The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-25
POULTRY CLUBS AS THEY
SHOWED UP AT THE FAIRS
Boys and Girls Of Virginia Giving
Points to Their
Parents.
GREAT INTEREST GROWING
Facts and Figures Telling How the
Youthful Chicken Raisers Have
Been Showing Up at Recent County
ENpOSitiOns.

According to reports by J. w. King.
State agent in poultry demonstration,
the showing made by tho members OF
the Boys and Girls Poultry Clubs at
the Virginia State Fair. Southsi,le Fair
AMI fairs OF several OF the counties
was such as 10 cause favorable COM
mcnt ana attention by the many WISH
tors and those Interested in rural de-
velopmcnt II was very pleasing to
those III charge TO note the increas cd
quality of the members fowls as dis
prayed TINS season in comparison with
their first showing last year. This was
brought about largely by careful selec-
ton in breeding and tho interest that
is stimulated by raising pure bred
fowl
The total number of birds shown by
the members OF this organization at
four fairs in the state numbered
about $50. OF these. 200 were exhib-
tied NJ the State Fair. Every possible
encouragement was given to the mem
hers TO display their fowl and in the
majority OF cases practically every,
member that exhibited derived Il henc-
fit in some form.
ALL OF THE SIDE AGENCIES
ARE HELPING ALGNt;
The Southern and Adams Express
Companies were very generous in
transferring. free Of charge from any
point in the State Il forty pound en-
hibit from each member to the severa
fairs and return. The fair associations
were equally rs liberal in that they
opened the exhibit TO the members
without entry fee and placed at their
disposal large amounts OF prize money
and special premiums. such as silver
cups and ribbons.
Tho bnr ,,.h,,
winning the silver cup offered by the
state Fair Association for winning
the largest amount OF prize money.
WAS Thomas !. Spain. of Church Road,
VA. breeder Of barred plymouth
! Rocks Thomas started two years ago
but now. after following proper meth
DDS OF management and raising moth
ing but iirst-class, pure bred poultry.
he has secured For himself business
and reputation that is rapidly grow
ing and Very profitablc.
The educational booth. u photograph
Of which is shown, attracted quite a
little attention. and a number of poo
pic expressed their surprise in seeing
how poultry could he made to pay by
following a few simple. wcll-foundcd
principles and starting with pure-brcd
stock.
The prizes as offered by the fah
! associations did not prove to he the
only attractions and encouragement
10 tho club members, for ~ number OF
the boys and airls sold some OF thciI
fowls at fancy prices during the cS-
hibi. one member in particular rcceiN-
; ing 81 for II Rhode Island Red pullet
/ that WAS purchased by very promi-
Incnt breeder in the State. Another
! member sold TWO pi,lcis TO one OF
/ the largest breeders OF poultry in Now
York State.
MI these thiuCs, together with the
added interest d,splayed ~ tho mem
bcrs, their paI :uts anil the public in
! general shows that tho plans and in
tcntions OF tho United States Depart
mcnt OF Agriculture arc maierialZinc
rapidly. ana IN the very near future
tho little hen will find her wealth in
cluded among the profitable assets OF
the American farm.