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CAPE HAT COD ITT TOTES. WttAT. IOTEXSFB 4, 1MT

OF INTEREST TO THE FARM AND HOME

Ccfiud by W. COLLINS THOMAS

CUMBERLAND COUNTY ■

Thomas ’Column

Annual Com and Potato Show

Many Birds Are Entered In Contest

Arr»a£Mn«m are bring nude for bolding the Annual Corn State Gl\6S Over 800

»nd Potato Show at Cape May Court House. Thn aiaiual event, i EtfO Laying Contest

which it tpomorrd by the Board of Agriculture, Vocational School' | f"* 1 H ~ and Lxtmnon Service, it worthwhile and it b gratitxing to know C>8lenuars that it will again be held thn year. A deflnitr date hat not been [ “ r

,am*ounted. however, it will piobahly be held either the bttei HqiUH- Roll Feature

part ot thb month or during the fore part of December. At in pair yean, winner* ot lint award* will receive the cott,

of rhetr ttanaportation to and from Trenton, during .Agricultural Naauljr chicken* oa more Week in January. Such an award it well worth working for, and ! ,,, “ n •WN*’* Jar** - ) it would went that there ihould be a large number of farmert in j Snt wl *hUh »urt NoCape May County who would be interested in making exhibit*, rein bar 1. Tbit contest ia being in the Com and Potato Show. conductao by it- Mate nttnaMu Each year hundred* of wide-awake New Jewry farmert attend ^rU» for pouUrjwoa * ttm r Agricultural Week at Trenton and take home with them a lot °M ^SLjSu^oek* valueblc information which they obtained from the various, meeting* j p OU | lMlni , n in th, ,outr*i - and the exhibit*. Many Cape May farmer*, certamh far more u » U pp!M nith a jocluy c*»mthan iKirdinarily attend .Agrk-v r*l Week, would find it a very jdar wbkli give* ib» «WtalU of U* profitable trip even at their own exponr. .An opportunity to have cooteat. farnltkx a tally

railroad fare paid, chould he an added incentive both to attend Agricultural Week, and to exhibit at the county corn and potato •how. It b not too early to wlect exhibit* of field com, p<*aror»

and tweet potatoe* for thb exhibit.

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Annual Apple Week Will End Nov. 5 Movement Endorsed As Health Measure By Gov. Moore Excellent Varieties

Short Courses Begin November 14 Interesdi.'g abort counr* m varbu* branchr* of agriculture are to begin at the Stale Cultegr of Agriculture within the neat future. Ptmtft will do well to cutwMicr tending a too ur daughter to New Brunswick to take one ot thevr course* in which they are mott interested. In fact, there are many older people now engaged in tanning who-wovid find it vrrvq profitable to upend the Mutter month* at the college, if they c„ ild arrange then work tu do so. A* a general rule, “where there n a will there b a way." Courses are given in general agriculture, dairy tarmmg, dairy manufacture, fruit growing, vegetable gardening, fowe? culture and poultry hutbsndry. and all tuition coat* are borne by the State. ITw student bear* hb living exp-nsr* and the Coat of inodrmsla. Which, according to the college record*, usually total about $1B0 for the three month*. Resident, of New Jersey who pones* an equivalent of a grammar school education and have reached their sixteenth yes* ire eligible. Work in the course, will begin on

November 14.

Incrasw in earning power a* a result of taking the courm* i» slnwKt assured to earnest students, it b powted out by college

Confinement Plan',Yorks

<'ewiAueinvst remrina bat nitde It

ol^ bslpfui tod toelr Misse*- for HoU N.uijn. u: (kma for vaeh muotk ot the y*sr. SlirtM Road. * urn her Usd fount*.

esl nock Ot pullet* tor the Ust the®,

jaora. uu? «xpsrMBre of Mr.,

A * r>c, * i r , > .Sowtys's help, prove the fad that

agent Th. »*vat soaBnaTae*; ^ goos.- Tbto flock of

tbem and make* up tbv record for u fc ..

the eoul.t) The ten flock. Pro- ^~

-,™i -rr. n..r hlrd !

The

keep their end of the

•-corfla and at the

•nib the record* ate ,

to roar the i

ductus th* most >

per Writ

the

hat been Peered

tu (

: .bare of the ultra violet rays by

Crete tint* perch.

The ditneulty ext , rearms pullets In previous year. ■*,,. Riant haa tin, fl dll# to

roll." Kafh cousty buoor re to report nl to the exfration service headu outers at New Brnnx-

srlck^ sliere U* honor roll tor _

’ L_ this 'plant — ..

