Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-17
.FARMv|LLE POULTRyMEN
KNOCK OUT M|DDLEMEN
Barred Rock Poultry Company. Inc,
Will Start Up Big Wholesale
Egg and Chicken Store.
MANY HENS ARE INTERESTED
Fifteen or More Associations Giving
Special Attention to Barred Rock
birds and Marketing OF Their
Products-Big Profits Anticipated.


Birds and Marketing OF Their
Products-Big Profits Anticipated.
FAHMvfLLE. VA, December 16.-At
The annual meeting Of the Tarmville
Barred plymouth Rock Association.
held this week. 4 company was or
gar:sci and nearly all OF the capital
stock subscribed TO co-operatively
market the poultry and eggs produced
ny the association and all other assoc
>iation* OF lis kind in this section
of Virginia which may choose 10 come
in.
The keynote was sounded when A.
= Treaiile, president of the associ-
alton, made his report and address in
the rrst hour OF the annual meeting.
The president gave running account
of the ups ana downs OF the associ-
alton since ints formation two years
and more ago. He also showed HOY:
unIcr it's guidance the poultry inter
est had grown 60 biz proportions. He
declared that little over year ago
there we're scarcely more than i,ocO
laying hens OF the Rarrod Rock va
ricty owned by tho members. and these
were iudiNcrentiy cared FOR. There
are now over 5000 healthy and we'll
cared-for hens ready TO commence
business the coming laying season
owned by the members of the asSori
attIc. DeSidey 900 caponS.
one WAY TO KNOCK
OFT THE MIDDLEMAN
President Treakle further brought
OIL; and commented on the fact that
there have been seventeen associations
orEanized and put 10 work in the
surrounding counties since the for
nation OF the Farmvillc nssocia ton,
all " which, except three. have adopt
I'd the Barred Rock as tho ideal bird
for this section. and all OF them have
adopted The constitution ana Laws
"f lhts association. tIe spoke OF tho
absolute necessity OF cooperation
among the pouitry-raisins farmers and
the members OF ali OF these associ-
ati"rs. especially OF the Farmrille as
ISOLATION. and this brought on dis
rGssion OF the greatest need at the
present time--a suitable market and
distributing agency for TIE poultry
aud ihei" products. Il was shown
sov!at,ors and the farmers establish
ing their own market with we'll
paid manager In charge, 10 give his
undivided attention to the business in
hard and take the place o. the usua,
m.ddloman. and distributing: among
the members the pron;s that have here
tofore gone Ia the aforesaid middle
rot l.rRl AND I!GG-sELI.ING
COMPANY DULY ORGANIZED
The whole matter was brought TO
. head when Judge Asa -. Watkins.
after = short talk, explaining the bene-
fits 10 be obtained from permanent
market here in Farmvil!e that shall
be under the control of the association,
offered the following:
Whereas u very great interest has
hccn manifested in the poultry and egg
industry in this community, and there
IS mos; favorable proSpec; for tie
a ,f fpls 80,
our midst; and
Whereas the one thing lacking is a
proper and efficient method of market
ING. tho products OF the industry at
remumcratlve prices: and
Whereas II is deemed advisable 20
pat IN operation Il business plan and
system of marketing. and it being
ton TO carry out the object There
fore. be IL
Resolved, That NC. Tie Undersigned
do hereby agree and hind ourselves
50 subscribe 10 the number OF shares
or stock opposite our names. the par
value OF sai6 shares 20 be SO. With
,ac full understanding that va will
execute and deliver to the corporate
authorities our note" payable IN de-
@and TO the order Of ourselves 20 the
amount OF our subscription. ana with
the further understanding that "a char
ter OF Incorporation will 1t once b..
obtained 20 be known as the barred
Ecoh Poultry Company. Inc. OF Farm
Vile. Va tina; the object o: the ccr-
poration shall be TO deal II poultry,
Az. GIGS and poultry supplies sat
The chief Office OF tie company is 30
hc IL tarmvillC that the officers o..
The company for the first wear shall
o. =. f.. Treakle, president; \. u.
watkins. vice-pres!dent. and z. * Tn
0"T"ood. secretary and treasurer"
CAPITAL STOCK SUBSCRIBED;
SOON READY FOR BUSINESS
The resolution was unanimously
adopted. ana u was agreed that for
INA present the capital stock Of the
company shall DC $1,000. Twenty-foir
members o. the a.soca ton signed tn.
n!tc!e% OF incorporation and subscribe,
to H'20 OF he capital stock. and there
!" 40 doubt that the remainder So7O
VIII promptly be subscribed a. o.ca
by members OF the association who
ao'e not present at the annual meet
.uI
The association elected The following
oi''cerS Tor the ensuing year: A. f.
Ireakie. prcsidcf.t: y. y. watkins,
Nitc-pEes!ucnt: Z. *. Underwood, sec
retbry- t,eanu-e:: directors, Cicero Lar
walker r. w. Peck {. w. Mason and
!:oN MathcwEon.
before tho opening Of the meeting
for business the good women served
iurch III the nrInory. and Il was indeed
least Of 2ood things II is under
STOOD that the Barred Rock Poultry
'o'apar" VIII open up for business AZ
soon aftc! lie holidays as possible