Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-27
Want Boys and Girls 10 Form
Clubs Under Department
7. Guld0nce

washington, req. S0-lu OCuef 10
teach the value and importance Of he
poultry industry, the marketing Of prod;
ucts and he caring for poultry and eggs
the animal h%usbandry division of the
bureau Of animal industry of the ,Agricul
tural Department advocates the forming
of boys and girls poultry clubs. The
plan is advanced by Harry NJ. Lamon,
senior animal h%usbandman in poultry in
vestigaion, and the department has
promised ia cooperate win the clubs
and send speakers to the meetings.
1t has been discovered that the loss
due to. the. improper handling Of eggs is
enormous, extending into many millions
Of dollars annually. 1t is also an estab:
lished fact hat II the farmer. who Is the
largest producer Of eggs. would take
more care in selecting grading and in
his product he would receive
a higher price than the average market
price for his eggs.
On many farms throughout the oun
try the money derived f,"" the sale Of
clothing for the entire fanny. II money
poultry ana eggs Suys the groceries, aNS
IcIII Is SilS SOubCG ISlhy r'UC SuDStUIlSluItS
by establishing a private
trade in eggs Of good quality with hotels
ard restaurants. ~
Mr.. Lamon has outlined the organized
ton Of clubs. 1t is proposed that any boy
or girl between I and. Is years old can
a club member by signing the
roll and agreeing to set at east one set
tinN nf thjrfoon onDS 7,,rinr tho 'hofoh-
ing season. Members are not to pay dues
or assessments.
"Throughout the year." says Mr.. La.
mon, meetings should be- held to dis.
the different problems Of poultry
Whenever possible the de-
partment will have one Of It's specialists
present to assist in such. problems as
may arise. lie will also assist In obtain
Ing frst.class markets for the sale Of
and eggs. Each country club
should hold an exhibition at least once
year. preferably in connection with
the county fair. at. which a pair OF the
best chickens grown by each member
should be placed on exhibition. These
should compete for the regular prizes Of
by the fair association. There
should be a special prize offered by the:
members OF tho poultry clubs. An ex.
hibit OF the best dozen eggs should also
be made. 1t is also in my opinion inns,
perative that each boy and girl shall
agree to study the instructions of the
Department. OF, Agriculture, : e--.v~ I.
The programme laid out is a sort Of
progressive one for the first four years
a. clubs existence, it being evidently
figured that at the end of the four years
older members will have reached the
age limit Of membership and will be
graduates par excellence in poultry rails;
,g and cggg grading and handling. 1t Is
for the first year of member
hin that, each member shall set. at least
:hTee settings Of eggs from pure bred
stock and shall raise seven pullets and
,leted by May Is. A composition on poul:
ry management, must be submitted To
he agent In charge Of club work. All
meetings must be attended and accurate
kept and sent to the agent.
During the second year each member
hall be required to raise at least fifteen
,ure- bred pullcts and two cocEcrels. All
must be completed by May 10;
pair Of birds md M dozen eggs from
his stock shall be exhibited at the coun.
or state fair. A composition upon !,
'ome phase Of the work must also be-
submitted to the agent in charge Of club
work. .I
Twenty five pure-bred pullets and
~coclxkcrcls must be raised. in the