The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-08
INSTITUTE
WILL BE HE'LL AT CORNELL
NEXT MONTH.
New York State Fanciers Urged to Or
ganize for the Common
Good.

A poultry institute will be held at
Cornell University on February IL to
20, in connection with h first annual
meeting of the New York State branch
of the American Poultry Association
and the fifth annual show of the Cor
nell University Poultry Association, I'M
der the auspices of the Bureau of
Farmers Institutes of the New York
State Department of Agriculture and
the New York State College Of Agricul-
ture. The program is an excellent
one. y
F. E.. Dawley. president. and James
E.. Rice, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, of the
New. York State Bureau of the Amer
lean Poultry Association, make an APP
peal 10 New York State poultrymen
to organize for the common good. They
say in part:
"There are probably not less than
800, 900 persons in the State of New
York who are directly interested in the
keeping OF poultry. They present an
investment in stock and annual poul-
Try products of about SIS, 900, 900, and
i'm land, buildings and equipment about
$40, 000, 200, making a total financial in
vestment of approximately $50, 900, 600
Notwithstanding this great aggrega-
t1pl OIL wealth., lne IDOllE9ileN u llE
State are not effectively organized. There
are already IN the state, perhaps, twenty
nve poultry and pigeon Associations, besides
the New York state branch Of the Ameri,
told, an active membership OF probably
less than one thousand persons. Each Of
these associations is working alone, scarce
ly knowing about the existence of the
other.
las. individuals our efforts count for
little. As separate local organizations we
% Y,,af x,iaIA A.,E fatll fn1Danap FEa ha
effective there must be local, State and
national association, interdependent and
WORKING harmonIously together, us part OF
a common whole.
'"rhe new constitution of the American
Poultry Association makes such an ofSanl-
cation of poultrymen possible. by joining
the New York State branch of the Amcri-
can Poultry Association, individuals, clubs,
societies and associat tons will be welded
together into a strong State organization
without destroying their identity. On the
contrary, they will be strengthened. This
is because local organizations will share
in the benefits which can come only from
afiiliation with Il strong national orsani-
cation: Under this system local associa-
tons, clubs and.societies should grow and
new ones should be formed, until every
section Of the state state v Sna ndd ila az th = p0 1
of its. members and the wealth and pros
perity of the community.
''The. American Poultry ASSOCIATION al
has much more in store. 1t is entering on
al. era of new and larger usefulness. The
field for such an M 9gg ga Mhicb th Is Sr mer.
lean Poultry Association can do, working
through the State and local associations
In the various States and provinces:
''First-It can bring poultrymen in state
and province, nation and dominion, into
closer bonds of sympathy. and helpfulness;
With closer association will come increased
knowledge and power. Power is acquired
through well-directed, united effort. IN
t~elllgent effort Is the result of education,
niarily rests. Therefore, one of the i'm
portant considerations OF organiza ton IS
the educational uplift which comes through
the wide association and acquaintance with
! leading men in the same occupation ana
the Knowledge to be gained through their
successes. Success bcgets success. 1t Is
"Second-Thorough organization can help
to continue or TO bring aboub Just leglsia-
ton: We ask no more and should take
no less. Some OF the questions for con-
sideration in the various States are:
"(a) inspection and marketing of pure
foods, including poultry and poultry
:6b3 sF~horongh inspection of poultry feed
I stuffs against adnitefatiou.
"fc)| Better protection against dishonest
dealers in poultry. supplies and products.
"(d( More effective laws, better enforced,
in order that telegraph. telephone. railroad
and express companies may be held ae-
countable for Just rates, satisfactory quality
of service and equitable settlement OF
claims for damages.
ic). n BIOlOIlloiilLt dlloNmNHL VI EiiHSF
and suitable buildings and equipments pro-
vided for poultry shows by the agricnl-
tural fur associations.
"GJ A proper provision for investigation
of p~oultrymen's problems by the agricul-
tural colleges and experiment stations.
''(g) Adequate equipment and facilities
for giving instruction In poultry husbandry
in the agricultural colleges and farmers
institutes.
'"rhe American Poultry Association is al
ready responsible for a standard by which
fowls can be judged uniformly throughout
the country for fancy points. It can create
a standard equally valuable for judging
poultry for utility points. By its active CO.
operation in systematizing the holding Of
poultry exhibitions, poultry Institutes, the
maintaining of n lecture bureau and the
furnishing of charts, models, engagements,
etc, IL can be made of inestimable value TO
its members everywhere"