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The 1 Cig Rwiletin Vol. Vv. College Station, Texas, Tuesday, February 14, 1922. No. 109 WINNERS IN EG LAYING CONTEST Barred Plymouth Rocks Lay 87 Eggs in January and Lead All Other Pens. | The winning pen of the month of January in the Fifth Texas Egg Lay- ing Contest being conducted at the A. and M. College of Texas under the di- rection of Professor T. J. Conway, poultry husbandman, was one of Bar- red Plymouth Rocks owned by M. A. Lee of Seadrift, Texas, with a pro- duction of 87 eggs. His other pen of Barred Rocks was second with 85 eggs. The highest individual for the month was a S. C. Rhode Island Red owned by J. W. Lee of Lometa, Tex- as, with 25 eggs. A S. C. White Leg- horn owned by C. G. Sayles of Bren- ham, Texas, and a Barred Plymouth Rock, owned by M. A. Lee of Sea- drift, each tied for second place with 23 eggs. The highest pen to date is one of S. C. Rhode Island Reds owned by J. W. Lee of Lometa, with 201 eggs. During January the birds consumed an average of 5.9 pounds of food and produced eggs at the cost of 10.5 pounds of feed per dozen eggs. The completed report of the Fourth National Texas Egg Laying Contest which closed in November, shows that the 532 birds in one year consumed 8 1-2 tons of grains, 8 7-8 tons of dry mash, a total of 17 3-8 tons of feed and produced 6 7-8 tons of eggs. FRESH PORK AND CURED MEAT WILL BE SOLD HERE A number of hogs will be killed within the next few days in the prac- tice work for animal husbandry sen- iors studying swine production. Most of the meat will be cured under farm conditions, but there will be a con- siderable quantity of fresh meant, in- cluding sausage for sale to campus people. The cured hams and bacon will be available later. Those desiring any of the meat may have their orders given attention by phoning 36, Animal Husbandry De- partment. D. W. WILLIAMS, Professor A. H. MASONS ACQUIRE BUILDING SITE Funds Will be Solicited From Individ- ual Masons in State to Erect Building. The A. and M. College Masonic club has acquired a deed to one-half acre of land adjoining the campus on the north as a building site for a club house, Major Ike S. Ashburn, mem- ber of the finance committee of the local club announced yesterday. The purchase is the southeast cor- ner of the Boyett ‘tract and adjoins the ‘John Tarver land on the east. Plans are now being made for a campaign which will be actively con- ducted throughout the state to secure funds for erecting the club house from individual Masons who favor the undertaking. The house is needed to care for and entertain students who are Masons or the sons of Masons. As planned the structure will cost $150,000.00 It will include club rooms for Masonic students, Masons of the College staff and also accomodations for Eastern Star members and Masons who may visit the College. Brick will be used as construction material. The build- ing is designed along picturesque lines to present the appearance of a for- mal club house. There will be two stories. Tentative architectural plans for the house were drawn up several months ago by La Roche and June, 4 College architects. The building site was paid for in cash and there still remains in the treasury of the club $1000.00. ————————————— PRESIDENT IS ATTENDING CONFERENCE IN TENNESSEE After taking part in the “Think- Out-Loud Conference” held by Gov- ernor Neff in Austin Saturday Pres- ident Bizzell went directly to Knox- ville, Tennessee to attend a confer- ence called by the U. 8. Bureau of Kducat'on to discuss improvement in’ methods of teaching and courses of study in the negro Land Grant Colleges. He will return to Col- leze Thursday or Friday. | PARTY INSPECTS WORK DONE HERE Grimes County Citizens and County Agent Study the Work in Pe- can Culture. Thirty progressive farmers of Grimes county accompanied Ceasar Hohn, county ‘agent to the College yesterday to inspect the work and study the practical accomplishments in pecan culture of the Horticultural Department. In the morning they heard an illus- trated lecture by Dean E. J. Kyle on the results of the work that he has carried on at this institution in the cultivation of improved varieties of pecans and on the possibilities for Texas farmers in the cultivation of the valuable product. Following this address the mem- bers of the party were escorted over the campus by Professor F. R. Brison and shown the trees that have been grown and topworked by the depart- ment. DR. BOONE WIL CONDUCT COURSE Will Arrive This Afternoon to Teach in Sunday School Training Course. Dr. Joseph P. Boone, head of the Baptist Student Department in Texas will arrive here this afternoon to teach a class in the Sunday School training course which began here last night and which will continue all this week. Dr. Joseph will teach, “What Bap- tists Believe.” Four other courses are being given, one by Reverend R. L. Brown in, New Testament Outline, one by Reverend King Vivion in Sunday School Ad- ministration, another by Reverend W. H. Matthews on, Unit in Sunday School course and the fourth by Mrs. R.-L. Brown on Sunday School meth- ods. Work is eiductad each afternoon from 5 until 6 and from 6:30 to 7:15. Both campus residents and students are urged to attend.
