The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02
POULTRY INVESTIGATORS
HEADQUARTERS CHANGED
j. W. Kinglornc, State Agent, Moved
From Burkcyillc to Richmond,
More Central Point.
PLANS FOR BETTER WORK
United States Government, Virginia
Agricultural Agencies, Demon
strators, Poultry investigators and
Club Agents Pulling Together.

In consideration OF the fact that the
state cUllcre OF Agriculturc, the Viz
Sin.H rolytechuic Institute has nov
taken over the demonstration work, the
Poultry Club and investigation pro
ject, which has been in charge OF J.
w. l\in=hornc, nj Buricvillc. Va is
now also working in cooperation and
',Coiriug assistance from the state
College Of Agriculture at Blacksburg
II Viii he remembered that the work
was Stnlted on a very small scale In
three counties, with an enrolment of
200 members the first year. The second
year, which Is now nearing its close
marks an advancement to eight coun-
ties. with an enrolment OF 600 active
members. For the coming year the
work viii toe organized in eighteen
counties in different parts OF the State
In view of the cooperation that the
state il now extending. il Is believed
that rapid progress will be made and
at the same time, more thorough and
detailed instruction given 10 the mem
bcrs. In the past it has been found
that those in charge of the demonstra-
tion and canning work in the coun-
'ties have either had a great deaf more
TO do in some eases than they could
properly attend 10, OF were only APP
pointed for Il few months in the year
and consequently. could not undertake
all the work assigned to them by the
Now, however. that the State is CO.
operating. with Il larger financial
hacking than heretofore. a number Of
these agents will be enabled to devote
more time To all of the club aud dem
onstration work, thereby returning
greater benefits to the people and the
counties in which they are placed
The present address Of MIR. King
horne. state agent in poultry invcsti-
cations, is No. 1U5 American National
Bank building, Richmond. Va. By be-
ing in Richmond. MIR. kinGhornc not
only expects To bc able to cover Il
gfcatcr amount Of territory in less
time than before. but his location here
will place him III close touch with "a
number of factors in tn" city who will
he Of untold value to him.
The poultry clubs arc no longer
looked upon rs organizations in which
the members exhibit only, hut are now
producing both poultry and eggs in
such quantities that the question of
marketing is now commanding the at
tention OF those In charge and the in
tcrestcd observers all over the state.
The principal feature of this work be-
ing thai by following the government
methods and Obtaining carly matches
that fowls will mature earlier and lay
eggs in the fall when late hatchcd
chicks Will be moulting. This. of
course. being the most profitable time
to supply the market with this COM
modify
r o. Sandy's demonstration agents
and Miss Ella Agnews Canning Club
agents have bccnla great assistance
to this work, for not only have they
agreed TO take on the work in their
respective counties when confronted
with, The subject. but a number OF
them have written asking that the
work be placed in their counties and
Offering their assistance TO its cstab-
lishment. In this way the county
agents In visiting the many farmers in
the state not only tell the farmers
how to increase their revenue from
the staple farm crops, but also take
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