The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-10-04
POULTRY AT
STATE FAIR
POULTRY EXHIBIT oUTsHINEs
ALL OTHERS.
Many Breeds of Poultry shown-Vis-
ltors Highly Pleased With the
shows-one PulIet Valued
$5o.oo-More to Be Inter
ested Next Year.

The best displays of thoroughbred
poultry made by Negroes exclusively
was seen last week at Greenwood
Park, being the first annual exhibit
tion of the Tennessee Colored State
Poultry Association held in connec-
tion with the Colored Fair Associa-
ton. Thoroughbred poultry of many
varieties was displayed. The thou
sands who visited the Fair are loud
IN their praises of this one depart-
ment. The aisles were thronged
from early morning to closing time
each day. 1t was indeed a pleasant
surprise to the many visitors. II
served to show that the Negro is
keeping up with the time. No one
before this would have thought that
such high-class poultry was owned
Dy Negroes as was displayed, which
represented many in the hundreds Of
dollars. 1t was further seen that
there is a vast field yet to be covered
and the Negro is getting himself in
line to receive his share of the busi-
ness.
The market is now demanding
poultry of standard type, and the
question Of who raised it is never
considered by the purchaser. Con
ferring with the many exhibitors. II
was learned that they find no trou-
ble whatever in disposing of their
stock, whether it is of the show
BIRD class or of the utility stock.
Their complaint seemed to have
been that they were unable to sun
ply the demand, and only regretted
that more Negroes are not in the
same business.
Mr.. L. Landers, who is one of the
largest Negro poultry raisers in the
state, and if not in the entire South.
and who is also President of the
tennessee Colored Poultry Associa-
tion, stated that the poultry market
Will never be flooded and no one
need ever fear of it, but push I'M
their sleeves and wade into II with
their minds made up to succeed. He
further stated that his orders are
not confined to the city and suburban
towns, but that he ships both young
ana old stock and eggs all over the
country, and that during the hatch
Ing season his orders for eggs have
been about all that he could handle
Mr.. Landers is now going into the
business on a very large scale, hav-
ing purchased tract of land about
three and one-half miles out on the
Whites Creek Pike, which he Is now
getting in shape for the raising of
standard thoroughbred poultry. II
VIII be known as the Landers Poul-
try Farm. At his present location.
1t was learned that he turns out babv
chicks by the thousands, and he stat
ed that his orders for broilers last
winter and spring were far more
than he could handle, and he had to
transfer some of them to other breed
ers. Some of them were received
Tor as many as seventy-five. weigh
ing from one to one and a half
pounds, which he stated were easily
produced in six or eight weeks. and
that the price received from sucb'
was indeed handsome. At present
ne is engaged in raising the standard
OF the singled-comb Rhode Island
Reds and the Indian Run Ducks. btu
VIII soon put in some of the other
standard varieties. Mr.. Lander's
display attracted must attention at
the Fair. The judge, who is a com.
petent one, placed a handsome value
OF $50 on one of his pullets which
was only six months DID, hatched the
22nd day of March. His winnings
were as follows: first and third pul. |
let's, first and second cockrels. first
Pen, second Cockbird in the Rhode
Island Red class. The competition in
this breed was the strongest in the
room. In the ducks, first Drake. first
hen, first Pullet and first Pen. The
yards of the Lander's Poultry Farm
are open to visitors at all times,
Mrs. j. P. Crawford, proprietress
Oh the Crawford Poultry Pen, had
fine display of single.comb Rhode
Island Reds. Their winnings were
second, fourth and fifth Pullet. first
second, third, fourth and fifth Hen
and second Pen. In the Ducks. sec.
md Pen. 1t was found in convers.
nng with them that they were doing
1 nice business, only regretting that
hey did not have core space in which
% enlarge the field, yet they are
making some improvements.
nave more space in which to enlarge
he field, yet they are making some
improvements
Mr. T. M. Lytle won first singeI.
'omb Rhode Island Red Cockbird, In
he line of Black Minorcas he swent
he deck.
Mr., L. K. Thomas, though young
beginner in the poultry businegs
anne out with two winnings, winning
lrst trio in the Reds and second
Jockbird in the Orpington class.
Rev. N. H. Plus, proprietor of the
9ius Pen, with his fine display of
White orpingtons, and who is re-
.arded as one of the best Informed
Negroes in the country on the White
)rpington breed, had beautiful dis
LAY which attracted much attention.
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