Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-29
(By Associated Press)

NiiiN'A INV CtLCl'CSh 'lIN VI Liz
standard breeds and are develop
ing it as county project. Tel
counties are standardizing with
White Wyandottes; "a with
Rhode Island Reds; 20 with
White Plymouth Rocks; IA wit
Barred Plymouth Rocks, and five
Red counties are grouped solidly
in Eastern Kentucky; Barred
Plymouth Rock counties in
North and South Central Ken
lucky; White Wyandottes in
West Central Kentucky, and
White Plymouth Rocks in Cen
trail and Western Kentucky. The
advantages of'such location Of the
counties as pointed out by mem
bers Of the Extension Division.
are that the standardized counties
are put i'll a position to advertise
and sell Matching eggs in a coop
erative way thus aiding the de
vejopment of the poultry industry
in other states F..
Standardization has been pro
fitable to the farmers. it is said.
in the report, which declares that
one pound has been added to the
hens which 90 on the market in
sections where Standardization
has been under way for several
years. Kentucky eggs also are
now on an equal basis with west
ern 'frsts" as a result of the i'm
.provement brought about. In adj
dltiOn to this, farmers in these
communities have learned to coop
crate not only with other farmers
but also with banks and business
firms in those sections. Banks in
many of the communities put out
matching eggs agreeing to take
one pullet in return for each set
ting OF eggs. In other counties,
they cooperate by buying the
eggs and selling them to the far
mers.
Pullets which will be returned
by farmers to the banks in the
fall as payment for eggs will be
sold at auction. Five such sales
were held last year and Is already
have been scheduled this year.
The counties which have stand
ardized on White Wyandottes and
the number of eggs distributed
this year in each are Butler, 2,475
eggs; Henderson, $4,000; Hop
kins, 1920; Logan, $3.50; Mullen
burg, 5,413; Todd, Ills; Union,
1875. Two hundred baby chicks
were distributed in Logan coun-
ty and 125 in Union.
Counties which have standard
lied on Rhode Island Reds and
the number of eggs distributed,
were: Bell, 4,040; Boyd, 1910;
Breathitt, 5000; Clay. $500; Gar
rard, 825; Knox, 4, 500; Laurel, 10
600; Lawrence, 1850; Lee, $3.50;
Marion, 6,375; Mason, 1900;
Mercer, 600; Owsley, 3.015; Pow
ell, 5000, and Rockcastle, 47,256.
The number of baby Rhode Is
land Red chicks distributed were
Bell county, 1900; Boyd, ESQ;
Breathitt, 500; Clay, 100; Knox,
800; Lawrence, 800; Lee, 200
Mason, 200; Powell, 200; and
Rockcastle, 800.
Counties specializing on White
Plymouth Rocks and the number
Of eggs distributed to the farmers
were: Allen, 9,641 Ballard, $500
Barren, $4,000; Galloway, $500;
Carlisle, 2,795;. Fulton, 21,000;
Graves, 1890; Hart, $500; La
rue, 7,400; McCracken, 41,70Q;
Ohio, 10,500; Oldham, 28,200; Shel
by, 1904; Warren, 16,500. Baby
White plymouth Rock chicks dis
tributed were: Carlisle, 200; Full
ton, 375; Graves, 500; Hart, 100;
McCracken, 1000; Oldham, 325
Shelby, SIS, and Warren 200.
Counties specializing on Barred
Plymouth Rocks and the number
er of eggs distributed were: Camp
bell, $500; Carroll, 1900; Kenton,
5000; McCreary, co.'s; Owen, s.
1000; Pulaski 5000; Taylor, Is