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

what is the American Poultry as
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.
1 say great for two reasons. It IS
the greatest Live Stock Association
in the world. Then its 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.
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-
zation, 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
a Standard of Excellence for the
guidance of breeder in the various
varieties then in existence, which
numbered about 65 different varieties
of chickens turkeys, ducks and geese.
At this time there are over $50
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 get
ting it 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
ers.
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 il 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 90 in, such as new breeds
and the like would get in communlca-
tion with one or more OF the meiH-
beers at once. Write to the commit
20 NJ q
present your claim to the whole COM
mittee.
lowing: Hon. r. v Hicks Topeka,
Kans.. chairman. f. c. Branch, Lee
summit Mo; ]. H. Drevenstedt'
Ruffalo. y. Y: w. C. Pierce, Indian
apolis Ind: a. c. Smith Waltham,
Mass; w. S Russell, Ottumwa, Iowa,
Richard OFe, London, Ont; +.
Marshall. College Park, Ga. The com
mittee desires the hearty cooperation
~ an poultrvmen 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
slowly for good many years WINE
the peOple Of the county were De
coming educated slowly to the bene-
fts of good stock of poultry over the
srrub kind that dominated the cSun-
try i'm the early days. finally the
1eavpn began to get in its work AMI
he membership took on new life ana
yipor until at this time 1t Is growing
bv leaps and bounds in comparison.
I'm TO about 1906 the association
had but a few hundred members
Widely scattered. and the annual
,,,aatfros were but SHINY attended,
Econ il was with effort that a quo
rum was secured. About that time
a ,Treat effort was made to popular
iya n and il began to take on new
ne and members were ADDED by
b5,,drsds rather than by singles as n
forT1ar wears. During the last year
more than a thousand were taken
into the ranks,
Now the total membership Is ABOUT
6 600 This makes great WoLhlhs
bodv Formerly il only included the
fa,,T,- side Of the work but now they
80 seeking to educate the people as
~ the hest methods OF running COM
Da-cIal poultry plants. The proper
nsthods of marketing eggs ana poul-
try 10 avoid as much OF the need-
loss loss as possible, seeking to have
me teaching of poultry methods N
the pubIic schools. A committee mas
recently been appointed to get lp
+oyt hooks for the schools, other
committees to look after contagious
diseases. study them and see what
an ne done to reduce the mortauty
in that way, particularly among HI
tie chicks.
MANY Branch Organizations.
There are now brancn organizations
IN each state TO endeavor 10 get n
closer touch with the work In all It's
6ataiIs These branches While IN
tended 10 work as a state organlza
tfCn are under close control or the
narent body and must report TO II as
70 an the work that is being zone.
Tho officers Of the parent body are
,.oyDDosad OF a president, two vice
residents. a secretary. treasurer. ana
Ten elective members Of the executive
committee together with the presl-
Fsn+ Of each state branch as members
This gives direct state representa-
tiOn. .--.., 20 q
-sr-gfn section or State that may De
5iefsrant from what It IS in otnel
sections and that might need the IN
auence and help Of the whole Dooy
AN he brought before II through the
state representative in the Executive
Committee of the whole.
In This way the old association Is
getting before the country al arg,