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CAPE MAY COUNTY

OF INTEREST TO THE FARM AND HOME

Edited by W. COLLINS THOMAS

THOMAS’ COLUMN

Attend Machineky Demovstoation Grower*' ire strongly urged to attend the fruit and garden machinery demonstration to be held at Del-Bay Farms. Bridgeton, next ! Tuesday. 'Hte use of efficient machinery is a big factor in economical production—<t least the men who are apparently fanning at a I profit are tHoac who make judicious use of modern machinery. The demonstration Tuesday affords a very unusual opportunity., Growers will be able to see different makes of various kinds ot, garden and orchard machinery in actual operation, side by side, for comparison. Those attending will see many makes of garden tractors, with all kinds of attachments, gar^_ seed-rs and other equipment. fruit sprayers and fruit and vrfjflne dusters, irrigation systems, bunching and tying machinery, in fact, about every kind of machine or piece of equipment that any home gardener, trucker or fruit grower of this section is interested in. Arrange to spend all day next Tuesday at Del-Bay Farms. It mil be time well spent. Many of your fanner friends will be there, also yoi.r Farm Demonstrator, as well as the vegetable, fruit and farm machinery specialists from the Extension service of the New Jersey Agricultural College.

1*. Howell.

Ilia* Creek.,

Obtaix Spraying Information Experienced orchard men art familiar with the proper spray schedule for the different kinds of fruits. They remember from year to year the proper materials and proportions to use for the different sprays, the approximate rime for their application, and the insects and diseases eadi particular spray is supposed to control. Because «.t this knowledge they can estimate about how much of each kind of material will be needed for the whole spray schedule. It is well for everyone interested in growing fruit to familiarice themselves with the entire spray schedule of the fruits in which they are interestW. This does not necessarily mean to memoriae the different sprays, but at least have them in diirr form so that they be easily referred to when needed. The Experiment Station or your Farm Demonstrator will be glad to supply you with spray schedule for either peaches, apples, plums and cherries, pears and quint grapes or for all of them, free of charge- A prnnv postal will bri any resident of the county all 6f this valuable : .lormation. These schedules, tacked up in some protected place in the barn, will serve as a ready source of information about spraying alf of these different kinds of fruits, and -in doubt even the experienced grower would find the schedules, •> located, of much convenience and benefit.

Spray For Apple Scab Apple scab is the worst disease with which Cumberland and Cape May County fruit growers have to contend. Studies made by the Experiment Station have revealed that the spores of this disrate are maturing at the present time. Therefore apple growers who has-c sprayed since the buds starred to swell, should do so immediately to control scab. I’nless the green tips of the leaves are out more than one-half inch, the regular delayed dormant strength spray is reconv mended. That is, concentrated lime sulfur at the rate of I to 9 with nicotine sulphate. Severe burning is likely to result if the green tips are out farther than this. If the young learn are out farther than one-quarter inch, a mixture consisting of five quarts of concentrated lime sulfur to fifty gallons of water is advocated. Nicotine should be added to this mixture for Aphis control. Growers who applied the delayed dormant spray just as the buds were beginning to swell, and who usually experienced trouble in controlling scab, may do well to put on an application of lime sulfur at summer strength at this time. The control of this disease consists of kcepirii: the foliage covered with a fungucidr from the time the leaves start developing until after the young fruit is partially formed, showing the necessity of thorough spraying at the proper times.

Points On Rose Cllti re

Big Lettuce For Early March The above picture wa» taken Mareb 11 and ahow* B 8 Majrhew. Newport, holding a lettuce plant, which waa eight Inchee high. Mr. Marhrw hiahly refommenda JoallB'a Special • lettuce, which, he aaya. produce* tb* earline! and blggeat lettuce he ever grew, and he find* it U not bitter like Big Boetoo. The plant U a repreeetnaiiv of thnee growing In the cold trainee back of Mr. Maybew. The need *■» planted Not ember SO. L*»t year Mr Mayhew grew tbl> lettuce weighing forty-one pound* to the crate of twenty-four bead* A high hoard fence back of the cold frame* protects them from northweei wind* In the foreground la a Meeker h arrow, which Mr. Mayhew gnda lndlaprnsable In hi* work.

