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HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FARMERS' MONTHLY 



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<>roiT tinud <*lover 



Cfiiit iiiut-d frnni p;i^e 1, column 2 

 (Stir well before taking- — with 

 harrow) . 



If the soil has been badly run out or 

 is quite sandy, add 100 pounds of potash 

 to the above treatment. 



How do I expect you will get your 

 money back? By getting enough more 

 and bettei' feed to cut the grain bill down 

 by an amount considerably greater than 

 the proposed expenditure. Increases of 

 5 per cent in the protein content of the 

 hay, or even 10 per cent, and 1,000 or 

 even 2,000 pounds per acre in yield are 

 almost certain to follow liming and fer- 

 tilizing strongly acid .soil prior to seeding 

 down. Furthermore the results last. I 

 can cite examples of evident benefit from 

 lime for ten years after the last appli- 

 cation. 



J.n. Abbot r. 



Progress f»f Di.sejist- Coiitntl 



Continued from pag^e 1. column 1 

 in the flock. This loss can be practically 

 eliminated by feeding two pounds of 

 "Gold Leaf" Tobacco dust in 100 pounds 

 of dry mash for a period of four weeks. 

 In the past there has been no local supply i 

 of this tobacco dust available. At pres- t 

 ent this material can be obtained from: 

 .J. E. Merrick and Co., Amherst; .J. A. 

 Sullivan & Co., Northampton ; Rytlier 

 and Wairen, Belchertown; Geo. Cramei', 

 Williamsburg; Prentiss, Brooks & Co., 

 Holyoke ; Chas. Walker, Greenwich. They 

 are handling it in two-pound packages 

 at our suggestion. While it costs a little 

 more this way, it has the following ad- 

 vantages: (1) It is the right amount to 

 mix in 100 pounds of dry mash; (2) The 

 closed package keeps the nicotine from 

 evaporating. It would be well to let 

 these parties know your requirements 

 now so that they may have it on hand. 

 We hope to secure cooperation from 

 parties in Ware in keeping a supply on 

 hand. 



POULTRY ACCOUNT 

 SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 



Thirty-two poultry men sent in a report 

 of their poultry business for Febi-uary. 

 This number is two greater than any 

 other county in the state and the number 

 of birds exceeds the next county by 1,460. 



The following is the summary: 



County State 

 No. farms reporting 32 1 16 



No. of birds 872.S 29888 



Average birds per farm 272 2.57 

 Eggs per bird 10.3 10.9 



Egg receipts i)er bird 39f 38<- 



Grain co.sts per bird 18<'- 20if- 



No. farms selling poultiy 10 .56 



Poultry sold per farm .$18.17 $19.66 



We have not been able to get 100 poul- 

 trymen to send in their reports. We still 



have hopes! The county average is 10.3 

 eggs per bird which is six tenths below 

 the state average. This is caused by 

 keeping too many old hens, late hatching, 

 improper feed and poor housing condi- 

 tions. At this time of year there is a 

 tendency to abuse the use of curtains. 

 Keeping the curtains down causes dark, 

 damp houses. Open up the curtains and 

 change the litter. Eggs from birds kept 

 in damp quarters do not hatch as they 

 should. 



Eleven of the 32 farms reported an 

 average egg production of over 12 eggs 

 per bird in February. The County lead- 

 ers are: 



Eggs 

 Per Bird 



1. Samuel Waite, Southampton 15.8 



2. Hillside School, Greenwich 15.6 

 ! 3. Phillips Parsons, Southampton 15.1 

 j 4. Henry Witt, Belchertown 13.9 

 I 5. Florence Elwell, Northampton 13.7 



Ho^v Concrete 

 Helps the Farmer 



Farmers who have the advantages of 

 permanent, expense-proof buildings save 

 time and money that would otherwise go 

 to keep ramshackle buildings fit for use. 

 Concrete dairy barns mean healthier 

 cows that give more milk; and that means 

 bigger milk checks. 



Concrete silos make possible economi- 

 cal, dependable feed the year 'round — 

 which also means more milk. 



Concrete manure pits prevent loss of 

 valuable fertilizing elements in manure. 



Concrete corn cribs keep out rats and 

 mice. You can't sell these pests so why 

 fatten them? 



Concrete feeding floors and hog houses 

 make healthy, profitable hogs. 



Concrete protects the home, and other 

 farm buildings against fire. 



Wouldn't you like to know more about 

 Concrete — how to mix and use it, and 

 how to estimate quantities of materials? 

 We will gladly send you this informa- 

 tion without charge, if you will write 

 and let us know what y^u are planning 

 to build. Why not write today? 



Our hoohjc! F-14 tells all about the uses of concrete 

 on the Jiirtj farm. Send for your copy. 



PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION 



10 High Street 

 BOSTON, MASS. 



qA National Organization to Improve and 

 Extend the Uses of Concrete 



Cilices in 27 Other Cities 



