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Poultry Club program was larger than ever before. More birds and 

 these of a better quality were exhibited. Poultry demonstrations were 

 given throughout the period of the fair as were also the judging contests. 

 An egg-laying contest was conducted similar to that for the adult breeder. 



HANDICRAFT 



Handicraft club work, as a winter project for boys, has thrived in 

 Michigan where it originated in 1915. A gain of 75% in the number 

 of clubs organized over the preceding year Avould seem to indicate that 

 the project is answering a real demand for this type of club work. 



During the year the Club Bulletin No. 11 ''Handicraft Club Work" 

 has been revised and printed. 



Handicraft club members have made a very definite contribution to 

 extension work in the making of large numbers of farm and household 

 ■conveniences, this being especially true in the case of the latter. Home 

 demonstration agents have found that handicraft club work is a valu- 

 able assistant to their programs for household management. 



Additional publicity was had through the many demonstrations given 

 at community, county, and state fairs. These demonstrations should 

 tend to further increase the scope of the project during the coming year. 



An exhibit of handicraft club work was sent to the Interstate Fair 

 at Sioux City, Iowa, and also at the First International Boys' and Girls' 

 Club Exposition at Chicago. 



GARDEN 



Garden Club Work has again proved to be most popular in the cities 

 and larger towns and villages. In several cities it still continues since 

 it was first established during the war period. 



This year's results show that the big majority of garden club members 

 raised garden products for home use. Only a comparatively small num- 

 ber were on a commercial basis, but these succeeded in their business 

 through the medium of curb markets or by selling their products to 

 summer resorts. 



Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Bay City were outstanding in the amount 

 and quality of garden work done. Co-operating with the college were 

 the Recreation Commission, the Board of Education, and the Civic 

 League, respectively, in the above named cities. 

 C. Kind and quality of leadership. 



The following table shows the occupations of local club leaders, Mich- 

 igan, 1922: 



