HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FARMERS' MONTHLY 



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JOSEPH PICKETT, Principal 

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ContijuiPd fffun i>age 1, '•oluinn 'J 

 early so an additional supply had to be 

 obtained. Senator Gri.';wold spoke on the 

 possibility of repealing the Day light 

 Saving Law another year while Mr. Foi>- 

 grave of Springfield made a strong ap- 

 peal for voters to vote "yes" on the article 

 concerning prohibition enforcement this 

 fall. A hotly contested ball game was 

 won by the Williamsburg team. 



Members and friends of the Hampshire 

 Franklin Holstein — Friesian Club met at 

 Northfield .Seminary for their mid-sum- 

 mer picnic .Saturday, August 12. A good 

 delegation of Holstein breeders from this 

 county attended and enjoyed a fine time 

 inspecting the Northfield Seminary herd 

 of over 170 pure bred animals. 



The agricultural organizations of Cum- 

 mington and vicinity united for a field 

 day at the Cummington Fair Grounds, 

 Tuesday, August 1.5. In spite of the 

 rush to finish haying a good crowd 

 gathered to enjoy the day. In the morning 

 sports for all were run off. Cummington 

 Grange won the silver cup offered by the 

 State Grange for the largest number of 

 entries in the sports. Prof. H. F. .Jud- 

 kins gave a fine talk on what the indi- 

 vidual could do to keep up the quality of 

 the Cummington Creamery butter. Mr. 

 Forgrave asked every voter to see that 

 Article 4 of the referendum, regarding 

 prohibition enforcement, was marked 

 "yes". State Secretary Russell spoke on 

 the work which the Farm Bureau is doing. 

 Prof. Wing of Cornell told about his trip 

 to New Zealand and Australia. 



Middlefield had practically everyone in 

 the town at theii- annual field day. Rep- 

 resentative Lyman of Easthampton told 

 about recent good roads legislation and 

 how it would benefit Middlefield and towns 

 similarly situated. Mr. Henry Pease told 

 of the work the Middlefield improvement 

 association was doing and what it had 

 accomplished. 



About 7.5 -lei'sey Breeders and their 

 families attended the annual field meeting 

 of the Franklin County .Jersey Breeders' 

 As.sociation held at E. C. Harlow's in 

 North Amherst. An hour before lunch 

 was spent in looking over the herd which 

 Mr. Harlow has got together in 1.5 years. 

 After lunch Mr. Harlow led out his cow, 

 Gamboga Edla, winner of the club cup 

 last year for the highest fat producing 

 .Jersey. Her record last year was 807 

 lbs. of fat. Mr. Harlow told how, 

 starting with a run down farm, two 

 old horses and four heifers he had in 15 

 years built up the splendid herd he now 

 has. He was followed by a number of 

 other breeders who gave their exper- 

 iences. 



The party then adjourned to Prof. Far- 

 ley's where his daughter Elizabeth 

 showed them her herd. The College herd 

 was then visited. The meeting was very 

 successful and enthusiastic. 



The picnic held by the Swift River 



ContinTled on page 6. column 1 



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