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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1917
Page
10
Mrs. M. G. Keary of Bowdeinham writes of using potato parings and seed-end slices for planting. She describes saving seed from cooking scraps, storing them in a cellar with lime or plaster to prevent sap loss, and notes her husband estimated forty bushels could be grown from the saved seed, despite manual planting.
Farmers' Bulletin No 767 urges goose farming on mixed farms with good grass and water. Geese need free range, shelter in winter, clean houses, and careful mating. Incubation runs 28 to 30 days. goslings require early feeds. feather production averages about 1.1 pounds per goose with values from 3 cents to 1 dollar per pound.
The Topsham poultry extension school held Jan 18 19 20 drew steady attendance despite cold weather. H J Shaw and W C Monahan led demonstrations from the University of Maine and U S Department of Agriculture, with minimal local costs and strong farmer participation. Houston says farmers act with independent judgment and respond to market signals.
100 head of rejected war horses to be sold privately weighing from TON0 to 1400 pounds. Acclimated, broke and ready for immediate use. Horses and prices to suit everybody. Apply to Patrick Ward, Manager, Stock Yards, Yarmouth Junction, Me.
A farm column highlights options for fencing and poultry. notes on artificial incubation advances and large egg settings. It reports on the J. P. Sutton Co. dressing the largest oxen ever handled, with meat and byproducts valued per hundred, and advises buyers to act as horse prices are rising.
A United States bulletin stresses that good barn yard manure is the most satisfactory fertilizer. If manure is unavailable, green manures like crimson clover, rye and winter vetch, and cow peas are beneficial. Allow several weeks between green-manure growth and seeding.
Agricultural guidance from a USDA bulletin outlines cabbage worm life cycle. The velvety green larva from white butterflies feeds on cabbages, with three generations in the Northeast and possibly six in the South. Begin spraying early with arsenate formulas and repeat as needed after planting.
D A Merry, a Bath grower with a city produce route, fell and sprained his shoulder delivering goods. Rheumatism worsens his condition and he plans to seek Boston treatment. He notes a Boston antitoxine injection cure rumored to help rheumatism. Small fruits and poultry appeal to farm youths as specialties.
The Secretary of Agriculture rejects claims that road funds from the $85,000,000 federal road act require costly materials. Any road type may be approved if substantial and suitable for traffic, including earth roads, with no material preference stated for the project.
The article states clams feed mainly on salt water and mud rich in living germs and life giving elements. These substances are absorbed to sustain and develop the clam, with waste expelled as in nature.
Government poultry experts urge filling incubators in March and early April with hatching finished before May 1. If incubators are scarce, broody hens may be secured, with government proof of cost repayment. At a Maryland poultry farm daily averages of one egg per five hens, and even one per three in some pens, show potential gains for farmers as egg prices stay high for months.
Lewellyn D. Rogers superintendent for John S. Hyde at Elmhurst Farm in Bath returns from Illinois with a handsome black Percheon stallion and two large black mares with foal. Early shipment to Bath will occur. The stallion weighs 1825 pounds and will be three next July. valuable to Maine draft horse breeders.
The National Security League reports rising nationwide interest in Preparedness and Universal Military Training. E. L. Harvey, publicity director at 31 Pine Street New York, is ready to supply literature to anyone seeking material for debate on this issue.
Sacramento County Po mona Grange reports practical success in cooperative buying and selling. Eastern granges show interest as a quick cash market for produce at good prices could aid farmers. Center County Pa offers a model with farmer owned creameries banks and telephone lines plus an annual encampment and Chautauqua course.
With high wages men earn, there is a chance to save for a contemplated country home. If a mistake is made, don’t worry, you need not repeat the same error.
An array of farm advice covers pasture use for pigs and cows, laying hens timing, and breeding hints. It stresses poultry house essentials, honest conduct, and improving public image. Readers are urged to submit farm items to the agricultural editor and to plant onions early.
A experimental fur farm has been established by the biological survey of the department in northern New York. Government specialists plan to test many fur animals including foreign and native species for domestication. A key aim is developing improved strains by selective breeding, building on prior mink and marten experiments at Linden Maryland and the National Zoological Park in Washington.
Long Branch Sheep Farm Bowdoin reports 1650 sheep on hand by January 1st with 425 spring lambs to date. Losses are low and Cheviots show strong gains while wool prices surge. Maine dog law cited as key to protecting flocks and boosting state sheep population toward historic levels.
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