Arizona republican., 1922-01-01
MUCH PROGRESS TN THE POULT TRY.
INDUSTRY IN VALLEY Or YEA R.
1921 WITH BRIGHTEST OUTLOOK

at the University or Arizona were
not put into practical operation dur
ing the year 1t was also greatly
regretted that the egg laying con-
test which was TO have started on
Nov. /. had to be called off Tor
year owing to the inability OF the
agricultural experiment station 10
acquire and equip the new university
poultry site by that date. Lack OF
space and equipment at the present
poultry location made 1t impossible
to take care of the contest in a
satisfactory manner under existing
conditions Some 13 acres within 3
blocks of the university campus were
purchased during the year, on which
it is planned to create modern high
class poultry school, comparing ia
vorably in its courses and prac-
tical equipment with the best in the
country.
Such a poultry school, by means
of resident and correspondence
courses giving practical instruction
in all the phases of poultry keep
ing, especially under Arizona condi-
tions OF feeding, breeding, incuba-
tion and housing, could in time be
made of great value to the poultry
producers of the entire southwest,
and should attract large number
of students. BY means of bulletins
reporting the result of researches
and experiments under the condi-
tions existing in the arid portions
Of the state, an immense service
could be rendered the poultrymen
living in those sections who have
not found applicable in many re-
spects the plentiful data available
elsewhere.
Egg Laying Contests
Certain technicalities in the ac-
quisition of this new location have
| delayed the plans of the university
| agricultural department but its Of
| ficials have promised to do every
| thing in their power to advance the
work in the ne wyear. Great interest
| in an egg laying contest, to be held
next November and to continue for
| the ensuing IL months, has been
\ shown, and If all goes we'll this
| event can be made of prime impor-
tance to Arizona poultrymen and
! of immense advertising value to the
state.
1t is, of course, impossible to cover
the subject of poultry, even in the
briefest sort Of an outline in short
article of this nature, so perhaps just
| a. few observations may be OF in
terest. The sooner those now try
| ing to make their poultry produc-
tive and profitable under haphazard
| conditions learn that to make real
commercial success Of poultry keep
| ing, a reasonable knowledge of the
| business must be acquired, the less
talk will be heard that the industry
doesn't pay. Study of some of the
| many fine books on the subject
supplemented by practical expert
ence gained by starting modestly
with a few pure bred fowls and pro-
ceeding by easy stages into larger
flocks will bring results to most be-
! ginners.
Should House Birds
| In our arid climate. it is not nee
essary to have as elaborate build
ings as in other sections, but salts
factory results will not be obtained
by leaving the birds to roost in the
trees or under the sage brush and
in metal shelters. The laying house:
of the shed type. about Is feet wide
and in length to suit the number
IL TO 315 square feet per bird. Cs-
pending upon their size, seem to bt
the most satisfactory for the valley
The three sides should be closed