THIRD

CAPE HAT COUHTY TIKES. FRIDAY. JUKE 10. 19*7

Page One

CAPE MAY COUNTY

OF INTEREST TO THE FARM AND HOME

Uted by W. COLLINS THOMAS

CUMBERLAND COUNTY

State Farmers Picnic High Point Park, which we understand to be located .. t h< very northern extremity of New Jersey, seems like a lone distance away to be picked as the site for the Sure Federation and Grange summer picnic. Many members and prospective memben who enjoy Attending the State pwmes will certainly be denied this pleasure by rhe fact that the affair is being held so far away. No doubt High Point has been chosen because of having certain advantages which other places do not offer, and because it will doubdesaly afford a delightful outing for those who are able to attend, yet to the writer all of these advantages and more appear to be offset by tjie fact that this is somewhat a critical time for the State Federation. In other words, attendance at the gathering would teem to be a more important consideration, just at the present time, than the meeting place. The picnic, which is held jointly each year by the State Grange and State Federation of County Boards of Agriculture, is to be held on July 29. For thoae who are able to make the trip, it will be a wonderful outing, as the scenery in north Jersey is as pretty as any in the country. Senator Aganv Master of the Sure Grange, and H. E. Taylor. Secretary of the State Federation, upon visiting High Point Park, both agreed • that the view from that place is the finest that we had ever seen.” There will be speaving by men of national reputation and the statewide horseshoe pitchin,- contest will be held. Cash prizes aggregating $160 have h.-en offered to winners in the contest. Although we are afraid the distance will affect the f attendance at the picnic, we sincerely hope that this will not be the case and that the attendance will exceed that of the picnic held last year at Bridgeton. • • • * Melon Bucht The blight on cantaloupes and cucumbers is the source of losses to many Cumberland and Cape May County growers each year through the reduction of yield. Frequent tests have pointed out that by spraying melon plants with Bordeaux mixture, blight can be ivoided and the plants will continue to yield for two or three wwks longer than those affected with the blight. Experiments have proven, and many farmers have found that a 3—4—50 (3 pounds « copper sulphate. 4 pounds of lump lime and 50 gallons of water) Bordeaux mixture i* effective in the control of this disease. To obtain a satisfactory control, (he plants must be ' kept covered with this material from the time that they start to run. on throughout the growing season. For best results the material should be applied at a pressure of 150 to 200 pounds with two nozzles to the row. • • • • Care Or Rose Bishes From Greenhouses We are advised by C. H. Connors, floriculturist at the State College, that during the month of June many people buy rose bushes which have been removed from greenhouses after one or two seasons el forcieg. According to this flower expert, such i»h« develop utiifartorily if properly planted, pruned and fertilized. His advice is to thoroughly prepare the noil before planting, adding ground bone at the rate of one pound to thirty square feet. Dig i hole sufficiently large to allow the roots to be spread out. then place the tv^h so that it will be planted a little deeper than it was in the greenhouse bench. Throw soil on the roots and shake the pli.U so that this soil will fall among them. Rapid starting of the plant is promoted by treading the soil firmly about the roots. All hut the top two inches of soil should be packed. The loose layer on top should be slightly dished so that rain water will be brought to the plant. Much of the success with such plsnts depends upon proper pruning. For best results all thin and weak shoots should be re moved. The large ones that remain should be cut back to six or right indies from the ground. This may teem drastic to some people, hut it is necessary to offset the heavy loss of roots in digging. By removing the top, a better balance is obtained and as soon as the roots become established, new branches form on the old stents and make a vigorous growth. • • • • Points On Culling The need fo. severe culling of poultry flocks during the sunv mri months is often the result of poor management. This » the kW of L. M. Black. State Poultry Specialist, and expressed by W at the Vineland Poultry Association meeting last week. While Hr- Black thoroughly believes in culling, he realize* mti the losses ■ i number of Cumberland County I'ocks. through culling, are too Pt*t. Much of this culling could be r voided if the flock had been Properly managed during the late spring and early summer months. ■' * hod has been given a fair chance of maintaining her production "'A then goes in a moult, she should be destined to the dinrcr pot. However, a large percentage of the early moultc.s throw their Hsthera because of a run down condition. -'Keep up body weight, is 'W specialist's advice for the season of year preceedmg the culling

Ptriod.

