The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-12
uNCLESAM TO AID
CHICKEN FARMERS
Suggests Poultry Clubs For
Boys and Girls.
PRIZES FOR THE BEST WORK
Value of Chickens For Farmers and
Others Pointed Out by Expert-Fre-
quently Entire Family is Clothed
From income Derived From Hen
house-Proeram Laid Out For Clubs.

quently Entire family lis Clothed |
From Income Derived From Hen
house-Prosram Laid Out For Clubs.
Washington In order 10 teach the
value and importance of tile poultry in !
duStry. the marketing Of products and
The caring for poultry ana eggs, the
animal huSbandry division Of the la
reau Of animal industry of the agricul
tural department advocates the form
ing OF boys ana girls poultry clubs.
The plan is advanced by Harry NJ. In
mon. senior animal husbandman in
poultry Investigations. ana the depart
ment has promised to cooperate With
the clubs and send speakers Ia the
meetings
Ever since the price Of eggs went
soaring with the cost of living the de
rartment has given scientific attention
L. The subject 81 eggs and poultry. For
Instance. il has been discovered that
the loss DIN" 10 the improper handling
If eggs : enormous. extending into
many mHtsor~ of dollars annually. It
is Also au established fact that if the
farmer. who is the largest producer of
ing. grading and in marketing lis pro
duce he would receive a higher price
han the average market price for eggs
On many farms throughout the coun
Try the money derived from the sale OF
poultry and eggs buys the groceries
and clothing for the entire family. The
money from This source may he sub
Stantlally Increased ~ establishing i
private trade in eggs Of good quality
with hotels and restaurants.
Mr.. Iamon has outlined the or2ani-
cation Of clubs. II is proposed that
any boy or girl between ten and eight
cen years old can become club mem
Der by signing the roll and agreeing 20
set at least one setting OF thirteen eggs
during the Matching season. Members
are not 10 pay dues 81 assessments.
throughout the year. says Mr. la
mon, meetings should he held To dis
cuss the different problems of poultry
management. Whenever possible the
department will have one OF lis spc-
cialiStS present t. assist in such prob
iems aS may arise'aud to give informa-
tiou or demonstration im the selection
Of stock and Gambling He will also
assist in obtaining first class markets
for the sale Of poultry and eggs. Each
country club should hold an exhibition
ut least once II year preferably in con
nection with the country fair. ut which
: pair of the best chickens grown by
each member should he placed on eXhi-
hition. These should compete for the
regular prizes offered hy the fair asso.
IL
prize offered 10y the members Of the
poultry clubs. An exhibit Of the best
dozen eggs should also nc made II is
alSo. i'll my opinion. imperative that
each boy and girl shall agree To study
the Instructions If the department Of
agriculture
The program laid out is Il sort of
f, progressive one for the first four years
i Of a clubs existence. il being evidently
, figured that nj the end Of the four
J years the older members Will have
q reached the age limit Of membership
= and viii he graduates par excellence in
poultry raising and egg grading and
! handling. 1t is planned for the first
! year Of membership that each member
shall set III least three settings of eggs
4 from pure bred stock and shall raise
seven pulletS ana one cocllerel All
4 hatchingS must he completed by May
e II. y composition on poultry manage
ment must he submitted to the agent
in charge of club work. All meetings
Il must he attended and accurate records
; kept and sent tn the agent
During the second year each member
\ shall be required 10 raise 1T least IF
! teen pure bred pullets and two cock
erelS. All Matching must be completed
y by May Ia. \ pair Of birds and one
~ dozen eggs from this stock shall he
Il exhibited ut the county or state fair
. composition upon some phase of the
work must also he submitted 10 the
= agent in charge of club work
twenty-five pure bred pullets and
l TWO cockerclsi must he raised in the
third year, Il composition must also h,
written ana submitted and the same
J sized exhibit sent 10 the fair ~ durin.
! the second year In this year May
| must see the end of the Matching
! In the fourth year each member i,
| required to raise ut least thirty nur,
| bred pulletS and three cockerplS Tn,
| Matching and rearing of chickens. I'll,
! condition of stock and cleanliness q
| coops and poultry buildings. the COS
| of producing eggs, accuracy and neat
| ness of records, attendance at meet
/ ings. exhibits ut fairs. and the writer
| articles shall all be considered in tn,
| rating Of members and awarding o
| prizes.
| Happens on Pot of Gold.