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tention again to the fact that Maine is the only state 

 that produces 100 eggs as an average for all her hens. 

 You who read, will, I think, make the obvious inference 

 as to cause and effect. 



I have also, before me, the notes regarding the Penn- 

 sylvania Short Course for winter of 1909-1910, put out 

 by the School of Agriculture, State College (this is the 

 address), Pennsylvania. This was a twelve-weeks' 

 course. The Pennsylvania people evidently bear in 

 mind the fact that the farmer is very apt to be "the 

 general farmer" and thus need all-around instruction. 

 Besides offering lectures on the usual topics, practice 

 work in preparing fowls for market, in judging and 

 scoring, in constructing poultry houses and appliances, 

 in running incubators, etc., the college offers combina- 

 tion work. I quote : "The course in poultry husbandry 

 is intended to furnish such instruction and practice as 

 will enable young men and women to become successful 

 poultry keepers either as a regular business or as a 

 very profitable branch of farm work. Hence, the stu- 

 dents in poultry husbandry receive lectures in general 

 agriculture, animal husbandry, and dairy husbandry. 

 There are lectures in agricultural chemistry, soils, 

 manures, and fertilizers, crops, veterinary science, and 

 bookkeeping. Or, if the student desires, he may com- 

 bine work in poultry husbandry with instruction in 

 horticulture." 



The Wisconsin work is rather new, and the 1911- 

 1912 Bulletin shows it as " primarily for Undergradu- 

 ates." Students just beginning the Agricultural College 

 work may take, in the first six months, Elementary work, 

 Pen Management, and Poultry Judging, and gain seven 



