The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
By MRS. JOHN c. MOSES


 Poultry growing is one of the nations most important industries.
 Poultry growing in connection with general farming yields a larger margin of profit than most other branches of agriculture.
 Poultry growing is certain to become increasingly important and is likely to become increasingly profitable.
 Poultry growing is not a casual matter in which one may be successful without study and effort. Anything like a large measure of success in poultry growing requires expert knowledge.
 The United States department of ag- riculture, through the boys and girls poultry club work, is imparting to thou sand of boys and girls expert informa- ton that will contribute largely to their success in life
 Encourage your boy or girl to join poultry club-and encourage your commu- nity, if it has not club, to organize one.
 You will be contributing to the success ana prosperity both of your child and your neighborhood.
 Thousands of girls and boys of the United States have enlisted with Uncle Sam as poultry raisers. The bureau Of animal industry, United States depart ment of agriculture, co-operates with
  sist juvenile farmers in poultry hus- bandry.
 The girls and boys of today who show an interest in better poultry husbandry by becoming successful members of the poultry clubs will be our breeders. fan cicrs and poultry producers of tomorrow. The splendid development of poultry clubs marks this line of work as one of the most important in the poultry office of the bureau of animal industry, United States department of agriculture CLUBS STARTED IN SMALL WAY Poultry club work was started in Vir- ginia in 1912 with Il clubs and 150 mem- bers. From this small beginning an or ganization has developed to include Il states with 1910 clubs of 300 counties and 1 a membership of about 15,0oO energetic I boys and girls. Successful results have encouraged still other states through the Smith, Lever fund to carry on work of a similar nature in cooperation with the bureau of animal industry, but this club history covers only the states in which 1 a poultry specialist assigned to each state has supervision of the work, and | furnishes the subject matter to carry II 1 on. The organized states are, Virginia North Carolina, South Carolina. Georgia. Tennessee, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Kansas Washington, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Several new states have requested i the assistance of a specialist in their poultry club efforts for the coming year 1 EDUCATIONAL FEATURES | Girls an6 hoys are assisted in their work by local schn7l teachers, county l farm agents and county home demon l strators Many of the members live ir the country and help in the development
 of the farm flock by the introduction o1 | standard bred stock, improvement o1 housing and feeding methods and mar keting conditions. Other members who l live in towns maintain back yard poultry lplants, and all aid materially in the pro- duction of poultry and eggs.
 Poultry clubs have their educationa feature and are carried on so that the boys and girls have an opportunity te learn simple business methods. Club members study poultry bulletins fur nished by the state and government, anee subject matter prepared by the special ist. The members write compositions or