Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08


ISOLATION and what good has it done?
These are questions that are asked
Of us so often that we shall attempt
to give a little general information in
regard to this great organization.
l say great for two reasons. 1t IS
the greatest Live Stock Association
in the world. Then It's work has been
so great in the results accomplished
that it cannot be over estimated.
The American Poultry Association
was organized in 1873 in Buffalo, \.
Y. The object of the association was
to stimulate the breeding of better
poultry, thoroughbred poultry. A few
leading poultry fanciers from various
parts Of the United States and Can
ada saw the Importance Of Organi-
cation. that the thoroughbred poultry
interests might be pushed for the bet
terment Of the fancy and the general
good Of the poultry industry of the
country at large.
Is Members at Start.
The association started its career
with about 25 members. Life mem
bership without dues was the only
way into the organization. One OBJ
ject Of organization was to publish
Standard of Excellence for the
guidance Of breeder in the various
varieties then IN existence, which
numbered about IS different varieties
Of chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese.
At this time there are over 100
varieties. The first Standard was is
sued in February. 1878, and contained
about 100 pages. The idea was at
that time, and has always been, to
revise the Standard every five years.
This is done for the object of admit
ting any worthy new breeds, also
for the changing or correcting of the
text or description of any breed or
variety as its advancement and i'm
provement would warrant
Committee Handles Revision.
For this purpose a standard revis-
ion committee IS appointed for the
handling Of all this matter and ger-
ting 1t into shape for the publisher.
This committee is usually composed
Of ten Of the most efficient members,
familiar with all breeds. Usually
they are judges and leading breed
eTS.
The standard. revision committee
for the 1915 edition will hold a meet
ing soon to prepare the preliminary
matter for that book All matter has
TO be in shape for the printers early
in 1914 and II is with this end IN
view that the meeting is held so
soon The committee wishes that All
who have any suggestions to make
in regard TO errors in the present
standard or something new that they
wish to go in, such as new breeds
and the like would get in communica-
ton with one or more Of the med
hers at once. Write to the commit
teeman nearest to you and he Will
present your claim to the whole COM
mittee.
The committee consists Of the fo'-
1 lowing. Hon. r. Y. Hicks, Topeka,
/ Kans.. chairman E. c. Branch, Lee
Summit. No. ]. II. Drevenstedt'
| Buffalo \. Y; w. {. Pierce, MOAN
|apolis. Ind. a. G. smith Waltham,
| Mass. w s. Russell, Ottumwa, Iowa;
/ Richard Oke, London, ont. +. }.
Marshall, College Park, Ga. The COM
mittee desires the hearty cooperation
of all pOultrymen whether members
Of the American Poultry Association
or not, that they may get out as com
plete an edition for 1915 as possible
Membership Increased Slowly.
/ The membership increased but
I slowly for a good many years Wnlle
I the people of the county were De-
/ coming educated slowly to the bene-
| fits of good stock Of poultry over the
scrub kind that dominated the couh-
/ trv in the early days. f1nalN ths
/ Ieaven began to get in its Work anu
] L.
yirOr until at this time II - growing
! nv leans and bounds in comparison.
! I'm 10 about 1906 the association
|ba5 bn+ a few hundred members
/ widely scattered. and the annual
/ meetings we're but SHINY attended,
oftan II was with effort that a quo
rr5Do was secured About that time
/ "a great effort was made 70 popular
/ ize il and it began to take on new
4 life. and members We're a9ueu oy
hundreds rather than by singles as ~
former Years. During the last year
more than thousand were
I into the ranks. .
I %oyv the total membership is about
6 OO0. This makes "a great WorAlns
body. Formerly IL only included lh@
fancy side Of the work but now they
a~a seeking TO educate the people as
10 the best methods Of running com
] rnerCin1 uOUlrTE plants. I ne E''l.A
methods Of marketing eggs and poul-
fry 10 avoid as much Of the need
less loss as possible. seeking TO nave
the teaching Of poultry methoos Va
the puhlfc schools. A committee mas
recently been appointed to get up
raxr hooks for the schools, other
committees to look after contagious
diseases. study them and see WnAl
! can he done to reduce the morta NY
: i'm that way, particularly among hI-
tile chicks
Many Branch Organizations.
There are now branch organization
i'm nach state TO endeayor to get n
closer touch with the work In an us
details These branches while IN
tended TO work as a state organlza
non are under close control or the
nargr- body and must report to II as
~ I'm the work that IS being done
Tho officers of the parent BODY ars
COMPOSED Of a president. two vice
presidents. a secretary. treasurer an'
tan elective members of the eNecutlN
committee. together with the preSl
don't Of each state branch as members
Thjs gives direct State representa-
rion, -
Thus anything Of importance 10
certain section OF State that may %
zieerant from what it is in othe
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