While the specialist gave a detailed demonstration of 'he points to be considered in sorting out the poor bird, additional demonstrations will be held during the early part <*f July in the Vineland area, where beginners will have opportunity to handle the various birds that are being demonstrated and learn mor% of the art of culling.

Cumberland Boy on

Calf Club Honor Roll

Holstein Produce* I6S7 Pounds of Milk

S* OM pUce among th* IS calf ‘■ il '•'"•rnber* on the State honor I"' 1 r ° r tie o-onih of April la

l > Kdward Winslow's S year

^ MoUteln. by her production of

Pounds of milk, taattnr 3.5

r butter fat. This is the ! 'ime in * number of month*

* Cumberland county Junior ’ n ha* held sueb a position South Jersey county has two Junior owned milking Hol- ' )a • he April honor roll One '' I* owned bv l.yndon Darla p- „ Iher bjr & j W4r( j wtnslow ' honor roll la published In r **K ulai monthly calf club htter that Is prepared by • i, T> specialist and sent out calf club member In the

I The mat meeting of the local calf club Is to be held on Saturday evening. June 4. and the young dairymen expect u> co-operate with the rum her land county members of the newly-organised row Testing Association In »t«‘DK this meeting A four reel motion plrt- . entitled "Jonathan Barr's . on version.' will be shown at this meeting and will bring home to the dairymen, both Juniors and adults, the value of keeping a record on cows as a means of build-

ing up herd production Cape May Grange

A regular meeting of Cape May Orange wa* held last Tuesday ening In the hall at Dias Creek. n>. Ella V. naman. Worthy Overseer presided at the meeting. Mil* Edit* Tronnem and Alvin Bell were Initiated as mem be-* of the Grange, following the regular business amaton. A fairly Urge

attendance was present.

81a Barred Rock cockerel* were sold recently by Mrs. R. P. Hlxon. of Court House, which weighed 14 pounds. The cock erela were 11 weeks old and had had no apecUl feeding. • • • The Atlantic County Granges and Board of Agriculture will hold a picnic at Denape Park. Mays Landing. June 19. a • a We understand from J. L. Dansenbaker. that Harry BlckIng. of Cedarville. and Reed Kelley, of Newport, have Installed electric water system*. • so Apples which were produced last year by Mrs. Alda Weeks, of Cold Spring, were placed In the county exhibit at the Seoqul. Last Sunday Joseph Elliott, of Cold Spring, bad beets, to eat. which he produced from seed sown In the field. A week ago the beets were two Inches In' diameter. • • • Mlcke Nardella. of Cedarvlll.-. has Just Installed a five acre flood irrigation system for strawberries. Henry BnHcher. Pslrton, has siao had the same kind of eystem Installed. Many Cumberland County growers find the Cole bean plsnter a very practical Implement for Vhts purpose. Mulford Stevens, of Cape May. ba* recently purchased three of t use on bis farina In the r section of the county.

Dividing

Ralph Campbell. Creek, says that a farmer makes mors money farming a few acrea wi than by trying to farm a large number of acrea. He advteos that li U not a good practice plow under crimson clover for peppers. Quite a fine herd of Guernsey cattle, even (bough a small herd, la owned by Fred Raff, of Fishing Creek. -hn BMIoCt. of CoW Spring. an egtra fine patch of / cantaloupes coming on. which will make some of (he other growers look to their Uurels. If they entertain any hopes of producing th' first melons the county Mr. EUlott a a tomato patch which la n stdrrsbly farther advanced than ie average. The small garden tractor is apparently here to stay, as U ms to fit In ao well with n types of farming, according J. L Dame ..baker A Son. Cedarville. the following i have purchased garden tractor* within the last few weeks: WIIBurrowa. J. W. Foote and A. Carpanl. of Vineland; Ackrrboon Brothers, nurserymen. Bridgeton; Roy Ehradrt. of Vineland : also 8. H. Rudy and Gwvrge Homan, of the same pise.-: A Moncrlef Bona, of Ocean City. Nick Helchc.k. Millville: Thomas Richard. Vineland; D. Edwards. Bridgeton; and Del Bay Farm* M. Lodge, of Dividing Creek, say* that he has finally obtained a stand of alfalfa after trying for several years. He found that considerably r care has to be exercised the starting of this crop i Is the case with many others. County Agent Sutler and Dr. Parrotl. State Veternarian. informs us that 94 per cent, of the dairy cows In Middle and Lower Townships have been tuberculin tested.

