HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FARMERS' MONTHLY 



C(jntiniu-(I fi-<»in ]>age 2. cf)lunin 1 

 value of muriate of Potash, acid phos- 

 phate and lime for the clover crop. The 

 whole field was manured alike. The plots 

 have each of the fertilizers alone and in 

 various combination. It is expected that 

 next year there will be some striking dif- 

 ferences in the plots. Prof. Abbott stated 

 the object of the plots and said that what 

 was being .shown was individual steps in 

 a system of .soil fertility; namely, (1) 

 Conservation of manure; (2) U.se of acid 

 pho.'iphatc to supplement manure on the 

 corn crop and to improve pastuies; (3) 

 The use of Nitrate on the hay crop; (4) 

 Use of lime where necessary; (5) Use of 

 mixed fertilizers on the ca.sh crop. 



The trip closed with a demonstration of 

 dusting potatoes showing how the duster 

 should be used to get maximum efficiency 

 in covering the plants. The machine 

 looked so good to Mr. Goodale that he 

 started right off to dust his squashes and 

 cucumbers. Without comparing the effi- 

 ciency of dust vs spray it was brought out 

 that few farmers in Ware sprayed their 

 potatoes and that dusting seemed to offer 

 a solution of potato blight and bug con- 

 trol. It was planned to hold a similar 

 trip to visit potato demonstrations in 

 August. 



Cdlltiiiued from pafje 1. column I 



It is well worth any market gardener's 

 time to spend the day at Lexington. 



The Farm Bureau is holding a Tobac- 

 co Field Day Saturday, August .5 at the 

 farm of G. Fred Pelissier in Hadley. An 

 interesting program is being arranged, 

 details of which will be announced later. 



Saturday, August 12 the Hamp.shire- 

 Franklin Holstein-Friesian Club is hold- 

 ing a Field Day at Northfield Seminary, 

 Northfield, Mass. This meeting will be 

 interesting to all farmers who are in- 

 terested in Holsteins as the Northfield 

 herd is one of the best in the state. The 

 club urges all members and friends to 

 come and bring their families. 



The Hampshire County Pomona Grange 

 is combining with the Williamsburg 

 Grange in holding a picnic in Williams- 

 burg. A definite date has not been set 

 but is expected that it will be held the 

 fir.st part of August. It is hoped that 

 Vice-president Coolidge can be obtained 

 as principal speaker. 



Local organizations around Cumming- 

 ton are uniting to hold one of the best 

 picnics ever at the Cummington Fair 

 Grounds, Tuesday, August 15. With the 

 Hillside Pomona Grange, Cummington 

 Creamery, Western Hampshire Farmers' 

 Exchange and the local Farm Bureaus 

 cooperating this field day should draw 

 out every farm family in the section. A 

 full program of sports for the boys and 

 girls, races of various sorts and a ball 

 game, there should be something doing 

 every minute. 



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