The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-29
BY ISAAC L. TOTEM.

He poultry SNOW, the same as eX-
hibitions of other products, has a
manifold value, and the principal bene-
fit derived from the poultry show by
the visitor as we'll as the exhibitor is
the same as that which underlies all
other shows wherein the exhibits are
to be compared or scored according to
the standard of perfection.
1t is nothing more nor less than a
school of the most practical and i'm
pressive kind. It's purpose is not
alone that Of winning prizes, or Of ad-
vertising, (either of these, however,
are honorable purposes) but also to
disemigate knowledge along the lines
of poultry breeding and management.
1t affords an opportunity to get in
touch with other poultry enthusiasts
who love these birds as we'll as we do,
and nowhere can we derive more bene-
fit than in comparing, contrasting and
discussing the points of merit of ex-
h1bits with those who are as much in
terested in these feathered friends as
We are.
A few days ago the writer over
heard conversation between poul-
try show booster and a farmer who,
although an admirer and owner of
good quality poultry, had never placed
any of his birds on exhibition at a
poultry show
Say, Frank, why don't you enter a
pen of those Buff Leghorns that you're
always talking about?" urged the
Booster.
"You mean bring them in to the
Richmond poultry show?'
"Of counsel"
"Humph! l don't know the first
thing about selecting poultry for show
purposes l know the kind of plum
age, carriage. shape, etc, in a cockerel
or pullet that my wife and like best
and that's ALL"
Come with me for just few min
utes, Frank. l want to show you some
thing" said the Booster. He led the
way to a desk in a little box-like office
at the rear of his store and produced
long. narrow book which opened the
long way. In this book was an alpha
betical list of all those who have been
exhibitors at previous Richmond Poul-
try Shows. what they exhibited and
the scores of their birds.
Now here is fellow that talked
just about the way you do now" the
Booster began. pointing to name in
the long. narrow book. Il told him to
bring in some of his poultry. and he
gave me about the same answer that
you have given me: but he got to
thinking it over, and brought pen in
That was five years ago. Now, just
glance at the scores: So. that was the
first year; S712. that was the next
year See how he's coming up? 80.
he took a big jump that year, and so
on.
See the benefit that fellow receiv-
ed? He didn't know the Standard
didn't know what points to look for:
but it didn't take him long to learn
when he went to the right place. OF
course he could learn a whole lot just
ing any of his stock, but with some of
his birds there. he took more interest
Then. too. he sot his score cards on
each his birds and bred up from the
best scoring birds each year. Get the
point. Frank Think it over"
We believe that Frank will be at the
Richmond Poultry show the last OF
this month with pen of Buff Leg
horns, even though he does not expect
to win any of the prizes.
When he went home that evening
he probably casually remarked to his
wife:
Jennie, suppose We take that best
cockerel and four of our best pullets to
the poultry show in Richmond the lat
ter part Of january"
what would We win. a leather
Inedal!"