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

! 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. 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 n
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.
25 Members at Start.
/ The association started its career
with about rs members. Life mem
/ bership without dues was the only
way into the organization. one OBJ
| ject of organization was to publish
/ 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.
Al 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 1r
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 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 me.a-
/ bers at once. Write TO the commit
/ teeman nearest TO you and he Will
| present your claim 70 the whole COM
mittee.
The committee consists OF the fol-
| lowing; Hon. r. Y. Hicks, Topeka,
Kans., chairman; L. c. Branch, Lee
Summit No; J, H. Dreveenstedt'
| Buffalo. n. Y. W. c. Pierce, Indian
/ apoIis Ind; A. C. Smith Waltham,
Mass. W s Russell, Ottumwa. Iowa;
I Richard Oke, London Ont F. ].
/ Marshall. College Park, Ga, The COM
mittee desires the hearty cooperation
OF an 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
slowly for a good many years while
I the people Of the county were De-
/ coming educated slowly 10 the bene-
l ats Of good stock Of poultry over the
scrub kind that dominated the coun-
try in the early days. t1nally the
| leaven began to get in It's WORK ana
the membership took on new IlIe an
vigor until at this time II ls growing
| nv leaps and bounds In comparison.
I'm 10 about 1906 the association
Ibs1 but "a few hundred members
widely scattered, and the annual
meetings were but SHINY attended,
often ii was with effort that a quo
yum was secured. About that time
] a great effort was made 70 popular
i've II and II began to take on new
/ lie. and members were added oy
hundreds rather than by singles as -
I fornner wears During the last year
more than thousahd were 'aNen
1 into the ranks.
Now the total membership Is about
g 900 This makes 30 great worklng
/ bodv Formerly II only included the
I Torcv side OF the work but now they
are seeking to educate the people as
/ 10 the best methods OF running COM
I merclaI poultry plants The proper
methods OF marketing eggs ana pour
I trv 10 avoid as much Of the need
80 loss as possible seeking TO have
1 Inc reaching OF poultry methods N
the n1blic schools. A committee has
recently been appointed to get up
.c,t hooks for the schools, other
ccr5uIttees TO look after contagious
dierases study them and see what
can be done to reduce the mortality
i'm that way, particularly among lit
I tie chicks
MANY Branch Organizations.
There are now branch organizations
i, each state to endeavor 70 GET IN
closer touch with. the work In all ITS
5ataIls These branches while IN
tended 10 work as state organlz;a-
/ ION are under close control OF the
nsrent body and must report 10 II as
10 IN the work that Is being done.
THE officers Of the parent BODY ar"
rouposed Of president, two vice
residents. a secretary, treasurer, ana
len elective members OF the eAeeuuE7
-oTruiteee. together with the presl-
5ant 81 each state branch as members
This gives direct State representa-
ton. -.--. o.. ,
Thus anything OF importance 10
-sr+aiD section or state that may De
5iferant from what il Is IN otnet
sections and that might need the IN
duence and help Of the whole boey
an he brought before II through lAe
state representative I'm the Executive
Committee of the whole
In this way the old association rs
getting before the country at arg
what ii las been hammerlng az Tor
more than forty years. Iney ar.