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school for two days. lie reniained somewhat longer at his own 

 charges. He lectured on breeding, incubation, rearing, feeding 

 and buildings, after which an examination was held for the pur- 

 pose of selecting ten boys out of the 200 to care for the poultry. 

 Over fifty qualified. Another examination was held and eleven 

 boys were selected, one being designated as captain to take charge. 

 Under the doctor's direction the boys built ten 8x8 colony houses 

 of the Cornell type. These were hauled upon a stone boat to 

 various parts of the farm where the fowls could have free range 

 and a boy put in charge of each, which contained fifteen hens and 

 one male bird, selected and purchased by the doctor. The boys 

 were taught the use of tools and how to make their own poultry 

 appliances. 



The following extract from a letter written by Rev. Brother 

 Barnabas, the director of the school, indicates the success and value 

 of such " follow up " work : 



" In a course of lectures extending over a period of ten days, Dr. Santee 

 gave the boys of the school a practical and general knowledge of poultry, 

 and developed the subject as well as the age and intelligence of the boys 

 would permit. The following is a brief outline of the work of Dr. Santee 

 while at the school: 



Breeds 



1 Diiferent breeds 



2 What makes a breed 



3 Origin of the different breeds 



4 The different classes of American breeds 



5 The characteristics and distinguishing features of the different breeds 



6 How to distinguish one breed from another 



7 Breeds most suited for poultry business in New York State 



Selection of Hens 



1 Good points of a laying hen 



2 How to select according to these points 



3 When to select the young chicken for laying and breeding purposes 



4 How to discard the delicate, ill-formed chicken and cockerel 



Feeding 



1 Different kinds of feed required to make hens lay 



2 When, and how much feed should be given 



3 How to prepare feed to obtain the best results 



4 How to get and care for food used during the winter months 



Incubating 



1 The practical use of the artificial incubator 



2 How to use the same 



3 How to tell a broody hen 



