5 GEORGE V. SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 A. 1915 



REPORT FROM THE POULTRY DIVISION. 



Ottawa, Ont., July 6, 1914. 

 The Director, 



Dominion Experimental Farms, 

 Ottawa. 



Sir, — I have the honour to submit herewith the twenty-seventh annual report of 

 the Poultry Division, being- the first since its reorganization, at which time I took 

 charge. 



Included herein are reports of the Experimental Farms and Stations where 

 poultry work is being carried on, prepared by the following Superintendents : J. A. 

 Clark, Charlottetown, P.E.I. ; W. W. Baird, Nappan, N.S.; W. S. Blair, Kentville, 

 N.S.; W. W. Hubbard, Fredericton, N.S.; Gustave Langelier, Cap Kouge, Que.; W. 

 C McKillican, Brandon, Man.; T. J. Harrison, Indian Head, Sask. ; G. H. Hutton, 

 Lacombe, Alta.; G. E. Parham, Invermere, B.C.; and P. H. Moore, Agassiz, B.C.- 



During the past year poultry work has been commenced at eleven of the branch 

 Farms and Experimental Stations, with a poultry man in charge x)f each plant. Some 

 of the foundation stock for these plants has been supplied from the Central Farm, 

 but owing to the limited number of breeding stock we have had here, it was neces- 

 sary to procure most of the eggs and breeding stock from other sources, a good deal 

 of which may have to be replaced as soon as better stock can be obtained from the 

 Central plant. 



The three new buildings erected on the Central plant this year have helped con- 

 siderably in the work, and as soon as the administration building is erected and the 

 old buildings removed, the plant will be rearranged so that not only can the work be 

 accomplished more economically, but visitors will be enabled to see the plant and 

 experiments without inconvenience. 



In February, Mr. Geo. Robertson was appointed Assistant, and his help in select- 

 ing the numerous experimental matings, as well as the breeding pons, has been most 

 valuable. The demand for lectures and judging continues. Difring the year, Mr. 

 "Victor Fortier, Assistant Poultry Husbandman, has been absexit 106 days attending 

 meetings and fairs in Quebec and Ontario, and many requests have had to be refused 

 because of previous engagements. 



During the year one bulletin has been published and eight pamphlets are in pro- 

 cess of preparation. Tlie bulletin published is No. 16, second series, " How to Tell 

 the Age of Hens and Pigeons,'' by Victor Fortier. It is the first of its kind that has 

 ever been published by any Station, and is meeting with a kind reception. 



I wish to acknowledge the hearty co-operation of members of the Experimental 

 Farm staff in our experimental work, especially that of the Dominion Chemist, Dr. 

 F. T. Shutt, in the examination of feeds and his assistance in the Port Arthur screen- 

 ing experiment, and also that of Dr. C. H. Higgins, Dominion Pathologist, who has 

 always been ready to advise in reference to poultry diseases and to co-operate in this 

 most important line of investigation. 



I have the honour to be, sir. 



Your obedient servant, 



F. C. ELFORD, 

 Dominion Poulir,'/ Hushandmav. 

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