Edwin Fisher, of Green Creek, has a well protected field at the bark of hi* farm which he calls Florid, Gardens. For several yes-- be baa been able to produce extra early lima beans back (here Bui this year. Mr. Fisher doean't know whether it was due to the slump In Florida" real estate, changing of the gulf stream or what, the beans have not grown so well. Therefor, be Is transplant tag them. It la not a customary thing to plant lima bean*. However (beae are extra early and Mr Fisher 1* moving them with a clump of dirt around the mots, therefore it Is quite likely that will not be much affected by the transplanting. W. H. Powell of Swalnton. Who operates a large roadside market stand, has added much to the appearance of bis ptsce by removing several fence*, which he evidently considered sary. Mr. Dwell probably pro duees as large a variety and as good quality of farm producU ns can be found on any one farm In the county. During the past few years then- has been a marked Increase In the const nidi or. of attractive homee throughout the rural lions of Cape May County, would list among these the nice looking bungalow of Alfred Sheeti. St Fishing Creek, which we noticed the other day visiting In that nrlghboi hood. F. D. L. Covely, of Dividing Creek, say* that he used to think farmer* were chronic kicker*, but he has since found out that most of them have plenty of reason for kicking Mr. Covely went to Dividing Creek from New York, where he used to be a wood worker In a shipyard. He remarked uiat farming seems to he the only occupation where a ma. ha* to accept for the product of hi* labor Just wbai some one else see* fit to pay him. He fcatd that be thought organisation would overcome a lot of the difficulties of the farmer, aa U has done In other lines of work. (He was reminded thr.t farmers have the apportunity to support the Farm Bureau and Grange, which organisations could be put In a position to effect a world of benefit to the faming Industry. Yet lots of farmers refuse to Join and actually knock these organisations—so after all. who la to blame?) Early peas were picked he first of the week by Herbert Machette. Shore Road, and J. Hunt, on the Black farm. Fishing Creek. No doubt others in this section started picking peas at an early date. Do not forget that we are going to award a Certificate of Merit to the person In Cumberland and Cape May Counties (one In each county) who properly fill* out one of the blanks given In another column on this page, and who picks the earliest of any from whom we hear.

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Samuel Tomlin, who operates a Urge truck farm in Green Creek, has some of the best truck Cape May County. According Mr. Tomlin, he has been successful In controlling cabbage maggot by using alr-wlaked lime. that he has spread the lime along alternate row* of cabbage a.id has found that the maggots dost it y much of the cabbage in the unilmed rows, wherv hey bother the cabbag. tn the limed rows very ’title.

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The largest asparagus farm in •- United States U said to lie that of Joseph Shoemaker, at FalTon. Cumberland County We understand that Mr. Shoemaker

high yielding and i* mmless rusl resistant. Many fai en> can well take a few pointfrom Mr. Shoemaker. He picked * good variety to atart with grow* It well and uses cotisid-: able care tn parking It. Th* "Rivet-view Farms" label b placed on each package ao tier* la no mistaking Its source. Mr Shoemaker is rewarded for the pains he take* with his product by hating It bring fancy prices on the New York. Philadelphia and B'wt-m market*. Lswlie Bate*, of Fishing Creek. U said by some to have the best looking potato patch in Cape May Count), as the patch ta In full bio rn and the vines completely cover the rows. Hr also ha* cantaloupe* which were started tn veneer bands, that are well developed The plants are in bloom and fcate runner* on them • to 9 inches long.

