Ocean View says that he haa successfully u*vd j chicken manure In place of stabh manure for bedding aweet pots toe*. HI* method I* to first pua layer of hay In the bottom ot j j the hot bed. then t S* wheelbarrows of chicken manure, cov . ere! over with another thin layer 1 of hay. Thl* Is for a hot bed of ■ two nashe*. Several Inches of sand are put on the last layer of hay. ihen the bed :« allowed to Jieat several days before bedding the potatoes Of course the pot*toe* are bedded the same as

for any bed.

nsite the Wildwood Golf -sc. at Burleigh, my# that hi

« not intend to farm quite *■> j m <b» Junior h land thl* year as he did Gandy.

. He say* that trying to farm (

e land than one can take car*jma

I rach month Halt, boulh

Tucksho* Crjnge—M-ei* Drat i

* profitable buslnrs

Sesvllle. R K 8 tone.

H.

Cape I rviary

A til silt. Ree-

led his 1

QaUe CaasMent

Farm Demonstrator at Cape be operating almost continuously Mayi Court House, relative to the while irrigating. The area which New Jersey Roadside Market As-'can be Irrigated would he detersedation. Authorities on thD<mined by the site of the pomp, subject believe that, with oaf-1 You need not worry about the ficlent member*, the Stale as-j site of the motor If you buy an sodatlon can Influence the char- outfit a* put out hy the manufacactrr of bustnees* done hy road-!turer. The motor will In- large side stands In general, put them j enough to operate the pump. To on a higher plane and establish! determine the area which can be a good reputation for New Jersey ; irrigated divide the rapacity of roadside markets. A full report! the pump in gallons per hour by

Ceid i

incubator IW.I WreK* ago. ; Monday

expecting 800 chirk* from'otwu^l

- hatchery within a couple | bs Rev. Buxxrll ha* pro- ! Turwlsy

! what he eatia "su’i-parlors” | jJ^Rki

the bnee

rand* Grange—M-ct evsnins In Ihe G:.vl Onm-)e. Alfred Kntl Mr. UlUam Si. 14.1m.

■ dd corrugatrd Iron roofing .-erre* very well In making form* for concrete, says J. C. Bigg*, of Ocean View. If It does not matter about having the surface corrugated. Mr. Biggs recently constructed a sawh bouse and ]

Of Interest To Farmers!

Just received a full line of Farm and Garden Seeds. All stock fresh and true to name. Peas. Beans. Onion Sets. Grass Seeds, and all other seed varieties. Cone in and look us over.

HARRY SOLOF, Inc. Farmers’ Supply Store 21 E. Maun Street Millville, N. J. Bell Phone: 3&8

This give* you the capacity in gallou* per minute It require* about elsty gallons per minute to irrigate an acre. Suppose then that you have a pump with a capacity of 240 gallons

Demonstration of

Pruning Grapes For Profit

TO. four.vrvTRntffln „!»" a "' M ^ "J"™ pninlDK ,'r.pM ... <•' " • Sl "~ r,. r ^5 ,l„ l. h.l. ^ Ut ^ ;„ ou , 6

co-operating to help

growers in the East Vln. land section adopt this method >4 pruning. A demonstration ot this system Is to be held at loauls Pallugbrs I’nlon Road and Landis Avenue. Monday. March 14. at 10 A. M. The State fruit specialist. Dr. A. L. Plerstorff. will be present to conduct the

demonstration.

Interesting Program at Tuckahoe Grange Meeting

worthwhile. The man having onehalf an acre could Irrigate only about one-«lxth of this al a time. 1 therefore usually recommend that a separate pump outfit be purchased whenever irrigation is

undertaken."

iatr Protcom m. Bimlrton t of lettuce | Wcdncvdav

rd I

The regular meeting of hoe Grange. No. 188. w Friday evening. March I

{ principal feature of the meeting wa* an unusually fine program | put on hy the Lecturer, which < .ncluded the following: Several I .-election* by the ©rchestrs; solos j by Brother Burly and Sister Bui- . | by. and a very entertaining rerlj tatlon by Captain Maurice Gaudy, j

Ben Taylor, of Ocean View, also has some early plant* started. Mr. Taylor evidently dowm t Intend to let hi* neighbor get the "jump" on him when It comes to getting the spring work done, a* he has completed pruning bis

orchard.

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Why pay more on your farm mortgage? Federal Land Bank of Springfield, Mass. reduces rate on new loans—in effect FEBRUARY 1st. 1927 If you are paying more than 5 per cent, you should be interested 1 per cent, on a $3000 mortgage is $50 a year! Why not put this in your own pocket each year? If you are approached in regard to a mortgage loan ask two questions: 1. What is the rate of interest? 2. Do you represent the FEDERAL Land Bank of S;>ringfield, which pays cash dividends to its borrowers? A new and improved method of repayment is

also available

For further details or to make application

get in tonch with

A. S. WALKER. Secretary-Treasurer P. 0. Address. CAPE MAY. N. J.

. Cape May 903-R-15

BEACON Starting, Growing and Laying Mashes contain

PrdT d Z^ie

The Wonderful Enzyme Digextant

I College. Poultrymen everywhere arc now using PROTOZYME be-esu-e of the wonderful rrauli* obtained under othcisl teal*. Chick Locoes cut to lest than 2 . Quicker Growth and 20 MORE eggs per hen! BEACON STARTING, GROWING and EGG MASH I S contain PROTOZYME. Do the msohes you are now using have this wonder-working mixture.’ Are you using BEACON QUALITY ? Not unleu it bests the Beacon Trade Mark. Come in

beaconJ^feeds

FAGAN & FLEETWOOD

PORT NORRIS. N. J.

Flam

Pa., will

Congrr.tulations to the Atlantic Printing and Publishing Company as the New Owners of the ADVERTISER

Hens that ‘and Gotfs that

Mrs. S. Douglas Haley j MAPRICETOWN 1

Onion Sets

Carloads of Japanese Graded 7S Screen Also reds, white and yellow

Fagan & Fleetwood Flour Feed Grain , ic v i and Hay

.are no mere accident

The best profit strains of poultry fail to pay when improperly fetl. There’s no better assurance of early deve’opraent of both pullets and cochercte. of high-yield fertility and high hatchability of eggs, of virility of the

Bes

•st Grades of

Fertilizer and Lime

Seed Potatoes lied Prince Edward h-

Distributors for

Purina and Beacon Feeds

FRANK SORROTTO

Phone: 137-W

NORT NORRIS

I. Strata & Sons

KEYSTONE POULTRY FOODS Chick. Scratch. Developing, Laying and tir^wing Mavh -DANDY FOODS

- TAYLOR BROS.

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