Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-07
Two Years Work In Teaching an
Art That Brings In
Money.
RESULTS ARE ALL TO THE GOOD
Government Agent i'm Poultry lnvcs-
LEGATIONS Doing Great Work in
Observation-Disclosures Show What
BOYS and Girls Can Do.
BN JOSEPH WILLIAM I<INGIIoHNE,
State Agent In Poultry Investigations.

il IS dealing II is with great pleasure
therefore, that those Interested view
the results accomplished by these girls
ana boys and see what they have done
to add TO the wealth OF their respec-
,iyc counties. their state and their ma
tion as we'll as add Ia the prosperity
If their homes and develop thoms ives
incntaliy morally ana physically along
the many lines involved in this work
While some OF the figures mentioned
below do not seem great FOR an or
yanizatiou that has been in operation
for two years. and during lis second
year worSinc in nine counties. vet II
must he realized that many factors
had 10 be overcome before Roadway
could be made, and considerable pre-
liminnry work accomplished before ac-
tual operations could be commenced.
Tnc greatest OF these being 10 educate
;hv members as TO tho correct methods.
and To have them start with solid
foundation OF pure-hrcd stock
rilE BoTs AND GIRLS
DOING coon WORK.
During the past years this work was
inauGuratcd in nine counties ana FORTY
twu schools the total membership
being 546 girls and boys. While this
number ;s not large. IL must pe under
stood that this means that 40 chill
drcn have better knowledge OF the
uoultry industry than thcir parents In
most instances; il means that In few
wears SIC farmers and their wives Will
look on this branch OF agriculture as
as industry Of Importance. and their
knowledge OF this. coupled with the
experience they had as children. VIII
create a greater effort along poultry
lines and increase the value and
revenue from their farms accordins!y.
The total number OF reports submitted
by the members was so.
Last spring i.I5@ eggs were set by
these members. and from these 1900
chicks were matched, which represents
= hatch az 67.3 per cent on the total
number set.
The mortality OF the chicks last
spring and summer was exceptionally
low. considering tho adverse weather
conditions experienced at that time.
II is interesting 10 note also that while
the members OF the poultry clubs dur
ing their :i:st years work Matched
SIS chicks. having 4 mortality Of t95,
and during the second year, when
almost ZOO per cent more chicks We're
hatchcd, the death rate was actually
per cent less. being ASS. This leaves
2.Ite chickens raised TO maturity
1t IS recognized fact that the
poultry Industry AFFORDS many branches
Of outlet for its products, and Il IS
members have taken advantage OF these
various branches. as the following
figures VIII show: III" number OF
fowls sold for table purposes was s7i;
this lot. weighing i.4ia.3 pounds, or
&c pounds per fowl. The total amount
received for these fowls was s3s7.lS, or
an average OF 2t.s cents per pound
The members are making ii rule
10 raise nothing but purehrcd fowls.
The several items mentioned below
could not have been realized had
mongrcl stock been raised For cx
ample. 1876 fowls were sold as breeders
Tor 1921. ono member having received
SIS for a single fowl. In like manner
atty settings ~ eggs were sold for
Nu,chinS for the amount; of <3S
Notwithstanding the fact that Vic
late spring last year caused late
matches, and most OF the eggs produced
by the members fowls prior to Jan
uary !, 1915, were produced by pullets.
il is encouraging. 4" n2te that up TO
laid selling for market purposes FOR
sl54.o3, or an average of s2i4 cents a
dozen.
Among the expenditures OF the mem
hers wc see that they paid themselves
s?l@ for their labor at 10 cents an
hour To get their start with pure
bred stock they spent sl99 for eggs
and breeding stock
THE FIGURES THAT
TELL THE STORY
The cost Of feed nm 70 Lamar,
1915. was s3SSl6 This very important
item should be considered in this 49, n,;
Most OF these mcmhers live -, ~
farms thcy do mo-, nnrcs,s ,,o,, ~
from dealers hu- nurchoso 6, ton,
,hc!r parents rIcht on ,t,o -
market prices thrr.ny ,.a.,t" 80
money in the county '''e
During last tau the members o.,
hibited al eicbi rotrs rncnt,,j
premiums and nriz.s s;oo ~. ,,S 49,
likewise would not INV. hnan rnai,-at
had purc-br.d fowls mo, hc",, ,atsaa
The total numbor ar fnuIs ,,,i,'t,,
was cS2
The total irycntor,. .,
shows tho yaIuc Of r,.i, ',,',
on hand IN ia .laruary iaIt
sl.015.5e. The value nf ,b.ir -"
ncnt and bu;Iairg- n.ir,,
These two items nave cIns, ,' -
non 10 the profits for inns yoar ,n,s
much as most Of the ncrnbcr. whn
build pouItry-nouscs borrnyyaJ "a
,pnp.y :, Il, 80, 49,, . ''''