The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-18
VIRGINIA POUl TRY SHOW
TO Be HELD NEXT MONTH

Especial to The Richmond virginian. J
Biacksburg. Va. Nov. iT--Decem-
Der to 8. are the dates, and the To-
bacco Exchange building In Richmond
Is the place. for the twelfth annual
meeting and show Of the virginia
Poultry association. The association
has for its object, not only the hold
Ing of first-class show, but the ad-
vancerner,t of every line OF the poultry
industry. Virginia Is peculiarly adapt
ed to the raising of poultry and the
mem bers OF the association desire to
improve the stock already here. and
to interest others In the opportuni-
ties this state offers to present and
prospective poultry raisers
In connection with the poultry show
this year the extension division of the
Virginia Poltechnic institute will have
an educational exhibit to demonstrate
the importance of increasing poultry
production in NiEsiH4a--Ff,isw win be-.
in effect. an appeal to poultry raisers
to increase, instead Of decreasing.
their production OF poultry. meat and
, eggs, in view OF the present unprece-
denied demand for these products:
and an effort will be made to show
how this can be done by the introduce
ton OF approved methods. and better
stock and management in each flock.
| The poultry department Of tho ex-
tension division Is partfcula rly anxious
that owners OF nocks should not sac
rfflce valuable chickens simply be-
cause food is high. as such a practice
will tend inevita bly, to reduce the sup
| ply OF breeding stock and lead to Sc
rious reduction In the output It is
| absolutely essential that the food
supplies pf the srate should be in
tcreased In every way possible and
/ poultry meat can be raised. quicker
than any other kline OF meat available
for the table, or for market In many
OF the Southern states the average
poultry stock is about twenty-nine
head to farm and the slogan OF the
| poultry department now is 100 Hens
for Every Farm" It La easy TO see
what 1t would mean In Increased
poultry and egx production II every
farmer in Virginia could be persua led
to keep 100 head OF fowls.
The educational divisions Of the sx-
tension division at the Richmond
poultry show will be featured by H.
Illustrated lectures. lantern slides and.
II Is hoped. moving pictures. The i'm
portance OF the early Matching of
chickens will be stressed, the infertile
egg campaign will be urged stronger
than ever. and the best methods OF
preserving eggs for home use will be
shown. Experts will be on hand to
| tell about the latest and most I'm
proved methods In the keeping of
fowls and production of eggs, and will
be ready to show all poultry pro-
! ducers how they may get maximum
results.
There are now IN virginia. under
the supervision OF the poultry hus-
bandmen OF the extension division,
116 poultry clubs with membership
OF 1900. These clubs represent TWEEN
ty-fve counties OF every section OF the
state Last year the total profit from
the fock Of one club member. o youns
girl In Dinwtddie county. was s2s5.75
and tho average profit per member
last year was 1927. The boys and
girls Of virginia have a wonderful
opportunity to make money by poul-
try raising ana one purpose OF the
exhibit at the poultry show is 10 con-
vince the parents. and the people gen
orally, of this.