Pomona Grange Met at Cold Spring Hall Reports Received From Subordinate Granges Were Very Encouraging

Play Pleased Many Visitors

The Cape May Cotmty Pomona

Grange met Grange Hall It

noon and evening.

There waa a flu* attendance la a pile of the very bad weather. Favorable report* were heard from all the county gr*njc<«Particularly no waa the one from Rio Grandn Grange, which ha* Improved to a very creditable extent during the past six rnontha., The Pomona Grange la plan-

Style Show Drew l^arge Attendance Over 230 Women Present To See Attractive Gowns Over ISO Cape May County women attended the apting atyle aho* given by Mr*. Catherine H. Grlebe; at Court House. Tuesday aflernoo of laai week. The show waa held D the Methodist Community Hall before a very much Interested audience. Everyone remarked about the attractive models of spring costume* which

Doings of Your Neighbors

Anthony Norton, who Uvea near Cape May Court House, remarked the other day that he believe* the secret of success for a good garden or prolltable farm .0 have good aoll and ._ .... the soil or crop Ibe proper attention af the right time That la. cultivate as of-t^-n a« necessary and at the time It 1* needed, not a week or two later. Mr. Norton aaya that It 1« a-oonishtng to *ee the amount of garden produce which can be raised on a small piece of ground. Somers Corson. Ocean View, bar a small area of ground under Irrigation Mr. Coraon aaya a man is foolish to spend his ef-

Z. T. Gandy. Ocean View, the fleet fanner In Cape May County to sell produce at a roadside market. Mr. Gandy aays be started In 1»05. He had plenty of customers and attributes this to the fact that he tried to Ires everybody right. Besides, h tried to keep his place neat. (Mi Gandy's place Is always noticeably neat.) Mr. Gandy believes he sold many doPars worth of produce by keeping his place clean and attractive looking. Rome of our present roadside market owners could well slford to take a bint from Mr. Gandy. It is more than a notion that cleanliness and neatness mean a lot whep people go to purchase food.

suggests that po-vibly lima b-an! poles would last considerably r longer If the ends of them wer • dipped in hot coal tar. Dipping the ends of the pole* might have the added advantag- also of keeping mice away . -om the bean; hiUe. saya Mr. Howell. Some b* - ■ that the moles burrow along i one hill U> the other, and mine follodr along in tbtae | bu-row* and destroy the b-ans. Frank Corson la const run ir.g J ro new alios on hts farm at Rio; Grande No doubt Mr. Corson will And these a valuable addition to bis dairy equipment which ta. at the present time, the mo-t modern In Cape May

County

bury Park forty : Mr. Nison left N« he had the tart bet«j>ea Klogi’i' Mr. Nixon ‘bov pictures which cr

health, he *a* ing of a host of In the milk pise show that he uera and op-to-d*

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Norman Taylor recently pleted Installing bath room In j hi* home at Colo Spring. Mr.l Taylor oaa «xtenaive peach and apple orcharda. He has had excellent results from dusting these fruits, following liquid applications of the dormant spray*. He uses a .-mall tractor for orchard cultivation, which he saya ta far more practical under his condltioc.-- than hones for the same purpose. <Vhen be la ready to dust, he simply puts a dusting attachment on the hack of the tractor and la through with the Job In a very short space of time, which wax not the case when he depended entirely on liquid

sprays.

Art* Kelly, of Rio Grande, said lha; his neighbor, the Rio Grande Packing Company, is paying seventeen dollar* for tomstoes this year, that i*. they have not dropped their price from last year even though mark.’ conditions are poor.

Mr. Nlxoa is con with a small mil Isle City and Or.* six months ago h* llveriag shout tw at the present tl over a hundred r,

E B. Sockw say* that the strawberry is a for table use. 1 to be calle7 ri.

SEEDS With high genalnsii ., i err—m b»:tTOMATOES PEA8 LXTT1 cr. SOT BEANS COW PEAR GRASS .-Oil ETC. Farmers' SeeJ Sion

* -rTn Girt, r ! *h«*l*« M. *<** *<»**-«• iliar t£.h.t ured| j

Spring Mrs. Glebel displayed. The meet- « he cl ‘5 r - C*”*™ 1 v « * leld’Tshlv more nli-asurr Urine

Cold spring j ”JYelT‘und^“ the* auspices I -‘‘Irrahly raort pleasure living k. B *‘ Urd " r “ft"’ o f tll e Gounty Extenaton Berrlre. 'he country, even though her

Two hundred and fifty must be predicted that she considered a very large attend-j would *** ,0 «he city,

ance. when It Is remembered that Tuesday w as a very rainy day.

