Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-03-23
OBJECT LESSON IN
POULTRY RAISING

One of the most interesting and
beneficial studies to be given by the
present term of the local high school
is the installation of two electric incu-
bators. holding $50 eggs.
Through the efforts OF Willis Smith,
teacher of agriculture. the school
board purchased these two incubators
after careful investigation, and some Of
the pupils purchased the eggs for fill.
ing them. Mr.. Smith instructs the
pupils in the care of the incubators
how to test the eggs to see it the
proper moisture is on the outside, to
protect the inner skin. This test i.
given twice day at the time of turn.
ing the eggs, which takes place before
school starts and at seven at night
They will alco receive instructions
in testing eggs for fertility within the
next day or two, at which time the in
fertile eggs will be boiled hard and
saved for chick food. The pupils also
receive instruction in the turning
the eggs which takes place twice
day and the reason for each step If
the incubation. After the hatch take:
place they will receive instruction il
the proper care of little chicks
This instruction will enable the pu-
pills, after the completion of the course
to be able to handle this important
barnch of ranch work scientifically an(
has been badly needed in our com.
munity.
After the hatch is completed it is
the intention of the teacher to sci
the chickens for enough to cover tn
expense of operations, thus enabling
the pupils to gain further knowledge
of this branch of school work.
This instruction makes the working
day of the teacher longer than usual
but the time is cheerfully given and
one of the means of getting the conf
dence of the pupils, which is one o
the main reasons why the pupils arc
advancing with much greater stride:
than has ever been accomplished here
Mr.. Smith states that if person:
would like to see the workings OF tho
incubator he would be glad to show
them at the time of the turning OF th'
eggs, the different stages OF Matching
and the modern methods used.
Another feature of high school work
which took place last week was i'll the
English class under Miss Avis 10th
rop. This class has taken up the
studies OF letters and the instructor
decided to ask the postmaster to show
what took place after letter was
dropped into the postoffice to be mail
ed. and which permission was gladly
s:iven thens The different stages
IRON the time the letter was taken ou'
of the drop box until it was placed II
the lock pouch and locked up and ia
ken to the train, was showed to the pu-
pills, also the reason why the addres'
should be in the proper place on th'
envelope, why the return address
the sender should be on and why the
stamp should be in the upper righ'
right hand corner Of the envelope, OF
account OF the cancellation OF tht
same. They were also instructed If
the methods used in disposing OF let
ters without return address on then
when the addressee has moved away
without leaving an address. Such let
ters are held for 30 days and ther
sent to the, dead letter office at Sar
Francisco, California, when they ar
opened and if the sender's name
and address should be on the lette
inclosed, the same is sent, with thre'
cent collection charge, which is col
lected by placing postage due STAMP
on at the time of delivery.