Arizona republican., 1921-02-14

There will also be established will make a demand for poultry breed ing stock. With proof in the hands of the breeders that there is no better poultry available than can be found in Arizona it does not seem reasonable that buyers from Mexico should pass by to more distant sources of supply for breeding stock.
 With these two propositions estap- lished and in operation, it will be pos sible to expand the work of the poui- try department to cover all phases or poultry keeping. Artificial incubation and breeding; feeding Arizona feeds under Arizona conditions; suitable types of poultry houses for Arizona farms: marketing and shipping eggs and poultry; illumination for winter egg production; effect of illumination on development of late matched pull let's: proper time of matching differ ent breeds for best results; difference in time required by bullets matched at different seasons to come to full ma turity; meat qualities of different breeds; methods and time for profit able selection and culling; and so on. The possibilities for service are almost unlimited once the'foundation is estab- lished.
 Sufficient suitable land is available upon which to develop this program.
 Suitable houses and yards are re- quired with which to inaugurate this work. There will also be needed a building in which to store feed and do the incubating and other necessary operations in the conducting of ponl- try work.
 It is considered necessary in order to establish the work to build 16 col ony houses for breeding pens. These houses, complete with equipment and yards fenced, will cost $150 each. There will also be needed a large laying house to use for testing bullets and experiments on a scale of sufficient size to give representative results. This house is proposed to contain 10 pens 10x12 feet and will cost s2500 complete with yards and equipment. To accom- modate the work of incubation and provide for the storage of feeds, 1t is proposed to build a basement 40x6O feet. which will serve permanently for these purposes and will be of suitable construction so that later on addition al stories may be added to provide room for laboratory and class work This will cost, with equipment, $550O It is necessary in order that success full incubation and experiments be con- ducted that the construction provide ample ventilation and light and guard against dampness and be insulated SC as to have fairly uniform temperature
 To protect the entire field which will accommodate the young chicks and growing stock substantial fencing is required. This will cost $700.
 At present there are six houses used for poultry together with some fencing and water pipes and two brooder and service houses suitable to move from the present location, which is not de ci activities and insufficient room fol poultry development This will cos $500
 The total expenditure required fo | buildings and equipment for the yea
 1921-1922 will be $11.400.
 The plan proposes to inaugurate tn | egg-laying contest November 1, 1921
 when room will be provided for tn
 first year in the house eventually t
 be used for bullet testing. Before tn beginning of the second egg -layini
 contest, beginning November 1. 1922,
 will be necessary to provide house
 and yards for this purpose. By tha | time there will also be opportunity t
 know the type of house most desirabl
 for the contest. At the present tim
 there are definitely assured more tha
 20 entries for the first contest. Tn
 second contest will probably have t
 exceed 50 pens. To provide house
 yards and equipment to handle tnl
 project will require $5o00.
 Summarized the proposed expendi
 lures for 1921-1922 are:
 One house containing 10 10x12 pens .. ..... s2,5C One series of colony houses and yards ....... ............ 2,4t Incubator and feed rooms in basement of permanent build ing . ... 5,5C Fencing for range of chicks and growing stock ........ 7t Moving present houses and equipment -......... -..... 3( Total S1l, 4t The proposed expenditures for 1922 23 are:
 Houses, yards and equipment for egg-laying contest -........S5,0 ,0( Nat E. Luce. in charge of the goN ernment poultry experiment station { Glendale, gave the members a mo: interesting and instructive account the Madison Square Garden show New York city. which he attended rt gently. and outlined his plans for tf government breeding and feeding e2 perimental work at Glendale for tt coming year. He stated that it wa ] his opinion that a number of the priz ! winners at last November's state ia { would have received ribbons at u ! Madison Square garden show, even UT der the fierce competition of what 1 generally considered the premier sho l of America Ha expraSGpd the daSi