New Jersey Agricultural College - Four Leaf Clover Yearbook (New Brunswick, NJ)

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The R. C. P. A.: What lts Aim Should Be FIRST TERM Orrlclaks. Top Row, left to right-L. D. Fitzsimmons, H. Chrystal, B. Randall, P. H. Maurer, J. G. Duliy, E. Oleson. Second Row--C. J. Egerton, H. R. Vogel, I. Daley, Mrs. li. Dowd. HE Rutgers College Poultry Association was formed for the benelit of the students and alumni of the Short Course in Poultry Husbandry, and it is to be deplored that this opportunity for bettering one's condition and increasing one's knowledge of this particularly remunerative branch of agriculture is taken advantage of by so small a number. Evidently there must be some underlying reasons for this lack of interest on the part of the alumni. Perhaps the association is not fulfilling its purpose, but then it must be borne in mind that an association is composed of individuals, and if the bricks of a house do not hold together the building will crumble mul fall away. The life and future scope of usefulness of the R. C. P. A. depends entirely upon the members individuallyg they should keep in close connection with each other as well as with the Experiment Station. There is perhaps no better way of creating interest and infusing spirit into the organization than by conducting co-operative experiments in conjunction with the experiment staff. The members of the stall would be delighted to outline experiments which may be conducted by a single member, or, perhaps, for more authentic results, by several. Scientific poultry culture is as yet in its infancy, and a vast field for investi- gational and research work is offered to those interested. Much has yet to be 85

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X Siacoxn 'I'if:lzM OF1 l.L'liRS. Top Row-pl, f.iallaglicr, l.. Schrieber, il . lrl. Maurer, l-l. Cllrystal, C. J. MacCarthy. Second Row-Mrs. G. Miller, J. D. Haddon, G. Dunn, J. H. Niebank, A. S. Wl1itney. learned regarding principles of breeding, methods of feeding, processes of incubation, and care of the birds during the molting period. And where is opportunity for accomplishing results more prevalent than in the R. C. P. A.? The members are more or less acquainted with the underlying' scientific principles and by application of same could appreciably contribute to the uplift of poultry culture in general. The results obtained could be incorporated in monthly bulletin form in connection with the Experiment Station work and distributed broadcast over the State. Valuable prestige would be gained thereby, and there is no doubt that in due time the R. C. P. A. would attain an enviable reputation and be looked upon as a determining factor in the poultry industry of this State. V Besides the educational value attached to such a project, one must not fail to consider the commercial possibilities as well. The influence wrought by the association's experimental work would undoubtedly have a beneficial effect upon the financial interests of the members, through the sale of breeding stock, day-old chicks, and hatching eggs. Such a result is only naturally to be ex- pected. A person engaged in poultry-keeping, wishing to increase his stock, or one desiring to enter the business, usually resorts to the advertising mediums of the current poultry journals and farm periodicals for desired information. Several advertisements meet his eye, among others one inserted by a member of the R. C. P. A. Not knowing the personality of any of the advertisers, the 86