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C&FE MAT COTHTTY TIMES. TODAY TCWt U. 1WT.

OF INTEREST TO THE FARM AND HOME

Edited b, W. COLUNS THOMAS

CUMBERLAND COUNTY

THOMAS’ COLUMN

1 Learning E. Hughes Joins

Farm Picnic

Cut WfEm and (f*AM on RoAr*u>r

Hall Century Farmers’ Club At Fortescue

a Native end Resident of Lower Ca|« May C-ninty —Farming Methods Have Made Great Advances

During His Lifetime

iMiBlr.c K HtiKh«-r-. a nativaj n<nt

|f*w*-r C'«p* May Oouniy. i«|«< <k>U«r».

t *M>k'a t»prefnlallve of tbcj

Hair .ry raraion' Club. Grew Tomstoe* for $6 a Tcs

HugiMst' farm

Sometime ago the writer wa« a»iej what one thing that could 11, he done this summer would hr most helpful in nnprmmg fh.r a; 1 pearuice of Rose Highway (Shore Road I. No answer ".i en to the inquiry at the tune because it seemed tint there ,rr .cm .' ways in which the appearance of the highwa. ...i\ *v ir.pmed Buildings could be painted fences either remosed r < rpairrd

and painted, flower, planted and places kept as oral as powible 11 , „ , , _ T - ,, «- *e -r every respect. Raised and Hauled Tomatoes I o Can House ror $o Ion

On such a subject there is plenty of num for a decided dir feretsar of opinion, yet to the writer it *eru-: rbat keeping the g»a-‘ and weeds ■.l.pped along the highway wWC add mote I- the appear ante of the Shore l oad than anr othei o r thine A. has been | maintained in tbi column prevKMMly. krep-.u/ I twin neat m apprat ance adds more to the attract!veryof a pia r than frrdily painted : building*. So far as the grass and .ierd, aie concrmeJ. which le.rileT 1 tfie highwa>, the State makes >oene rfiort to keep the road in order. • We do not know whether ,x a the duty of the State Highway Corn- i misuor. to keep the roadside m order or not. if so they are to he j COSBiarnded tor what they do. and ptwhiv they mas have vrty go-d , reasons for not doing more m this respect, but the fact rrmaiuv that j a large section of the highway is generally unsightly. The State 1 would undoubtedly find that two men with horse drawn mowers! would accomplish at least tf.rer times as much ,n keeping the weeds and grass cut as two men do at present with the cumbersome

equipment they me for this purpose.

It is not the intention of this article to discuss the means of accomplishing this needed improvement to the Shore Highway, Hut merely to point out. as one person’s opinion, the one thing which would do most toward improving Cape May County's frant^jrard.

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Spray Versus Duet on Melons

The comparative value of various sprays and dusts is shown some experiments, conducted by the plant pathology department melons. The results obtained mdieatr that while the best results i obtained by using Bordeaux mixture, effective control of blight, and j consequently greater yields, were obtained from the use of copper-lime dust. In addition to these two materials; Paris green, arsenate of Ixad, gypsum dust and arsenate of ' ad-lmir dust were uvrd. Thirtvthire per cenUgain in yield was obtained by the Bordeaux over the check plot. The copper lime dust gave an increase of 24 per cent. The Paiis green dust caused burning and resulted in a decrease of 27 percent, in the yield and the arsenic lime dust gave a decrease of of eight per cent. The Bordeaux mixture used in the test was .1-6-50, to which arsenate of lead had been added and the copper lime dust contained arsenate of lead and was made according to the formula;

4-5-110.

It is interesting to note also that in conducting these tests the research department made the applications at intervals of one week during the early |iait of the life of the plant and from blossoming time on the applications were made at intervals o! ten days. No applications were made after harvesting had begun The results of these tests aw good news to the grower <,t cucumbers and melons. , who feels that spraying o too difficult a job to carry out. Provihe Cover Crops The pinent it not too early for fanner- to begin to think of cover crops. In fact this t« a particularly good time to consider than. One can ride along the road and observe dark green produce in one field and pale sickly looking produce in another. Organic material in the sod it one of the biggest factoi* m growing good produce, and no opportunity to get it there should he allowed to

escape.

