46 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



14 in Poultry 3, and 25 in Poultry 4. Forty-six men enrolled for Poultry 

 1 which is a required junior study, and there were 21 who took the 

 special eight weeks short course. 



The Second Annual Poultry Week held in February was well attended 

 and an excellent program rendered. The speakers who assisted from 

 outside were Prof. W. R. Graham, Professor of Poultry Husbandry, 

 Guelph, Ontario, Canada; Prof. A. G. Philips, Purdue University, Indi- 

 ana; Frauklane L. Sewell, Niles, Michigan, and Mrs. W. Daw^son, Lon- 

 don, Canada. The severity of the weather made many breeders with- 

 hold birds from the poultry show which was the fourth annual event 

 and held in conjunction with the poultry week, but the quality of stock 

 shown were very good. Judges Tucker and Wise, both of Michigan, 

 officiated in placing aw^ards. 



In December 8 members of the senior poultry class attended the 

 Winter Fair and Poultry Show in Guelph, Ontario, where more than 

 5,000 birds were exhibited, tlms giving an excellent opportunity to study 

 the varieties of fowls as well as market conditions, and at the same 

 time benefit by the general fair which in management corresponds to 

 our Chicago International. 



The call for lecture work and judging of county fair poultry exhibits 

 and poultry shows was so urgent that it has been possible to give some 

 of our senior students good practical work in meeting the demand. 

 Fifty lectures have been given about the state to an aggregate of more 

 than 2,000 people. The department has furnished judges for five county 

 fair exhibits and six poultry shows. 



Since the organization of the Michigan Poultry, Butter and Egg 

 Shippers' Association in March, the department has made a special 

 effort to co-operate with this association in improving the condition of 

 the farm egg. 



It was a great pleasure this year to be host to the American Associa- 

 tion of Instructors and Investigators in Poultry Husbandry who held 

 their annual meeting here in June. Representatives were present from 

 16 states and Canada. 



Mr. L. L. Jones who very capably assisted in the instruction work 

 during short course, Mr. K. D. Van Wagenen who acted as superin- 

 tendent of the college poultry plant and Mr. M. E. Dickson who assisted 

 in lecture and judging work on the extension circuit, deserve worthy 

 comment for their efficient services. 



It is hoped in another year we may have more assistance on the in- 

 structional staff in order to better handle the classes and to respond to 

 calls from those w^ho desire department services throughout the state. 



Respectfully submitted, 



J. O. LINTON, 

 Instructor in Poultry Husbandry. 



East Lansing, June 30, 1912. 