BUnlUr tans sgg-iaylnc eon worm* and cocodloat. Thi.' teato have been ciodueted to New irar none ot the polleU show ac> j jersey for six years. The oollrg* .isdi of the veaksatot eft ecu ot j astborttle. -unousee that their .„rm» and Uv alight outbreak of purpoM are to ewoouraae twul-! omuutdloaU •-< easily castrotled tiymien to keep better Mrd*. to 1 No trouble war experienced with, Stbuulau interest to better nieti,- -.p# worms so fly acmoa were 1

•dt of fi • ding sad manasen ' rit. not n*ed

; A little trouble wa* experlewced

practical po-iltrymen. It to pi'lnied^ . a ,. but Uj, owner oui that the fact. obtalDC through ’ that l( ha. sot bMU serioua

** .T*™' , n< ’' '’ n! > i oough in lacresae mortality to

‘ any apprectoble extent. fie every poultryroxa may net be ah # to wet rmtlla sa aatto-

Th. col tope report, thalth*; Setor, „ Su. Uum. who

the content a

m the pirtu

also to the roltose Is devlalm: Im-

s-ithontws, the demand for hetdt nen. gardener*, orchardmen, prnil i aveease e« pioducUon of t en* to'JJJJJ?' ^gJuin ‘^Trtti* cltam trymeiv, cww-tester*, fan* foretue i_a»»d farm manager*, being oorv , tbe flute has been steadily in-j bw i th ',. Wr<i ^ the rsua* might.

' “ Bj • reful trial tnj

Vineland Hen Lays 300 Eggs lame* Wbeteel and hte itoustibul Birds' have scored •sain HI* hen No. M-4 at the vinelaad InternaUoaal Egs-Lay-ing conleet has told >02 eggs to use year and haa Dntobed as tbe highest Leghorn fur the year. Tbe record for the "Bountiful Hlrda" follow*: the stmHar one of High laghonu to Itth— High Bird and High Hen in :'■2J—and htghwt two-toar record for the .'tow' Jersey Contests to ttt4. Thi* hen wa* hatched and reared at Bountiful Parma She ws* not a pedlgroed bird but oo# from Mr. Wbetaela hatch of May 6, 1M*. In the Vineland Kgg laying I'ootest were pen* of Leghorns and of other breed* of chick-

country. It to a dtotlnrt and high honor to Bountiful Parma to have bad the highest Leglorn to the contest Tbe conteet was run under the direct supervision and management of the Department of Poultry Husbandry of the flute College of Agriculture.

5af1 Apple Week Ort »->*<. i

Prom tbe standpoint of msumers and producers.

State to in a better position than

developed rapidly due I ttoctlvs. mild flavor. 1 arid, it to not so well a. cooking, but to a (avert! tog where an acid flavor aired. It to available or ket at l

popular varieties grown i Jer—y that are coming ■ market now. in

Wholesale Produce

Market Prices

“T* K; ' ■ • bom*, .pun*, ;z. s ^ •I Frrt, » sad Untoi,, J ?fEW JERSEY apples. Bmokehou'- ■- ^ l-W D,iwo.„ con and Bald*,-, -,: h

• •' -

CTb^errlei. V. oxe.JAo-1*. Itotnn*. t ai rrx . ■ f emla Ice bee* Jenwy crata*. : fi - ; fSTi, ^ K:: '••j.l

William B Ihiryov. Secretary «rt Te State Department of Axriculre With a larger crop than tbe late's fire-year a>visa* -u0 with quality erretled by no other tiate, consumers in New Jersey and ‘Tie large raetropHtan renter* adjoin irg are well suppitod wtih delklxu>. tree-ripenet ft nit that will irtnpt erec the oiOM Jadid of appctl'iM Served in nemertm* tempting way*, a* well a# eaten • aw the .mint into. Viumin*. acids end carbohy* 1 , ui-* will contlsu# a] torse share !r maintatolni: bmlTh ta ;■ own-up* aa well as cLI’dreh. ‘■he total apple ciop for th.itt<- to est ruiled at Xlii.'-u-fc-j-'.eto. of wl-ich nearly bah are

and wintei vxnet.'o# Ut

txrfwe tbe mOft 1 popular variety i« the Hlayman. wb» h to In dem-md for eating as well as for cook in x and hakivg. A recent surrey by tbe Departmen' abows that tbe f'tayman leads all other varieties, with X5.SH trees in tbe State. Tbe Dettcloo* ranks next among tbe Winter varieties, with 17Tb* 1

tree*. This to a newer

ctoi variety whose popularity ha*

NEW YORK—-Egg* and other nearby at . whites, cloeed selected extras 71-

id cent*.

