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HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FARMERS' MONTHLY 



^^optli- Tiink for Henltli 



Continued froin pagro 5, column 2 



of filth disease elimination lies in the 

 proper disposal of all body and household 

 wastes, in adequate protection of water 

 supplies, and in the extermination of rats, 

 mice and vermin. The farmer and the 

 small town dweller can effect all this by 

 constructing septic tanks, privy vaults, 

 well platforms and curbs of concrete, and 

 following a consistent policy of rat and 

 vermin proofing. 



The septic tank method is the most 

 satisfactory for disposal of household and 

 human wastes where a municipal sewer- 

 age system is not accessible. It is not 

 new, for it has been thoroughly tried in 

 this country during the last forty years 

 under the supervision of competent 

 engineers and health authorities, and has 

 proved efl^ective in practically complete 

 disposal of sewage. With a properly 

 constructed septic tank and absorption 

 system the disposal of the sewage can be 

 directed and controlled so that all the 

 undesirable and unsanitary features of 

 the cesspool are eliminated. 



The principle on which the septic tank 

 operates is that of rotting, or bacterial 

 decomposition. Household waste con- 

 sisting mostly of liquids, but containing 

 a certain amount of solids is carried from 

 the house sewer into the tank, and there 

 the .solid portions are broken up and con- 

 verted into liquids and gases. 



The County Agent will be glad to fur- 

 nish you plans for making .septic tanks 

 or they may be secured from the Portland 

 Cement Association, 10 High Street, Bos- 

 ton. 



Crop News For Dairymen 



New England's hay jrop in all states 

 is below last year and below the 10-year 

 average except possibly in Vermont. 

 Maine, however, reports a liberal stock 

 of old hay and with easier labor condi- 

 tions many reports say that more of the 

 acreage is being harvested than last year. 

 With some exceptions, the crop has been 

 harvested in good condition and is of 

 fine quality and feeding value. Outside 

 of Vermont, prospects for second crop 

 hay, up to August 12, were very poor, but 

 rains have since improved the outlook 

 considerably in many sections. The 

 United States hay crop is about equal to 

 last year, but slightly below the average. 

 However, in the surplus hay states it is 

 about average. 



Outside Vermont, northern New Hamp- 

 shire and parts of Maine, pastures in 

 New England had become very dry and 

 short, but recent rains, should cause much 

 improvement. Vermont pastures are 

 mostly very good and the second crop 

 hay there promises well. Corn in Ver- 

 mont outside parts of the Connecticut 

 valley is good, but in most other parts of 

 New England it is late and promises light 

 yields, altho much improvement has taken 

 place the last past month where there 



was enough moisture. The United States 

 wheat crop is considerably above last 

 year but below the average of recent 

 years while Canada and other important 

 wheat countries have smaller crops. Out- 

 look for corn is considerably below la.st 

 year and average, but oats are a good 

 crop. Oats in Vermont and those parts 

 of New Hampshire and Maine which had 

 rain^ are good, but the crop is generally 

 short elsewhere and more of it is being 

 cut for hay or green feed. Considerable 

 acreage of crops to supplement pastures 

 is going on. Prices of gains have ad- 

 vanced sharply and the outlook is that 

 they will remain high and this means 

 mportant increases in feed costs for 

 Eastern dairymen. 



V. A. Sanders 



C. D. Stevens 



Stdtistickms 



Siirfessl'ul Poultry 'r<Mir.s 



Continued from pane 3. uoluniii :', 

 ride were grateful to the Steeles for the 

 refreshments served. 



Side Lights of the Trip 



It seemed .strange to .some that poultry- 

 men should own anything but "Flivers." 

 We have some poultrymen who do bettef 

 than pay the grocery bill from their 

 poultry receipts. 



It was a demonstrated fact that those 

 who have had experience with poultry 

 diseases are doing a real job of disease 

 control work this year. Those who at- 

 tended the trips perhaps did not know 

 that ten of the thirteen plants visited 

 have had severe losses from disease in 

 previous years. It looks now as though 

 they had conquered the trouble. 



No, there were no plants visited where 

 poultry keeping is a plaything. The birds 

 have got to pay on every one of the plants. 



Henry Lego is just as strong for Leg- 

 horns as Mr. Cook is against them. Both 

 men have had experience and speak their 

 minds. 



RAISE HEALTHY CHICKS! 



CORROSIVE SUBLIMATE 



is valuable for 



Disinfecting Brooder Houses and Yards 



We carry it in powdured fortn 



Put up in the size package you need 



It is cheaper by the pound 



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