Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-28
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poultry, the prices for which have been
increased very largely. An estimate
has been made that the annual value
% the worlds poultry crop exceeds one
billion two hundred and fifty million
| dollars and is rapidly advancing.
AS a result of these developments,
| though they are to a greater extent
than is commonly supposed due to ed
ucational and experimental work there
! has been of late years a considerable
amount of attention given by the va
rious ministries of agriculture, college
and experiment stations in different
countries to the teaching of an expert
| mental work in connection with poultry
! keeping. The problems which neces
Sarily follow increase and intensified
! ton of production are commanding the
services of trained investigators and in
structors, and the work which is being
done is of great value, That this will
rapidly advance is unquestionable.
Such developments have been most
marked in the United States. Four
years ago the poultry instructors and
| investigators of the United States and
Canada formed an association for mu
! tual cooperation and interchange of
observations and experience. The last
meeting was held at OronO, Maine, in
! August, 1911, at which a resolution was
adopted in favor of an association en-
! braCing such workers in all the coun
! tries of the world. the number of which
| is already considerable 1t was felt
that by focusing the knowledge and eX-
| perience Of all the power of each would
be greatly enhanced.
| AS a result of this action a provi
| sional committee has been formed, con-
sisting of representatives of the re-
spect;ve countries. The following have
agreed to serve on this COMMITTEES:
| Dominion of Canada-Professor w.
| l,.,.,a .~S1 IDOL ~
| lege, Guelph; F, c. Elford, formerly at
Macdonald college.
! England-Edward Brown. F. L. S.
No. 1, secretary National Poultry Or
ganiza ton society; Professor F. V.
Theobald, NJ A. Wye, Kent; c. e. J.
| Walkey Esq, honorable secretary Brit
ish Association of Poultry Instructors
and Investigators
Scotand-Professo VIII Brown, Kill
marnock
Ireland Percy A. Francis Esq,
! Knock, Belfast.
Australia-D. p Laurie, government
poultry expert Adelaide.
Tasmania r, j. Terry. poultry ex-
pert to the Tasnianian government. Hoo
south Afrfca4PFofessor J. f. Duer-
den Rhodes, University college. Gra-
Jamestown; Reginald Bourlay. IN charge
of poultry experiment station, Pot
! cneH StfoOHly IfaHSVaal.
India-A c. Dobbs, assistant inspec-
tor generator agriculture.
Germany-Director DR.. Alfred Beck,
central efiuge- zuchtsanstalt Halle
( CroyywitZ; Professor DR. Heinrich Poll.
University of Berlin.
Holland-Herr H. b Beaufort, Aer-
denhout
Belgium Mons. NJ. VanGelder, Uocle.
Deumark-Konsulent w A. Kock,
/ ffonppbaoan
| Norway Colonel b.
| Thams, Christiana.
Italy-signor Aifrendo WHALE Ma
pies.
United States Professor James Il.
.......... Cornell university; Professor
Leon j. Cole. University of Wisconsin;
DR.. Raymond Pearl Maine experiment
station. Others will be added in due
| course.
Arrangements are being made for
holding the first meeting of the provi-
sional committee in London, July IS to
"a, 1912, at which it is anticipated that
the most representative international
gathering of poultry teachers and in
vestiga tors ever held will assemble. The
sessions will be held in the council room
Of the Royal Agricultural Society of
England 16 Bedford square. London W
BY vote the members of the provi-
sional committee have elected Edward
Brown, i. l.. s. honorable secretary Of
the National Poultry Organization So
cicty OF England as the first president
of the international association Dr.
Raymond Pearl, biologist of the agri-
cultural experiment station, Orono.
Maine, is acting as honorary secretary