THE FARMERS' MONTHLY, OCTOBER, 1928 



An Opportunity 



For many years New England poultry- 

 men have complained about the unfair 

 competition caused by the common prac- 

 tice of retailing the better grades of west- 

 ern and even storage eggs as "strictly 

 fresh", "nearby henneries" and otherwise 

 described in a manner to imply local ori- 

 gin as well as good quality. The practice 

 is often referred to as "bootlegging" eggs. 



Two years ago a campaign was started 

 in New England with the purpose of pro- 

 perly identifying local agricultural pro- 

 ducts. Eggs, of course, are among these 

 products. In fact the committee on egg 

 marketing was the first of the several 

 commodity groups to report a uniform 

 grading scheme for locally produced eggs. 

 Such eggs meeting the definition of the 

 grade for quality and freshness are all 

 known as "New England Specials" and 

 may be legally identified by labels issued 

 by the respective State Departments of 

 Agriculture. There is but one grade for 

 quality, the best as verified by candling. 

 There are two sizes "hens" averaging to 

 weigh 24 oz. to the dozen and "pullets" 

 averaging 20 oz. to the dozen. 



This grade of New England Specials is 

 designed to properly identify locally pro- 

 duced eggs of high quality. Benefits are 

 mutual. It enables poultrymen to identi- 

 fy superior pi'oducts ; it enables consumers 

 to buy with confidence. 



Eggs thus graded have received recog- 

 nition in our markets. They bring pre- 

 mium prices. Yet how small the volume! 

 How few the poultrymen who avail them- 

 selves of the opportunity to properly 

 identify their products and stop the "boot- 

 legging" of which they have long com- 

 plained! 



Are you one of the few? If not, here 

 is an opportunity. Write your State De- 

 partment of Agriculture for detailed in- 

 structions and permission to use the New 

 England label. 



— Wm. C. Monahan, M. A. C. 



Following are the state and county 

 lists in egg production for the 10 months' 

 period ending August 31, 1928. 



Covnty List 

 Hampshire 



No. No. Prorl. 

 Hens Pullets Per 

 Nov. 1 Aiig. .31 Pullet 



F. D. Steele, Cum'ton, 347 200.0 



P. L. Wheelock, Am'st, 315 191.9 

 Mrs. A. G. Eldridge, 



Amherst, 150 167.7 

 Smith Agri. School. 



Northampton, 206 168 148.5 



S. G. Waite, South'ton, 120 146.6 



State Lists 

 Large Flocks with 1,000 Pullets or more 



Homer Rowell, Essex, 2135 159.7 



Elm Tree Farm, Ply'th, 2504 530 159.0 



C. C. Rayner, Mid'sex, 1005 156.1 



M. R. Jones, B'stable, 1014 537 151.5 



Monroe & Nepper, P'th, 1709 141.1 



Hass P. F., Bri.stol, 3000 1700 137.5 



E. H. Small, B'.stable, 1614 134.2 



Large Flocks with 500 



Arrowhead F., B'stable, 

 C. N. Ward, Bristol, 

 A. S. Pendleton, Essex, 

 C. M. Williams, B'stable, 

 L. E. French, Ply'th, 

 F. T. Barnes, Ply'th, 

 *Mrs. C. S. Keller, 

 Norfolk, 



to 999 Pullets 



Low Cost Production 



641 



145.3 



Small Flocks 90 to 499 Pullets 



F. D. Steele, H'shire, 347 200.0 



P. L. Wheelock, H'shire, 296 191.9 



.1. P. Anderson, Mid'sex, 400 172.2 



R. E. Wheeler, Wor'ter, 350 172.0 



R. L. Keizer, Mid'sex, 137 63 168.2 

 Mrs. A. G. Eldridge, 



Hampshire, 150 167.7 



R. A. Beley, Wor'ter, 225 165.4 



*Mrs. Keller was entitled to seventh 

 place in June with a production of 120.8 

 and sixth place for July with a production 

 of 133.5. Her name did not appear on 

 the list due to an error. 



STATION DEVELOPS NEW 

 METHOD OF FOWL- 

 POX VACCINATION 



Recent investigations at the Massachu- 

 setts Agricultural Experiment Station, 

 according to N. .1. Pyle, of the Veterinary 

 Science department, have demonstrated 

 that the old method of injecting vaccine 

 beneath the skin, as a protective and 

 curative measure against fowl-pox (chick- 

 en pox), did not produce complete pro- 

 tection against the disease. It was 

 thought that in this disease, as in many 

 others, the hypodermic injection of the 

 vaccine stimulated the body tissues to the 

 production of immune or protective sub- 

 stances against pox, which became con- 

 centrated in the blood serum. A study 

 of the serum of fully protected birds 

 showed there to be an entirely too low a 

 concentration of these antibodies to pro- 

 tect the bird against the disease. 



Birds showing pox-scabs on the .skin or 

 its appendages, such as the comb and 

 wattles, were always immune, after re- 

 covery, to a second attack of the disease. 

 This indicated that the skin was actively 

 concerned in the protection against pox. 

 Various vaccines were then applied direct- 

 ly to the skin instead of injecting them 

 hypodermically. A method of .skin vacci- 

 nation was developed which fully pro- 

 tected birds at all times against the in- 

 fection. 



The skin vaccine is applied to the feath- 

 er follicles on the outside of one leg just 

 above the "hock" joint (true ankle or 

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At Cummington and the Three County 

 Fair one of the Extension Service exhibits 

 featured low cost production. Nearly 

 everyone is familiar with the fact that 

 high producing cows return the highest 

 profit. Following are six fundamental 

 farm practices which the most successful 

 dairymen follow as necessary to low cost 

 production. 



1. Conserve manure. 



2. Supplement all manure with super- 

 phosphate. 



3. Lime all strongly acid soils. 



4. Grow legumes. 



5. Fertilize the hay crop before and 

 after seeding. 



6. Fertilize the ca.sh crop. 



The tester has noticed that some of the 

 C. T. A. members are expecting poor pas- 

 tures to furnish most of the nutrients for 

 milk production. It may look like econo- 

 mical production now but what condition 

 will the animals be in when they come off 

 pasture and must carry through the win- 

 ter. Some grain can practically always 

 be fed profitably even when cows are on 

 pa.sture in order to keep the animals in 

 proper producing condition. 



The Easthampton town farm owns the 

 high individual in butter fat production 

 on twice a day milking for September. 

 Greenway Farm leads again with the 

 three timers. 



The letters B. W. D. stand for bacillary 

 white diarrhea, an infestious disease 

 which takes a heavy toll among young 

 chicks. 



