Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-26
FARMERS. INSTITUTE
Closes SUCCESSFUL Two Days Session at
G. A.. r. Hall, Gardiner.

an all my experience in institute
work 1 have never put in five weeks
in which so much interest was shown
or so much attention given the speak
ers as on this trip through Maine" said
Journal Wednesday afternoon at the
close Of the first two-days session OF
the institute held in Maine.
The Wednesday sessions of the insti-
tute held at Grand Army hall were
unite as well attended as those of the
onening day, showing that the interest
taken by local agriculturists in the
message of the speakers from out of
the State had by no means abated, for
MANY of those present had also been
in attendance at the Tuesday meet
ings.
andrew Elliott of Gait, Ont, was the
first speaker at the forenoon session.
His theme was 1.-The Canadian Bacon
Hog" He briefly outlined the reasons
that compelled Canadians to grow the
bacon hog, including the shutting out
If Canadian barley from the American
market. Continuing he said:
The best bacon, namely Wiltshire ba-
ron is not produced in the United
states. and sells at from three to seven
cents per pound over the fat American
nrcduct. 1t is perishable product and
oupht to be consumed six or eight
weeks after slaughter. There are only
two emphatically bacon brands of hogs.
tho Yarmouth and the Yorkshire. From
100 to 22O pounds is the ideal weight.
The bacon hog should have a light
bead light neck and shoulder, long
deep side, full yet trim ham, with no
undue fat, yet heshy and firm, not over
IN inch Of fat along the back, and that
evenly laid on.
Tn preparing the bacon the spine and
rib points are removed, leaving the
most of the rib in the side. and should
err. side and ham being left in one
piece After being lightly sailed the
sides are sent across the water to be
lightly smoked and dried previous to
placing in the market. Canada exports
from $4,000, 600 to $20.000,000 worth of
bacon per year.
Two filters per year of the pigs are
grown. The summer bred hogs are pas
tured on rye clover, pease and barley
rlCNpT, IL tOIillIuOuo supply pCiIl6 hCpl
up, following each other. Mixed grain.
ground, is fed in such a manner that
a steady gain is made from birth to 200
pounds weight, say at seven months.
Fall litterS are housed comfortably and
given cement floors and troughs, and
elevated sleeping pens. They are fed
on pulped roots, turnips or nlansles,
mixed "a hours ahead. The filters are
given more meal as the finishing point
approaches. Bedding is used as all alb
sorbant, as. of that of all kinds Of four
footed stock, hog manure is the most
valuable. Exercise should be given and
some charcoal fed to the pigs in the
winter. Ashes, coal or wood are relish
Breed carefully, feed economically
market intelligently and success will
follow
Forest Henry discussed Potato Gull
ture" at the morning session. He said
that the soil should be thoroughly
worked in preparation for the seed
The best results were obtained from
planting medium sized seed and of the
round variety, as long varieties gave
too much waste. The farmer should be
careful to avoid heating the seed be-
fore planting it as it would not grow
as well. Plant in drills rather than hills
and have then run north and south, as
the rows will thus shade each other
from the sun. The rows should not be
too far apart, in early varieties no!
more than 10 inches Plant fairly deer
and give level culture. Early cultiva-
4 HI nnth hvIf
the later cultivation should be shall
low, so as not to injure thetroots. III
conclusion the speaker spoke of blight
rot and other diseases of the potato.
Mr.. Elliott opened the afternoon ses.
sion with a spirited address upon the
Dairy Cow" He advised the improv-
ing of the native cow by the use OF
dairy-bred bulls, pure bred and OF Sc
iected parentage. He brought out the
principle that a dairy bull transmits
the good quality of his parentage ra'
Their than his own.
AS June conditions are ideal for the
dairy cow So June conditions should bt
carried on for the whole year. These
conditions are abundance of succulen
food, abundance Of pure water, of com
Soil anu Vi care. 1--WE SuCCulCuI lcoN
and nothing will do this so cheaply a.
feeding Silage. Feed to the full. Feet
cows Individually Select only the bes
cows. Sell boarders. What foolishnes:
to feed a cow dollars worth of feet
and get but 80 cents in return. House
comfortably. The COW house should b.
light. well ventilated, warm and clean
Pasture is the cheapest feed. Don
over pasture. Enough pasture fo
three cattle and only two on It" is
good rule. Spread droppings. Harrow
and re-seed, giving the pasture year
rest to recuperate. Glover hay silag
and little grain is the best feed. Cot
ton seed meal is the cheapest protein
bearing food, but should not be fed to-
heavily. not more than four pound
per day at two feeds. Roots, the man
gle preferably, will give succulence i
the rotiDn