Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-13
Maine FARM LIFE IN ALL PHASES AT week
OF LECTURES AND PRACTICES AT U. OF N.

Ut HUIUnkO HNU
Especial to the Kennebec Journal)
Orono, Me-. March 2.-Practically
everything pertaining to the farm or
any farm process will receive con-
sideration in the agricultural ses-
sions of Farmers Week at the Col
lege of Agriculture. March so to
April 4. The agricultural sessions
are devoted to the consideration OF
subjects not included in the special
programs of the agricultural associ-
ations which are meeting at this
time.
They will include instructions in
all phases of poultry raising. dairy
ing and the. raising of all different
crops. The Warm woodlot will come
in for its share of consideration. In
short. everything from the making
of lawns to the dynamiting of bitches
will receive due attention.
In order to present a wider range
of subjects to those attending Farm
ers' Week it has been arranged that
discussions on three, four or even
five subjects will be carried on at
the. same time in as many different
rooms. In this way all the visitors
will be able to find at all times some
subject that is of vital interest to
them.
The following is the list of discus
sior which will be taken up in the
agricultural sessions and does not in
clude the discussions in the special
programs of agricultural association
meetings:
Tuesday. April 1
TrinpinlnS in DnI11ff.ty IIn,,cn NV,
struction. O. NJ. Wilbur. Poultry Spe-
cialist. Extension Service: Mineral
Matter in the Ration. l.. S. Corhett.
Professor OF Animal Industry. U. of
NJ: Weed adication-Methods for
Maine. b. c. Helmick. Assistant Pro-
fessor of Agronomy, u. of NJ: Prog
ress in White Diarrhea Control in
Maine, +. r. Hitchner, Assistant
Professor of Bacteriology, u. OF NJ:
Silos and SilaCe. r. i. Talbot. Dairy
Specialist, Extension Service: Re-
turns from the Use of Lime, n. s.
Donahue. County Agent. Waldo
County; Preparation and Care of
Lawns. w. w. Wiggin. Instructor in
Horticulture. u. of NJ: The Use Of
Barns and Other Buildings for Hen
Houses. Fred ROBBIE, poultryman,
Gorham.
Reasons for Variation in Milk and
Cream Tests. l.. NJ. Dorsey. Associ-
ate Professor of Animal Industry,
Dairy Division. u. of NJ: Dynamite
for bitches demonstration of ditch
blowing if conditions are favor
able). r. n Athcrtor. Coun'" A~ont.
Androscoggin- Sagadahoc Counties:
Rlueberrv Management dllustracd),
ID. w. Reed, County Agent. Wash
inDfnn 90 I'n,a
Years Poultry Accounts. NJ. ID.
Jones. Farm Management Demon
strator. Extension Service: Disin-
fectants for Wounds and Farm
Buildings. DR.. f. J.. Russell, Pro-
fessor of Veterinary Science. t., OF
NJ: Merchandising Maine Potatoes,
+. w. Morton. Maine Potato Grow
ers' Exchange. Caribou: Problems
of the Farm Woodlot. NJ. T.. Watson.
Forestry Specialist, Extension Serv-
ice.
Important Points in Selecting
Hens. Mr.. Wilbur: How to Find the
Profitable Cow. Mr. Talbot; The
Uses and Values of Fruits as Food,
III. p. Sweetser. Professor of Horti-
culture, l.. of NJ: Demonstration.
Practice in Culling and Selecting
Breeders. J.. =. Gardner, Assistant
Professor of Animal Industry. Poul-
try Division, L. of NJ. and Mr.. Will
bur: How to Read the Pedigree OF
Dairy Animals. DIR. John w. Gowen.
Biologist. Maine Experiment Sta
ton: The Feeding of Calves and
Heifers. II. w. Hall, Instructor in
Animal Industry. /. of NJ.
Wednesday. April 2
How an Egg Is Made. Prof. /. r.
Gardner: Home Mixed Rations, Mr..
Talbot; Incorporation of Organic
Matter into Soils. DIR. Geo. f.. SIM
mons. Professor of Agronomy, u. of
NJ; Seasonal Orchard Practices,
Prof. Sweetser; Sanitation and Its
Relation to Poultry Diseases. Prof.
Contagious Abortion. DIR.
Russell: Round Table Discussion.
Home Grown Feeds. Prof. Simmons,
presiding. l.. +. McIntire. member
Executive Committee. Maine State
Grange. roots: G. A. Day. County
Agent Kennebec County. alfalfa: A.
T.. Hodges, breeder of purebred Hol-
stems. clover.
Orchard Fertilization. A. K. Gard
ner. Crops Specialist, Extension
Service: Difficulties to be Enaoun-
tered and Benefits to be Derived
from Cooperative Egg Marketing. II.
o. Packard. Director Atlantic Coast
Poultry Producers Association. Ham,
monitor, New Jersey: Management
of Cattle on Yearly Test, G. J.. Black
man. Manager Summit Farms. Da-
wilson: Needs OF the Apple Industry
in Maine. Wilson II. Conant. Presi-
dent Maine Fruit Growers Ex-
change. Buckfeld: Why Eggs Break
in Transportation. G.. NJ. Dallas,
American Express Company. New
York City: The Manufacture OF
Commercial Livestock Feeds, r. =.
Sellew, Manager Livestock Feed
Department. Wirthmore Feeds. Bos-
ton: Regulatory Methods for the
Control Of the European Corn Borer
in Maine. +. =. Washburn, Commits
sioner OF Agriculture. Augusta.
How to Make the Most from Mar
ket Poultry. Mr.. Wilbur; The Turn
in the Road knowing picture). +. A.
Barbour. State Dairy Inspector, Au-
gusta: Practice Killing. Picking and
Packing Poultry and Gambling and
Grading Eggs. Prof. L. p. Gardner
and Mr. Wilbur Birds of Maine
dllustratedD, Prof. L. +. Hitchings,
Horticulturist. Orono; Points TO be
Considered in the Production of
Clean Milk. Prof. Dorsey; Coopera-
ton. J. f. Abbott. Master Maine
State Grange; The Agricultural Cri-
sis Gllustrated). DIR. w. Fl. Jordan,
Former Director Maine Experiment
Orono.
Thursday, ADriI z