Questions & Answers

Ding to put c

entertain ment

during the middle of May In order to raise money for the

treasury'

The Grange passed resolutions of respect on the death of Mrs. Coraon. of Palermo, mother of Mr*. E. E. Madara and Judson Corson, of that place. The fifth degree will be given in full form on the 23rd of April at Cold Spring to flfte.-n

candidates.

r. and Mrs. Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon were Atlantic County visitors from Bargaintown Grange. They extended an inMl at ion to Cape May County Pomona Grange to at lend the celebration of the thirteenth anniversary of Bargaintown Grang • Following the bimlnes* Mwaion delightful supper was served, bich was In keeping with the -putatlon the Cold Spring ladle* ave for serving wonderful sup-

sbout the planting of r

The evonlng's entertainment insisted of a play by members Cold Spring Grange. The play. V Family Disturbance." dcllgbii the Pomona visitors, as It had • viously to packed hou-i-w of ’Id Spring find Cape May folke.

Invites Cold Spring Grange I'

To Debate Farm Question | T „;^ Jiy - ;

Because of considerable publicity which has been given the idea of making the Shore Road, in Cape May County, a "Rose High way,” which will no doubt result in many rose bushes being planted, and because of die unusual gencr. l interest in the planting of roses, it may not be amiss to give same information as to the soil and

other requirements of this “Queen of Flowers.”

Since the “Rose Highway" idea came into existence, several have been heard to speak of the difficulty of controlling diseases and insects which affect this flower. Therefore it may be well to mention something about these right at the start. It seems to be the idea of the committer of the Chamber of Commerce, which is promoting the Row Highway project, to give a rose bush to each resident of the bhore Road. They will be asked to plant tlis bush some place on their premisK near the house where the bush will he visible from the highway, and where they can give the plant a little attention j ^

when necessary. That is, it is not the idea of the committee, accord- 1 '-.dpt' MdV CaranCC mg to the chairman. John K. Beecher, of Wildwood to plant the | , J » roaB promiscuously along the highway and allow them to run wild. ISSUCS Chal 61120 The variety which will be used is a very hardy varirn and has been ant-ugc

highly recommended for this purpose by several rep able nurserymen. ‘ As for diseases and insects, they can be controlled without much trouble. Nicotine du« will readily destroy aphis (plant and dusting sulfur will control mildew-. In fact, there is a -r nrrcial dust which will control all rose diseases and insects except V««e

chafer (rose bug).

The selection of the plant site enters smewhat into the .i r.iion' of controlling diseases. With rtwes, as with most other plant. •,' ... r a free circulation of air is desirable, yet it is not wise to plant v v the bush will be expcsH tn high winds, as they may wcaW • plant and poflsihly bring on diseases. Anothn consideration >

plenty of sunlight is desirable throughout the growing season. A fairly nchson is needed by roses if the best results ate •

be obtained. Well rotted manure mixed throughly with the so i to a depth of at least 18 inches is advisable. If the drairar' ;■ naturally very poor, some provision should hr made to take rate of

the excess water, such as the placing of cinders ui A little bone meal worked into the soil at the

will help.

If rose bushes are received from a nursery in a shriveled con-1 11 djtion. place the roots in water tor a few hours before nlautine I Do not expose die mots to the sun or wind fur any length of timr i T If the plants are received before the v>ii u ready tor p),,,,;,,. ^ j j them out in a shallow trench and firm the »oij about i j ^ When ready to plant, dig the holes deep enough so that tl * or union shall be about two inches below the normal level ..i • 1- i ‘ IV plan, should hr pruned, curting ail ahoots hack to three '., 7 '. ! " eyes and cutting off broken roots. Do not allow any decaying !,! manure to come in direct contact with the roots. Compact the -G ‘ -| firmlv about the roots. If the soil is dry. pour a pail of war* , >' around the plant and allow it to soak in before adding the top vnl. ;

| along the Shore Road. As Shore Road resident, and aa a lover of roses, I am Interested In knowing what variety has been selected by the commlltt-e. I have had the Dorothy Perkin*, but It seems to mildew so. Thanking you for this bit ot advice.

