Members of a county farm bureau visit the State Agricultural College 

 and Experiment Station. 



STATE AID FOR FARMERS 



Many Helping Agencies. New Jersey has unrivaled sources of informa- 

 tion for the farmer. The Agricultural Experiment Station, the Agricul- 

 tural Extension Service of the State University, and the State Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture are always ready to give advice and assistance of a thor- 

 oughly practical kind. A Superintendent of Farm Demonstration is main- 

 tained in every farming county, as the representative of the Extension Ser- 

 vice of the State University, to help with local soil and farm problems. Co- 

 operative farm organizations are abundant, and the community spirit in the 

 rural districts has been developed to a high degree. 



CLIMATE 



Growing Seasons. Climatic conditions are moderate and do not vary 

 greatly throughout the State. The rainfall is exceptionally uniform, the 

 average monthly precipitation being close to four inches; there is always 

 plenty of water everywhere for agricultural purposes. The first and last 

 killing frosts average: in the northern sections, September 25 to October 5, 

 and May 2 to May 15; in the central, October 10 and April 25; in the 

 southern. October 15 and April 20, the season of the southern portion of the 

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