Milford chronicle., 1926-11-12
STATE POULTRYMEN FORM
new POULTRY ASSOCIATION
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Cost of rearing pullets to maturity
5. Record OF eggs and cost OF pro-
duction. 6. Oil-can water fountain
w. V. Cosden farm, DOver-1. Roofs
for poultry houses. 2. Yarding
system for sanitation and green
food 8. Management OF breeding
cOckerels on range. 4. Preparing
eggs for market.
c. A. Newton e Son, Bridgeville-
l. Porch system without dropping
boards. ?. Automatic water fOun-
tains. 8. New type brooder house
and yarding system to provide
green food. 4. Management of
breeding cOckerels on range. 5.
Fall management of breeders.
E. w. Palmer farm, Delmar-1.
Perch system without dropping
boards. ?. Flock management: a.
Early and late maturing pullets
separated. b. Medium quality hens
that molt before September ! forced
for fall production. C. Best hens
properly fed and managed to give
good Matching eggs.
Andrew Marvel farm, Georgetown
i. Proper layout OF poultry plant
a. Double yard system to insure
pure soil and all-year supply of
green food. b. Buildings located to
save time and labor when caring
for birds. ?. Large commercial
hatchery.
A. c. Jones Poultry Farm, George
hrnnAor
equipped with not water system for
broOding early brOilers-capacity
10000 chicks. 2. Incubator - ca
pacity 250,O0O eggs at one setting.
w. D. Kibler farm, Milford.
Colony brooding system-six acres
OF colony house and alfalfa range.
2. Feed grinding and mixing equip
ment.
North American Egg-Laying Con-
test, Milford-1. System OF trap
nesting and keeping trap-nest rec
ord.
The banquet and program at Mil
ford on Thursday evening, NOvem-
Der 4, was q wonderful success.
Nearly 800 people were served, and
crowded the grange hall to hear the
speakers and take part in the pro-
gram. The principal speakers Of
the evening were Dean c. A. McCue
of the University of Delaware;
Prof w. H. Allen, New Jersey PouI-
try Specialist; Carl H. Monsees, di-
rector of Research and Extension,
Del-Mar-Va Association, and Prof |
James E. Rice of Cornell University. |
The expense of securing these |
speakers ran around $4,000, all of |
which was donated by public poul-
trymen.
Perhaps the most important thing |
that took place at the Milford meet
ing was the organizing Of a State
Poultry Association. The object of |
The pOultrymen in forming this as
sOciation is to bind themselves
closer together in order that they
nay reap the benefits of a united ef-
'Ort along social, educational, busi-
ness and Legislative lines. One of
heir first tasks will be to secure
appropriations from the State legis-
ature with which to MAINTAIN a
State Poultry Specialist if they wish
lis services continued. The follow
ng. officers were elected for the as
iociation: w. V. Cosden, Dover.
PRESIDENT; Warren C. Newton,
3ridgeville. vice-president; H. r.
4emex, Milford, treasurer; H. S.
Palmer, Newark, secretary. Also
he following members of an ex-
.cutive committee at large: Asa
Reynolds. Georgetown; Gus Swan
on. Milford, and w. C. Matthews,
Iockessin. The four officers and
hree executive committeeman at
arge will constitute an executive
ommittee for the associatiin.
Mr.. Cosden has called a meeting
f the executive committee at Dover
n November II to prepare consti-
utiOn and bylaws, and appoint
lembers on social, education, and
legislative committees. A member
hip committee will also be appoint
d that day, and a canvass for mem
ers will be started. The annual
membership dues will be $1.00. Ev-
ry poultryman in Delaware who
as at heart the advancement of his
Wn industry will iOin