Nearby whites, marked mediums. 46-54 cent* Nearby whites, marked pullet*. 16-1J rents. PHILADELPHIA—Lire Poultry. Mixed colors, fancy, fat. 24-td cent*. Leghorns, fair 16-20 cento

ridrrably in rxco* of lV *uppU The lollegr rxplaui* that amtoct ***°* U> * conl

graduation so that requrtf* for

* limited way.

Thinning Helps

i

A 13 Mouth Year

“alto on a flun-

i* kept with student*

trained person* can be nlled. And then.( the “acres of diamond*” theory » no doubt ju»t a> trot today e* it ever wav Then are unde*eloped posubditie* righi on out own places, right m our < wn rmnm«Hut>e* if wr bin look for throi. The supply of fir*t-<la*a produce « a] way* I uni led in any jxioiaiuiiity. on any market. Then- i» Bio*t always a go<-i sup ply of medium grade producr on the market bnavnr it » the kind that BM*t people are *atnfir<i to grow Tlw golden opportumty lies in producing stuff that i* better than (he average, and the.gfCpanny it for market better than the average person make* an

effort to do.

These short course*, brimful <d sound and piactro! mfonna-j fusi sad wh#u ihe urtes Don, furnish an excellent foundation for our young fanner* to' B '»* wUI WobaM) r.xure up about strongly favored by the U. 8. begin on. it they desire to equal our br»t fainrr* and ev.rll the ** >h * tornwr figures an* Wi-sibrr Bureau, to that ther# mrttgr .nalderthto charge for hto labor. wll , ^ ,j month, of exactly 2*

_ >*t. from i>ift-e.al eapsrieac,

tortus know that coal strikes are

Last Chance To Sow Cover Crop "P* to oeeur *t *JI too freqorot

Raiw Game Birds

Farm Woodlot

New Years Day come, oo Sunday

. go « ib# 1>-

to go into of-

feet to tbe eialewt possibl* way. ; ti#gtuning tu# week exactly as al

, U h, * , ‘ Prt*» *>» wtU bt*\e Iw'*!

u#>Uoo ot ibooftin* between coal ‘——.j, mh ndar to 1

cd wood a* the fuel u. keep th. .K#

keep

burning I* a matter

farmer tu droide for him

opoo * co.t hails roal to Jtoout it tolrly soon, or we shall

convenient • » B ii another 5 year* The idea

j of the IX-mouth calendar, which

There i

art unit) during the not two or thre rt crop, according to H. K. A’ox. St* - i* thr <Mily crop which win warrant such ! ivrt make much grow th before w inter nd hr ail ready to go aivead ** wm a>

iqt <xsnc upon xi*.

which have her i in totuitoa and other

hardy customr d preparation.

mlertals and that duDng each •trike roal has usually been a O'Uhl y scarce aad costly article

h. necessitating an extra,

probably set In between June end Juiy There will to one day left over, and It Is proposed to call this day "Year Day” and make It

universal holiday betwi

farm tog rommunltle. At ^^,2* and January 1 All in J<h time# the old farm woodlot . -vtir u . mre >

a* be*,n Abe tar leers’ aalartiun j

I always made a good, j'

' practical j

Grange Calendar May Orsnae—Mret* .wry

ini down aad weed trees which '• .till sound sad which contain.

Urge amount of heat value

b*i» are also a crop of souad. • rifty aad larger trees which tl nV torn a chance would In time pro- itobw

umber product, „f fxrm

’•«l«r value than fir.wood Their iftoc. depend* largely upon the i loval of the**- dead dying, down

t.i n.rertor treoi ■

i, material tbe

fieutf •eavl'te Orangr—Meeta s#r-

ru.wl.y nina ot kwftTS Fclvln XM«tt. Sec-

ce-d a.d fourth Tue*d< • •ch mooih u> t‘ -

tun. South 8#e<

. Maeler. Mr. XI

,r ™

and at the | CMS npHwa G-.oe,—v—. eeerr

Moudag evenfKg to Cold StwlBg Qvwnr

Master Olway

t the truefHo^wr of clean-Tkir** 1 ,

agriculture game birds for profit to suggestad by the Biological Survey of the U. 8. Department of Agriculture Tbe demand exceeds the supply and profits may be reaped tbe sale of adult birds to ers of both young aad adult birds for restocking of preserves, aad of eggs for distribution to both farmer* and .booting club* Pheasants. quail, mallard ducks, and Canada gees* are varieties that have been raised successfully in the United States, and tbe Biological Survey has available detailed advice for those who Intend to go into the business.

