Newark post., 1921-11-30
POULTRY PLANT
ERECTED BY REHABS
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tack so NdIldlIly.
In an effort to correlate their
academic work with that of their
horticultural subjects a class COM
noscd of 10 men were asked recently
+o tell the story of the origin and
ldoveIopment of the Poultry Plant.
This they did with the result shown
below. composite of different group
oc+ivities in which the following men
took part
Richard M. Altland, Hanover, Pa,
Go. A, 18th Infantry, 2sth Division.
Alfred Beacher, Pittsburgh, Pa,
Co. K, 14Oth Infantry, 35th Division.
Charles G. Bollman, Indiana, Pa,
Co. F, 10th Infantry, 2Sth Division.
J. L. Blackburn, Mason City, ILL.,,
Co. NJ, 319th Infantry, sOth Division.
E. R. Brant, Pittsburgh, Pa, Navy.
John B. Evans, Clarks Summit,
Pa, Navy.
John L. Konegen, Marcus Hook,
Pa, Co. B, 111th Infanty, 2Sth Divi-
sion.
Anthony T. Mevla, Eddystone, Pa,
9Th Co., C. A. c., 1st Division.
John T. Pugsley, Wilmerding, Pa,
1O3 Field Sig. Battalion, 2Sth Divi-
sion.
John G. Redline, Wind Gap, Pa,
Co. B, 1O7th Machine Gun Br., 2Sth
division.
Charles E. Slowey, Scranton, Pa,
Co. c, 314th Infantry, 10th Division.
Frederick G. Smalley, Dunbar, Pa,
Co. A, 318th Infantry.
: Frederick Shook, Marshwood, Pa.
Co. C, 1O8th Machine Gun b., 2Sth
Division. -.
Curtis w. Strong, st. Louis, Mo-.
2nd Division, 18th Co., 9Th Reg. U
Is. Marines.
Oliver F. Swope, Hanover, Pa, Co
I, 4th Infantry, Third Division.
Chords D. Trumbull, Upland, Pa.
Canadian Army, U. S. Navy.
John Tully, Ardmore, Pa, Co. A
919th Infantry, S0th Division.
Max Voelker, Cleveland, Ohio, s3rt
Division.
Albert M. Yardley, York, Pa, Sup
ply Co., 59th Infantry, 4th Division.
The Story
Gone of the most notable achieve
ments of the Rehabilitation men nov
in training at the University of Del
aware is the poultry plant, located o1
the Experiment Farm adjacent to tn
Pennsylvania Railroad.
"It occupies the site chosen severa
years ago by the North American TO
it's egg laying contest, rectangula
section of land containing at presen
i approximately six acres. The slop
is gently toward the South, which
considered by poultry experts to b
admirable. The water drainage
excellent and the air drainage like
wise good. Not so good however, a
if the farm itself were situated on
: higher altitude.
/ Students Aid IN Planning and
Construction
"When the course in Poultry Hus
bandry was offered and the land turr
ed over to the Rehabilitation Divlslo
by the University, there were onl
the few buildings abandoned by tn
! North American. These were not sui
able in size or in construction for tf
excellent practical course planned Il
the men. What was needed most
all was a laying house and this the
dod not have.
So through the Federal Board, M
Schaffle and Mr.. Upton, Director
Rehabilitation, secured permission
take the prospective students on
trip through the poultry district
Vineland and New Brunswick, N.
Here they had an opportunity to 81
all classes and types of laying hou
and chose as most suitable, one
IAe -hulLI- CJllL type 'N b
were secured Immediately by M
SchafIc, the actual work begun
the men as soon as they returned fro
the trip, and the building complet
in a remarkably short time in spl
Of inclemcnt weather.
The Laying Houses
The MuIti-Unit type laying hou'
as the name implies, can be added
as the need arises. The original pl
called for floor space of 20 TT. by
#. This has since been enlarged
the erection of additional units, viii
makes the building 220 feet in lengt
The latter work was done by loo
contractors. In addition to this the
are several colony houses OF