The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-05-16
POULTRY LOVERS
HOLD MEETING
JUNIOR ASSOCIATION PLEASED
AT OPPORTUNITY TO MEET
WITH SENIORS
Preparations Are Being Made to Have
This Years Show EXcede ALI
Previous Exhibitions.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Watertown Poultry and Pet Stock as
ISOLATION was held at the Union hall
Thursday, p. M, and to say that it was
an enthusiastic meeting would be put
ting it mildly
Junior Poultry and Pet Stock asso-
citation, held on May 8, three of the
members of the Senior association,
President w. F. Gruetzmacher, Fred
f. Wittenwyler and Robert Doerr.
were present and extended a special
invitation to the Juniors to meet with
them at their meeting held Thursday
evening.
The young poultrymen took advan-
tage of the opportunity to meet with
the more experienced poultry lovers,
and were present with a large number
OF members. They also had made
arrangements to show their appre-
citation by rendering a program con-
sisting of some poultry views pro-
Jected on a screen by Radio-optican
tured on by their secretary, Milton
Rabenhorst. Many photos of local
poultrymen's f1ocks were also shown,
which caused no little enthusiasm.
Other members also had lectures
prepared on the special breeds of
birds which they owned, but because
OF lack OF time this part was omitted
Following the program the Junior
poultrymen were served refreshments
after which they were dismissed.
Following their dismissal the
Senior association then took up the
business which had been postponed
in the fore part of the evening, to
give the younger men an opportunity
TO carry out their plans
That the Senior association is TAX
ing a stand with President Wilson on
the preparedness situation, is quite
evident, for they have already started
making preparations for this years
show, which will take place some time
in December
If the war" does not cause the eX-
penses connected with the raising and
showing of poultry to soar too high,
we may rest assured that this years
show will be superior to any one
previously held in this city, and will
rank among the best held in the state
Of Wisconsin this year.
To give the members of the Junior
association an opportunity to display
their skill at poultry and pet stock
raising, the Watertown association
will undoubtedly allow them to enter
their pets at this years show. They
Will, however, be shown in a sep
arate department, but the free service
of the judge, feed, and other accom-
modations will be at their disposal
One Of the features of this years
show will be that the State Cornish
meet wiz be held in this city, and
this will give poultry lovers a fine
opportunity to see these birds, as the
finest in the state will be shown. This
meet was secured for Watertown by
some hard work on the part Of Robert
DOerr and other members of the as
ISOLATION, who were pleased to give
Mr.. Doerr support in securing the
meet at which his much Thoughts of
birds could be displayed. This meet
will bring about eighty dark Cornish
birds to the city at that time
If the proper arrangements can be
made, the association will turn out in
body for the Memorial Day parade.
Poultry raising has become quite
an industry in this city, and that it
is still growing is undisputable, be-
cause of the many applications for
membership which are presented at
each meeting.
Following the business meeting, re-
freshments were served, and the mem
bers spent long social hour discuss
ing the poultry question, and other
topics of interest