Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-12-11
A HOME INDUSTRY.
Some Timely Facts on the New Mex
leo Poultry AssociatiOn-The
Coming Exhibition.

The second annual meeting of the New
Mexico Poultry association will be held
at Albuquerque from December "a to 20.
This association was organized at the
territorial fair, September, 1893, and held
it's first meeting last January, and the
exhibit then was such that it encouraged
the executive committee to make larger
preparation for the second exhibit. The
premium list contains many special pre-
miums offered by the business men of
Albuquerque. Santa Fe last year was
represented by one breeder, while Albu-
querque exhibitors we're largely in the
majority. Colorado sent coops of fine
birds. This year outside exhibitors will
be we'll represented, and special premiums
are offered from various poultry men
from many parts of the United States.
Santa Fe will have more stock on exhibi-
ton this year and it is hoped that many
will give the association some encourage
ment by becoming members of it.
The association has, at considerable
Expense, secured very competent judge,
Mr.. John G. Snyder, Of Oklahoma, who is
one of the GLASS of breeders that help the
poultry business. His many years. e1pe
rience makes him valuable man to this
asse ciaticn. He has consented to be in
Santa Fe on Saturday, December %, and
will meet all interested in the poultry
business and give them some general re-
marks on what can DO done in New Mex
leo. It will be announced in due time at
what place the meeting will be held. At
this meeting some Of the stock of this
city, which is to go to Albuquerque, will
be put on exhibition.
In view of the recent enterprise in
opening a fair ground and live stock
show in this city, the matter of poultry
exhibitions should now come in for a
good share Of attention. Las Vegas is al
ready moving to have the association
held in that city next year. Santa Fe
should have larger interest also looking
to securing the fair in this city.
| This business is of great Importance to
New Mexico as a matter of dollars and
cents. No kind of live stock pays so well
on the capital investment as poultry
It is something that almost every family
can have, but to make it pay it will re-
quire knowledge and care. With both Of
these requisites every fowl will pay from
200 to 800 per cent, all depending on the
breed, caro-, attention and size of flock
This city pays out large sums of meme,
which the Kansas farmer gets for poultry
and which, if retained here, woult
make rs 80 much richer, besides giving
US fresher eggs and better meat. Pekir
ducks, turkeys and hens of the various
breeds all do we'll here and eggs raised
from thoroughbred stock, we'll kept, ar
wsrth cents per dozen more than Kan
sas eggs.
The enterprise of Albuquerque has in
augurated good movement in this di
rection. Let Santa Fe Join hands will
, her and not allow herself to be outdon
, in an enterprise where our water an
sanitary conditions give us an advantag
over our sister city. Our soil being fire.
from alkali, and our water pure, give q
. fine advantage in the matter of healt
and vigorous stock. OF tho stock sen
from this place both to the territoris
fair and to the Poultry association, SAINT
Fe took first premiums, Prof. Chase bt
ing the lucky exhibitor.
Mr.. A. F. Overman, of Albuquerque
secretary of the association, will furnls
premium lists on application. Pre-
Chase and Mr.. H. B. Hersey are member
. Of the association and will be glad t
: send in names for membership. 1t cost
, only 81 year.
The New MEXICAN is ready to aid i
any way in lite power to help this secon
annual exhibit one of the best shows
the Rocky mountain region.