HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FARMERS' MONTHLY* 



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1/2 lb. daily merely as insurance that the 

 cow is getting sufficient minerals. The 

 last may be fed in grain, using 1% bone 

 and 1% salt mixed with the grain. 



In mixing grain rations have protein 

 from four different plants. A good grain 

 ration should have about 17 to IS'/r di- 

 gestible protein and not over 10% fibre. 

 Buy grains on basis of digestible nutri- 

 ents. For dry cows and heifeis the fol- 

 lowing grain mixture was recommended: 

 30 Cornmeal, 30 Bran, 30 Ground Oats, 

 10 Oil Meal. Feed 4 to 10 lbs. per day. 

 The profit from a cow is in relation to 

 her ability to handle feed above what is 

 required for her maintenance. The 

 largest lecords have been made by large 

 cows. 



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 terials contained. In fact, in case you 

 can obtain bone in a price parity with 

 acid phosphate (per unit of phosphoric 

 acid) it might be well to replace 300 

 pounds of acid phosphate with approxi- 

 mately 200 pound.s of ground bone. This 

 will insure the physical condition of the 

 mixture. 



Northampton 

 ^ National Bank ^ 



Abraham Lincoln said : "Nothing is 

 so local as not to be of some general bene- 

 fit." Why not tell us what you are doing 

 so we can print it? 



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the balance was made up by the sale of 

 preferred stock. Starting with a busi- 

 ness of 4,800 quarts, in December had 

 increased the output to 6,000 quarts of 

 milk per day. This company alone has 

 paid the New England Milk Producers 

 price and has left no surplus milk with 

 members. 



The treasui-er's report shows assets of 

 $87,989.60 and that the company has met 

 all obligations and had about $2,000 pro- 

 fit for the seven months it has been 

 running. While the profit is not large, 

 it shows that the company has done ex- 

 tremely well during the business depres- 

 sion. Gross sales of milk were $128 320.- 

 64 while expenses expressed in percent- 

 age were as follows: Milk 74%; Plant 

 labor 11%; General plant expenses 4%; 

 Auto and Stable 4.4% ; General office 5.1 

 %; profit 1.5%. In other word from 

 every dollar the consumer paid for milk 

 the producer received 74 cents showing 

 that this company has done extremely 

 well by its members. 



The following directors were chosen: 

 For three years, E. T. Clark, Granby, 

 and D. M. Rosebrook, Amherst. For two 

 years, C. W. Ball, Granby, and S. R. 

 Parker, Amherst. For one year, C. E. 

 Stiles, Amherst, Peter Hanifin, Belcher- | 

 town, and E. C. Searle, Southampton. 



At the afternoon session Prof. H. F. 

 •Judkins gave an interesting talk on Pro- 

 ducing Quality Milk stating that so long 

 as high grade milk was sent to the plant 

 the farmers were assured of a market in 

 Holyoke and were better equipped to meet 

 competition than any other group of far- 

 mers supplying the city with milk. 



Late in the afternoon the meeting ad- 

 journed and the plant was visited by the 

 whole group. Manager Darling con- 

 ducted the party, showing the whole out- 

 fit and pointed out numerous changes 

 already made and others which will be 

 made as conditions warrant. 



Taken altogether it was a fine meeting 

 as it showed the interest that all members 

 have in the company. 



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 The Government has undertaken a big 

 job in the rehabilitation of these ex-ser- 

 vice men in Agriculture, and unless the 

 closest cooperation is given by every rep- 

 resentative farmer, it is hardly possible 

 to expect the greatest measure of success. 

 We now have trained men in General 

 Agriculture, and men who have special- 

 ized in Poultry Farming, Fruit Growing, 

 Vegetable Growing, Dairying, and Ani- 

 mal Husbandry. We are not making an 

 appeal for the employment of these boys 

 from a charitable or patriotic standpoint, 

 because we believe that each one will 

 make good if given an opportunity. How- 

 ever, we do not ask the fai'mei' to accept 

 a man without knowledge of his ability 

 and character. A thirty to sixty-day 

 trial will be allowed before the soldier- 

 farmer is definitely established on an em- 

 ployment basis at prevailing wages. By 

 prevailing wages we mean the average 

 wages paid to men doing similar work. 

 The government will continue to pay 

 these men during the trial period and if 

 their services are satisfactory, the far- 

 mer is then expected to make satisfactory 

 wage provisions. 



The vocational agricultural trainers as 

 a class, are serious minded, capable ener- 

 getic, and anxious to demonstrate their 

 ability to make good in agricultural 

 work. These men are not accustomed to 

 failure. They will attack agricultural 

 problems with the same spirit and 

 thoroughness that they showed in France 

 and in the light of their successess in for- 

 eign battle fields, we can safely recom- 

 mend these fighting Americans for .ser- 

 vice in the field of Agriculture at home. 



We would appreciate hearing from 

 every farmer who may need help during 

 the coming year, and our agricultural ' 

 representatives from the oflice of the 

 Veteran's Bureau will arrange a per- 

 sonal interview to discuss further details 

 of the employment of an ex-service man 

 who has received specialized agricultural 

 training. 



All communications should be ad- 

 dressed to: 



Veteran's Bureau, Rehabilitation 



Division, 



Agricultural Department, 



600 Washington St., 

 Boston, Mass. 



WARREN M. KING, President 

 C. H. PIERCE, Vice-President 

 EDWIN K. ABBOTT, Cashier 



CAPITAL AND 8URPI.ua. $(i.s(l,OUU 

 DEPOSITS, $2,000,000 



Interest Paid on Special Accounts and 

 Certificates of Deposit 



We are qualified to act as Executor, 

 Administrator and Trustee 



Why not make your will appointing 

 this Bank as Executor? 



THE BANK FOR EVERYBODY 



H. D. SMITH 



Hatfield, Mass. 



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