The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-25
A NEW POULTRY STANDARD
The Scale of Points Will Remain In
changed Except as to Game Chickens.
Defeat of the Proposition to Omit Symmetry
from the Standard After Prolonged
and Very Spirited Discussion.

At the adjournment of the American Poultry
Association Monday, evening before last, the OPP
ponents of the motion to strike out symmetry
from the standard saw that it would take hard
work to defeat it. Much discussion was had in
the lobby after adjournment, and yesterday
morning. before the association was called to
order, the symmetry men came into the conven-
ton at 10 o'clock in good fighting trim, as the
result shows On the previous evening those
who favored Mr. Congers motion lad the best of
the fight, but yesterday morning the
symmetry men were aggressive, and
held the floor most of the time The
discussion came to be tiresome, except for
occasional bits of repartee In addi-
ton to the score or more of speeches
made the night before, as many more
were made yesterday morning. Oren Scotch,
of Detroit, Mich, offered as a substitute for Mr.
Conger's motion that Symmetry be
stricken from the scale of points and that "Pro-
file of perfection" be inserted which motion
acting President McGrew declared out of order.
On motion of Sid Conger the previous ques-
ton was ordered P. 81. Jacobs's motion, that
the vote be taken by yeas and nays, was carried.
Fifty five members responded of whom thirteen
voted yea, and fortyfv nay, and so the motion
to strike out was defeated.
P. Fl. Scudder, of Glenn Head r. l.. moved
that committees of five, or three breeders of each
class variety. be appointed by the breed
of that variety to select from such outline
drawings as may be presented to each committee
a composite or single outline that shall be rec
ognized as typical representative profile or out
line of the variety. This motion called out
long discussion and expression of variety of
opinion. At o'clock the association adjourned
until 230 p. NJ
At the afternoon meeting there was more har-
mopy of opinion and good humor. Mr.. Scud-
der's motion was almost unanimously carried,
with the amendment that the matter be referred
to the different standing committees the va
rious breeds. with enough members added by
the president to make each committee consist of
of the committees be published as appendix
to the standard. The motion was lost, the i'm
preston prevailing that the reports would be
prepared in time to be Incorporated with the re-
vised standard.
Mr.. b. N. Pierce moved that the sections in
the scale of points remain as in the old stand.
ard, except as to games and game bantams
This motion was carried with the amendment
that where breast and body appear in the same
section of the scale they shall be separated into
different sections. On motion of L K Fetch.
fluff was added to the section Genominated
body. The same gentleman moved that for the
American and Asiatic classes the numerical
value of the scales be the same. T. F. Nc
Crews motion to refer the matter to the COM
bined committees those classes prevailed.
On motion of II. s. Babcock, color and shape
were subdivided in the scale of points.
At this juncture box of cigars offered by
George Raper to the best looking member of til 9
American Poultry Association exhibition at the
Indianapolis show, and the silk hat offered by P.
j. Kelleher to the most popular member of the
American Poultry Association we're disposed of
in manner which had effect like pouring oil
on the troubled waters. On motion of DR.. G. A.
Robinson the cigars were voted to A. E. Felch,
of Natick, Mass. On motion of T. F. McGrew.
jr.. the silk hat was voted to P. Ell. Jacobs, who
is known in national poultry circles 1.-THE
great American kicker" Mr.. Jacobs said that
the result was a surprise to him, and that it was
like heaping Goals of fire on his head. He said
that in the heat of excitement he had made mis-
takes. but no one regretted them more than he
His remarks were spiced with wit that set the
association roaring with laughter.
At the evening session the reports of num-
Der of the committees appointed at the last
annual meeting to revise the standards for the
different varieties of fowls made their reports.
The changes suggested by the committees
slight, and relate almost wholly to phraseoloey.
The association adjourned until $50 o'clock this
morning. when the reports of committees will be