Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
By Judge F. J. MARSHALL.

more than forty years. They are
now just getting the milk out Of the
cocoanut Many who have not made
any study of conditions are wont to
ask of what good is all this fuss
about fine feathers? What we want
is the benefits of the commercial side
Of the chicken business. We do not
care about the color of the feathers.
The eggs and meat are what we
want.
Value of Good Stock.
Did you ever stop to think OF what
condition the chicken business of this
country would be in had not some
one introduced good stock, and had
not some one gone to the trouble TO
organize for the purpose Of dissent
mating poultry knowledge throughout
the country; telling them that they
could just as well make a seven
pound hen with the feed that they
have used to get a four pound one;
some one to tell about the hen that
will lay $50 eggs a year for them
with the same feed and care that
they have used to get 80 eggs a year;
some one to tell them that they can
get a whole flock to make a good
laying record in the place of the hit
or miss records the scrub hens have
been making?
This is a work that some one should
do in order that we might have the
great supply of good fresh eggs that
we are blessed with to-day. 1t fell
to the lot of the American Poultry
Association, and how well they have
accomplished their work the vast pro-
portions of the poultry industry will
indicate.
Something of the magnitude Of the
work that the association is doing
may be gained when we tell you that
last year they sold almost twenty
thousand standards, and of course
thousands of people already have
them
What The Member Gets.
But you say what does the indi-
vidual member get out of his mem
bership in the association? He pays
SO for a life membership which is
all that it need ever cost him.
He will receive each year the re-
port of the Annual Meeting giving all
the details of the meeting, which in
cludes a number Of valuable papers
and speeches that have been made.
together with the interesting debates
that usually mark the sessions.
In that way he can keep in touch
with the best fancy and commercial
poultrymen of this country and their
manner Of doing business. This an
nual usually contains more than 300
pages and is worth many a dollar to
the pOultryman. These annual meet
ings are switched around over the
country so that all sections may have
a chance to attend frequently.
Last year it was held in Nashville
the second week in August when
hundreds OF poultrymen from various
parts Of the country attended and had
a good and profitable time. The sec
ond week Of August this year ii will
be in Atlantic city. A place where
all may attend and not only enjoy the
poultry part OF il but all the other at
fractions for which this famous place
is noted.
Have Helped Business.
Then YOU have the satisfaction OF
feeling that you have been the means
of helping to put the poultry business
where II belongs, in the front rank
Of the great business interests of this
country. This body of poultrymen is
a representative body, composed Of
many of the finest business men the
country holds A body of men and
women you would not hesitate to as
sSCiate with as Governor Hooper eX-
pressed himself at Nashville last year.
While the association does not try
to urge poultrymen to join, yet know
ing that in numbers there is strength
they feel like you Mr.. Poultry Raiser
by joining you might. while you are
helping yourself, help others.
We need your influence and coun-
sell
We omitted to state that the asso-
citation issues a quarterly bulletin
telling Of the doings Of the associa-
ton from time to time during the
year. These are sent to all members
who desire them.