DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 45 



REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF POULTRY HUSBANDRY. 



President J. L. Snyder, East Lansing, Mich. : 



Dear Sir: The instructional work of the poultry department has 

 been unusually successful, there being greater numbers in the classes 

 and exceptional interest. 



For the regular senior work, five men enrolled in Agriculture 5 b, 

 twenty-seven in Agriculture 5 c, and twelve in Agriculture 5 d; one 

 hundred twenty soi^homores took the poultry work given as a part of 

 Ag. 1 a; 55 juniors the work given as a part of Ag. 3 a; fifteen com- 

 pleted the special eight weeks course in poultry, and twenty-five en- 

 rolled for the one week course, thus making a total enrollment in 

 poultry work for the year of 242 men, not including the general short 

 course agricultural students who were given two weeks of lecture work. 



A new feature was introduced in the way of a Poultry Institute 

 or one week course in poultry raising, regular classes being held each 

 morning with meetings in the afternoon and evening. 



8:55 to 9:50, Housing and Yarding, H. L. Kempster. 



9 :50 to 10 :45, Incubating and Brooding, J. L. Nix, Pres. Prairie State 

 Inc. Co. 



10 :45 to 11 :40, Feeding and General Care, Prof. W. R. Graham, 0. 

 A. C. 



Tuesday: 1:30 p. m.. Poultry Diseases, Dr. C. E. Marshall, Dr. F. 

 W. Chamberlain, J. O. Linton. 



7:00 p. m.. Keeping Poultry on a City Lot, John Dubois. 

 Incubating, J. L. Nix. 



Wednesday : 



1 :30 p. m.. Poultry Judging, James Tucker. 



7:00 p. m., Canadian Marketing, Prof. W. R. Graham. 



Thursday : 



'2 :00 p. m., Chalk Talk on Breeds, Franklane L. Sewell. 



7 :00 p. m., Conditions of Table Poultry on the European Markets, 

 F. L. Sewell. 



The work was given as a part of the eight weeks short course, thus 

 affording these students an opportunity of meeting some of the most 

 prominent poultry men, and although only tAventy-five enrolled there 

 was an average attendance at the meetings of sevent^'-five people. 



The annual college poultry show was held at this time, with a greater 

 variety and better quality than in previous shows and for the first time 

 it Avas considered unnecessary to enter college birds for display. 



Aside from the instruction work at the college more people in the 

 state have been reached. The demand for poultry judges at the county 

 fairs has been unusual. and the several exhibits judged have afforded the 

 department an opportunity to came in contact with those most inter- 

 ested. The sending of speakers to the various high schools and in- 

 stitutes has also assisted in creating an interest in better poultry and 



