The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
POULTRY WANTED
AT SAN FRANCISCO
Alabama Urged to Make
Exhibit at Fair
INDUCEMENTS MADE
INDUCEMENTS
DR.. Halstead as Member of Advisors
Committee Is Asked to Arouse
Sentiment for Ala
bama Exhibit

DE-. Hal r. Halstead, superintendent OF
the poultry department of the Alabama
State Fair. who was appointed as a menu
Der of the poultry advisory committee OF
the Panama Pacific International exposi-
tion. that will be held at San Francisco
in 1916 has received a communication from
d. r. Lively. chief of the department of
live stock, asking him to get in touch
with the commercial organizations of the
state in reference to an Alabama exhibit
at the exposition.
The communication recited the fact that
Alabama is one of eight states whore no
appropriation for participating In the
Panama Pacific exposition has been made,
and DR. Halstead has been requested to
create sentiment for the Alabama ex-
hiht and to start a movement looking TO
a plan to secure the necessary funds for
that purpose.
The letter follows:
"San Francisco. August 26. 1918.
"Dr. Hal F. Halstead Advisory Commit
tee. Birmingham:
Dear Sir-The legislature of your state
did not see fit to make an appropriation
for participation in the Panama-Pacific
international exposition. In several of tho
states where a similar condition applies
a number of the patriotic citizens are
devoting themselves to a plan which pro-
vides the soliciting of funds for the pur-
pose indicated.
'As a member of the poultry advisory
committee, the request is made that you
VIII at once get in touch with the COM
merciaI organizations of your state vig-
orously urging that your state Will not
be absent when the roll is called at san
Francisco in 1915.
One of Few Unrepresented
'.From present indications your state Is
one of eight that will not be represented
unless action is taken. Every other stats
in the union has either made legislative
appropriation or has collected funds from
its leading business interests so that
proper display OF its resources can Do
made at San Francisco In 1910. Ihere -
a patriotic impulse which moves every
state which Is component part OF tnls
/ epublie to join in celebrating SO great
an achievement as the completion Oh the
Panama canal.
sIf Won are successful in instigating or
starting a campaign of this character.
please be sure to see that a part OF the
funds which may be raised VIII ne useu
in paying shipping expenses ana ouph-
eating premiums that may be won by I'VE
stock and poultry from your state at tne
Panana-Paciic international eAposie'oi'-
Some of the Arguments
"you can use as an argument these
facts. No display of the resources OK
vour great state will be complete Wi'noul
n liberal showing of live stock ana poui-
..f., tod f0f
Indicated goes back into the pockets OF
the live stock and poultry growers OIL the
state. the maintenance and continuity OF
agricultur4 in your state depends latgeiy
upon live stock production and RESTORATION
Of fertility to the soil incident thereto; ar
fering from other exhibits such as art
machinery manufactures, etc. Live stock
must be fed and runs the risk of DYING
there is abundant precedent for sueh
action as 20 states gave special premiums
or paid shipping expenses on i've stock
at the Worlds Fair at St Louis IN lso4.
You cannot be too insistent or begin work
too early in this connection.
you can render further service 10 tns
state by writing letters to the fanciers
end breeders of the state urging exhtnits
at San Francisco In 1915. and by writing
letters to the press carrying the same
message. These letters should not Do
confined to the agricultural press out
should go to the dailies and weeklies all
over the state.
TT is not too early 10 begin a2itatins
the question of concentration of ship
.nents at a central point for transmission
10 San Francisco. Convenience rapldity
of transit. the company of farmers and
breeders and other advantages will be se-
cured by this plan. This is subject that
can also be well handled through the
press of your and surrounding states.
In taking Up the question OF the state
exhibit with the commission. please bear
in mind that under the plan adopted by
the department of live stock at the Pam
anna Pacific International Exposition dis
plays of live stock and poultry viii be
on exhibition throughout the entire term
from February % to December 4, 1919
The competitions viii take place in Oc-
tober and November and specimens in
tended for the competitions need not be
shipped prior to that time. Your state
can we'll afford to maintain throughout.
the exposition display made UP OF the
best specimens. included in the scope OF
this department.
'rhis department Is counting heavily on
your eo-operation1 and will greatly appre-
ciate whatever you may do. Yours very
ttrly. u. O. LIVELY.
'sChief of the Department of live Stock