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appropriations for poultry husbandry, this is not necessarily the best 

 plan by which to make a beginning. Reform should begin at home. The 

 agricultural colleges and experiment stations should show their good in- 

 tentions and their appreciation of the needs of poultry husbandry by 

 making a start before getting special appropriations, even though the 

 beginning be small. There is no question of doubt about the result, the 

 effect would abundantly justify the experiment. It is the square thing 

 to do. 



Seventeenth — The State should help in l)uilding up the poultry 

 interests by assisting poultry organizations. Education in poultry hus- 

 bandry, it should be clearly understood, does not refer alone to instruc- 

 tion in agricultural colleges and experiment stations. The quality of in- 

 struction that is being given in poultry husbandry in the agricultural 

 colleges and the investigational work that is being done, the results of 

 which are being published in bulletin form, is valuable and far reaching 

 in its influence — far beyond our ability to estimate its worth in dollars 

 and cents; but these, however, are only two among many effective 

 methods of education. 



Poultry associations, through co-operation and united efforts, are 

 powerful educational agencies in the development of a more profitable 

 poultry husbandry. We must more and more look to these organizations 

 to advance the cause of education. The poultry show is a valuable 

 agency in popularizing the keeping of pure bred poultry and thus edu- 

 cating the people to know good poultry when they see it. The poultry 

 institute and the educational exhibits attract and instruct persons who 

 could not otherwise be reached. 



Co-operative buying and selling, united action in expressing the will 

 of the people before legislatures, board of trustees and directors of 

 agricultural colleges and experiment stations are all to be commended 

 and encouraged and should be supported. To do this every wide-awake 

 poultryman who has a spark of pride in his occupation should be an 

 active member (not a ''dead one") in a local, state and national poultry 

 organization. We have in our American Poultry Association an effective 

 instrument for progress. Whether or not it shall fulfill its mission will 

 depend upon the attitude of the poultrymen of this country, who have 

 at heart the upbuilding of our great poultry interests. 



Your are indeed fortunate in having an able and energetic repre- 

 sentative in your State to look after your poultry interests. I refer to 

 Mr. T. E. Quisenberry, Avho has tlie honor of representing your State 

 in the executive committee of the American Poultry Association. 



The various correspondence and reading courses now being offered, 

 although unable to provide the important practice work, are undoubtedly 



