DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CHARLES S. WILSON, Commissioner Bulletin 74 Proceedings of Farmers' Days Meeting HELD AT Albion, Orleans County March 15, 16 and 17, 1915 In charge of Jared van Wagenen, Jr. Correspondents Orleans County, John Bidelman, Albion; Niagara County, E. J. McClew, Newfane; Niagara County, E. H. Anderson, Lockport; Monroe County, Lewis A. Toan, Rochester. The Makeup of Orleans County Soils, L. J. Cross... 2266 The Place of Leguminous Plants as Soil Builders, Jared Van Wag- 2276 Second Session: Round Table 2293 The Importance of Proper Crop Rotation, Prof. Alva Agee... 2298 2311 The Functions and Forms of Lime, Prof. Alva Agee. 2322 Third Session: The Horse Industry in Europe, E. S. Akin.. Better Country Life, Dr. W. Hart Dexter.. Fourth Session: 2329 2338 The Horse for the New York State Farmer, E. S. Akin.... 2345 Care of the Horses' Feet and Horse Dentistry, Dr. C. W. Brodhead. 2360 Diseases of the Horse, and Hog Cholera, Dr. E. L. Volgenau...... 2370 Fifth Session: Round Table 2381 Crops for the Cannery, Prof. A. E. Wilkinson.. 2386 Live Stock on the Fruit Farm, Jared Van Wagenen, Jr.. 2398 Questions Pertaining to the Farm Garden Answered, Prof. A. E. 2408 Sixth Session: The Proposed Work of the Department of Foods and Markets, E. A. Is There Danger of an Over-Production of Fruit?, U. P. Hedrick... 2451 Diseases Likely to Demand the Fruit Growers' Attention the Coming Year, M. F. Barrus... 2462 Eighth Session: Round Table 2471 Insects Likely to Demand the Fruit Growers' Attention the Coming 2478 Things to be Emphasized in Present-Day Horticulture, U. P. Hed- 2489 Intercropping the Young Orchard - From an Economic Standpoint, 2502 Closing Words, Jared Van Wagenen, Jr. 2512 Special Poultry Sessions: PAGE Some Recent Poultry Investigations Made at Cornell, R. S. Moseley. 2515 Marketing Poultry Products, Dr. E. M. Santee. Special Women's Sessions: Judging a Loaf of Bread, Mrs. Ida S. Harrington.... Recreation in the Home, Mrs. Ida S. Harrington.. 2523 2528 2531 Some Things that Make Rural Homes Better, Mrs. Rose Morgan... 2538 The Power of Song, Mrs. Rose Morgan. Index 2539 2545 2549 ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE Fig. 503. Fig. 504. Fig. 505. Map of Orleans County, Showing Railroads and Streams.... 2267 2282 Fig. 506. Rye and Vetch Valuable as a Soil Builder or as Forage.. 2284 Fig. 513. Silage Corn; Increasing in Favor in Fruit Districts. 2303 Fig. 516. Fig. 517. Diagram Representing Essential Factors in a Fertile Soil.. 2312 2313 Fig. 518. Effect of Lime on Growth of Clover... 2323 Fig. 519. Relative Yields of Hay from a Heavy Clay Hill Under Dif- Prize Winners in Great Four-Year-Old Class of Belgians... 2330 2331 Fig. 523. Head of Greatest of all Belgian Sires.. 2332 Fig. 524. Prize Winners in the Three-Year-Old Percheron Stallion Pole Lima Beans Growing under Favorable Conditions.. 2389 2391 Fig. 539. Harvesting Snap Beans..... 2393 Fig. 540. Dairy Cows on the Fruit Farm.. 2399 Fig. 541. Sheep as a Source of Income on the Fruit Farm.. 2402 |