The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-22
faiths Are Developing Into PouI-
try Experts Under Guidance
Of Specialists.
CLUBS IN VARIOUS STATES
from Small Beginning Organization
has Developed to Include Eleven
nweafths-Resuits OBJ
tanned by Members.

Thousands of girls and boys of the
United States have enlisted with
Unc.e Sam as poultry raisers- The
bureau of snimal industry. United
States department Of agriculture, CO.
operates with many state agricultural
colleges 10 assist Juvenile farmers in
poultry husbsndry.
The girls and boys Of today who
show an Interest In better poultry hus-
saadry ny becoming successfu, meni-
bers OF the poultry clubs viii be essr
breeders. fancicrs and poultry pro-
Jucers OF tomorrow. The splendid de-
v''iop,nciit OF poultry clubs marks this
tine OF work as one of the most i'm
,.o,tant In the poultry ofice Of the
bureau ~ animal industry. United
states department Of agriculture.
Started In Small Way.
Poultry club work was started n
Virginia in 1912 with IL clubs aud I5o
members. From this small beginning
sa nrgrniystion has developed 10 In
clude II states with loo clubs in SUp
counties and n membership OF about
1900 energetic boys and girls. Sue
cessful resnlts have encouraged still
other states through the Smiih-Levcr
fund To carry on work III similar ms
lure in cooperation with the hurca1
ar animal industry. but this club hts
tory covers only the states in which
"a poultry specialist assigned tn each
state has supervision of the work. anl
furnishes the subject natter to carry
u on. The organized states are: vir-
ginia. North Csrolius. South Carolina.
Georgia. Tennessee. Kentucky. OkiR-
homa. Kansas. Washington. Massachi-
sets and Rhode Island. Several
Eew states have requested tie as
sistsncc of specialist in their poni-
try club efforts for the coming year.
Educational Features.
Girls and boys are assisted in their
work by Ideal school teachers. COUNT
farm agents and county home demon
s;rstors. Many nj the members live
In the country. and help in the intro.
;inction Of standardized stock. i'm
provement of housing and feeding
methods and marketing conditions.
Other mcmbers who live la towns
maiutain backyard poultry plants.
sud sl aid materially in the rrotiuc,
ton or poultry aud eggs.
Poultry clubs nave their educational
feature aud are carried on sc that the
boys and girls have an opportunity to
learn simple business methods. Club
members study poultry bulletins fur
nisiicd by the state aud government
and subject matter prepared by the
specialist. The members write COM
positions on poultry management as 8
part OF their work. Each member
keeps q record. or business account,
showing accurate figures on expen,.l-
lures. receipts and profits. number os
eggs set. number OF chickens raised.
etc.
Results Obtained.
During the ycnr l9,T these hoy and
girl club members hatched eS,eSs
chicks, and raised SD.Sl0 maturet
fowls. Over s1s.e0S.e5 worth Of poui.
try and eggs for market and breeding
purposes were sold or consumed at
home and the total value of their re-
cclrts. stock on hand. and prtses won
amounted 10 S51.312.ac. In addition TO
the exhibits OF fowls and eggs made
a. county fairs and other poultry