Organization of Poultry Record Farms in Corn Belt States

Abstract

Purdue University has reported to this Association from time to time the results of its farm poultry demonstrations. Briefly stated, these demonstrations have consisted in the securing of poultry flock records monthly from a number of general purpose Indiana farms; in quarterly visits to these farms by an extension poultryman to advise in their poultry work; and in the holding of neighborhood meetings on these farms that such farms might be real demonstrations for the community.

This work, began in 1915, has been most successful and is still being carried on. Experience, however, has brought out several possible objections to this project, perhaps the chief criticism being that notenough people or communities are reached. Also, as the records from these farms have been sent direct from the farms to the Purdue Poultry Department, the county agents have felt no great responsibility for the success of such work.

Methods of extension …