Smyrna times., 1929-07-31
Mother POULTRY TOUR IS
ARRANGED FOR NEXT MONTH
rpv PLANTS IN THREE
|corSTIEs TO BE VISITED

viii be Followed Later by
ANIMAL Poultry Show to Take
pIace At Milford Dec. 8, A and D
4 the call Of Warren @. New
!, nresident Of the Delaware
ate Poultry Association, a spec
meeting Of the executive com
ittee was held in Bridgeville on
bursday evening of last week to
scuss plans for the annual state
6ie poultry tour on August %
d 29. and the state poultry show
fich will be staged in Milford on
fcember 8, 4 and 5, under the
lspices Of this organization in
k,peration with the Delaware
ate Board of Agriculture and
Agricultural Extension De-
rtment of the University of Del
ARE The tour committee, which
composed of H. S. Palmer, Ex-
rsion Poultryman of the Uni
rsity of Delaware, and secretary
the Delaware State Poultry AS
ciation, Glen Cowles Of Milford
ID county agents Ed Willim, Jr.,
Newark; Russell E. Wilson of
|over, and CIR. Snyder of George
wn, decided to arrange for a
to-day tour again this year with
the state, as it was thought
at more poultry raisers will at
Ind than if such a trip should be
heduled to include any Of the adj
lining states. The first day of
e tour will include New Castle
| Id Kent counties where the Wis
ors will have the opportunity to
Ispect the poultry plant at the
University Of Delaware Farm at
ewark in addition to one turkey
.rm in the northern part of the
ate, and one or two poultry
lrms in Kent county. Some of
le poultry farms on which excel
|ht results have been obtained
is season in the growing of
|kalthy chicks will be visited in
|bssex county during the second
|ly, and the tour will end that ev-
ping with a banquet and a spec
i program of an entertaining
ID educational nature. AS def
e arrangements have not been
|tade for this banquet, the place
here it will be held and the prof.
fam to be presented viii appear
a later date.
foblems of Interest in Itinerary
Although many things of inter-
to all poultrymen viii be in
lded in this years tour. the itin-
[ary OF which also viii be an
Runeed IN the near future, the re-
Us OF the grow healthy chicks
mpalgn will be the outstanding
PJect OF the trip in view of the
that considerable effort has
Zen placed upon this phase Of the
2utry industry by the Extension
Pecialist and County Agents with
assistance Of the State Board
agriculture and the interested
u'fy farmers throughout the
re The attention Of the Wis
7 also will be directed to the
'nods Of constructing the long
orooder houses, as several of
poultry raisers have made in
KY concerning this type Of
Use for young chicks. In addi-
70 formulating plans for this
uai tour, the executive COM
,'ee Of the association is Also
4 = extensive arrangements
.ae ss second annual state poul-
snow Due to the interest
lcn was demonstrated in the
/" winch was held in Milford
January the members Of the
|al alttee are confident that the
q. tnls year will result in even
N.Y. |easer success, and that the ex-
o. III y WIN encourage the poultry
q q the state to raise better
more profitable birds. The
Etio,, lum eatalog is nearing com
I'm 49, !, under the direction Of sec
III: 's%ry 4. 3 Palmer, who is being
E. .eu .' oy the different commit
q VINO s have charge Of the var
|tb III eits IN connection
\ r,a e snow, and plans are un-
4 way for staging in Milford
rg... u comlng December one of tbe
[e ssst 4 poultry, baby chick and
Ia Il 'HO"s ever held on the PENN