Mrs. e. E. B.

■'Paul*' Scarlet Climber" I* the name of the rose which hoi* been •elected. Nursery catalog* and roue specialists highly recommend this variety and aay that it la unially hardy. Do not forget that as a resident of the Shore Road you will receive one of these rose bushes free of charge.

Inclosing or screening the nure pit will help In controlling the fly nuisance.

Grange Calendar

Fenton Y-wrick-. Cape May Court House, finds hi* business a* laxidermlst has Increased so that It It- necessary for him to build

a new Khop.

E. R Brown. Green Creek, this season plans to confine his effort* In the king crab buslnee* to the Bay Shore. That Is. he will no! work on the Delaware aide as be has for several seasons past. Walter Edwards. Green Creek, rum* a party fishing boat and hoarding house in the summer time. Mr. Edward* said that ibis business does not give him time to do much farming. No doubt he could have addud that it U more profitable than farming—at least we bops so.

Minch’s Seed FOR THE FARMER, TRUCKER HOME GARDEN. LAWN. FLOWER BED. AH kinds of Sprayers and Duster*. Spraying Material.

Minch’s

SEED

’STORE

24 Atlantic Street Bridgeton, N. J.

Phone 210

See Ue at Del-Bay Farms Tuesday

‘ Standard’’ Tractor, 3«/g H. PFlown, cultivates, dust* crops and fruit. Demonstration on your farm. New and used machines. Cash or terms ARTZ C. KELLY Westwood Farm Rk> Grande. N. A Bell Rhone

Live Poultry Wanted Highest prices paid for all kinds of Live Poultry. Write or Phone Nathan Potashnic Keystone: 34-A WOODBINE

CMd Spring Grange—M,<i>

Cape Maj C.ran regular mecilng a: Tuesday evening n Cape May Grang.- h Cold Spring craiig.' The local Grange Gumposed of Mrs. la Mim Beulah Camp. :

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r the rose beii. ne of planting

slbly be reaulvcd - om the (arm *h

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TRACTORS FOR SALE a and used machine* for itlng and plowing, 3>£

Cash or terms. A. C. KELLY

WESTWOOD FARM Rio Grande. N. J.

SEEDS Oar seeds air tested. Good ; prices on Ford. Hooks, j j Bountiful. French sad Lowe j Champion. Seed Potatoes Certified Prinoe Edward L- ; land and Maine Seed Cobblers. Star Fertilizer Sec us before you buy. I I. Serata & Sons Phone 1152 Bridgeton

Notice to Farmers We have taken over the agency fo. the John Deere Plow Co. Tractor Plows, Disc Harrows, Riding Cultivators, Spike Harrows, Mowers and Repairs Also Syracuse Plows We cordially invite you to come to our store and inspect our line of Fanning Implements. Roy L. Foster’s New Store n Cape May Court House, N. J.

Every farm should have a garden I J'- S**d.r* snd Wh.rt Yw! M-Vre soallorUrg* Uissred. Frotucstvcmsiidlsttstsiopgst • noa * t 10 • **»«»<»»of ihstimshUkas l nnrew, ss- d furrows. Mo

r R0y m F ? ter ’‘ Store May Court House, N. J.

Of interest To Farmers! Wc ltm ha " » full line of Farm and Garden Seed, _ _ AH riock fresh and true to name Pm. Bet o.i„ sjtl Gnu, W, ud ^ eUl vaneties. Come in and look us over HARRY SOLOF, Inc. Famm' Supply Story 21 E. Mum ^ Millville, N. J.

Beacon Chick Feeds make ’em Grow! XIEACON CHICK FEEDS ha'* ! friends by the thousand*-Urt-‘he young one* over the critical Periodimnquickgn.*wthandhu*k' j Beacon S*c?**rt£ Mask a,u ^ ; ——.... Qmudng Mush contain I’ROTOZYME, die new rcrnaA j

nt, proved by Ne* j

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*e m ■ keshift feed* saves vour chirk* j

*aves you money. We recxwnn'- nJ j BEACON chick feeds -

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FAGAN & FLEETWOOD

PORT NORRIS. N. J.