EXPERIMENT STATION REPORTS. 329 



will be available in each county some persons who are eflScient in culling 

 and selection. 



In view of the tact that the Department has sent out approximately 

 5,000 plans of the Michigan type poultry house it is obvious that the 

 housing conditions of Michigan Poultry are improving. We already 

 have in the State a large number of these houses completed and many 

 more under construction. 



Demonstration farms should aid materially in demonstrating proper 

 feeding and housing methods as well as what profits may be realized 

 from farm poultr}'. 



The certification of flocks su]»plying eggs to commercial hatcheries will 

 be a great vstej) towards improving the quality of chicks. Approximately 

 10 million were distributed this year from hatcheries in the state. 



The lecture method of presenting material has been relied on for 

 winter meetings. Summer meetings which are largely culling demonstra- 

 tions are smaller and more actual demonstrating can be done and more 

 time spent with the individual. We have found that culling can best be 

 taught by taking a small group giving them a thorough drilling on the 

 major points to be considered than allowing them to cull a few flocks 

 under our supervision. 



The County Agents have been instrumental in the organization in 

 advertising of campaigns and meetings held within the counties. Re- 

 quests for work are filed by the Couty Agent at the Extension Office and 

 he is alloterl as much time as possible in making up our schedule. It 

 has been impossible to meet all the requests or to give as much time 

 to the counties as they have requested. This has resulted in a hurry-up 

 schedule, making many of the meetings too short to permit the discussion 

 of phases of poultry work which would be brought up subsequent to 

 a formal meeting. Home demonstration agents have in some counties 

 taken over entirely the poultry work within the count3^ On the other 

 hand others have made it a part of their efforts insofar as it applies to 

 the farm home with no attempt to work with commercial poultrymen. 

 Farm women through their clubs and societies show a very keen interest 

 in all phases of poultry work. Bo3's and Girls Club Agents have done 

 a great deal to make poultry work attractive to the Junior farmer. Poultry 

 clubs and judging contests have added materially to the interest of the 

 boys and girls in this project. The club agents are in many cases assisting 

 the County Agent in organizing the county poultry program. 



Summary of meetings and demonstrations : 



Farm Visits 502 



Meetings held at Demon 355 



Attendance at such meets 6814 



Lecture meetings 73 



Attendance at lectures 9159 



