The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-14

state, but not even they themselves will 1 know it till after the show is over. A 1 breeder may have 5000 worth of stock | in his yards. Without the scoring of the | licensed judge in the public exhibition his 1 5000 flock may have a public rating 90 ! per cent short of it's real value The head of the lo,Oo0-layer poultry plant does not need to be told that the same prin- ciple rules in his case.
 Public and Patriotic Duty l We are patriots first of all This will 1 remain true of every full -blooded Amer ican till this world war Is won for l humanity.
 Every man must have the hero spirit. l Every day must be lived and every busi- ness must be planned to make sure the | largest possible industrial output. No one will lose and all win be great gathers by keeping our eyes steadily toward this ] high ideal.
 | Poultry exhibitions will promote. an in- | creased production of the best fowls to a 1 larger degree than any other known agency. The highest authorities in the world exactly agree in this unqualified | statement
 1 Without the show the mongrel will l forge more and more to the front and present interest in the production on i an immense scale of the best poultry l that can be bred will soon cease. It 1 is the public exhibition that enlists the largest talent and the deepest and most widespread interest. The history of poultry culture proves this. i Without the show we are all at sea, with neither compass nor chart. We will sail on, though many will merely l drift; but we will never get to any particular and much desired harbor. It is the score card that tells poultrymen I where they are.
 A local poultry exhibition is an l amazing stimulus. Better fowls, a largely increased output and a deep CT and more intelligent interest in poultry culture, in all it's phases, will be certain to follow. The man who promoting such local gatherings. New l information is given to hundreds. Ideals never before dreamed of are caught by the people. new bunch of young and enthusiastic breeders are swept into line. Many commu- nifty has doubled its poultry interests in this way.
 | This is eminently worth considering Every pound of flesh, every dozen eggs will have something to do witl the winning of the war, the feeding of the millions who are now literally 1 starving, and with promoting the pros rerity and comfort of the great pub lie.
 The alarming shortage is not SC much of money as of meat. Creation and conservation of food Is the SUI preme need of the time. The world has plenty of gold, but not enough grub" As the mightiest stimulus ! known to one of the most important food industries of our nation, poul trymen should count 1t a patriotic and public pleasure to promote with greatest possible efficiency the poul- try show. Such bread least upon tho waters" of the world troubled life will be certain to return before many days multiplied naanvfold
 l Utility and Fancy Breeds
 Don't be suspicious Cultivate con. fdence in your brother man. Poultry shows are as fair in their findings as any organization. Poultry judges arc honest men doing the best they car to give everyone a square deal.
 ''Pet stock and freaks of nature lr incidental and ornamental in most mod ern poultry exhibitions. The big fea lures are the great utility and fanc, breeds.
 It is well to remember. too, that al pure-bred stock of the really useful kin. lis included under the fancy breeds. This term Is another expression fo full bloods' or ''thoroughbreds." For merly 1t had primary reference to th fowls that were bred for their beauty