FARMERS' MONTHLY OF HAMPSHIRE COUNTY 



disease started in the United States a few 

 years ago, but was stamped out by the 

 immediate eradication of the rats in the 

 community. Many other forms of disease 

 are spread by these pests. 



Campaigns Started 



A few preliminary tests have been run 

 by Mr. Mills and he finds that Massachu- 

 setts farms are well infested with rats 

 and other pests. 



In the spring he hopes to put an eradi- 

 cation demonstration in Hampshire Coun- 

 ty in co-operation with County Agent 

 Payne and the extension forces from M. 

 A. C. 



Farmers who are bothered considerably 

 by rats or other pests .should write to 

 their county agent or Mr. Mills at Fernald 

 Hall, M .A. C, Amherst. 



SUN PORCHES FOR POULTRY 



For two seasons sun porches, made of 

 either wood or cement, have been ti-ied 

 by many New England poultrymen and 

 the verdict is most favorable. 



They may be used in front of either 

 permanent or colony brooder houses. 

 Their primary purpose is to enable chicks 

 to get more direct sunshine than is possi- 

 ble when they are confined to the house, 

 for .sunshine promotes growth and normal 

 development. The additional area thus 

 provided relieves congestion and permits 

 of fresh air and relief from the constant 

 heat of the brooder .stove. 



From a sanitary point of view these 

 platforms are helpful. Keeping chickens 

 off the ground for the first few weeks 

 protects them thru their mo.st susceptible 

 period from coccidiosis, blackhead and in- 

 testinal worm infection. Furthermore, it 

 prevents the small area immediately 

 around the house from becoming con- 

 taminated with droppings. When six or 

 eight weeks old and the chickens are re- 

 leased they are large enough to range and 

 be fed at some distance from the house. 



If these platfoi-ms are made in sections 

 approximately 10' long and 5' wide they 

 may be used to advantage during the 

 summer as the roof of a roosting .shelter. 

 Supports for the shelter may be simply 

 stakes driven in the ground and prevent- 

 ed from spreading by boards nailed 

 across near the top. These boards may 

 also serve as supports for the roosts. Two 

 foot chicken wire may be put ai'ound the 

 .shelter for night protection. The plat- 

 forms are then used to form an "A" 

 shaped roof over the roosts. 



—Wm. C. Momihan, M. A. C. 



AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK FOR 1927 



The following is the "meat" of the Ag- 

 ricultural Outlook published by the Bu- 

 reau of Agricultural Economics of the 

 U. S. D. A: 



POTATOES: Profitable for two years. 

 Estimates show farmers planning 14'^/r 



increase in acreage. Favorable growing 

 season means over production. Advise 

 not over 6% increase in acreage. 



FRUIT: New plantings not advised. 

 Apples produced by crop last year due to 

 uniformly favorable weather over whole 

 country. Export market has been good. 



DAIRY: Dairy industry is on strong- 

 er basis than a year ago and the favora- 

 ble spread between the price of feed and 

 the price of dairy products is expected to 

 continue throughout the year. Fewer 



cows than a year ago. Higher prices be- 

 ing paid for good cows may lead to grow- 

 ing more calves. Advised not to increase 

 number of cows. 



POULTRY: Look for decreasing mar- 

 gin of profit. Heavy storage holdings of 

 dressed poultry indicate lower prices for 

 1927. Increased egg production means 

 lower price. To meet competition from 

 Pacific Coast, Eastern producers are 

 urged to grade and standardize their pro- 

 duct, and to cater to the local market. 



ANALYSIS PROVES PURITY but NOT QUALITY 



A chemical analysis determines whether a fertilizer meets its manufac- 

 turers guarantee. It does not tell the .story of what materials were used 

 to achieve that analysis. Neither does it tell when the fertilizer will be 

 available as food to your crop — whether this year or 5 years hence. 



The LIBERTY BRAND on a fertilizer is more than a guarantee of analy- 

 ses-— it is a pledge of QUALITY derived from the highest grade raw ma- 

 terials plus specialized training in manufacture. 



LIBERTY HIGH POWER FERTILIZERS are made to serve a dual pur- 

 pose: 



To nourish the plant throughout the growing season from sprouting time 

 to maturity and to leave the soil at hai-vest time richer in plant food. 



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APOTHECARIES HALL COMPANY 



Manufacturers 



LIBERTY High Power FERTILIZERS 



Waterbury, Conn. 



Factory at East Windsor, Conn. 



LINCOLN y^^^^^ FORDSON 



JUNE 21, 1926 

 NEW IMPROVED FORD PRICES 



All cars. Balloon Tires and Starters 



Touring Str-Bal 



Runabout Str-Bal 



Coupe-Bal 



Tudor-Bal 



Fordor-Bal 



Chassis-Bal 



Truck — less starter 

 Truck— with " 



List 



$380 

 360 

 485 

 495 

 545 

 300 



Frt. 



$33 

 33 

 39 

 39 

 39 

 33 



3 per cent Delivery TOTAL 



325 

 375 



33 

 33 



War Tax 

 $9.90 



9.42 

 12.60 

 12.84 

 14.04 

 None 



None 

 None 



Charge 



$3.10 

 3.58 

 3.40 

 3.16 

 3.96 

 4.00 



4.00 

 4.00 



Delivered 



$426. 

 406. 

 540. 

 550. 

 602. 

 337. 



362. 

 412. 



CHASE MOTOR COMPANY 



NORTHAMPTON, MASS. 



24 Center Street 



Telephone 470 



