HAMPSHIRE COUNT"^ 

 FARMERS' MONTHLY 



Ma*,.-, ichuset 

 Ur:2(i 1928 



erricultura. 



Vol. XIII. 



NORTHAMPTON, MASS.. JUNE, 1928 



No. 6 



Increased Indemnity Bill 



is Signed by tlie Governor 



All dairymen in general and member.s 

 of the Tested Herd Owners' Association 

 in particular, should be interested to 

 know that Govei'nor Fuller has signed the 

 increased indemnity bill to go into effect 

 December 1, 1928, This bill as passed 

 provides as a limit for the state indemnity 

 on reacting cattle of 

 $.50.00 for grades and 

 $100.00 for pure breds. 

 The Federal indemnity 

 of $25.00 for grades and 

 ^50.00 for pure breds 

 remains the same. A 

 great deal of credit for 

 the passage of this bill 

 goes to the Tested Herd 

 Owners' Associations 

 which were formed in 

 nearly every county in 

 the state. There are 

 about 150 members of 

 the association in 

 Hampshire County and 

 Mr. G. Fred Pelissier of 

 Hadley, representing 

 the association, did fine 

 work at one of the 

 principal hearings on the bill at the state 

 house. 



New Director of Division 



Mr. Evan F. Richardson of Millis, 

 Mass., has succeeded Mr. Frank Cum- 

 mings as director of the division of ani- 

 mal industry. Mr. Richardson is a gradu- 

 ate of M. A. C, a farmer, a cattle owner, 

 a granger, a county commissioner and a 

 trustee of the Norfolk Agricultural 

 School. 



T. B. Testing Progresses 



Over a million cattle were tuberculin 

 tested in March throughout the United 

 States. This is the largest number of 

 cattle given the test in a single month in 

 the history of the campaign against the 

 disease. By the end of March more than 

 3,500,00 cattle were still on the waiting 

 list. 



There are now 447 modified accredited 

 counties in the country. The number of 

 cattle in herds accredited by State and 

 Federal authorities as free from tuber- 

 culosis exceeds 2,000,000 and the total 

 number of cattle under supervision for 



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AI.I> HOAUS I.IIAO TO M. A. C. 

 I-'AKM ANIJ HOMK AVKIOK 



Study the Picture Below. Read 

 about the program and see how 

 many things there are that will in- 

 terest you. Then imagine a perfect 

 day, good roads, a good seat under 

 the Pines, an interesting subject 

 presented by a speaker who knows 

 it, and who tells his or her story in 

 an interesting yet instructive way. 



Nearly 50 Present at 



Second 4-H Dairy Banquet 



MSTKXIXO TO A I'Ol I.TKV I.KtTl RK 

 1)1 I{l\r; FAHM AND HOMIO AVKKK 



BETTER USES OF HOME 

 RESOURSES IS SLOGAN 

 OF M. A. C. FARMER'S WEEK 



"Wiser Uses of Farm and Home Re- 

 sources" is the slogan of the tenth annual 

 summer Farm and Home Week to be held 

 •July 24-27, 1928 at the Mas.sachusetts 

 Agricultural College. 



This group of poultrymen at a former 

 Farm and Home Week program are 

 shown doing that very thing; listening to 

 the most recent findings on control of dis- 

 ease among farm flocks. 



Poultrymen, who held their annual con- 

 vention the week previous last year, are 

 having one of the largest programs dur- 

 ing the week. Starting Thursday morn- 

 ing at 9:.30 with a general discussion on 

 Newest Developments in Brooding, they 

 continue through two full days. 



Controlling B. W. D. Infection, Dr. 

 Hin.shaw, M. A. C, Insurance, H. S. Rus- 

 sell, Waltham; More Light on Hopper 

 Feeding, J. C. Gi-aham, M. A. C; Keeping 

 Continued on page 8. column 2 



In spite of a downpour of rain during 

 the day and evening, about 50 dairy club 

 people sat down to an appetizing meal 

 prepared by the mothers of the dairy club 

 members, Friday evening, May 18. 



Gordon M. Cook, President of the 

 County Club, acted as Toastmaster and 

 first introduced Profes- 

 sor Fawcett of M. A. C, 

 who gave a very in- 

 teresting talk. 



Mr. Eastman, our 

 County Club Agent, an- 

 nounced the winners in 

 the third milk produc- 

 tion contest which ended 

 April 30, 1928. The 

 1,000 pounds of grain 

 which was given as 

 prizes by the Eastern 

 States Farmer's Ex- 

 change was won as fol- 

 lows : 



First prize, 400 

 pounds — Gordon M. 



Cook, Hadley. 

 Second prize, 300 pounds — Stanley 

 Misterka, Northampton. 



Third prize, 200 pounds — Robert Cole, 

 Huntington. 



Fourth prize, 100 pounds — C. Hilton 

 Boynton, So. Hadley. 



Mr. Eastman also mentioned the County 

 Club Camp and invited any Dairy Club 

 member to attend. The premium list of 

 the Eastern States Exposition was given 

 to the members together with entry 

 blanks. Special attention was made to 

 two of the Dairy Camp rules which are 

 as follows: (rule 2) Entries close August 

 10th. They must be accepted by the 

 County Extension Agent (Club agent in 

 this county) and approved by the State 

 Club Leader, (rule 8) The show is limited 

 to registered pure bred females and 

 registered in the name of the individual 

 making entry. Exhibitors must show 

 papers proving ownership and registra- 

 tion. All members must be owned by 

 members of 4-H Dairy Clubs and the 

 state leader must certify that ownership 

 existed with the member making entry 

 Continued on page 9, column 2 



