The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-03
Poultry at the Stations.

The Farmers Review recently ad-
dressed to each Agricultural Expert
ment Station in the United States the
following inquiries:
/. What is your station doing at the
present time in the way of poultry
experiment?
2. To what extent is the agricul-
tural college Of your state giving at
tention to instruction in poultry cul
ture?
3. What sum of money is invested
at your station in poultry houses,
stock and equipment?
4. Does your station intend any
further development along this line
in the near future?
The following replies have been :e-
ceived:
Prof. E. A. Bryan, Washington: We
are doing nothing with poultry at the
station, and the college pays no at
tention to that subject.
Prof. H. A. Huston, Indiana: ~
At the present time, this station is
not conducting any work on poultry.
(2) According to our present course
of study, it is possible for students
to work three years out of four upon
the subject of poultry. In the special
short courses, we have employed spe-
cial lecturers on the subject. go At
the present time. the station has prob
ably not to exceed 800 invested in
poultry and equipment since the
houses are SO old as to be considered
present condition of affairs here 1t is
probable that most Of the work on
poultry will be done by the college
rather than by the experiment sta
ton.
Prof. E. B. Voorhees,, New Jersey:
We are not conducting any expert
ments with poultry, and it is not like
ly that we shall be able to do so in
the near future.
Prof. M. A. Scovell, Kentucky: This
station is not making any expert
ments in poultry. We have made
some experiments along this line, but
not very extensive.
Prof. R. j. Redding, Georgia: We
have inaugurated no effort in that
line, though We believe it is desir-
able. The agricultural college of the
state is giving no instruction at all in
that line. We have no money invest
ed in poultry. except that in private
focks belonging to members Of the
station staff. No move is at present
contemplated along this line.
Prof. James w. Wilson, south Da-
kota: We are doing nothing in the
line of poultry experimentation, hav-
ing no poultry at this institution.
There is some little talk in regard to
taking up the poultry feature here,
but it is probable that nothing will
be done for some time.
Prof. Chas. D. Woods, Maine: We
regard poultry investigation as an
important line of work here. In our
regular college work poultry instruc-
tion forms a part of the agricultural
work. We also have short winter
courses in poultry management for
young farmers. Our poultry plant
cost us about $4,000. We probably
shall not develop our work a great
deal beyond its present limits, as at
present it occupies the attention of
two men.
Prof. H. J. Patterson. Maryland:
We have done nothing here in
connection with poultry experiments
and have nothing whatever in
vested in such an equipment While
we realize the great value of the poul-
try industry Of the country, and par
ticularly the great opportunities
which this state presents for this de-
partment of agriculture, yet we have
never seen our way clear to equip our
station for this line of work.
Prof. ]. M. McBryde, Virginia: We
are at present doing nothing in the
way Of poultry experiments, and no
teaching in that line is being done at
the agricultural college. I cannot say
definitely when this subject will be
taken up.
Prof. James Withycomhe. Oregon:
At this station we have done no work
with poultry other than investigation
of diseases.
Prof. E. H. Jenkins, Connecticut
New Haven): We have in this state
two stations and the one at Storrs,
Conn, makes a specially of this
work. We, therefore. do nothing with
it, to avoid duplication Of work.
Prof. P. H. Nell, South Carolina:
We are experimenting with breeds of
fowls. and at the agricultural college