56 IIa. Sub-Department of Poultry Husi'.ANnRV. 



We are unable to meet the demand for students to fill positions of 

 responsibility. Since January i, 1906, there have been 65 requests 

 for men to accept positions as ]:)Oultrymen, many of which are now 

 on the waiting list. Many of the requests for poultrymen came 

 from agricultural colleges and experiment stations, thus showing the 

 awakening interest in the subject of instruction and investigation in 

 poultry husbandry throughout the country. 



During the past year the following Cornell men have accepted po- 

 sitions in poultry departments in connection with colleges or experi- 

 ment stations : 



J. G. Halpin, B. vS. A., 1905. Instructor in Poultry Husbandry, 

 Michigan Agricultural College. 



H. C. Pierce, 1907, Instructor in Poultry Husbandry. Iowa Agri- 

 cultural College. 



C. L. Opperman, Special 1905. Assistant in Poultry Husbandry, 

 Iowa Agricultural College. 



F. G. Thayer, Special 1905, Assistant in Poultry Husbandry. Sub- 

 Experiment Station, Minn. 



R. R. Slocum. 1906, Poultryman in Bureau of Animal Industry, 

 Washington. D. C. (Civil Service appointment). 



R. C. Lawry. Special 1905, Instructor in Poultry Husbandry, 

 Cornell University. 



C. A. Rogers. 1905. Assistant in Poultry Husbandry. Cornell 

 University. 



II. INVESTIGATION. 



During the years 1904-05-06. thirty-nine separate investigations 

 have been conducted or are now in progress, which may be classi- 

 fied as follows : 



7 incubation. 13 feeding fowls. 6 breeding poultry. 4 fattening 

 poultry. 5 poultry buildings, and 4 rearing chickens. 



The work of investigation has been completely separated recently, 

 from the work of instruction, in order that both might be made more 

 effective and efificient. In order to bring this about, the investiga- 

 tional work is divided into two classes. First, the investigation in- 

 tended for student instruction, and second, the investigation not in- 

 tended for student instruction. Each are of equal imnortance and 

 both are absolutely necessary to an cfificient poultry department. 

 The former is necessary for student inspiration and develoDmcnt and 

 may also be made to furnish accurate data worthy of publication. 

 The latter is necessary in order to insiu'c absolute accuracy and to 