A. R. Walker, prCounty Poultry A--planning a lour fo: members and others poultry, to lake pL

A blackberry patch somewhat above the average was seen the o'her day at Matir Hughe*' at Goshen The berry plants gave every indication o' tearing a bumper crop of frui-. Goshen Is not a plar. of any great site however. It can t-r-talniy boast of quite a number of neatly kept and attractive home*, one of t-hw being the borne of William Arrastmtig F. C. Barnes, of South Den-

nis. has

track patch. Mr I marked that in add it pleasure of having » has all of the prodii--fsnilly can use. and so

Seedm

of Poultry Runs To Alfalfa

•tough '

Z Panne,., ,-, i . * for seeding Ihejr pou'tr alfalfa. These m u importance of making

preparation for the seeding of this nop They have alr-adv had their soil tseted by their County Agent He gave them th- follow Ing advice, which applies equal!} as well In Cape May as Cninbei land County. First, of alt. the alfalfa must have a sweet soil In which to grow. Tbl* meanlime and pirnty of It. Secondly, the ground must be in a good state of fertility and prepared properly Reed and Inoculation (onstHute* the third point which) muat not be overlooked. Thor ougb preparation of (he s,dl mean* that plan* muat be made within the eoming few weeks to

round plowed SO thnt laltow tor a period of I <i.r weeka before the into the ground. The

Farm News Continued on

Following Page Grange Calendar

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One of the best tomato patch** i which wc have seen In Cape May | County is that of Norman Taylor. ai Cold Spring. Guy Errirkson. a; Dias Creek. Is said have well developed tomatoes < his tomato plants, so he will

jraiuw, not n. b-Mna'Cutnuev Herd Take —If any - when It com * to' c j ryi r- x> picking the earliest tomatoes in Second Place For May Cape May County. J Th# Guernsey herd of A. J * * * (McMahan, of Vineland, standAn excellent field of cabbage’ nd of lhr motrth of May . was fen I he other day at Harry , h „ newly-organiged Salem-r.,: Mackif*. F.ldora. Many plant* b* lUll( , Cow Testing Association have developed good sixed beads I hy an average production per and it i- almost fc»Pt-*Ible to ,,,, i{l t „ f bl , see the ground In looking down| T he hlgkeel herd average mad.

during Mil* first month, as rr-

Wholesale Retail FRESH FISH and Orris Caught Dally Bivalve Fish Mkt.

has 250 i

asparagu-

der cultivation

Farms.” as his place Is knot He grow* the Washington riety exclusively a* it 1* v

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Like Asking Her To Feed Behind a Flay-Rake Expecting a dairy cow to get feed enough from sunburned pasture is like expecting her to graze behind a hay-rake. Shell walk many a mile, but get mighty little nourish mem. Summer grass at beat is poor stuff—dry, tough, unpalatable. Don't pull down your cow's condition and sacrifice milk yield later on. Feed Larro daily now; there's profit in every pound. C. DE CINQUE Phans Weodbin*, N. J. K.yrtO'.. FEEDS AND FLOUR

A field of sweet clover, on farm of Mrs Ells Vanaman. Dias Creek, t* as pleasing to ob*erve a picture. Dairymen and others who are Interested In thl* crop can well afford to take a look at this field. Rwwj clover may b*- seen growing along many ur rohdsldeav. as. lor example. Btat- Road Immediately north th'. Wildwood pumping ata-

(lor.

Acc*' Ing t(> the rodltng moth cage which has been observed by the Cape May County Extension Office, codling moth* are emerging In Cape May County about ■lay* later than they are in lar cage- around Rweo.v-hnrn. This ism show* the necwlty of fruit grower* obtaining their Information from a local sourIf they wish to control fruit .n-

Dr. J. J. Black, of Vineland. 4* expected to epeak at the mee-t-Ing of ahe Cape May County Poultry Association to be held in | Court House Friday evening of next week. A* r..uei povliliyuicn I know. Dr. B4aek maintains a! branch laboratory of the poultry department of the State Kxpejlment Station, at Vineland, in Pure Bred Barron Strain Wyandotte Boosters For Sale.

MBS. EDW FISHER.

„ ,, Green Creek. K. 3. Bell Phone. Wildwood R K. D. P- O. Cap.- May Court House.

