The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-28
GOVERNMENT POULTRY
EXHIBIT At FAIR
Plans For Increased Poultry Production
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prepared by n. E. B. TaIcott. Poultry

prepared by y. e. B. Talcott, Poultry
Hushandman. Extension Division)
Poultry will be well represented in
the combined government exhibit at
the Virginia state fair this year This
combined exhibit is for the purpose Of
informing the people concerning the
work their government, In its various
department is doing towards winning
the war.
Among the activities OF the depart
u1ent OF agriculture in stimulating food
production. the campaign for Increased
poultry production is of no little i'm
portance,
The poultry exhibit is the product of
years of experience in exposition meth
DDS and every effort will re made to
visualize subjects in such manner that
observers Will be informed as well as
entertained. This exhibit will show
the need for increased poultry produc-
ton and will illustrate the efficient
methods of poultry culture as prac-
ticed on the government farm at Belts
willie, Md.
Some Of the points that will be en-
phasxed are the Importance OF keeping
standardized poultry. the selection of
healthy, vigorous birds as breeders,
early Matching. culling the flock and
the production of infertile eggs A
special appeal will be made for back
yard poultry keeping.
Models of poultry houses, hrooder
houses and food hoppers will be dis
played as well as many oil-colored bro
mides illustrating various varieties of
chickens and types of poultry houses
government poultryrnan will be in
attendance to give advice and Informal
ton and to distribute bulletins on poul-
try.
Because of the domestic requirements
of the northwestern section OF this
country, and the absolute necessity Of
taking care of the actual needs of that
section. and because OF transportation
facilities, ii is only possible to give
that section bituminous coal in sutfl-
cient quantities to enable the essential
war industries to continue in full ope-
ration 1t has also be IN necessary TO
materially reduce the amount OF an
thracite coal normally shipped into
Virginia. and some other states
To a certain extent this will cause
some hardship 70 poultry raisers. par
ticularly those who operate incubators
and breeders. Poultry raisers should
undertake during the summer months
TO get such anthracite coal as is re-
CURED for incubator and brooder use
and put 1t away until next spring.
The situation will he such next win
ter that the fuel administration cam
not do as ii did last winter because this
wear specific ailotments OF tonnage have
been made, not only TO states, but in
short time viii be made to communities
as well. IT certain community aext
u hruary or March has received it's al
lotn,nt, II VIII not be possible TO let
Al, additional car or two. even TO take
care of breeders and incuhators.
II every poultry raiser will under
take during the summer and early fall
to get the fuel which he required for
next winter and spring use AMI to Sc
cure either one of tho western anthra-
cites or screened coke. it Is likely that
little difficulty viii be experienced by
the growers in raising their full quota
of chickens next spring