Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-01-05
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Preparations are almost completed for
the annual meeting and exhibition OF the
State Poultry Association which will be
held in Albany, January % to "a. in
elusive. Poultrymen from all over the
Northwest are selecting their best fowls
to exhibit at this show and many fine
birds from Corvallis and vicinity will be
in evidence. 1t is expected that this
will be the finest display of thorough
bred iowls ever brought together in the
Northwest.
On the last day oi the show the an
nual meeting of the State Association
will be held, at which time the reports
Of officers will he submitted, new officers
will be chosen, and a place selected for
holding the next show. It is the latter
item that just new is receiving the atten-
ton of Benton county poultrymen.
This is the second meeting of the asso-
ciation to be held in Albany, and it is
proposed to make every effort to have
the next one in Corvallis.
The Benton County Association, with
its more than forty members, is ably
seconded in its efforts by the fourishing
association of Linn county, and if busi-
ness men of Corvallis do their duty,
there is no doubt that the show can be
brought here. The constitution of the
association provides that meetings shall
be held in those sections which most
need encouragement, and which offer
special advantages for the raising of
poultry, and it is generally conceded that
Benton county is that field.
In order to bring the show here it will
be necessary fer Corvallis to subscribe a
guarantee fund. This fund is to cover
any emergency in expense that may
arise, and SO far it has never been drawn
upon in the history Of the association.
The premiums are all provided for by
funds raised through entrance fees, and
the ordinary expenses are met with cash
raised by admission fees and sale of ad-
vertising space.
President R. F. Robinson, writing to
the Herald of the value of these shows
to the community in which they are held
says: 'These exhibitions are valuable
educators for those who may be able to
attend and they are also of inestimable
benefit to the community in which the
show is located. Such collection of
fowls cannot help but interest everyone
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is awakened and better fowls and more
of them are the result The fowls already
on hand will receive better attention as
q result of the stimulated interest and
good will follow everywhere. The result
of this increased interest comes SO grad
ually that it may not be fully appreciated
by your people, but compare your
poultry and your poultry product today
with cities OF equal size where this bene-
fetal influence has not been exerted and
you will readily appreciate your adyan-
tage. However, do not mean to imply
that the people of Albany have in any
sense undervalued the influence of the
State Association show. Quite the con-
trary, they have appreciated its CONNER
cial advantages and have responded
literally to the guarantee fund and cash
subscriptions, and what is more they
patronized the show so well last year
that it was unnecessary to collect one
dollar of the guarantee fund-the door
receipts and entries paying all expenses. y