FOREWORD 



For a number of years previous to the formation of the International 

 Association of Instructors and Investigators in Poultry Husbandry, there 

 existed among several interested in Poultry work a desire to discuss common 

 problems and various methods. A movement to accomplish this desirable 

 end was set on foot as early as 1906 when several teachers of Poultry Hus- 

 bandry met at the Madison Square Garden Show for an impromptu 

 discussion. 



A little later, in 1908 to be specific, others feeling that conditions were 

 ripe for concerted action and organization united in an effort to assemble 

 all teachers and investigators of Poultry Culture. After considerable 

 discussion it was decided to hold a conference in connection with the course 

 in Poultry at the Graduate School of Agriculture, meeting that year at 

 Cornell University. 



A regular organization was effected at this conference. The interest 

 manifested induced the directors to hold a meeting of the Association 

 annually. The second conference was held at the Ontario Agricultural 

 College and Experiment Station and the third at the Iowa Agricultural 

 College and Experiment Station. 



This volume contains a report of the proceedings of the first three 

 conferences of the International Association of Instructors and Investiga- 

 tors in Poultry Husbandry. No definite action was taken to publish the 

 proceedings of this Association until the third annual conference. Con- 

 sequently a large portion of the material of these first meetings is not 

 available. This fact accounts for the publication in one volume of the 

 proceedings of the first three meetings. 



