The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-07-22
DEP OF
AGRICULTURE BULLETIN.

With eggs at the prices they have
been bringing for the past few
months, either there must be more
economical and efficient production or
else many will find their hens liza
bility instead of an asset and will
have to go out of the business. The
essential things are to get rid Of the
Stacker" fowl, who are not paying
the cost Of their food and to secure
the largest possible egg production
from the remainder of the flock. This
matter has been of considerable con-
Germ to the state department of ag-
roulture, which appreciates the i'm
portance of the poultry industry to
this state, where the value of the
eggs and chickens marketed amounts
to over $12,000,00 year, taking no
account of those consumed by the pro-
ducers.
To help toward the correction Of
tn" existing conditions, the depart
ment has arranged that methods
through which the needed results can
be accomplished are to be demon
strated at the state fair. The value
or the lessons to be given there can
hardly be over-estimated even in
terms of dollars and cents.
A model poultry house has been
built this season, no elaborate struc-
ture, but precisely such house as
anyone going into the raising of poul-
try, even on modest scale, should be
readily able to put up. This is in
two sections, separated by wire net
ting. On one side, with the adjacent
yard, will be flock of $50 selected
and pure white leghorns, from the
poultry farm of Mr.. f. r. Wells of
Prosser, who sends in this flock for
the purposes of The demonstration.
The other half will be used by Mr..
and Mrs. Shoup, the famous poultry
experts of the state experiment sta
ton at Puyallup, who will give daily
demonstrations and lessons in modern
poultry management. The owner of
even the smallest poultry yards will
profit by these demonstrations which
will be among the more valuable edu-
cational exhibits at the fair.
A special division has been created
this year at the state fair for the
farm boys and girls clubs of the diff
erent counties of the state. The state
has been divided into five districts fol
the purpose of these club contests.
They are to be held at the Spokane
Interstate fair; at the state fair at
Yakima; at the Western Washington
fair, Puyallup, at the Southwest
Washington fair, Chehais, and at the
Walla Walla Agricultural and Stock
fair at Walla Walla. The winners at
the local contests will have the privi-
lege of entering the state fair CON
tests.
The state fair is to pay the freight
charges both ways on all exhibits in
this division and will meet all of the
living expenses of the boy and girl
delegates after their arrival at Yak
ina. They will all camp at the fair
grounds in the grove set aside for the
purpose and in tents furnished by the
fair. An eating tent will be erected
with matron in charge and cook
while the boys and girls will assist, in
regular details, in serving the meals
anG in the work of cleaning up.
Personal attention will be given tc
the members of the contesting teams
by the state and county club leaders
county agents and the Y NJ. c. A. and
Y. w. c. A. secretaries. The boys ano
girls will bring their own blankets
sheets, pillow slips, towels, brush
comb and tooth brush, necessary
changes of clothing for the week ant
pocket money for am personal expen-
ses beyond those for which the fan
provides.