The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-07-28
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Breeders Association Has Been Charter.
ed at NaAhvilIe.


Breeders Association Has Been Charter
ed at Nashville.
There are thousands of farmers in the
State OF Tennessee who are laboring un-
der the false impression that the poultry
business is not a profitable Investment or
worthy of their consideration, and con-
sequently ignore what might be one of
the best paying investments Oh the farm.
Moreover, there is a prevailing belief
among farmers that standard bred poul-
try has no advantages over the common
scrub, which is as much of mistake as
the former. In view of the above facts,
and wishing to set the farmers of Ten
nessee right on this question, the Ten
nessee State Poultry Breeders Associa-
ton has undertaken a work that should
be encouraged by every Individual in the
State who has any pride whatever in see
ing the cold Volunteer" State keeping
pace with the other great States of the
Union.
The poultry industry Is mammoth
one--so large that we do not realize its
magnitude-yet it is but in its infancy.
The good times for the fancier and farm
er are yet ahead.
Tennessee has made some advance
ment during the past few years in the
poultry industry, yet it has not kept pace
with other branches.
We must better ourselves; we must
give this important subject more study.
We must place ourselves in position to
meet the heavy demands being made on
us from Northern and Eastern markets.
We must improve our breeds, cut out the
common scrub, and in its place plant the
thoroughbred, which yields 100 per cent
more profit, and commands ready mar
ket in every section of the country, and
it will not be long before Tennessee will
leave the thirteenth place, which 1t now
occupies as a poultry and egg producing
State, and take its place in the front ranks
along side Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, New
York and Pennsylvania, whose poultry
and egg production amount in each State
to'over twenty million dollars annually.
The Tennessee State Poultry Breeders
Association is not money making ven
ture, but one for the benefit of the State,
and it is earnestly hoped that every per-
son interested, in any way in thorough
bred poultry, will become member, and
lend his assistance in the great and far
reaching work.
The association will hold in Nashville
January 1-2-3-4-5-6, 1905, the largest
poultry show ever held south of New
York, Chicago or St. Louis. Attractive
premiums, trophies, cups, etc.. will be
offered. Let every fancier in Tennessee
enter his best birds in the great Nashville
show. Let every farmer and lover OF
thoroughbred fowls come to the show and
learn the advantages of raising standard
bred poultry. There, of course, will be
entries from all over the United States,
but what the association desires most to
accomplish. is to bring together the Ten
nessee fanciers and farmers. We want
every county in. the State represented at
this show.
The association is now compiling book
of 100 pages. This book will contain,
beside the premium list, rules and regua-
tions, vast amount of information for
the poultry raiser, and should be in the
hands of every one interested in raising
poultry. 1t will be mailed free by adj
dressing the Secretary of the association.
Mr.. John A. Murkin, jr., Nashville, to
whom all applications for membership
also be addressed.
county vice president wilibe appoint
ed from each county in the State, whose
duty it shall be to furthur the poultry
interest in their respective counties, and
to aid and assist in every way possible
in the upbuilding of the State association.