The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-15
WILL ORGANIZE
POULTRY CLUBS
EXPERT COMES TO
VIRGINIA TO EDUCATE THE
BOYS AND GIRLS.
IN MODERN METHODS
JUNIOR HusBANDMEN KIyGHoRNE
WILL. ESTABLISH HEADQuART-
FRS AT BURKEvILLE WHERE
OTHER EXPERTS ARE.

In order to educate the farmers OF
Virginia to the Importance of modern.
scientific methods in the producing
and handling of eggs, the United
States department of agriculture has
sent to the State Joseph William King
horne, junior animal husbandman in
poultry Investigations.
Mr.. Kinghorne arrived in Richmond
yesterday and will be here until Sat
urday. Then he goes to Burkeviile.
Va. where he will establish headquar-
ters. Miss Ella Agnew. the govern
ment expert, who has charge of the
girls canning clubs is located there,
and so Is Captain r. o. Sandy. the
agricultural expert, and there Mr..
kinghorne will establish himself for
the propagation of the new educa-
tional feature inaugurated by the gov
ernment-boys' and girls poultry
clubs.
Immense Loss In Eggs.
The department of agriculture de-
clares that the loss TO the farmers of
the United States from bad methods
OF handling and producing eggs Is
$45, 100000 annually, and that 1t is
estimated that 100000 of this loss
Is due to blood rings. The main text
of this gospel the department is now
preaching to poultr, men lis to pro-
duce infertile eggs. and thus prevent
the loss of bad eggs.
The department has prepared strik-
Ing illustrated posters as an aid to
MIR. Kinghorne in his campaign. These
will be posted In every crossroads
blacksmith shop ana country store,
where they will catch the eye of the
rural population. The posters show
both fertile and infertile eggs in yari-
Gus stages Of forced incubation. A
fertile egg, for example, is shown to
have developed a chick after seven
days of incubation. while the infer
tile egg, after the s4me period OF In
cubation, is practically fresh, showing
no deterioration.
What the Poster Says.
These are SOME OF the instructions
to poultry raisers carried on the pos
ter in bold type:
Every dollar OF this loss from blood
rings is directly preventablc on the
farm. '7z---z-
Blood rings are certain stage Of
chick development in the egg.
Heat develops the germ until 1t
becomes a blood ring.
Blood rings often develop in the nest
and in an unheated room In the house
during the hot summer weathr.
Blood rings cannot be produced
in the infertile egg
Blood rings are troublesome only in
hot weather.
Infertne eggs are eggs laid by hens
that are not allowed to run with a
male bird.
| A study of these pictures should
quickly convince one that the infertite
! egg is the quality egg; therefore, pro-
duce it, by rem owing the male bids
| from the fiock and realize more money
| for better eggs. The removal OF the
male bids has absolutely no initu-
ence on the egg production.
| Rules.
| Farmers ara urged to adhere strictly
| to the following rules in handling
their poultry and eggs:
l. Keep the nests clean, provide one
nest for every four hens.
| 2. Gather the eggs twice daily.
| 3. Keep the eggs In n cool, dry room
| or cellar.
4. Market the eggs at least twice n
week
5. Sell, kill. or confine all male birds
as soon as the Matching season liz over.
OF course the department will.
through Mr.. Kinghorne, distribute val
! liable literature on the subject of poul-
try raising and egg reproducing. and the
| junior husbandman will make fire.
ouent occurring tours OF the state. but
the government believes that in estab-
fishing the poultry clubs and getting
the boys and girls on the farms start
ed In the modern. scientific methods
Of breeding. that it is beginning tho
right sort Of campaign.