Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-03-05
MISSOURI HEN DAY
MARCH 7TH.
A Personal Letter from T. E.
Quisenberry, Director of the
Missouri Poultry Expert
ment Station, to Read
ers of the Mirror.

try state in the Union. We ad-
nit it,-and we are proud of
it. A larger number of Mis-
souri's citizens are engaged in
poultry raising, either to a large
or small extent, than are en-
gagged in any other single in
dustry. The value of the poul-
try and eggs produced in Mis-
souri, last year was greater than
the value of Missouri's i'm
mense wheat crop or of any
other single product of farm,
factory or mine.
The organization to which
credit is largely due for the
present magnitude of the poul-
try industry in Missouri is the
Missouri State Poultry Associa-
ton. For nearly quarter of
a century this Association has
been a mighty power for the
betterment of the industry. But
there is still work to do. The
poultry industry in Missouri
is only in its infancy. There is
yet vast room for growth and
improvement. Profits might
easily and quickly be doubled by
a more general use of modern
methods and practices.
There is a contagious enthusi-
asm and inspiration in con-
certcd action which makes
molehills out of mountains, and
renders the impossible possible.
1t is with this thought in mind
that Saturday, March 7th, has
been designated as Missouri
Hen Day" On that day, the
Missouri State Poultry Asso-
citation will launch a systematic
and thorough educational cam
paign, in cooperation with the
State Poultry Experiment Sta
tion at Mountain Grove, which
will extend into every county in
the state. In order to properly
carry on this work, as well as
to promote the poultry indus
try locally, the members of the
State Poultry Association in
each county will meet and or
ganize a County Branch of the
State Poultry Association.
In addition to organizing the
County Branches, the day will
be devoted to a one-day men,
bership campaign. AS a spe-
cial mark of appreciation, every
member who secures five or
more new members, will be pre-
sented with one of the beauti-
full new gold and enamel State
Poultry Association pins, and
the person who secures the
most new members will re.
ceive a beautiful silver loving
cup.
If you were from Missouri
and, either through oversight
or neglect, you are not now {
member of the Missouri State
Poultry Association, send il
your membership TODAY, anC
get ready to assist in the mem
bership campaign, and in organ
izing your County Branch. W.
want your help, your loyal sup
port and cooperation. And il
return, we will help you, per
sonally to make your work more
pleasant, more profitable, more
successful.
The membership fee is onl!
SOC a year. Membership insure'
your securing all the books, bul
letinS, ETC., issued by the STATE
Poultry Experiment Station, al
so a copy of the annual YEA
Book containing your name ant
address and the variety yol
breed. 1t also entities you tt
compete for special prizes of
fered by the State Poultry EX
pertinent Station at the variou
poultry shows throughout tn
state. Send your membershi
fee either to Ralph Searle, Stat
Organizer, Mountain Grove, Mo
or to Fred Crosby, 1851 Gillhar
Road, Kansas City, Mo. Let u
all resolve now to make Mis-
souri, Hen Dav the greatest da