The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-08-30
POULTRY RAISING FOR PROFIT.
Hampton Farmers Conference.

Hampton, Va. August 28.-"Poul-
try Raising for Profit and Commune
~ Improvement" was discussed and
demonstrated by well-known experts
at the recent, four-day, annual Far
mers' Conference OF the Agricultural
School at Hampton Institute. Vir-
ginia Colored arm-demonstration
agents, now known as county
agents." Industrial supervising teach
ers who work comparatively with
the Jeanes Board and the States Re
latiOns Service OF the u. s. Depart
ment Of Agriculture, and progressive
farmers examined carefully the edu-
cational exhibit OF poultry husbandry
equipment, which had been prepared
and arranged in the large school
gymnasium, where most Of the meet
ings and demonstrations were held,
by Frederick s. Gammack. who has
been In charge OF the Hampton Poul-
try Division for the past five years
and has been of inestimable help
to the farmers of Virginia through
his extension and breading work.
Educational Exhibit.
Mr.. Gammack explained in detail
the uses and advantages OF sani-
tary. inexpensive, easiIy-constructed
poultry equipment, including coll
lapsible brooding coop, and egg
storage cabinet, feeding hoppers;
open nests; water standard; auto
matte feeder and exerciser; combl-
nation, original-design broody-hen
cooler and fattening crate; model
of laying house; oat sprouter; coal
steve brooder; trap nests; egg crates
and cartons; and other necessary ac-
cessories for successful poultry man
agement.
J. Il. Buick, acting director Of the
Hampton Agricultural School and d.
rector OF the Extension Department,
in opening the Conference, stated
that, instead Of bringing to Hamp-
ton this year q great group OF spec
tators. the School would depend upon
a smaller group of community lead
efs--men and women county afents-
to carry back to the masses some
valuable working knowledge receive
ed from leading American poultry
experts.
Hampton" said Mr.. Buck, has
secured the best talent that is to be
had In the field of poultry husbandry
for this Conference, which will aim
to get as many people as possible 10
participate In practical work.
Tho Conference members did some
actual work in cullIng flock, In Kill
ing, plucking, drawing and dressing
poultry both for home and market
use. as well as studying the detail
workings Of the Hampton breeding
station, which is directed by Mr..
Gammaok, who has prepared for the
Hampton Leafiet Series a free bulle-
tin Poultry Raising In the South"
Use Of Artificial Light.
Artificial light during the fall
and winter months makes hens and
Dullet lay more eggs. One flock Of
fifty hens and fifty puilets on a.
forty-eight weeks try-out, at Cor
nell University, with illumination
(both natural and artificial) from
8 a. m. to D. M, gained over another
similarly kept flock, except for the
artificial lighting in The morning and
at night in egg production 25S dozen
eggs representing money gain of
$175.73. The cost of lighting was
between Ave and six dollars, and the
excess food consumption was very
slight. since IS per cent OF the hens
food Is used in body maintenance.
The gains in egg production were
made during the fall and winter
r1onths when eggs are high in price.
THE ancestors OF the hen were
brought up in qhe tropics and were
accustomed to having a, least twelve
hours Of light throughout the year.
For this reason the hen does her
best work on schedule Of twelve
ITO fourteen hours OF daylight or
something akin to daylight" said
Professor Rice.
Winter Egg @Secrets.y
"These are the secrets for Sc
curing winter eggs: "a See that
the pullets are comfortably housed
(2) Hatch pullets so that they will
be Ole enough to lay eggs before the
cold weather comes; ca Use a ball
anced ration and don't iorget to fur
nish tho pulIets with pls6ty of green
food, such such as cabbage, turnips,
clover and the like" said Professor
TrealIle. William Anthony Aery.
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