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per Peninsula Clubs and five went to clubs in the Lower Peninsula. 

 The State championship tool chest was won by Archie Newberg, of the 

 Grand Mara is, Alger county. 



Another feature was the demonstrations that were conducted at dif- 

 ferent meetings, county fairs, state fairs and the like. This year the 

 Michigan State Fair paid the expenses of five teams to Detroit for the 

 purpose of demonstrating the Avork of the Handicraft Clubs. The State 

 was divided into five districts, each district being represented by a 

 team. The prizes awarded at the State Fair were: First prize, a large 

 silver loving cup; second prize, five dollars in War Savings Stamps for 

 each member of the team ; third prize, three dollars in Thrift Stamps to 

 each member of the team. Holton team won first prize, Quinnesec. sec- 

 ond prize and Saginaw, third prize. 



A. G. Kettunen. 



POULTRY PROJECT. 



Progress in the Poultry Club project was along the lines already fol- 

 lowed in poultry club work. . In cooperation with Mr. E. C. Foreman, 

 Extension Specialist in Poultry, the program of work for this past year 

 was outlined. 



The project was in two parts, and the club member was given the 

 choice of following either of these parts. In the hatching and brooding 

 project the club member began his work A\dth three settings of fifteen 

 eggs each, cared for the hatching and brooding, and for the young 

 chicks through their first growing season. Keturns came from tile sale 

 of the birds produced. In many instances these birds were retained to 

 be used as foundation stock for farm flocks. 



In the Egg and Meat Production project, the club member started 

 with mature birds, and returns were had from the sale of eggs or meat. 

 The project report blank was revised during the year. 



The Michigan State Fair cooperated with the department in provid- 

 ing for poultry demonstrations at the time of the Fair. The State was 

 divided into five districts, each district being represented by a demon- 

 stration team. These teams were chosen by competitive demonstra- 

 tions in their respective clubs, counties and districts. Expenses to and 

 from the State Fair, together with suitable prizes, were provided by the 

 Fair management. 



In certain sections surrounding our larger cities, the poultry pro- 

 ject is one of the most called for of the various club projects. County 

 agents, county club leaders, as well as home demonstration agents, are 

 coming to recognize the place of the Poultry Club work in tlie farm 

 bureau and unite in furthering this work. 



R. A. Turner, 



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GARDENING PROJECT. 



At first thought it was to be expected that the Gardening project 

 would not be as well received this year as last, owing to the fact that 

 many boys and girls raised gardens from the patriotic motive largely. 

 While the total enrollment in the gardening club project is smaller 

 than last j^ear, yet many cities reported the largest enrollment ever. 



It is encouraging to note that those boys and girls who continued 

 their gardening club work, did so with uo less zeal and interest than 



