Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-29
POULTRY clubs
in KENTUCKY
Farm Boys and Girls are Made
Happy by Government Aid
In Getting a Start.
REASON FOR CLUBS.

ton of the country comes the modes
men that grinds out the millions O
eggs used each year for food in tn,
United States. The value of marke
poultry and eggs is right at the top
and the demand is ever increasing tc
supply the wants of the people.
In other words, we haven't hens
enough in the country to supply the
demand for eggs alone. The govern
ment recognizes this fact and has es-
tablished a poultry organization as
part of the Bureau of Animal Indus
try; for the purpose of stimulating the
poultry industry throughout the coun-
try.
A state poultry agent has been APP
pointed for Kentucky, as well as for
other Southern states, and it is his
business to help teach the necessity of
improved poultry methods, especially
among the boys and girls who will be
the farmers of the next generation.
The State Poultry Agent for Ken
lucky, is Arthur S. Chaplin, who has
headquarters in the Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station, Lexington. Inform
alton regarding poultry problems and
the government bulletins on various
phases of poultry husbandry may be
secured by writing to him.
Poultry is valuable source of in
come on the farm, as well as the best
source of fresh meat supply for the
home table. Farmers should improve
their flocks and aim for a better quail
ity of market poultry and egg. The
boys and girls poultry clubs will aid
in this development.
OBJECT OF POULTRY CLUBS.
The object Of poultry club work,
as carried on in six Southern states by
the Bureau of Animal Industry, U. S.
Department Of Agriculture, may be
briefly stated as follows:
l. To develop and make more
wholesome rural life by organizing
and helping the coming generation Of
boys and girls.
2. To instruct boys and girls by
means of government bulletins which
give valuable information on the SUBJ
ject of the selection of stock, Matching,
rearing, feeding and housing and
marketing their poultry products.
Also by means of the general super
vision of the State Agent and special
supervision of the County Farm De-
monstrator and Canning Club Agent. !
3. The holding of the club poultry /
shows in connection with the county
and state fair exhibits.
4 To create sense of ownership J
on the part of club members, and a
love for animals, which means de-
velopment of good character.
5. To stimulate an interest in agri-
cultural education.
STANDARDIZATION PLANS.
Several of the Kentucky poultry
clubs have been organized on a COM
munity breeding plan, and all the
members have adopted one variety, !
usually Of a general purpose breed, in
order to develop a uniform market
product. Christian county, as whole,
has adopted the White Wyandottes
and the boys and girls there are hav-
ing splendid success in their start !
with the Wyandottes. More than half /
the club members in Pulaski county |
are raising Barred Rocks. This
scheme of standardizing one variety |
helps to develope interest and will
mean much toward more profitable
poultry raising.
REQUIREMENTS.
Any boy or girl of 10 tolls years may |
become a Poultry Club member in the
counties where the work is carried on
by incubating at least one setting of
eggs from fine bred stock. Members |
are required to write a composition
on poultry raising during the year and |
keep records of their work in books !
furnished by State Agent. Each boy |
and girl is expected also to exhibit !
one dozen eggs and some of his chick
ems at the county fair each fall. There !
is no cost in any way except the price |
of the eggs purchased and that is the
members investment.