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 giound. If the brooder houses cannot be 

 moved the yards are disinfected with a 

 solution of 2 oz. of Bichloride of Mercury 

 in 15 gallons of water. Care must be 

 taken not to spread disease from the 

 laying houses by carrying it on the feet 

 or otherwise. Disinfect laying houses 

 having dirt floors with corrosive subli- 

 mate, 2 oz. in 15 gallons of water before 

 the pullets are placed in them in the fall. 

 Laying houses having wood or cement 

 floors should be disinfected with kerosene. 

 Then be sure that pullets are clean giving 

 them a tobacco treatment before they are 

 put in the winter quarters. 



From this meeting six other men 

 agreed to carry on disease control work 

 which has been so successful with Mr. 

 Drinkwater. This does not mean that 

 Greenwich has more disease in poultry 

 than other sections but it does mean that 

 most of the poultrymen in the town now 

 realize the benefits of a simple precau- 

 tionary program. 



In Belchertown the same program was 

 outlined and four of the leading poultry- 

 men are carrying on demonstrations. 

 With the experience of these men it is 

 hoped that more people will carry on the 

 work. If this can be accomplished it will 

 give the Agricultural College a chance to 

 do more constructive work rather than 

 holding so many post mortems. 



At the Williamsburg Poultry School 

 the same program was featured and five 

 poultrymen are carrying out the program. 

 In Huntington, W. A. Munson stated 

 that if he had not adopted the program 

 he would now be out of the poultry busi- 

 ness. When thinking men and women 

 will make such statements it means that 

 the disease control program is a necessity 

 and not a theory. If you wish complete 

 details write the Country Agent. 



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 horn the tree and thereby take a chance 

 on losing it through sunscald and other 

 troubles. 



At E. B. Clapp's orchard in Westhamp- 

 ton, filler trees were partially removed so 

 as to give those remaining a better chance 

 to grow. Prof. Sears demonstrated 

 bridge grafting for mice girdled trees and 

 advocated the use of nitrate where trees 

 were heavily set with fruit buds and 

 where the trees were not making strong- 

 growth. 



In Southampton, a pruning demonstra- 

 tion was held at Wilfred Parsons orchard 

 showing how to prune both young and old 

 peach and apple trees. Other demonstra- 

 tion meetings were held in Cummington, 

 Ware, Belchertown, Goshen, Huntington 

 and Williamsburg. At all of these meet- 

 ings pruning, grafting of different kinds, 

 spraying and fertilizing were discussed. 

 From these meetings demonstrations have 

 been signed up on Scab control, Spraying 

 and Fertilizing. 



'Bc^ery 



You will be able to rely on 

 your starter and lights, if you "^=7 



bring your battery to us regu- '^ 



larly for free inspection, dis- 

 tilled water, etc. We recharge and repair all makes 

 at right prices. When you need a new battery, 

 drive around and let us show you why you should 

 buy a Prest-O-Lite, built by the Oldest Service to 

 Automobile Owners in America. 



Official Prest-O-Lite Service Station. 



HOTEL GARAGE, NORTHAMPTON, MASS. 



THE SMITH'S AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL 



NOW HAS FIVE DEPARTMENTS 



The students in each depart- 

 ment are placed under two 

 types of teachers, skilled work- 

 ers and selected academic 

 teachers 



Tlie trustees have decided to 

 liiiild a new scliool barn. Tlie 

 hoys will do the work. 

 A new catalogue is just out 



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