The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-13


sanized by Mr.. G. l.. Oliver who un-
til recently was actively engaged In
work Of this kind in Virginia. Mr..
Oliver is particularly interested. in
Getting dairymen 70 keep individual
PRODUCTION records for each COW and.
by culling out the poor animals,
tisei the average Of the entire herd.
This work has accomplished import.
ant results elsewhere and will do
the same for West Virginia farmers:
Anyone who Is interested In improvt
ing his dairy herd should address
Mr.. Oliver, in careo I the Extension
Department, Morgantown.
Farm Boys institute.
Something new in the way OF IN.
Stitutes was held at Eglon, Preston
county, August AZ, The usual or.
der is toghold an institute for the
farmers and they viii bring the boys
along. This was, distinctly an insti:
tute for farm boys and the. parents
came along in large numbers!
The chief object of the Farm Boys
institute was to promote the inter
csts Of the corn clubs of that Sec
ion, but W. H. iKendrick. who con-
Quoted the meetings, managed to
work in a large amount Of general
and specific information on crops
and soils which was Of interest to
the parents. Ezra Hamstcad, the
n year old boy who won the corn
club trip to Washington last year.
was active in organizing and help
ing toaconduct this series OF nest
ings. The average attendance ran
we'll over two hundred and the inter
est was extra good. A number of
meetings Of this kind will be held in
various rural communities through
out the estate.
Work For the Poultry Yard.
Professor j.. L.Andrews. OF the
College Of Agriculture calls attene
ton toea number of points in con-
ncction with poultry management
that are especially pertinent at this
rcason Of the year.
Be sure to supply an abundance
Ct shade aud fresh water at all
lines. Thee fleets of the hot sun
are very disastrous to the flock. Il
as the young growing chicks in
crease In size the coops may become
very much ovcrcrowded. before this
fact is noticed. Divide the broods
and place part ina newhcoop.
Hot weather is especially fayora:
bic 10 DISQUALIFICATION OF lice and
mites. Lice may be kept in check
without difficulty If the birds have
free access to dust baths. ltsthe
lock is kept pcnned up, dust boxes
should he provided. Mites may be
destroyed by spraying the nests and
perchcs with mixture Of three
rarts kerosene and one part crcsol
Commercial carbolict acid)., t.lf
some of the strong llmc-sulphur SO:
luton used in spraying the orchard
happens to be at hand, this will be
found quite effective in killing OF
these troublesome insects. e'aih g
All males should have been re:
moved from the flock some time aga.
1t is only by this means that infer
tile eggs may be produced ami
fresh" eggs assured. Thin out all
undesirable young cockercls from
Shc growing flock and sell them as
5oon as possible. They may increase
in weight somewhat by keeping
them month longer, but the price
will decrease In proportion. 1t may
prove profitable to keep the cocker
ais Of the heavy breeds until a little
later in the season.
Gull out the old laying flock.
Watch the birds carefully and sell
all the hens that seem very Inactive,
have shrunkcn combs, and pale coll
orless faces. These hens will prove
improbable for many months to
come and might well be sold at this
season of the year.
District Agricultural Agent.
Mr.. B. B. .Ezoll, who for the past
two years has been county agricui-
tural agent for Kanawha county, as
sumed his duties as district agricul-
tural agent on August 1. The coun-
W agent movement has grown so
rapidly that 1t is no longer possible
for one man to closely supervise the
work of all the local agents. The
state has been divided into two dis
tricts and Mr.. Ezcll will have charge
of the southern district, Mr.. Frame
continuing to have general supervi-
sion over the entire state and Civ
ing a greater portion Of his time to
the northern district. @
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