The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-22
WINTER POULTRY SCHOOL AT
RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE

The new poultry buildings of the Rhode
Island College OF Agriculture and Me
chanic Arts will be ready January next
for the reception Of the poultry class OF
1906.
Owing to repeated solicitations on the
part of the students for more practical
work and the new facilities offered. the
time OF the course has been nearly dou-
bled and the efficiency correspondingly
improved.
The curriculum now includes the theo-
retical teaching formerly given. con-
corning the production OF eggs and flesh
for the table and birds of elegant carriage
and fine plumage for display, and an in
crease I'm the practical operations OF the
poultry plant.
In tho following list OF topics TO be stud
led during the course those with a . arc
expected 10 be also pursued by the stu
dent i'm the poultry yard; q colony house.
incubators and breeders, and fattening
crates being assigned To each student.
Lectures. demonstrations and practicums
will be concerned with.
Incubation. sbroding. rearing. broilers.
roasters. capons. fowls. ducks. turkeys,
geese. foods, feeding for eggs or flesh.
.cramming. marketing. poultry plants:
location. drainage. yarding, colonlzing,
buildings, splans, specifications, 'esti-
mates and construction.
The science and art OF poultry keeping
have become so specialized that some Of
the above topics designate special varie-
ties OF the business which are now sue
cessfully followed. The course enables be.
ginners To decide upon the branch 10
choose and TO learn the adapted methods.
The subjects OF the course hHve been So
distributed that there are practically two
groups requiring about six weeks each
and students not desiring to remain
throughout the session could well take
either half. Tho earlier half IL to he de-
voted 10 Incubation. brooding. rearing.
foods. feeding. forcing and marketing
while the latter half is To include breeds.
breeding. mating. judging. poultry plants.
buildings. and management. Students
working for a certificate OF proficiency
will be required TO take the full course Of
lectures and practical work; but others
may arrange 70 take such portions az
they are deficient In. In short the course
Is designed To permit men or women Of
limited time or means 10 acquire special
instruction in such part as they desire in
the shortest possible time az tho least ex-
pense.
As now arranged the course offers espe-
cial advantages TO him who intends 10
take up the industry either on his own
account or as manager or foreman for
Nl' = NFNlN III wv le'h 1N0A 80" ~ IT.
had at least a score OF inquiries for poul.
try mon which they were unable 20 MI.
Since these inquiries Increase In number
from year TO year and those who have at
Tended render good account OF themselves
II Is not unreasonable 10 suppose that
there will be places for all who care to
accept them. While the wages paid young
poultrymen are not large, apprenticeship
brings experience and enlarged opportu-
nifty. and Ats the worker for the larger
places or for doing business alone. The
schooling. costing one hundred dollars for
a complete course. may be considered AZ
an investment which yields not the five
per cent a year for the loan but an In
crease OF ten per cent upward per month.
which is the Increase the same man may
receive after he has thoroughly equipped
himself by n short course. To this must be
added the security OF position generated
by the holders knowing his business.
Rhode Island contains the best poultry
market in tho world: IL raises compare
lively little % the poultry consumed. and
only the freshest. plumpest Of the near
bv" stock commands the highest prices
To those who love outdoor life and do
sire 90 live IN tho country there r. no
more promising neld I'm farming either as
n main crop or side line. To such the col
lego Of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts ~
Kingston. r +. offers an opportunity
The ninth winter course begins January
ID. 1905, and ends March 27d.