A man to as old sa be feeli •nd a woman tout as old a. g^_^op>an_*iiy_she to. Squibb’g Tested Cod Liver Oil The name alone highly recommends this oil. $1.75 per gallon. A few bamlix at $45X10 per 30-gnllon bfaL For Sale By E. J. RUBRIGHT South Seville, N. J.

^ Home Water System Value like this/

• TVIUhtmt* tees.—tor « iftst A f—r fee capadty

Only $20 down and $5 per monfh TwrtotossX. M, -tsswWrestc FAI* RBAN KS-MORSt Home Water Systems J. L. Danzenbakc-r & Son CedarviUe. N. J. F. W. Ebelhhre Stone Harbor New Jeroey

For Sale—Poultry Orr, clear manor, t . # Fries—let p»r pubTea Bushel* or mcr^-rs, ' bmh*!. Price rises afi»r Ji la? A. S. WALKER Erat*. N. J.

Brown, fieerwtery

to M>U«r Mr.

Another vory i r ,^

OserVtotd

| Hop. Orsnae— , |h.V’u M!iLT*'-l',m,V r ’ “‘^ r j CMsivins G-.fH). -v' -<* n>M aad

Alfalfa On Potato Fai

Onion Sets

1. Serata & Sons Bridgeton. N. J.

For SUe—1 */*-2-Ton Beihlehem Truck

EDWARD BURLEY Tuckflhoe, N. J.

Why Has Beacon Laying and Growing Mash Been used exclusively by HARRY HEINICKEL South Seaville for the Past Four Years?

Obviously because the RESULTS HAVE BEEN SATISFACTORY B'xuiU me the proven uuwer. Mr. Heinickel u a wide-awake poultry man with a flock of 500 bird*. PLAY SAFE, like Mr. Heinickel is doing, and FEED BEACON BUTTERMILK MASH with protngytne. Sold By

M. Cohen Woodbine, N. J.

; Fagon and Fleetwood Port Norris, N. J.

T. C. FOX & SONS NEWFIELD. N. J. SELLING AGENTS

Bountiful Farms Baby Chix

We are now offering ->ur Bountiful Baby Chix tcrSrH' Umy. There has never been enough to supply tkt It to therefore vtoablc (or thorn wishing to obti:-. .1 place their orderx early. James Whetsel, Bountiful Farm N. Main Road Vinel*D<i. N. J

*k, ewI 8

Pratt Feed Facts Sour Ball and Scratch Grains! You would be surprised how little a great nw trymen know about scratch feed. Perhsp- bw* 0 * feed to no Important they think It doesn ference what they us# as a scratch feed . NO FEED Ifl UNIMPORTANT In thew dxy» •»« . to trying to get the greatest profit* from ^ SCRATCH FEED 18 PARTICUUlBLY IMPOETANf ^ Maybe you can't ee# muck weemblenc. t- ' balls aad scratch grains, hut there to- ^ Do yon remember when you wvrr * 4s4 j where you got a penny? If you bad only * UUl* =* . aevei leak long to decide on your porekase at ^ atore. It was almost always “aour bsll,'' a *' Bo-k#T». ' wasn't It? Bocauae you wanted mmething wber - * would laa( a long while. ^ That's just why serntoh (bad to very >■»«"• when the daye are abort and the nighu are tot* Mash feed eaten during tbe day dices’* ,,!f —It furniahaa lota of strength and egg mxkirJ - ment in a very few hours. But no matter If * ' ^ „■ U chock full of maah when she goes to rot *\ 1 . y\ empty long before mldnlgbt. From then ! long hour* of raid darkness. Mr*. Hrn bs* t- ’,^1 and nourishment from her body to keep up . J no that the fire! (red she eata in the nr>r r;r • ^| toward replacing what waa toped during tbe ’* o( toward making egg* , .Y j flerateh feed digeata very alowly ju»i :ik ' . * bali dtaaolvrs h d your hen* to roost » - , , full of good K-ratcb feexl and it will dig'- ' feed strength and wannth Into a hen* j night long Then the flret morning ma»b ,'* rr egg and profit making. _ - « Did you notice 1 said A GOOD 8CRA*' 1 1 | yea. there’s a lot of difference in them- O' Take Pratt* Quality ficrntcb Feed.. ' - corn to good. bard, solid, dry corn It t‘‘ . • Julie* many bourn to soften and use i< '‘■ l ,-‘‘ ao*xi ball. And the wheat In Pratts ton ! but plump, bard grains. The oat* h** , ' l< A “ oiher grains In Pratt* nre th* same »*> That’* why Pratts Scratch Feed# \

j. S. KFil- EK Tuckal oe Lumber G Departmr’’ rudcxHor. n. a _