The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-10

II. G. Lowry. Manager OF Yeatarlai,
Egg Farm, Pacific, Missouri
ils longer during the the year, more
Ianimai food. such as worms and in
sccts which are essential To eIg pro
Iluctl0n is obtalnablc, in truth Okla
homa has advantages for poultry
raising not possible in the case Of her
neighbor farther north All that the
people of oklahoma need to become
the rival OF Missouri Is to be shown
how the trick is done and the OKlaho.
ma push and hustle viii do the rest.
In no state are thc facilities for
learning the how and why of the
poultry industry better than n OK.
lahoma In the majority OF the farm.
| lers' Institutes which are held in ev-
cry county in the state, stress is laid
on poultry raising by men ot experl.
ence. Poultry shows stimulate a
healthy growth in securing better
breeds OF fowls
the demonstration train sent out by
the A Il VI. college and the state
board Of agriculture over the Fri4co
in November carried The message OF
better methods Ut raising poultry 70
$1,000 people IN the western coun-
ties of the state. on this train were
carried some Of the best breeds for
Oklahoma producers loaned By mem
bers OF the poultry association Jf the
state. Similar trains will be run over
the NJ X K r. and Santa Pc, aud
other lines on the east side lf the
state the lattCr part of January and
a ~ ff.lt ttsfH 4 L.. A
Ous stops 10 be made by these trains
poultry shows are being arranged the
Judging viii be done by poultry ex-
perts with the trains These practlc.
al demonstrations and iudgings win
point out the breeds adapted TO okla.
homa, the distinguishing breed char
acterlstics and other lessons that
Will tend to build up better utility
pure breds. those that viii produce
The maximum Of eggs and the maxi.
mum of flesh.
BY far the best opportunity for
learning the things that must be
known before poultry raising becomes
profitable, is az the farmers short
course at the A a. VI college at still
water during the week beginning
January l5 one of the chief lea
tures Of the years short course will
be poultry Men cf wide experience
in the business viii lecture on vari-
GUS phases Of the subject during the
week
r. c. Lawry. manager of the Yes
terlaid Egg farms at Pacific Missouri |
among the largest egg farms in the
Middle West viii give his practical |
experience in raising pure bred poul- |
try with the view especially of egg
production Aside from his practlca |
experience In Missouri, he gra iuated !
from the New York college OK a,aicul |
ture and was connected with the poul
try department az thar institution al
ter his graduation, He is man /
who has made success OF m. bust. |
ness and has the ability - tell others |
how they can do the same
p A. Stoner q poultry Judge known |
throughout the Southwest and a /
breeder Of pure breeds is also on the /
program several times, Geo II. Il
Kinds. member OF the beard OF agri 4
culture. and successful poultry pro- |
iucer win be another lecturer One
feature that viii add materially u H
he advantages to be derived from
he poultry work at the fasmers II
short course Is the extensive equip Il
nent that VIII be exhibited. lncu /
lators Of all the standard makes Il
)rooders. house equipment. such as
trap nests, feed and grit hOppers. Il
'anitarv Watering vessels. models OF II
l0uses. viii be on display and Will |
le used in the demonstration lectures.