Weeds, manure, the refuse oi harvested crop-, -uinniei crops and winter cover crops arc all practical means of obi .lining organic

material to incorporate into the soil.

Why does the organic matter have such an imp on crop production? Some of the important reasons an matter—humus—loosens a tight soil and helps to n«i sandy soil, it is a source at itiugrn and retai ls mo

use of plant* during a dry season.

If your prcaiuic is not making the growth you tl. or if the soil is hard and inclined to "bail

; Dairy Qittle Will 13c Quarantined

^ - Embargo in County a Prr M hi jy | < .mtionary Health Measure i: i *>ior.

i We ufwlT.r.nd Uiat <•■*> '•at reference to tte trip to Kurope

mty t* to be put under quar-j„ u nermary for time oho intent

Senator Agana. Master of State Grange, Will Speak —Pomona Grange Meet Sports. Music, Social Time

Iinfinite plane went made for the farmers' picnic to. be held at Porteacoe on Tuesday. July IS. by the coni mi ttee npreeenlin* lb* Pomona Grant* and the Hoard '«f Axrlculture. whicb held a meetln*

'edarvlile on Tuesday evenin*.

June 21. The arran**ment* mad. Indicate that farmer*, their famine* and thetr trw-nda are to forget the production of crops and livestock for that day and enjoy a real holiday. Sport*, rurh a* a horseshoe pitching contest, bathing and a tuc-ot-war will furnish entslnment for a rood part of the day. Music, a few short speeches.

>a»lne*»» session of the c;ranjre are included in

the prorram. The morning session Is to t>e*ta at 1®:00 o'clock standard time, with a brief session jfor Pomona Grante members. Rep iresentaUvas from Pomona Grante* jc.r adjolnint counties are expected lUiions to Is- present and report on

art.viti-ss in their coon lies

fL-aebon* Road, whir* goea from Bennett'* Station to Cape May. For quite a number of yrars Mi llughea farrne*! with bit- father. Daniel B. HuRto-r At the time Mr Hu«hiv stan*-*l out |o farm for htfUM-lf the principal crop*, as h- recall* them, were eor:.. wheat, oats, hay and a tew ve*etabi<- Each Xanner had a few oh-.-p, cowa and hogs. Improvement In Farm Machinery Mr. liuthea' folfter and' Thumaa HI thee owned to«ether the Unit mowins machine in that j section. This machine was a I very crude affair and mad* an I awful loud racket when in op- ration. He said that he had naturally noticed the wond-rtull improvwnent which has tiken I place +n fhm mcirtRiftere One | <uan and a machin- today -in. do as much work as tnauv mm; used to do when he wa.- a t-i

Ah'.ut tw-nty year* ago Mr. Hughes carted tomatoes to Rio Gran-ie. through sandy roads, for

six dollar* per ion.

At the present time Mr.

Hucbi* u intensded principally

in crowing truck crupa. k--p* hio soil up with man

old-f-uibtoMd red clover, fertiliser and lime. According to Mr liii^hr*- the average fanner of to-

day does not use enough lim* An abundant* of large ahadc

tree*, shrub* and Bower* surround the home of Mr. and Mr*. Hill;lies, which help to make it • ■n* of the moat attractive places

in that section of the county.

