The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-01
Our Poultry @
Department -'1''s
Poultry Shows
BERTHA NJ. TYSON. Editor

Someone has divided into two
classes those who are interested in
poultry growing; those who follow the
shows ard those who produce good
market lCnltry. In every vocation,
profession and business there are dii-
iercni classes. ard there can be no
other condition until the end oil time,
for men are OF many minds and the
things that just suit one are quite dis
tasteful to another as the old adage
expresses il. One mans meat is an
other inan's poison"
In the poultry business, as in every
other, there is constant striving to
produce the best and careful and scien-
tine breeding is each year brought TO
higher plane. so much so, in fact, for
the past few or perhaps ] should say
number OF years, that there IS howl
going ZIP now from all over the land
that we are sacrificing utility and use
iul qualities TO produce such shapes
and plumagc as a set OF men have
prescribed for the certain breeds in
which we are most interested
Surely no one can blame man for
aiming high, for by placing Our aims
high up We almost unconsciously go up
several notches and By keeping our
aim ever little higher we really SUR
prise ourselves by the height we have
attained. To those who think the poul-
try business such a trifling thing that
they would not be guilty OF wasting
thought over il. | am sure this idea OF
aiming high in the production oi better
poultry must seem very ridiculous, but
il they could be induced TO inform
themselves on the subject they would
find that all over this land OF ours are
found men and women dcvoting time,
money and thought To the one idea OF
producing better poultry each year
and in the production 81 new breeds a
well This vast number oi men and
women not only strive To have better
birds each year but they derive won
dcriul amount 81 interest and pleasure
in growing a finer article each success
sivc year. To few people working
for a stipulated sum fills all their re.
qurcments. but to the vast majority oil
people. and more especially those who
have been reared in the country. there
is vastly more pleasure IN seeing some
thing grow and feeling that you are
directing the growth 81 that something
into a finer and more useful product
a. the years 60 by.
The meeting together at shows fur.
niShcS beginners chance To- carefully
inspcc, really fine fowls oi all the
many breeds. So that they may know
what good bird II certain breed
really Is 1t also gets up interest in
the pnmltry business and have noticed
in all the shows ! have ever attended
the great number oi children among
the crowd t. be sure il is lust rs
natural for = child To- ike 2 pet as il is
fur him L. breathe. and few pets win
give them as much pleasure a. fowls
ni some kind II tcachc, them 10 be
kind 10 living things. to take care II
the fowls and hcinp their own they
feel responsibility Tor the results Oh
taircd from them
This wear Baltimore is to have a
show II is 10 be held carly in Jan
uary and trust Cecil county may have
some fine exhibits For MANY wears
the Poultry Show held in connection
with the llagerStuwn Fair has been
very well ua'ronizrd and il !, said tn
he one IT the largest shows held in
this country. but this ono IN Baltimore
viii be much more access ihlc to u. and
! trust much interest may he taken aud
that ere manv wears pass MARYLAND
may Zoe ~ the front rank in the pro-
ductiuu ~ poultry