HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FARMERS' MONTHLY 



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tutional vigor for breeding purpose.s. 

 There are birds in every flock which will 

 live for years. This test of longevity is 

 the best test of constitutional vigor, yet it 

 is not practical for most poultrymen. In 

 its absence one must be extremely caieful 

 in selecting breeding stock. 



Biids of good constitutional vigor can- 

 not do their best unless enviionmental 

 conditions are favorable. This means 

 that the breeding- birds should be properly 

 housed, fed and cared for. These factors 

 are under the control of the poultryman 

 and he should use the best knowledge 

 available to .see that conditions are right. 



Kind of Diseases 



For all practical purposes disease of 

 poultry may be divided into two classes 

 as follows : — 



I. Functional 



Tumors. 



Dropsy. 



Gout. 



Liver Troubles. 



Apoplexy. 



Ruptures. 



Hemorrhages. 



II. Infectious 



Worms. 



Coccidiosis. 



Roup and Pox. 



Cholera. 



Filth Organisms. 



Bacillary White Diarihea. 

 Functional diseases are caused by 

 weakness of the tissue, due to lack of con- 

 stitutional vigor. When birds are forced 

 the losses may be heavy. The birds usu- 

 ally are fat when they die. The loss 

 from these diseases is increased by im- 

 proper feeding and other environmen- 

 tal causes. The skillful poultryman will 

 detect troubles of this kind soon after 

 it starts because it results in decreased \ 

 egig production. Changing of methods 

 to increase egg production usually re- 

 moves the cause and loss is seldom 

 excessive. By breeding and proper care 

 the losses from functional di.seases can 

 be reduced to a minimum. 



Infectious diseases are caused by an 

 infection or pai'asite, something which is 

 entirely foreign to the bird. The trouble 

 usually comes from having birds running 

 on contaminated land or from putting- 

 healthy birds into contaminated houses. 

 IVIany of the diseases of this class are 

 spread by direct or indirect contact. 

 For this reason it is always good 

 judgment to isolate, or better destroy, all 

 sick birds. There is one disease which 

 is transmitted, Bacillary White Diarrhea. 

 This disease is being successfully avoided 

 in this state by having breeding stock 

 tested. Unfortunately there are a few ' 

 unscrupulous people who have their flocks 

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LINCOLN 



FORDSON 



NEW PRICES OCTOBER 2nd, 1923 



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CHASE MOTOR COMPANY 



NORTHAMPTON, MASS. 



24 Center Street 



Telephone -t?!* 



KEEP YOUR BOY ON THE FARM 



Is your son interested in YOUR farm ? 



Does he want to stay there and help to make your busi- 

 ness grow and be a success? 



The Primary Objed of every Smith School course in 

 Agriculture is to Interest YOIJR Boy in his home farm. 



He tests soil from home fields. 



He determines butter fat content of milk from the home 

 cows. 



He cost accounts the home farm crops. 



He learns auto repair by overhauling the home tractor, 

 truck or car in the school shop under the guidance of an 

 expert. 



If you wish your buy to become your partner and in- 

 terested in your farm, send him to Smith School. Free 

 text books. Tuition free to you. 



H. N. LOOMIS, Director. 



Northampton, Mass. 



