New York State fair and agricultural and industrial expositionSyracuse, September 9 to 14, 1912. . of thePoultry Building contained a variety of birds from the midget ducksto the great black swans and white swans. Most of the exhibitors in the Poultry Building were New YorkState breeders, although some other States and Canada were repre-sented. The White Leghorns led in the number of entries withRhode Island Reds and White Wyandottes close behind. The Poultry department of the State Fair has grown until thebuilding in which this feature is housed is no longer adequate orsatisfactory. With the
New York State fair and agricultural and industrial expositionSyracuse, September 9 to 14, 1912. . of thePoultry Building contained a variety of birds from the midget ducksto the great black swans and white swans. Most of the exhibitors in the Poultry Building were New YorkState breeders, although some other States and Canada were repre-sented. The White Leghorns led in the number of entries withRhode Island Reds and White Wyandottes close behind. The Poultry department of the State Fair has grown until thebuilding in which this feature is housed is no longer adequate orsatisfactory. With the erection of the new Poultry Building called forin the permanent Fair plan the exhibition — and the general publicwhich has shown genuine interest — will get the full benefit of thisdepartment. The Commission looks forward to the time when it may receiveappropriations for the erection of an up-to-date building which will con-tain room for poultry, pet stock and dogs, and an amphitheatre for the education of the public as to the killing, dressing and packing of poultry. Barred Rock Champion. ^^fg ENCOURAGING YOUNG FARMERS j^^Hg THE Department of Agriculture, with healthy young material gathered from the agricultural counties of theState, is trying along new lines to increase the number of farmers. Also in this way it seeks to improvefarming conditions generally; to give the soil the benefit of the most approved methods of agriculture.
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