Milford chronicle., 1934-01-19
MILFORD HIGHS
AGRICULTURE
CLASSES MAKING
GREAT PROGRESS
[COntinped from First PassJ

H-Marketing Animal Products
A. Grading of Eggs.
l. Uniformity (size, shape, color)
2. Weighing eggs.
3. Gambling eggs to notice blood
spots, cracked shells, fresh oil
stale eggs.
4. Value of grading to the Della
ware Poultry Industry.
B. Marketing Eggs.
]. Where to market.
2. Care of eggs before marketing.
3. Preparation of eggs for market
4. Methods of marketing.
III-HOusing OF Stock (POHltry)
A. Types of Poultry Houses.
l. Advantages and disadvantages
of each type.
2. Construction plans for an eco
nomical and workable type OF
chicken house.
B. Preparing for Winter Laying.
!. Study of feed factors.
2. Study of market reports.
3. classification of feed.
4. Computing rations for laying
birds.
c. Poultry House Equipment.
/. Interior fixtures.
a. Number of laying boxes.
b. Floor space.
c. Air space.
d. Ventilation system.
e. Type of floor.
f. Amount of rOosts.
g. Types and location of feed
containers and water troughs.
N-Feeding Of Stock Poultry
A. Feeding principles.
l. Palatability.
2. Wholesomeness.
3. Variety.
4. Mechanical condition.
5. Medicinal effect.
6. Effect on quality of product.
z. Availability.
8. Cost.
B. Types of Feeds.
/. Mash feeds (Ex-corn meaD.
2. Green feeds (Ex-beets, cab
bage).
8. Liquid feeds (Ex.-water and
milk.
4. Mineral feeds Ex.-oyster
shells).
5. Conditioning feeds CEx.-cod-
liver oiD.
c. Balanced Rations.
]. Selections of rations balanced to
give maximum returns.
d. Use of Home Grown Feeds.
]. Home grown feeds cheaper and
just as efficient if properly bal
anced.
V-Judging Corn
A. Selecting Better Seed Corn.
b. Points to consider in selecting |
seed corn or judging at corn con-
test.
l. Uniformity Oength, color. etc).
2. Free from disease and injuries.
3. True to type and variety.
4. Deep indentatiOn of kernel with
a large healthy germ to produce
a vigorous plant.
VI-PrOiects
A. Project Estimation.
AN estimated list of essential
jobs which will be performed
on an individual project
2. Project plans.
a. List of operative and mana
gerial jobs necessary in the
projects.
A considerable amount of time
was spent in getting the project es-
Inmates; writing project plans and
studying the method of keeping farm
accounts. 1t is now important to
stress farm bookkeeping" so as to
show those crops which paid the
previous years, and therefore revise
rotation to include the crops which
show up on the credit or net profit
column.
During the past two months two ,
farm surveys have been made and
reported to w. A. Ross, agricultural :
statistician, who in return gives us
a crop report which includes COM :
piled data on farm prices, quantities,
etc., in each State. These records are
of great value in future planning,
and we get clearer view on the ag-
gricultural side of the future.
During the past two months no
actual demonstration work on farms
has been performed due to the fact
that our laboratory work has prov !
en- sufficient to obtain the practical
work. In the future all demonstra- )
tion of veterinarian work outside of
the class room will be performed by
DR.. James West, veterinarian of Mil
ford DR.. West, former agriculture !
student of Laurel, has gladly con- I
scented to help whenever possible
our students interested in agricul- u
ture work. We appreciate DR.. Vests p
and will seek his SER
vice. u
The shop work has consisted in
finishing project MARKERS" tool &
boxes, medicine cabinets and small
farm necessities.
In our plans for the future we are
the value and use of ce- q
ment on the farm, and in the spring,
plan to construct a cement hot bed
for propagation purposes. 81
The projects that have been start
I'd are as follows: tc
Samuel Armour; Hogs, l SOW;
,orn, acre.
John Pendleton: Corn, acre. m
Wilbur Simpson: Poultry, 80 r. !.
Reds; tomatoes, 2 acres. G
Parker Hitch: Poultry, 81 B. P.
Rocks.