The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21
DEMONSTRATION MEN
TELL OF THINGS DOING
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comparatively little hay, and was
potatoes this spring. 1t will DO seeded
to domestic socd this August 1t Is
generally understood now that tho I'm
ported seed does not give az good re-
sulta as native seed. and. upon request.
tho largest seed-house In Winchester
has Cancelled It's orders for imported
seed. and only seed produced In this
country will DO on sale locally It Is
thought that tho imported seed this
year will DO especially undesirable.
Tho pasturaGc system for hogs Is
making great Roadway. Tho old homo
orchards and parts OF young orchards
arc being planted to rape and cow
peas for hogs. In some instances an
eighty-acre field has been fenced and
planted to the various grazing crops
for hogs. In another n good part OF
tho farm has been built From hfty
to seventy-lve brood BOWS arc being
kept for each OF these farms The
simultaneous treatment IS being used
for the prevention OF hos cholera
Tankage is being fed on those and
about ffteen other farms. Two local
dealers keep It In stock now. Two
mcp paid $4,000 for thirty head of
breeding stock. To put this valuable
stock easily within the reach OF any
wishing II, they have agreed to sell
pigs, ten weeks old and registered, for
$50 II not registered. SIS. The In
dividuals arc tho best from tho best
blood lines. Some effort Is being made
to establish community breeds. AL
falfa Is a very important crop In this
section for summer pasturage and feed
for brood stock IN winter.
Ono man who seeded his homo or
chard TO rape last spring declared that
nc now has the key TO cheap pork pro
duction. He Is also 4 great believer
In tankagc, 60 per cent protein.
COMMUNITY BREEDING. HULL
CLUBS AND THE LIKE
A 1.-Two stock breeders association was
founded in Frederick County about one
year ago, and within six months 200
Holstcin cattle wcrc brought into tho
county from the leading Holsten con-
tres of other states. These cattle were
tuberculin tested by representative
Of tho dairy division of the Omitted
States Department OF Agriculture. AS
much as 5000 was paid for some of the
individuals.
OF these 200 Holstcins. sixteen wore
registered bulls OF excellent breeding.
When bull has been In service for
two years In ono section of tho county
he is exchanged for one from another
section. II he proves not to be n good
cniNal from every standpoint ho will
be replaced by another. No good nni-
mails Will 20 to the block now as
three or four years ago.
The demonstration work In Frederick
County is organized locally with Of
Fees in Winchester. and Is known as
the Frederick County Farmers Bureau
CO cooperating with the farmers coop
Crative demonstration work of the
United States Department OF AGricul-
ture.
This past spring the local school nu-
thorities gave over to the bureau the
management of the agricultural side OF
the County School Fair. Corn. pota-
toes and eggs were taken rs the ,aain
crops for exhibits. The members OF
the Roys' Corn Club and others ex-
hib!ted corn. and any or all could
also exhibit potatoes and cggs. 4 good
premium list helped to create int%ccst
The County Fair Association was
pleased with tho idea OF an egg en-
hibit, ana Will have that rs one fea-
ture of the county fair in September.
ROOSTER WEEK, IN WHICH THE
DnRDS wlsRE AT A PREMIUM
To further the idea OF better eggs.
threc days OF ono week were designed
az Rooster Week." upon which local
dealers paid cents In advance OF the
market price for ROSTERS. Two hun
drcd and forty-eight roosters wcro sold
on these three days Tho idea of pro-
ducing moro infcrtile eggs took we'll
with tho dealer. who readily responded
by paying this advance In price After
tho egg show articles were written for
tho local paper and the United States
Departmon ant OF Agriculture egg pla-
cards wero sent to oil the stores and
post offices and pieces where eggs were
bought.
In the carly winter IN effort was
made to establish tho Barred plymouth
Rock Rhode Island Red and White