Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-22
Shall Atlanta Give Way
to Nashville, Tenn. {?

There will be held in this city the coming
season a poultry exhibition under the auspices
Of the Georgia Poultry association, which may
be made an event OF much importance TO At
lanta, II the support necessary to success viii
be accorded the proposed show: For many
years this city maintained her claim to being
one of the best poultry show centers In the
entire country, following In number Of speei-
mems exhibited close upon the heels Of Madison
Square Garden of Boston shows but in the
past few years other aspirants for these honors
have budded forth In the south, while Atlanta
poultry show to which breeders all over the
south have looked forward, was not held owing
to the financial losses which the local associa
ton has suffered year after year, ana TO sne
lack of a suitable exhibition hall.
This year things look brighter. There are
now suitable buildings. and wen organized
and an enthusiastic working force behind him.
But with all this in our favor, the success OF
the exhibition win depend largely upon the
Atlanta will give them. The public spirited
business men OF this city have never failed 10
nose tue prestige and upbuildIng Of our city,
and never was there more occasion for doing
son than in the present case. There VIII be no
years to come. Relieved Of this demand upon
their purses 70 which they have heretofore re-
sponded literally and enthusiastically, It gives
them an opportunity TO subscribe TO fund
insignificant when compared to that needed BY
the state fsir management, yet sufficient 10
guarantee the success Of the greatest poultry
exhibition that has ever been held outside OF
Madison Square Garden.
There is no reason why we should not hold
show equal in number and quality tnat o.
New York, the only thing necessary 70 Its &C
eomplishment being the offering OF SUBSTANTIAL
money premiums which will bring TO our city
the feathercd aristocracy from almost every
scribed by the merchants OF this city VIII re-
store to Atlanta the title Of the premier show
center OF the south, and wrest from Nashville
their claim TO this distinction.
1 am In receipt Of innumerable letters from
representative breeders throughout the country.
calling upon TO hold show commensurate
with the commercial greatness Of our city, and
II Is in response to their demand and PRIDE
feel in our city's greatness that l am bring
ing these facts before the people Of Atlanta In
the hope that 1t VIII meet with that generous
response for which people are noted, and
which has made famous the Ausnta spiFi lie.
blood Of the poultry industry, and they nave
been instrumental in spreading the gospel or
more and better poultry, so that from an IN
significant nothing a few years ago the bust
ness has grown to where 1t represents now the
enormous Of nearly $oO0OOOo as tne
next census will probably show.
Statistics are dry things, but they generally
show results that are revelation to the unln-
itiated. OF the b,7ss,eoI farms OF tne soun.ry'
while the increase in the production OF eggs
in ten years was 81. per cent. The poultry
mans calling Is no longer looked down !, upon pom
breeders Of pure bred poultry are TO De found
men of all professions and trades, and the I'M
uOrtauce OF his Gazing Is No
, When we consider what IL costs to produce the
cotton crop of the south and compare II with
the cost OF producing the millions represented
| nv the annual poultry products Of the same
section we will find everything In favor OF
pouItry as a revenue producing Industry
| Unlike cotton, IL is not commodity tnat
can be controlled by trust, and local market
conditions have little effect on II, for II there
| is a surplus in a particular locality, there are
! always other markets to which they may De
shinned or as q last resort, cold storage
| Atlanta cannot afford to take backward
| stem when II comes to holding poultry ex-
hibition, and II the business people Of our
CITY will give the local association the support
| that this movement deserves. the officers and
members OF the Georgia Poultry association may
he depended upon 10 do their part In making
| the show financial success and a credit to
our city. -, -, - "a -
fore december, every day should see something
| done 10 give publicity to the movement, when
Will insure its success, for Nashville Is giving
evcrv attention to the publicity end OF hsir
| campaign. and from the governor down. every
one Is pulling for Nashville. Shall we 90 less
| Tor Atlanta? I think We may depend upon our
natriotic citizens for the financial and moral
/ support necessary to success
Editor and Publisher Southern Fancier'