The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-03-02

Standardized Poultry week. The
fact that this is the first time that
a governor of a state has issued
such a proclamation indicates the
Importance of the poultry industry
in the state, according to N. E..
Chapman, assistant professor of
poultry husbandry at the University
of Minnesota. The proclamation
follows:
"The people of Minnesota derive
each year an income from their
poultry business which is exceeded
by very few of its products. Federal
census figules show the total value
of the poultry and eggs produced in
the state in 1919 to have been $40,-
9O2,152. This is nearly half as
great as the value of our entire
wheat crop and more than half as
great as the value of our dairy pro
ducts for the same year.
"That there are profits in store for
poultry growers is indicated by fig
ures of our agricultural college ex-
perts, who show that poultry arid
eggs are the only farm products,
other than potatoes, having great
CIR purchasing power in 1921 than
before the war. Using the average
from 1910 to 1914 as 100, they show
that chickens in October, 1921, had
a purchasing power of 100 and eggs
116. 1t is also shown that the stocks
Of eggs in cold storage today are
much less than they were year ago.
"The profit can be increased still
more by an increase in production.
The average production in 1920 was
only sixty eggs pAr hen. This can
be doubled with little if any increase
in cost. Improvement in the f1ocks
can be accomplished by the introduc-
tioa of standardized stock, which
will tend to produce more and bet
ter flesh and larger eggs yields.
"Now therefore, I ]. A. o. Preus,
Governor of Minnesota, do hereby
designate the week of March Is to
10 as Standardized poultry week,
during which poultry breeders, Of
ficers and members of poultry as
soclations, and instructors OF agri-
cultural schools and colleges, are
urged to give special attention to
the improvement of our flocks by the
Introduction Of Standard bred stock.
Poultry growing, like every other
branch of agriculture, can be made
more profitable by improvement in
both quality and quantity and it is
to the interest of every citizen of
the. state to see that this is done,
because the prosperity of our farm
ers viii be reflected in every other
line OF business"
Peck Urges Observance. of Bred
Poultry Week-The cooperation o.
agents, extension workers and coun-
ty farm bureau officers is asked by
F. w. Peck, director of the agricul-
tural extension division of the Uni
versity of Minnesota, in urging farm
ers and poultrymen of Minnesota to
observe Standardized Poultry Week.
March 10 to 10. All who do not
have standardized poultry on their
farms should take advantage OF. the
opportunity during this week for inn
proving their stock, he urgesy adj
vocating purchase of hatchings eggs,
day old chicks or breeding stock as
means of introducing standard
bred, high producing birds.
"The poultry business is one Of
the basic industries of Minnesota, }"
he says. "The annual production of
poultry and eggs exceeds 100000
comparing quite favorably with the
value of individual field crops and
of dairy products. During the past
depression poultry and eggs have
maintained relatively a high pur-
chasing power. This fact has been
great aid to the farmers of Min
nesota as the proceeds from the
farm focks have assisted in purchas-
ing the necessities Of life.
"The present outlook is favorable
for the poultry industry, as govern
ment exports show greatly increas-
ed demand for poultry products. the
monthly consumption far exceeding
that of former periods, while there
is noted a lower supply in storage
than a year ago.
AThe average yearly production Of
our farm focks, while comparing
favorably with that of other states
| is only about one-half of what il