Department of Agriculture, 1873 - 2003
Scope and Contents
Annual Reports: 1873-1978, 1980-1982 (later cataloged)
Circular: #153 History of cooperatives; #155, 181, 199, 212, 252, 293, 314, 334, 338 Farm prices paid; #221, 255, #319 Farm prices received; #351 Farm prices paid and received; #166 Statistical handbook; #179 Population growth and food supply; #182 A study of the economic costs of quarantine in NJ, 1930; #192, #359 Publication index 1916-1945; #203 Survey of rural townships; #215, 267 NJ Agriculture; #227 Idle Farms in Hunterdon Co.; #237, #249 Reports of Govs Emergency Farm Mortgag Comm.; #290 Climate data; #299, #327 Rural life; #185 Marketing NJ Fruits and Vegetables, 1930; #339 Historical facts and figures; #343 Costs of Distributing Milk; #390 Insects of Importance in NJ Nurseries; #274 Important Nursery Insects of NJ; #389 Annual potato summary crop of 1952; #186 A survey of roadside markets in NJ, 1930; #194 Survey of Large Farms in NJ, 1931; #239 Truck Crops in NJ and Competing Areas, 1934; #486-489, #491, #493-97, #499-502, #505-513, #515, #517-518; #232, #400 Survey of Cranberry and Blueberry Industries in NJ, 1933 and 1956; #247 Beekeeping Industry in NJ, 1935
Misc: Upper Freehold Township, a survey 1935; Farm lands in NJ 1916; Good things to eat from your neighbors; NJ The Garden State May 1963; Report of NJ Poultry Industry Steering Comm, 1964; Fertile furrow 50 years long, received 1967; Report of the Blueprint Comm. on the future of NJ Agriculture, 1973; Directory of agricultural orgs 1977, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989-1990; 1971 yearbook, Farm Labor NJ Style; NJ Agricultural Fairs 1977, 1980, 1983, 1985-1988, 1990, 1992-1995, 1997; Equine Associations of NJ, 1978; What you want to know about NJ, the garden state, 1978; Buyer's Guide for NJ Plants and Flowers, rec. 1978; NJ Farmer's Week, 1988; In the matter of proposed regulations amending NJAC 2:53-1.1 to 1.4, Finding of Facts, 1979; The Agricultural Preserve Demonstration Program, A Report to the People of NJ, Feb 1979; A graphic summary of NJ agriculture 1923; Agriculture in NJ, 1932; NJ The Garden State, 1941; Proceedings: The crisis in farm labor, 1967; Summary of results of seed inspection 1978-1980; Grassroots: an agriculture retention and development program for NJ, 1980; Farming in NJ 1986; Trespass vandalism 1986; NJ Choose and cut Christmas Tree Guide, 1989; Where to find NJ Apples 1993-1996, 1998; NJ Dairies of distinction 1994; NJ Gypsy Moth aerial defoliation survey 1990-1994; NJ's equine industry Jan 1, 1995; Where to find Pick your own Fruits and vegetables in NJ, Jun 1995, 1997-1999, 2001-2002; Certified Nurseries and Plant Deals 2003
Misc - Commission merchants, dealers, brokers and agents liscened too purchase perishable commodities: 1981, 1983-1987 (usually published last day of March); Supplemental 1981-1981 (published in June, except 1988 published in April)
Crop Reporting Service: Agricultural statistics 1963 and 1964
Milk Industry Office: Finding 1960-1966
Dairy Industry Div Misc: Milk study 1963-1964 no. 3-5, Misc addenda supp. no 1 rec. 1966; Sales of Milk and Milk Products in NJ, Nov 1978, Nov 1981, Dec 1987, Jan 1987, AS 1987; Jan-Jun 1988, Jan-Dec 1987, Jan-Dec 1987; Summary of Milk Production 1986; Milk Production in NJ Jul-Sept 1987; Rules of Fluid Milk and..., Nov 1986, Jan-Dec 1987, Jun/Jul 1989; Fluid milk production and milk sales, 1989; NJ Sales by Dealers and Producer Dealers monthly with Annual summary (AS): 1982 - Mar 1988 with AS (mostly complete); Summary of production in NJ by dealers: 1980- Mar 1988 with Annual Summaries through 1985 (mostly complete);
Plant Industry Div: 1964 and 1965 reccomendations for Dutch Elm Disease Control
Rural Advisory Council: Rural Planning a concept study for planning in rural NJ, 1961; Revenue-Costs ratios of rural townships with changing land uses, 1963; County Boards of Agriculture Part I (Farm orgs) 1964; NJ's Dairy Industry in the 1980s, 1969; Garden state agricultural trends Oct 1971, 1959-1976; Agricultural Land Sales in NJ first report Oct 1978, Second Jul 1979
Soil Conservation Committee: NJ Fights Erosion 10 year report, 1947; Inventory of NJ Soil and Water Conservation Needs 1962; Conservation Plantings Make Homes for Binds, received 1962; Directory soil conservation districts c. 1972; Cooperative program to conserve and develop our natural resources c. 1972; Standards for soil erosion and sediment control in NJ, Sept 1974
Dates
- 1873 - 2003
Creator
- New Jersey. Department of Agriculture. (Organization)
Extent
From the Collection: 476 Linear Feet (Offsite ) : 288 State docs; 144 Legislative books and docs; 18 assembly docs; 18 court reports; 8 Senate microfilm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Processing Information
The entire card file for this record group has been transcribed.
Creator
- New Jersey. Department of Agriculture. (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library Repository
3rd Floor
Newark Public Library
5 Washington St.
Newark NJ 07102 United States
973-733-7775
njreference@npl.org