SEEDS Our xcedi are tested. Good i price* on Ford. Hooks. Bountiful. French and Lowe ! Champion. Seed Potatoes Certified Prince Edward Is- i land and Maine Seed Cobblers. Star Fertilizer See us before you buy. I. Serata & Sons Phone 1152 Bridgeton ;

Bolen’s Garden Tractor

ported hy th, tester. Hugh Tibbetts. aos 44 3 pound* of butterfat made by a Salem County herd of holslelne. The M- Mahan herd of nine cows had thr.-e reported on th>- list of quality rows. A quality row. according to New Jersey standards. Is one that has produc.-d at least 1200 pounds of milk or 45 "ound* of bntterfat durln gthe month. The records that have been furnished by the tester lor the flint mouth these herds have been In the association not only pointed out a number of good rows but pav. Indications that then- arc a number of unprofitable rose in the members' herds that should be etlml-

Grow Your Good Crops from our reliable Seed* ; nd our Animal Base Fertilizer. Absolutely Ime to analysts, at reasonable prices. Farmers' Seed Store 80 So. Pearl Street BRIDGETON. N J. Phones: Store 1002-W Residence I7C-R I

PLANTS FOR SALE All varieties Tomato. Cabbage. Egg Plant*. Sweet Potatoes and Peppert. Plants stocky, clean and well developed. Price* Reasonable. Maple Shade Farm Rio Grande, N. J.

M taring Orange—Merle nrwjr !>u«) evening tn COM Mprtng 41(S*mt II K K fcsrvca. Master. Otway * n. Sav-rviary. —Meets every e < Ira ns- Has re* K.rtka*. v aw-

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ihtrU Tliurodey r-veniniie ••( each month, m Odd Kr lion • II .!i le-wla Im-mral. Me.-'-r Garoa Claim, 8««reUry. Cumberland Orange— Meet* fleet Monde > . v> nm* In ench month in the Ormjiwtejl 'I.odgV U 'Ruinv. Leonard

Inlrrretlna Rank on CVavent Rtrurtugraph* J. P. COLLINS CO. SOUTH bRAVILLE. N. J. enrvrr 1 and Kuitdrte* Ruppliei

Orwnd*. H. J.

Minches Seed FOR THE FARMER. TRUCKER HOME GARDEN. LA^N, FLOWER BED. All kinds of Sprayers and Dusters. Spraying Material. Minches S S ™ E 24 Atlantic Street Bridgeton, N. J. Phone 210

“Standard” Tractor, 3Vx H. P. Plows, cultivates, dusts crops and fruit. New and used machines. Cash or terms. Send for Catalog. Free Demonttration 0*ed Garden Tractor For Sale—$85.00 M J ARTZ C. KELLY ’ Westwood Farm Rio Grand*, N. J. Bell Phone

Learn how l" save time and energy In garitrn plowing, seeding cultivating, .-piaylng and lawn mowing. Impxitant new tool at tacbments Inelantly Interchange able. Snappy, powerful tro.ior Easy payment plan. Write for demonstration.

J. L. Danzenbaker & Son CEDARVILLE, N. J.

If You Don’t Get Some of these Bargains—Don’t Blame Us SALE ENDS SUNDA Y NIGHT Geraniums, in doxen lot*, per docen 81.50 Petunias. Lobelia*. Coleus. Phlox. Sweet Alyssum. Verbenia. per dozen .75 These prices do no! Include pots, so bring something along to carry them tn. Young Palm. 30 inches high . $1.00 Tii, •• will grow ,nto beautiful plants Boston Ferns, beautiful pl.,r?« 50c Privet Hedge. 36 inches high, per hundred $5.00 Honeysuckle. Spirea of all kinds. Wisteria. Alpiria, m! and white, and hundred: of other* too numnous to mention, per plant 50c Hardy Hydrangea*. 30 inches high, bloom this year, 5 *<> r $2 00 Concord Grape Vine*, each 35c Peach. Apple and Cherry Tree*. 10 feet high, each $1.00 F.vcrgreens, all varieties, very large plants from $1 to $5 Shade Trees—Oriental Plan, and Ash Leaf Maple. 10 to 12 feet nigh, each $1.00 Climbing Boses, fine varieties, each 50c These plsnts can be bought either place. Broad and Bank Streets, Cape May City, or BURLEIGH GREEN HOUSES West of Golf Links. Shore Road. Burleigh, N. J. Sale Positively Ends Sunday Night, June 12 Dost forget to bring something to carry these plants home with you.