The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-08-09
THE TENNESSEE coLoRED
STATE POULTRY ASsOcIA-
TIoN HOLDS AN ENTHUsI-
ASTlC MEETING.

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AsTlc MEETING.
The leaders in the Tennessee Col
ored State Poultry Association were
very much encouraged at the outcome
of their efforts as was manifested by
the reports and enthusiasm at the
meeting of the Association held at
the Office of the Nashville Globe Tues
day night. Several new members
were elected to membership, and ex-
pressed themselves as highly pleased
at the plans set forth by the Asso-
citation already The plans so far
consummated include Poultry Show
in connection with the Colored State
Fair in September, the holding of
monthly meeting at which there will
be discussions by poultry experts on
the cooperation ogshrda hrhretae
poultry culture, ETC., and securing
try associations in the country in in
teresting the colored people in gen.
eral and the farmers in particular in
the breeding of poultry President
Landers and Secretary Plus are full
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a highly SUCCESSFUL poultry show.
The presence of Attorney B. F.
Booth, of Memphis, Vice-President of
the Association for West Tennessee,
added much to the interest of the
meeting. Mr.. Booth is one of the
most extensive breeders in the State,
having splendid yard of fancy show
stock at his home place in Memphis
and 30-acre poultry farm about nine
miles from the city. While his main
show stock is composed of Rhode
Island Reds, he keeps several breeds
on the farm, which is evidence Of
the fact that he is interested from
both the fancy and utility point of
view. Mr.. Booth made a very help
full address to the Association in
which he pointed the pleasure and
profit to be derived from the poultry
industry.
\ A report that brought JOY to the
Association was that of the commit
tee that had been appointed to con-
fer with Mr. Murkens, Superinten-
dent of the Poultry Department of
the Tennessee State Fair and Man
ager of the Chicago and Indianapolis
Poultry shows, and who was instru-
mental in bringing the great Ameri-
can Poultry Association on for its an
nual meeting next week This re-
port assured the members that they
would have the heartiest co-Opera-
ton of Mr.. Murkens in the manage
ment of their first effort to conduct
a poultry show. Another encourag
ing feature of the meeting was the
report from Manager Preston Tay
Tor, of the Colored State Fair, prom
Using the fullest cooperation. After
hearing these splendid reports the
Association decided to try for larg
er show than was first contemplated
Every effort will be made to show al
least 200 birds. Among those who
will exhibit stock are the following:
B. F. Booth, Rhode Island Reds; l.
Landers, Rhode Island Reds; M. T
LYDIA, Minorcas, Reds and Ducks; S
P. Harris, White Rocks; ]. P. Craw
ford, Rhode Island Reds; N. H. Plus
, S, c. White Orpingtons; H. A. Cam
eron, Pigeons; Geo. Shepherd Moore
J Barred Rocks; j. Frank Battle, S. G
White Leghorns; Louis X. Thomas
: S. G. Rhode Island Reds.
The Association will soon have on
Entry Blanks and will be pleased t
furnish copies of the same to an!
: one interested and who will wish Il
: exhibit any kind of poultry. Appli
( cation for information and Entr!
: Blanks may be addressed to Rev
: N. H. Plus, Secretary, 1917 Scove
< street, Nashville, Tenn.
l Miss Hattie Taylor, of 449 Fourtl
| avenue, North, is at home again al
l ter spending more than a week il
|, Wilson'S Infrmary. She is able tt
t be at her desk at Taylor and Co.