Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-28
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ENCOURAGING POULTRY PRO-
DUCTION IN THE SOUTH

Very few OF our southern states are
production anything like the quantity of
poultry and eggs which is needed for
nome consumption. much less for sup
lying the requirements OF the markets
iu cur LANCER towns and cities. This u
an industry which can rc practiccd on
the farm and or the city Tot - well.
II takes a very limited AREA cf ground
20 provide a sufficien- range for n con-
siderable number Of hens. and there is
enough waste around the average home
70 supply part OF the daily ration BY
exercising 4 little forethOught green
feed can be provided for the greater
part OF the year and thus an essential
need Of poultry cheaply and easily sup
piled and the cost OF the daily ration
minimized. Thereby not only would the
average home thus be supplied with one
Of the choicest and most delicate of
meat foods. but an abundance OF fresh
eggs might be had for the average table.
Eggs constitute a luxury for a consider
able part OF every year so that il is
we'll worth while making an effort to
supply the needs of the household
through the maintenance Of a flock of
hens Moreover. il is most valuable for
boys and girls TO have something like
chickens TO work with and to occupy
their attention. The children may in
this way earn a considerable amount of
pocket money while learning Lessons Of
thrift industry and responsibility which
will prove indispensable to their welfare
and success later on In life
With the idea OF creating a greater in
terest in poultry husbsndry and for the
purpose OF instruction boys and girls in
the art OF. maintaining, breeding and
rearing chickens successfully. poultry
clubs were started in Georgia N the
year 1915 They are associated with
the work OF the extension division of
the State college OF -.sriculture, the
work in the several counties being look
ed after by the county agents. Clubs
have now been established in several OF
our southern states and II is TO be hoped
that this work can be extended very
rapidly, because il is % a fundamental
nature
In order that the boys and girls and
their parents might be better informed
relative 10 this matter a short resume
Of the rules and regulations governing
the establishment OF clubs is presented
for the Information OF our readers.
The object OF forming boys and girls
poultry clubs is 10 give a better kRowl-
edge OF the value and Importance OF
the poultry industry and the marketing
q a first-class. uniform product; to
teach better methods OF caring for the
poultry and eggs. and To show the in
creased revenue 10 be derived from we'll
bred poultry where proper methods OF
MANAGEMENT are pursued"
Poultry clubs will be organized in
more OF the schools in those counties
where clubs were organized previously
Jusr as soon as the home economics
agents are in position 20 handle more
clubs In such counties the taking on
Of more schools also depends upon the
demand of the boys and girls. II
number OF boys and girls in a school
wish to organize a poultry club. they
should write 70 their county home econ
ouaics agent and get her consent In
new counties. the number OF schools
10 be organized will depend upon local
conditions only a few schools. how
ever. will be organized until the agent
is able TO devote sufficient time to
the clubs 10 insure their success
IN all counties where the poultry club
IS taken UP. the home economics agent
will be responsible for the work, and
will collect all reports and forward
{ these 10 the state agent at the proper
time
In counties having no home economics
agent. no clubs will be organized unless
the farm demonstration agent is IN po-
sitiOn TO devote sufficient time to them
to- be responsible for securing reports
from the members
Any boy OF girl between the ages OF
ten and eighteen years on January l OF
any given year, may join poultry club
II enough girls over eighteen and WON
en- are interested in poultry keeping