Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-04
THE POULTRY YARD
SHOW ROOM AN EDUCATOR.
BY Ed Weber

The main object of our poultry asso-
citation in the past has been to give an
nual exhibitions. and in this way to
endeavor to create greater interest
in the breeding of standard bred poul-
try. AS exhibiting the best birds sf
each seasons breeding could not but
prove a strong argument in favor OF
our standard bred varieties, such eX-
hibtiOns have been great FACTOR IN
the development of the STANDARDIZED
poultry industry.
The poultry industry, in its various
branches, is one of great magnitude.
and it's development an important mat
ter, TO no other source has it better
right to took for assistance in Such ad-
Ivancemcnt than to the poultry fratef-
nifty OF America. as represented by the
membership of it's numerous poultry
associations. These associations rep
resent the organized influence of poul-
trydom: an influence that may be madc
a great force in advancing the inter-
ests of the poultry industry, if directed
along the right line. q
In connection with the poultry IN
dustry. but little work along educa-
tional lines has been done, as compared
with that done along agricultural lines
as represented by horticulture, dairy
ing, grain growing, etc. Yet SUCH as
has been done in q number OF our
states and provinces has demonstrated
its importance.
Agricultural Colleges Work.
The poultry departments that nave
so far been established at our aSrlcul-
tural colleges are doing a great work,
in presenting to those interested in
pouItry the result of other intelligent
research for the best methods. appll-
ances. etc. 1t is decidedly an important
matter that such educational work be
placed a least upon par with that OF
kindred industries. The majority OF
educators at the heads of the poultry
idepartment of our agricultural colleges
are members Of the American Poultry
Association, and also Of its bureau or
lectures. Individual influence in con-
nection with that of the association
will be exerted in advancing education
al work in all branches of the poultry
industry.
The association is rapidly adding to
it's list of associate members, and IN
so doing is building up great work
ing force" that will be of intestimable
value in putting many of its plans and
ideas into actual operation, and rms
matter of educational work is one OIL
them.
What Association Is Doing.
The poultry association, as an asso-
cate member of the national associa-
ton, represents the local influence that
is so essential factor in the progress
of any movement that is widespread
in IFS character In this educational
work. where state or province IS
without a we'll equipped poultry de-
partment in connection with ITS agfl-
cultural college, the local associations
are on the ground and can put IN mo-
ton the influence necessary to prlng
about the establishing of such depart
ments. Their influence may also De
exerted in the securing of the right
kind of a man as lecturer upon poultry
subjects at the farmers institutes, and
in this way lay the foundation for good
educational work. along practical lines
Local Educational Work.
Resides the work referred to, there is
that of each association in its own i'm
mediate field or locality. and it is here
that perhaps it's real work as an edu-
Gator may be found. There is hardly
section of country in which the con-
dition of it's poultry industry may not
be improved and the average associa-
ton will find ample scope for the ex-