Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-09-21
Less Than 1917 Cows
Found to Be Dis
eased
Tuberculin Tests Show County
Cattle Unusually Clean -
Poultry Culling Proving
Worth-Farm Bureau Has
Busy Schedule-Agent Day
Tells Advantage Community
Buying

Summer visitors who pass their va
cation months in Kennebec county
need have no fear about the purity OF
their milk supply" said County Agent
c. A Day of the Kennebec Farm Bu-
reau, yesterday.
I'VE have practically completed the
work of testing for tuberculosis the
cattle in this county IN cooperation
with the State department Of agricui-
ture. and the results have been very
satisfactory indeed. We tested 4996
cows in $50 herds and got but ~ reac-
tions, which is less than II per cent
Many counties of the nation find 20
per cent. or more diseased cattle in
showing in Kennebec.
"The farmers Of this county have
given us splendid cooperation in our
tests-with isolated instances Of an
tagonism, Of course-and the majority
Of them are glad to have our serv-
ices. In every case where we found
a diseased COW the creature was volun-
tarily disposed of.
"Nine-tenths of the herds will be
tested by the first of November and
we are soon to start upon the work
Of looking over Augusta cows"
1--WE are now in the midst Of our
poultry culling demonstrations" said
Mr.. Day. "The growth of those who
are culling their flocks has been rapid
and has shown results in every case
In 1919, when we started the work
hor ho, f,,1 n nnnlfrV
raisers in the county who understood
culling Now we have over 463 citi-
zens of Kennebec who have enrolled
and will Gull their own birds this year.
"The bureau has conducted 2S GULL
ing demonstrations to date and has
three more to come.
"The largest flock that we have
Windsor, who has one of the hest bred
lot of Plymouth Rocks in the State. In
Mr.. Reeds case the production in
creased after culling. Before culling.
1856 birds laid 497 eggs; 21 non-produc-
ers were separated from the flock and
the remaining 135 laid 514 eggs over
a like period of time. The 21 culls
"The 27 committees in this county
are holding planning meetings this
MONTH Mr.. Day continued, "and Miss
Helcn Clark and l plan to be present
at them all if possible. They will talk
over plans and make Recommendation
for the coming year. Wednesday eve
ming W. will be in F'ayette, and Thurs
day evening there is meeting at the
home Of w. =. Briggs in Winthrop.
Farm Bureau orchardmen are start
ing the collection Of orders for trees
under the community planting plan.
Anyone who wishes to plant trees
places his order with the local orchard
leader, who sends all the orders to d.
S. Clement, county orchard leader, who
in turn sends them to the Maine fruit
growers exchange to make the actual
purchase.
"Under the orchard planting plan the
State department OF agriculture sends
an inspector to the nursery where the
trees are bought and each tree is
looked over and comes into Maine free
of disease.
"The community buying plan not
only effects a saving of from 10 cents
to 81 tree, but has brought about a
uniformity of varieties in the county
There are eight varieties purchased
under the plan-the Macintosh Red,
king of table apples; the Baldwin.
most commonly grown in this section;
Rhode Island Greetings, Northern
Sny Grayenstcin Wolf River Wealthy
and Delicious"