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HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FARMERS' MONTHLY 



nnil>' Ueeorcl Ser*i<'e 



Continued fiom pa^o 1, column 2 

 figures can be easily and quickly obtained 

 by weighing a measureful of grain and 

 the amount of hay and silage typical 

 •cows are getting daily. All of this in- 

 formation can be quickly and easily ob- 

 tained. 



After this information is put down, the 

 monthly record is mailed to the County 

 Agent. In the office, the milk records are 

 added and the amount of milk per pound 

 of grain is figured out. Then a monthly 

 summary sheet is made from these re- 

 cords so that you may see how you are 

 feeding, as compai-ed with the others in 

 the project. 



One man who started keeping the re- 

 cord sheets last February stated that he 

 had found that he could make a material 

 saving in his cost of production. The 

 first month his cows were averaging 2.8 

 lbs. of milk for each pound of grain. 



Since then, he has averaged 4.3 lbs. of 

 milk for every pound of grain and has 

 kept his cows in as good condition as be- 

 fore. This man, with cows of medium 

 production, has made a profit on his cows 

 every month this year and he has never 

 received the highest price for milk. He 

 has made a study of feeding and found 

 that it pays. 



We should like to have every dairy- 

 man in the country take up this work 

 because we believe it pays. We furnish 

 the Daii-y record sheets and the help to 

 add them. Then too, we will get you a 

 set of the best milk scales on the market 

 at wholesale if you want them. You can 

 get full information on this project by 

 writing to the County Agent, .59 Main 

 Street, Northampton, Mass. Do it now! 



Concrete for Dairynun 



Campaigns by large dairy companies 

 urging the public to drink more milk in- 

 crease trade channels from the farm to 

 the city immeasurably. With this in- 

 creased demand, however, has come an in- 

 creased vigilance by health societies to 

 safeguard the con.sumer. 



Accordingly, wideawake dairy farmers 

 have foreseen this condition and have 

 provided for marketing their milk in a 

 sanitary manner. Milk is probably more 

 readily su.sceptible to contamination than 

 any other food ])roduct. 



A good milk house is an invaluable aid 

 in the production of high-quality milk. 

 Concrete construction, either monolithic 

 or block, is ideal becau.se it is permanent, 

 vermin-proof and highly sanitary. Such 

 a structure should be located vdth regard 

 to convenience, but it is better that it be 

 separated from the stables to prevent the 

 milk from being tainted by stable odors. 



A very serviceable milk house is a type 

 that can be constructed with the use of 

 circular monolithic silo forms. A foun- 

 dation which extends two or three feet in- 

 to the ground or to the limit of frost is 

 the first step. The silo forms are used 



just as in making a silo, except that 

 boards must be set in the forms to cut 

 out portions of the wall which are to form 

 doorways or windows. Heavy reinforce- 

 ment is not necessary, 3/8 inch rods 20 

 inches on the center extending in both 

 directions being amply sufficient. A coni- 

 cal roof can al.so be constructed similar to 

 the type that is employed in silo con- 

 struction. A small ventilator in the peak 

 of the roof with a damper that can be 

 opened or closed, is a desirable aid in get- 

 ting a good circulation of fresh air. 



Every milk house should be provided 

 with a concrete cooling tank, the depth 

 of which is governed by the height of the 

 cans. It is desirable to have the cans .stand 

 submerged as much as possible. Circulat- 

 ing water through the tank and aiound 

 the cans will keep the milk cool. To 

 lighten the labor of lifting and moving- 

 cans in and out of the tank, part of its 

 depth should be below floor level, and for 

 the same reason, the width of the tank 

 should be limited to convenient arm's 

 reach, which is about that of the diame- 

 ter of two cans. The remainder of the 

 floor should be covered with concrete 

 made in a single layer four inches thick 

 and troweled to a smooth surface that 

 will not harbor dirt. 



The concrete used throughout should 

 be of a mixture of one part of cement to 

 two parts of well-graded sand to four 

 parts of pebbles oi' broken stone, with the 

 exception of the cooling tank which has a 

 1: !?•: 3 mixture to insure its being 

 water-tight. 



Account Books 



We have a supply of Farm and Poul- 

 try Account books which we are dis- 

 tributing at cost. The Farm Account 

 books cost .50 cents, while the Poultry 

 books cost 2.5 cents. Keep accounts and 

 know the weak points in your farm busi- 

 ness. Send money to the Extension Ser- 

 vice, 59 Main Street, Northampton, Ma?s. 



RAISE HEALTHY CHICKS! I 



CORROSIVE SUBLIMATE 



is valuable for 



Disinfecting Brooder Houses and Yards 



We carry it in powdured form 



Put up in tlie size package you need 



It is cheaper by the pound 



WISWELL THE DRUGGIST h 



S2 Main Street ji 



Northampton, - - - Mass. \} 



BISSELL'S TIRE SHOP 



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Miller, Goodyear and U. S. Tires 



Tires and Tubes 



Vulcanized by Steam 



Ooodvear Service Station 



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You Buy== 



fertilize)' through the Eastern States Farmers' Ex- 

 change last season, or from salesmen who agreed to 

 meet Eastern States prices, or did you buy independ- 

 ently and pay much than Eastern States prices? 



This year join the thousands who make Eastern 

 States prices possible. Order your fertilizer and 

 chemicn.h of the Eastern States Farmers' Exchange 

 through your local representative. 



Let's Get Together, Neif/hbor — and Stick. 

 For information write 



Eastern States Farmers' Exchange 



A nonstock, non-yrofil organization 

 oivned and controlled by the farmers it serves 



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