Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-02-06
AGRICULTURE
Let The sunsAine into Pens.

versities have been conducting some
interesting experiments on sunshine
in building bone in young live stock,
particularly pigs and chickens. The
sunlight must be direct as window
glass filters out the ultra violet rays,
which are present in small quantities.
Poultry raisers should strive to get
every ray Of sunshine onto the floors
of their houses, especially where
young chickens are handled. Not on
~ should more windows be built into
roofs and sides Of most hog and poul-
try houses, but these should be adjust
able to permit the direct rays Of sun
shine to strike the pigs or chicks
whenever the weather win permit
Many old houses can he remodeled,
while new ones planned can include
the new ideas.
Tune Up Seeders And Drills For
Spring.
The winter months is the time to
plan the spring seeding Of grasses
and grains, says the Research depart
ment- Of the National Association Of
Farm equipment manufacturers. Be-
sides having clean seed properly test
ed for termination, it should be put
in the seeded for best results next
spring, and that requires that your
drills and seeders should not only be
clean, in perfect working order, but
they should be tested for the proper
rate Of sowing to get the best results.
Follow the recommendations Of your
State agricultural college and the
manufacturer of the machine as to the
rate Of seeding and how to set the
machine, but check up on results by
lacking up the machine and running
some seed through to get an accurate
check. Better get some new parts
or even new machine, II the old one
ID so worn out or out Of date that its
use will lose YOU any appreciable q
mount. The amount Of seed to be
sown will largely determine the neces-
sity for buying special grass seed at
tachments or the use for both broad
cast seeders and drills.
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Maryland Grew Best Ear Corn.
| A. D. Radebaugh of Maryland won
single ear grand championship over
all in the corn classes at the recent
International Live Stock Exposition
and grain and Hay show. Mr.. Rade-
baugh is in business with his father
and brother, farming lat acres near
Baltimore. Corn and tomatoes for the
canning factory make up an import
ant item in their farming system.
Peaches and apples are also raised for
their roadside market. Dairying was
changed to beef cattle raising and
the tractor introduced in recent years
to cut down labor costs and keep the
farm on paying basis. The ensilage
cutter, two silos, feed grinder, and
corn shelter help cut the feed costs in
beef making. A complete equipment
Of pillow and tillage. tools including
land packer, tractor pillow, disks, corn
planters, grain drills, seeders, har-
rows, manure spreaders, ETC., help
make the perfect seedbeds and keep
up fertility.
Re-Hang Loose Barn Doors
Farmers who find their old dairy
and other barns so uncomfortable
that they give stock too little protec-
ton will find few hours time spent
in rehanging doors and stopping up
cracks worth real money, says the Re
search Department of the National
Association of Farm Equipment
Manufacturers. Old rusty and broken
hinges, locks and tracks and rollers
should be replaced by modern ones
that will be bird proof, easily handled
and secure in stormy weather. Much
better door hangers and rollers are
now made than in the old days when
many of these barns were built.
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Concreting Feeding Floors Pays
Hogs fed ON concrete feeding