Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-21
STATE ASSOCIATION.
FORMED BY POULTRY AND PET
STOCK BREEDERS.
Proceedings of the Convention Officers
for 188o-Constitution
observation-disclosures Poul-
try State-Miscel-
tonaNTIS

leneous.
Quite number of the poultry and pet
stock breeders from different portions OF
| the state met at the board of trade rooms
, in this city Yesterday, for the purpose OF
. perfecting state organization for advanc
ing the standard of breeding in the ami
mails which constitute their business and
form so important a factor in the financial
prosperity of every farmer and breeder in
the state.
THE MORNING SESSION
was consumed in general remarks on the
poultry interests. the temporary organiZa-
ton being as follows:
Horace j. Newberry Topeka, temporary
president; J. c. Snyder, Constant; tenn
porary secretary.
Committees on constitution and bylaws,
one on permanent organization and one to
select an executive committee were ap-
pointed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee on constitution and by
laws which was adopted and includes the
following leading features:
The name shall be THE Kansas Poultry
and Pet Stock Association"
Its object, encouragement and promo
ton of the breeding of pure blooded do
nestle land and water fowls of all useful
and ornamental varieties and also of So
called pet stock.
The officers of the association are
to consist of president, three
vice presidents, secretary, "a treasurer and
an executive committee, consisting of the
members in addition to the officers men
toned, who are ex-oficio members of the
executive committee.
| Any reputable person shall be elected to
membership in the association upon appli-
cation to the secretary and payment of 81
initiation fee. by the approval of the exec
utive committee.
| When any member Of the association is
charged with any willful msrepresenta-
| tion or dishonest or unfair dealing IN con-
nection with the poultry or fat stock in
terest, or with any other act derogatory to
the standing of this organization, the ex-
ecutive committee shall examine into the
said charges, and, if it find them sustain
ed, expel the offending member.
| Regular meetings of this association
shall be held on the second day of the an
nual exhibition, and at such time and
| place as the executive committee may de-
eide upon.
The regular annual exhibition shall be
held by the association at such time and
place as may be deemed to the best inter-
ests of the association by the executive
committee. AT these annual exhibitions
the officers shall be elected for the ensuing
year.
The American standard of excellence
shall be the guide of excellence in Judging
poultry at the exhibitions Of the associa-
ton.
The initiation fee of 81 shall be paid upon
application for membership, and the an
nual dues shall be 81, payable on the first
day of January Of each year.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The committee on permanent organiza-
sion reported as follows, which report was
adopted and the following officers declared
duly elected for the ensuing year 1889
President, John c. Snyder, Constant.
Vice presidents, C. T. Mulkey. Garden
PLANE; n. r. Nye, Leavenworth; James
Elliott. Enterprise.
Secretary, Horace J. Newberry, Topeka.
Treasurer, NJ. B. Keagy, Wellington.
Executive committee, +. W. Hitchcock,
Greenleaf; w. G. Mcconnell. Wichita
and X. L. Barrier, Eureka, and the officers
above named.
After the election of officers about three |
fourths of an hour was devoted to hearing
interesting and instructive remarks from
different members in regard to numerous
matters for the welfare of the association. |
A letter from the Hutchinson Fair asso- |
citation, in regard to having the associa- |
ton make its next exhibit at their fair /
next fall was read. The fair offered $500 !
and agreed to pro vide necessary display |
facilities, besides offering some special |
premiums sThe letter was received and or
dered fled with the executive committee, |
who are to take such action as may they |
deem proper.
After some animated discussion the fol- |
lowing was adopted:
Whereas Believing the ancient custom |
now in vogue, of selling eggs and poultry
by the dozen to be wrong and decidedly
unsatisfactory to both producers and con-
sumers and should in the interest of JUS
tice and equity be abolished:
Therefore be it
Resolved, That it is the sense OF this as
ISOLATION that poultry and eggs be sold by
the pound weight and not by the dozen,
and TO bring this about the Kansas Poul-
try and Pet Stock association hereby petit
ton our representatives in the legislature
to enact such law as will carry into eff
feet the expression of this resolution, and
to also provide punishment for non-com-
pliance Herewith.
BY resolution the Kansas Farmer was |
unanimously chosen as the official organ Of
the association.
On motion adjourned.
The mater of a place for holding the
annual exhibition for 1889 will be
decided bylthe executive committee,
who will also take action as to making
exhibits at the fairs throughout the state
this fall.
The interest in the breeding Of high
grades OF poultry throughout the state of
Kansas was never greater than at present,
and it is the determination OF this associa-
ton to make Kansas the leading poultry
state in the union The next exhibition
by the association, it is promised, will ex- I
coed anything of the kind ever held in this
There are now over two hun
dred breeders of fine poultry in Kansas.
Ladies all over the state are urged to .
Join the association, as some Of the most {
successful raisers Of fine poultry are wo-
men.
The members returned their thanks to
the Board of Trade for the use Of their
rooms and all members from a distance i
we're highly pleased with Wichita and /,
unanimous in their expressions that she is {
destined to be large and prosperous city. !
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