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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



??ystematic campaign was conducted, the specialist arranging the State 

 schedule and the county agricultural agent conducting a systematic 

 campaign by townships within tlie county. 



The actual number of unproiitable hens existing in our farm flocks 

 averaged very closely to 307c- In view of the fact that Michigan has an 

 aggregate of more than thirteen million hens and in view of the further 

 fact that it now costs apprbximately |2.50 a year to maintain a hen, only 

 then can the importance of this work be realized. 



While the culling demonstrations are made the major project, all other 

 farm poultry problems receive due recognition and attention. The op- 

 portunity for suggesting environment as a factor in egg production pre- 

 sents itself at the close of each demonstration. 



LITERATURE. 



An extension poultry bulletiu on the "Culling of Hens and Chicks" 

 has been published and many thousands of copies circulated. Mimeo- 

 graph copies of laying rations, chick rations and other literature, deal- 

 ing with farm poultry problems have been furnished all agricultui'al 

 agents in the State for distribution. 



DEMONSTRATION FARMS. 



The poultry demonstration farms inaugurated two years ago. are still 

 in operation, furnishing valuable data on the cost of production, and 

 other information of value to every poultry producer. As a result of 

 this culling work state wide enthusiasm is being manifested in utility 

 poultry'. Breeders are anxious for open competition in egg laying con- 

 tests. By means of such contests the best poultry interests in the State 

 can only be served. 



Summary of work performed during .5V2 montlis of past fiscal year. 



Farm Visits 



Poultry Culling Demonstiations. . . . 



Lecture meetings 



Fairs (Utility poultry judging) 



Demonstration Farms 



Counties visit('<l 



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lN'oj)le serve<l 



l^ast Lansing, Mich., .Tune :{0, 1020. 



