Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-06-22
Demonstrations bv U. of M. Faculty

Demonstrations by U. of M. Faculty
Last year the faculty of the College o
Agriculture, University of Maine, CAV,
l13 demonstrations and lectures through
out the state, at least one in each cOun
ty. This year, from June 18th to Sept
18th, they hope TO be able to serve th'
farmers even better than last year
These demonstrations are given withou
expense to farmers in all parts of tn,
state, and any one may make arrange
ments for one of the demonstrations Of
lectures under the conditions mentioned
below. Application should be made
quickly.
DEMONSTRATION OF SCORING FARM AMI
MAILS.
l. With an increased demand fol-
more and better farm animals there
comes desire to know them better and
to be able to study them individually
and collectively. This would enable
one to select and mate more carefully
This demonstration will take up the scor
ing and explanation of the use of the
score card. Also those present can dc
scoring if they desire. Breeding prob.
lems will also be discussed. This dem
onstration should be given at farm or
in a locality where several animals can
be provided TO work on.
2. Demonstration of stock feeding.
More and better live stock, also high
priced feed stuffs bring problems to the
dairyman and stockman. This dem
onstration will take up a discussion OF
feed stuffs and some of the feeding
problems. The relation between the
cost of feeding and the production will
be compared and discussed.
8. Demonstration of milk testing.
This demonstration is intended to teach
the use and manipulation of the Bah
cock test as a means of knowing what
amount of butter-fat the individual cows
in herd are producing and the relative
profits returned by each cow. There
should be milk and cream on hand to
conduct the test also means of supply
ing hot water. This demonstration is
not intended as a means whereby few
herds can be tested, or to test
cream that is Sold to creameries, but is
to show those present how to do the
testing.
DEMONSTRATIONS IN POULTRY.
4. Demonstration in fattening, kill
ing, preparing and packing of poultry
for market. This demonstration will
consist of a lecture on methods of fat
tening and killing poultry and actual
work in killing and packing of the same.
The appliances furnished by the Uni
gersity will be fattening crate, appli-
,nces used in killing and packages suit
able for packing. Those desiring dem
should furnish five or six
birds, and several pals and buckets of
hot and cold water.
). Demonstration in the selection,
testing, grading, and packing of eggs for
market and for incubation, etc. This
will consist of lecture
On the present status of the egg business
10 America, and means for improving
the same. Appliances furnished by the
University will be packing table, pair
Of scales, eggs, a tester, and various
forms of packages. A room of consider
able size in which the windows can be
iarkened readily will be necessary to
observe the eggs in the testing. If any
neighbor had any lots of uncertain eggs
which he desired to have tested, 1t
would be well to bring them along.
6. A demonstration in the mixing OF
leeds. A lecture on feeds and feeding
will be the principal feature of this
Ii will be accompanied
BY actual work in the mixing Of hard
grain rations, of wet and dry mashes,
suitable for the feeding of both young
growing stock and laying stock. The
University will furnish some of the more
uncommon feeds, beef scrap, cut clover,
iuseed meal, etc, while those desiring
the demonstration will furnish about
1920 pounds each of corn, wheat, oats,
cracked corn, corn meal, bran, mid
ilings, etc.
I. A demonstration in the scoring
and Judging of fowls. This demonstra-
ton will consist of practical talk on the
shapes and color qualities of many OF
the most popular breeds of poultry.
Charts and colored drawings will be
used TO depict the ideal. 1t is desired
that specimens be brought for exhibition
and criticism say from two to five OF at
east four different breeds and varieties.
Special attention will be paid to utility
points.
s. A demonstration in the renovation
Of poultry houses in the eradication OF
ice, mites, and other pests. This dem
onstratiou will consist of practical
'alk on the more common insects and
mites affecting poultry and the means OF
removing them. The actual work will
consist in the spraying of at least part
,f poultry house with a good strong
solution of whtewash to which some
iisinfectant has been added and the ap-
plication to the roots, etc, of some coal
.ar preparation, proUided that the house
has been reasonably we'll cleaned out
md aired beforehand.
OF ORCHARD SPRAYING.
Q. This will include ~ demonstra-
ion of the proper method Of making the
green mixture, ~ the
of the homemade arsenate
IF lead that may be used in place of
Paris green, 81 the actual application Of
he spray to orchard trees. The appa-
-atus used will consist of hand pump
in barrel, good lead of hose,
, bamboo extension rod and vermorel
,ozzles-in brief such an outfit as Is
suitable for spraying any orchard up to
or 10 acres in size.
OF APPLE PACKING.
10. This will include: (1) the grad
ng of apples for box packing and a
of the actual packing OF
apples in the standard Maine apple box.
The three leading styles of the apple
pack will be illustrated. Outside Of the
boxes used the apparatus will
consist of a regular box packing table,
such as any farmer can make for two or
three dollars; (2) demonstration of bar
rel packing. Fruit sufficient for the two
to be furnished by the
party arranging for the demonstration.
MIXING OF FERTILIZERS ON THE FARM.
II. This demonstration will consist
Of a lecture on the constituents of COM
mercial fertilizers, their use, actual cost,
and the amount that can be saved by
buying the fsrtilizing chemicals and
mixing them on the farm. This saving
,.o;rr from Il to q of the cost Of COM