Oxford Democrat., 1915-03-02
Poultry Extension Work.

The Extension Service Of the Colleg,
of Agriculture announces the organiza
ton of an aggressive campaign for the de
velopment OF the poultry business OF The
state.
Last July Mr.. William C. Monshsn, 9
graduate Of the College. was appointed
instructor in Poultry Extension Work
he has made an investigation not only
Of the poultry conditions in the state
but also of the markets for poultry
products in New England and the meth.
DDS of handling such products In tht
markets and has now laid out his plar
of campaign which is approximately as
follows:
First: To work In cooperation will
existing poultry associations such as the
Maine Poultry Association, the Bangor
Poultry Association and others and to
assist in organizing other Associations
whenever il shall appear advisable.
Second: To establish large number
of demonstrations in poultry manage
ment in every county in Maine fol
the purpose of demonstrating profitable
and practicable methods. Demonstra
tions have already been started in Frank
lin. Hancock. Sagsdahoc, Oxford, Knox
and York Counties. Work in other
counties will be started at once.
Third: Extension Schools in Poultr,
Management, each several days in length
are now being held in various sections oi
the state with very gratifying results
This plan will be continued and develop
ed.
Fourth: A farm egg laying contest Is
being organized in several counties and
will be extended to all counties desiring
same as soon as possible.
Fifth: Lectures on the various phases
of the poultry business will be given
wherever desired.
Sixth: Boys and Girls Poultry Clubs
are being organized. A few were organ
ICED last year with successful outcome.
1t is believed that this form of Poultry
Extension Work will prove especial ly
valuable and will be developed
Seventh: Exhibits illustrating vari.
Gus types of housing, feed mixtures,
model poultry farms, etc., will be pre-.
pared for use at poultry exhibits held by
Associations, Fairs, etc.
Eighth: Correspondence Courses in
Poultry Management are offered without
expense to those taking them. A large
number of students are now registered
in these courses.
Ninth: An "Advice by Mail'' service
has been established whereby the expe-
rience and training of the Extension In
structor in Poultry and the poultry ex.
perts at the College and Station are
placed at the disposal of all persons in.
terested in poultry and who desire in.
formation or advice upon the subject.
Tenth: Personal visits will be made
on request to farms and poultry plants
by the poultry instructor and the Coun.
ty Agents in the nine counties Of the
state In which such agents are located
for the purpose of advice wherever such
visits are possible.
This work will be closely correlated
to the County Agent Farm Demonstra.
tion Work and the Boys Club Work so
that instead Of one man located at OrO-
no being available for assisting the
people Of Maine all Extension represent.
atives of the College will be prepared to
help. A list of County Agents will be
forwarded to any person on inquiry.
Any person or Association desiring
assistance should write Agricultural Ex.
tension Service or to Mr.. Wm. c. Mona.
han, Orono. Maine. Prompt attention
will be given all inquiries.