The Early Farm

Production Contest

Handxmoe Certificates Merit For Winners

intlne after July 1. with r*-*»id KO r*s»rvali<o dairy eattle It 1a said thati^, tWveral New Jersey members! »*«> «>*• quarantine cot* tn!o (lu , v> ordered iwservatwm. •fleet dairy cattle will not bej Aecordtnr to Mr Taylor, the: allowed to be moved In ur ii«H committee In rharse no! be a Li*

uf the * ainty. not from one tanu („ hold aicotunmds'ein* for only a j

except with fip-riaJ j si.ort time lonjcrr. and that a J This in stonily a {delay may -lean rnissin* the trip j seed pt-i aiit ion In eradicaiin* | The tour win star! by

tube-rculoat*. While Hi Is may t a temporary banbdi ip on a It is Mmpty a step in naf* guarding the health of the realdents and visitors to the county.

from New Tork city July » * will be made by farmer* a official* from nil P«r: of '

Summer Outing State Horticultural Society

Tbe annual tour and rummer f meeting of the State Horticulti - -1 j

Sodety is to be held

'ounty.

• held In Mer.er I Hat 1. according I Its just released j Arthur J. far- j

by the secretary, ixriuur j rar-| ley. of New Brunswick. The tour! will start at tbe farm o. Earl] Dilatush. on the Tardnlle-Rtbblns- 1

road, at 10:00 A. M. an-' will Hrlude stops at 1-emoel Bla* kt ». Hixhtatown; R. 8. Terhune. Princeton: John H. HnnklDson's. Glen Moore; R. Barclay Moon, llopi - Plans are made for a abort

Plant. For Sale All Varictic TOMATOES CABBAGE OAdJFLOWKK ZINNIA* WILLIAM HILL Mayrifle. N. J.

There will be many family pic- j meeting Immediately after lunch le Kalherlnss during the lanrh lot. the grounds of the late Edward hour, but the committee promise* ' Howe. Princeton. At each of the those who are no; provided with {stop* romethlng of particular Ina basket lunch that a real mealjterest to tbe frail grower will b* ran be had at Garrison's restaurant -shown and at the noon atop* a The Master of the Stale Grange, i few promlnei t speakers will ap David Agans. of Hunterdon «'oun- ; peor on tbe :d igram for brief ty. has promised to be present to addresses. address the abort meeting which j This sumnu r mealing and the will be held in the afternoon, j annual meetliu: at Atlantic A reprmMltaUre of the American ; are the two big gatherings held Farm Bureau Federation, at Wash- j by the Horticultural Societj and Ington is to be secured tor tbe jit is expected that a number ot afternoon program also. Both tbe j South Jersey growers will parmorning and afternoon sessions J tlcipatr In this meting,

will be held In Oatrlson's Hall.! lollowing tbe afternoon session., 1 the remainder of the afternoon ’ will he devoted to sport* and an

FOR SALE

HH'O February Hatch S. C. Lef horn Pullet* J W. Crow by Millville. N J 1 Bridgeton Pike Phone 37R-J-6!'

F. D. GARRETS0N Erma, N. J. i ‘Ilimbing and Heahc^ Omiflaw Water System Septic Tanks EsthnatM famished g*^ for arcmlgn on water ijv tnag end wpuc taakPoat Office Address Cape May R. D. M»»: ilt-A ’l

ripe

Win a handsome ceruflcmte of merit U*e the toupon below and let o. know as early as pos-; siW* on what date yon dug the; fcrxt peck of potatoes or picked

the first two qt ^

tomatoea.

Certificatea of merit will awarded to each of the growers in Cape May and CuniVrland ( ounties who send in the coupons and show that they dus potatoes or picked the first two quarts of ripe tomatoes in each county Send the coupon in today. Simply fiave throe of your neighbors sign itCut Out For Future Use We hereby certify that the

shown

j to us by , is sulb-ieutly mature or ripe for {market or eating purposes, and I that we believe that all of the produced in his field.

