The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-12-22
The Bates County Poultry AssO-
citation.

The Bates Go. Poultry met in regu- /
lar session in Probate office, Pres.
S. w. Dooley, presiding Regular
order of business transacted. Re-
ports of various committees accepted.
General discussion pertaining to our
January show was followed by cleo
ton of j, j, Mckee, Superintendent,
A. E. Glass, of HarriSonville, Assist
ant Secretary.
Kansas City has just closed one of
the most successful shows ever held.
When east and west meet in competi-
ton, there are strenuous times. The
old adage, Time feathers make fine
birds, was surely demonstrated
there. The Rhode Island Red Class
outstripped all other classes in entries
and beauty. had the pleasure of
talking with several people who were
just going to begin poultry raising
and came there to select a breed and
among so many pretty birds they
were completely lost and decided to
90 to some smaller show TO buy. I'm
sure if were a beginner and go to
show Of that kind to buy, would
hive to lose pennies. Then again
there were birds there who seemed
to bc ashamed they were chickens.
Most any of us eat better birds every
day. But one who is interested in
poultry derives more genuine benefit
from one o! those lectures than read
ING dozen poultry papers, ! wish
all Bates county poultry folks could
attend But from observations |
know if everyone does their part at
Butler Show, we can have one that
would make Kansas City open her
eyes, We may not have quantity,
but we have quality. Several ladies,
who had been raising poultry only for
a short time, came out victorious
One lady in particular said she just
brought her birds to compare with
fancier, never dreaming OF getting a
ribbon. Walked off with sweep
stakes. When we take into consid-
Grafton the entry fee on single bird
was Sl.00, it would he rather an eX-
pensive comparison, for those who
did not win, yet it pays for you can
tell better what your birds shortcom-
ingS are. 1t takes pluck and perse-
verance to win out on everything we
undertake. We may get discouraged
and stop just when the goal is within
our reach. Unless we can keep up a
Grim determination to win and profit
by our mistakes, for everyone makes
them, and keen a reserve fund of
grit, try it again and do or die,
wen never succeed in poultry bust
ness. Never let a failure stop you.
That one failure may save you many,
if you study it carefully, As for the
exhibits OF foreign birds personally, |
can't say admired them. Iprcfer
American. However, they may have
qualities the American bird does not.
| did not learn anything as to their
merits there were too many other
things more important to me.
want to call attention to the fact
that Butler business men have donat-
ed the catalogue both by premiums
and advertising. Look it over careful
/ w. You will see who is interested in
poultry products and people. Patron
ize them, for we must remember they
have to finance all public enterprises,
and our future shows will also depend
on their generosity. One man told me
he could get along without the farmer
as well as the farmer without him,
but he is mistaken. By our next poul-
try show | think he will take a more
liberal view of things.