The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-30
HENS TO CONTEST
ON MANY NESTS
Continued From First pnsa.

Continued From First Pase)
Of Keeping accounts will form the val
liable data on the contest. to be pub
lished in bulletin by the Storrs AR-
ricultural Experiment Citation at the
close of the competition. The value Of
this bulletin and published account.
of results and observations will make
the publication a verltable textbook
for the poultryman.
Some of the questions which these
exhaustive and authenticated records
will answer for the poultryman are:
If all other conditions are equal, can
an Increased egg yield be produced by
any method of feeding without in
creasing the cost of production be-.
yond the limit of economy? The an
swer to this question alone will be
worth the entire effort being made 10
bring about this competition.
Which breed or variety will lay the
greatest number of eggs? viii the
highest market value be reached with
the eggs produced? viii full sisters
lay equally? Will different breeds and
varieties lay the same percentage of
eggs In the same season? Which
breed or variety produces the heaviest
ess' mere are other questions which
this competition will answer The
poultry man of the futurs who pos
sesses the knowledge which these an
swers and the results this comueti-
ton will provide will be far better
equipped than the poultryman who
works without this knowledge.
The determination of this compe-
ution Will govern some of the nrac-
tees for breeding for egg produc-
ton. and the operators of egg farms
VIII he able TO accomplish some of the
heretofore
the management of layers
1t is the effort to contribute TO this
poultry knowledge of the world tina.
Is interesting breeders all over the
world in the competition. Poultry.
men throughout the country have
urged upon the American Poultry AS
ISOLATION the poultry journals and sew.
eral State organizations, the advisa.
oihty ana necessity for some method
OF improving the natural functions OF
the hen. They see in the competition
which the newspaper has inaugurated
step toward the solution OF this
problem.
Problem to Be Solved.
In It's public aspect. the competition
Is winning interest from the fact thar
every economic problem, even II only
partly solved. adds something to hu-
man welfare. The cheapening of the
SoSe vi pTooucelon' or increaSed pro-
duct!on without additional cost. In
so short a period as one year, VIII have
its economic effect, and an effort thar
may be calculated in figures and In
| money.
For poultry production, as a factor
In reducing the cost of living has
assumed a national Importance. The
consumption OF meat in the United
states has decreased over so per cent.
IN the last twenty years. Some of the
western States. on the other hand,
formerly engaged in the production of
beer cattle. have increased their poul-
| try products as much as 1914 per cent.
In ten years. These two observations
may be related by cause and effect
al any rate. the production of poultry
has increased, so much so that Sec
rotary OF Agriculture James Wilson
describes It's growth as so rapid tina 7
ordinary arithmetic falls to follow.
It,"
With the poultryman and the con-
sumner directly interested in this corn
petition and it's results. the poultrv
journals and daily newspapers viii
follow the records and keep the world
informed as to what the various mems
breeds and varieties entered are do.
/ ing Mt Storrs.
Pou!trymen will recognize In the
personnel OF the advisory board a
guarantee that tho competition will be
( conducted impartialiy and with scien.
tine accuracy The members are:
| Professor +, II. Stoneburn, Storrs
asricultnral College: Professor Thos.
f. McGraw. Scranton Pa: Professor
Homer Jackson. State College, Pa; DR..
a. A. Brigham. South Dakota School
OF Agriculture: DR.. Prince T. Woods,
managing editor American Poultry
Journal; DR.. Nathan w. Sanburn. cdi-
! tor American Poultry Advocate; PRO.
lessor F. C. Elford. Mcdonald College
Canada: George v. McDevitt, and F. v
l. Turner. the North American, Phila
delphia.