The horseshoe elimination contest Is to be a part of the picnic arogrom and a team will be sc-jert.-d to represent tbe county In High point Park. Susses County, on July 29. The commuter urges those who wish to compete In this <-onlean to get In touch with the county agents' office for rules

governing .the contosL

ulJ™"”“»

PLANTS All Lending Van ties Tomato $IM per 1000 Ubtage *1.00 per 1000 Pepper *2 50 per 1000 Cauliflower *3 00 per 1000 Brussel Sprout *1 50 per 1000 l-ri-mpt shlpmeut made by express or parcel post. A full Hac of high grade Seed Sprayers and Dusters Insecticide Bend for Catalog. OROL LEDDEN A SON SEWELL, H. J. Largest Grower# of Vegetable Plants In New Jersey

SPRAY MATERIAL Cash Prices Arsenate of le ad. 4 the—75c Tuber-tonic, per 1b 22 1 2 c J. F ^LLDIS CO. So. SeaviUe. N. J.

SEED POTATOES

FOR SALE

Wm. H. Bateman Pori Norris, N. J.

Minches Seed LETTUCE Specially Selected Big Boston—$2.00 tt> Extra Good—$ 1.00 White Big Boston $2.00 lb Minches imncnes store 24 Atlantic Street Bridgeton, N. J. Phone 210

Grow Your Good Crop* from our reliable Needs and our Animal Ba«e PrrtlUarr. Absolutely true to analysis, at

Farmers’ Seed Store *0 So Pearl Street BRIDGET0H K I. Phones: Store - 1002-W -dT0-R-I

SEEDS

t tested Owd Ford. Hooks

French sad Low* i

Our seeds a prices oi

Seed Potatoes * Certified Prince Edward h | land tad Maine b Cobblers. Star Ferti finer i Sea u* bafora y-u bay. I I. SeraU & Sons Phone HI*

“Standard" Tractor, 3'/, R P. Plows, cultivates, dusts crops and fruitNew and used machines. Gish or term* Scad for Catalog. Free DrmoastnUoB UW Garden Tractor For Sale—**5.00 ARTZ C. KELLY Westwood Farm Rio Grand*, N- l Bell IPhone

FARM M0RTL.AGES 30 Year*—5“., national Farm Loan Ass’n AApply A. S WALKER. *ec’y. Cape May, H. J. Bell Phone

LATE CABBAGE PLANTS Red Rock Danish Roundhead Succession Reedy July 1st | i MAPLE SHADE FARM I Rio Grande, N. J.

CHERRIES By the Cra.e for Canning Ocean View Farm N. E Cor P. R. R. and Shore Road

ermine to grt orgar

C material into the soil.

At the praam! tune row peas and soy bean* may br t.ihi* puipooe. Sow them at the rate ot one bushel to a bushel hall per acre. They nay «o*l a little, but soy beans and i«-.rr couU be much higher in price, yet Hill be a cheap aource ol ter

and soil improvri

May County *

It ii easy to appreciate the ti one figurr* the cost of manurr organic msteml. A farmer» "Cover Crop* At Any Cost.

pale ti agatnat fire, wevetwj army

uf th-.v statement wh« an equal amount < tio could well be-

Young and Oi<t —All stages growth. Several hundred »uw ready i market. A. B. FAURE Belleplain, N. J.

Whflesala FRESH FISH and Clams Caught Dully Bivalve Fish Mkt. Phan.- SI Bivalve

Agriculture. Mr- j

cloudy i nunnuui

Open Formula Feeds 0. L. F. Grange—Dairyman's League—Farm Bureau Federation Highest Quality—Cheap as Home Mix Sold by C. De Cinque Woodbine, N. J.

Bolen’s Garden Tractor

Of Interest To Farmers! We still kaug a iuH lint of Farm aad Gwi-’en Seeds. Ail slock fresh aid true to name Peas. Beans. Onion Sets, Grass Seeds, and all other seed varieties. Come in and look us over. HARRY SOLOF, Inc. Fanners' Supply Store 21 E Main Street Millville, N. J. :

J. L. Danzenbaker & Son CEDARV1LLE, N. J.