THE KENTUCKY ALUMNUS I3
of Stanford, Vice Presidents; Mr. T. R. Bryant, of Lexington, Secretary and
Treasurer.
The Kentucky State Poultry Association held an important meeting at the
College of Agriculture on Wednesday, January 5th. Dr. J. H. Kastle gave 3
most interesting and instructive account of the recent experiments carried on
at the Experiment Station in the feeding of young chicks. Mr. Eugene Sites,
Elyria, Ohio, who judged the poultry show, gave a talk on the points considered
in the judging of chickens and turkeys. Mr. Norman I. Taylor, of Burnside,
spoke of the necessity of developing the poultry interests in the mountainous
sections of Kentucky. Mr. A. S. Chapin told of the work among the boys and
girls of the State in organizing poultry clubs. Mr. J. Kelly Lawrence, of Shel-
byville, gave an account of his methods in raising young turkeys, and Professor
, F. S. Jacoby, of the Ohio State University, gave an illustrated address regard-
ing the extensive industry that has been established in Ohio in the sale of day-
old chicks. ·
Mr. J. T. Milligan, of Stithton, Kentucky, made an earnest, forceful plea
for inaugurating an egg—laying contest in Kentucky and pointed out its great
value to the Experiment Station. Mr. W. B. Jenkins, Glendale, Ky., also made
an address on this subject. Dr. Kastle promised to establish such a contest on
the Experiment Station farm next autumn, if the funds of the Experiment
Station would permit.
Mr. Eugene J. Strauss, of Louisville, gave an illustrated lecture on the oper-
ations of a big poultry plant.
A very beautiful and attractive poultry show was held in the armory, con-
sisting of 350 birds of the principal breeds and varieties of chickens, ducks,
geese, turkeys and pigeons. The Experiment Station medal for the best ex-
hibit of poultry was won by Mr. Harris Lehman, of Midway, Kentucky.
The Swine Breeders’ Association met in the College Cl1apel on Wednes-
day, January 5th. The main feature of the meeting was the pork cutting and
trimming test, showing proper and improper methods of blocking as conducted
by Mr. O. F. Troutman, of Nicholasville. The hog used was a purebred Duroc
Jersey, bred and fed by the Department of Animal Husbandry on the Experi-
ment Station farm.
In his address of welcome, Dr. Kastle gave a resume of the valuable work
done by the Experiment Station and the Bureau of Animal Industry, looking
to the eradication and control of hog cholera in Kentucky. On Wednesday
evening, the Swine Breeders’ Association held their annual banquet at the
Q Phoenix Hotel.
  The program of the Beekeepers’ Association was of unusual interest. Mr.
i George S. Demuth, expert in apiary work for the United States Department of
A Agriculture, gave an address on bee diseases, devoting special attention to
* American and European foul brood.
E An attractive exhibit of honey was made by Mr. S. V. Fry, veteran bee-
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