Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22
POULTRY BREEDERS.
THE SEVENTH ANNUAL MEET.
Inc AND EXHIBIT OF FOWLS
A GRAND SUCCESS.
Pertinent Papers Ably Discussed By
Prominent Members -Ofiesrs
Elected stock Breed
srs Finish Up.

The seventh annusa meeting Of the
Missouri State Poultry Association,
which has been conducting 3 poultry
show here since Tuesday morning,
convened at the Court House Wednes-
day night. President ]. A. Maxwell,
} Of Fayette, presided and the minutes
Of the last meeting we're read, APP
proved and filed.
There were several numbers on the
programme which were not carried
out on account OF the absence OF the
authors of the papers.
Mrs. Ella Thomas, Of Qaarles, Mo-,
read most able and instructive paper
on "Light Brahmas as a Practical
Fowl" which was warmly received
by those present. Mrs. Thomas
proved herself to be a woman who has
pad great deal OF attention to the
smaller things pertaining to the busi-
ness.
Mrs. 8. A, Mcclellan, OF Granger,
Mo-, read paper on 'sThe Hamburgs
as Compared With the Leghorns," /"
which was well-prepared and showed
experience IN these breeds Of fowls.
This number finished the evening
programme; but to give opportunity
for the Improved Stock Breeders to
finish their programme on the NOR
row, they took up the Thursday after
noon programme as follows: )
cups and Downs in Fancy Poultry
Culture" paper by Mrs. Della Max
well. Of Fayette, showed profound
thought in preparation and vouch-
safed valuable information to all In
terested in poultry culture.
"The Bronze Turkey as Have
Found It' was the very difiicult sub
ject with which Mrs. Theodore Evans,
OF Armstrong, Mo-, was burdened;
but she proved equal TO the duty and
most creditable paper was the re-
suit.
The association met in the grand
jury room Of the Court House that
afternoon and elected officers 90 fol-
lows:
President, y. y. Oodding, sedalia.
vIoe-P President, Mrs. s. A. McOlel-
Ian, Corder.
Secretary Treasurer, Mrs. e. A.
Creel, oarrollton.
The executive committee, of which
the president and secretary are msm-
bers, was elected as follows: L. B.
Thomas, warrensburg; NJ. B. Guthrie,
Mexico; F. 3. Nuss, Tina, who is
chairman.
Several resolutions were adopted.
Following Mrs. Evans' paper, Ool.
F. ]. Berry, of the Union Stock Yards,
Chicago, ILL.,, delivered an able ad-
dress on "The Big Packing Houses Of
Chicago" The salient points in his
address follow:
COL, BERRY's ADDRESS.
Col. Berry's address was interesting
and edifying and of much benefit to
the farmers. He compared the pres |
ent system of slaughtering cattle,
hogs and sheep, where every vestlge
OF the animal Is turned to account and |
manufactured into some useful article |
for the use OF mankind, along with |
the old pioneer system of slaughter
ing animals, where the offal was all,
with slight exceptions, thrown away,
or drawn out and buried on the
prairie so as to prevent 1t becoming a
public nuisance. The difference be-
tween the old and more modern plan
Of slaughter shows a balance Of %
per head on cattle and 81 per head on
sheep and hogs. Then computing |
Mr.. Armour's output at 5000 cattle,
10000 sheep and 10000 hogs per day, |
shows him to realize $4,000 per day
from offai that was formerly lost.
These conditions, along with cold
storage refrigerator cars and cheaper
transportation on railroad and steam
ship lines, accounts for Mr. Armour
crowding the smaller buyers and
butchers of the market; as he lie in a
position to pay the farmers more for
their animals end still have profit
Mr.. Berry explained that In his
Chicago plant alone Mr.. Armour en-
ploys 10000 handsi that he had a
thorough system Of division Of labor,
and from long practice and experience
every man was an expert In the par
ticular work in which he Is engaged.
With these improved plans Of killing |
curing and caring for meat he has
done much toward improving the
quality Of our animal products and
secured for us q better foreign de-
mand for our meat and enabled us to
secure q foreign market even after
foreign nations had placed an embargo
on live American cattle and hogs
entering their ports.
The speaker exhibited samples of
the products Of articles manufactured
by Mr.. Armour from the offal Of the