The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-21
P0ULTRYMEN MEET
NATIONAL CONVENTION
IN MILWAUKEE SOON

The forty-second annual convention
of the American Poultry Association
will be held in Milwaukee at the Hotel
Wisconsin September 25 to %. Prof.
T. ]. Berto will attend the convention
as the delegate of the Watertown Pet
Stock and Poultry association. He is
Alison on the entertainment committee
of the convention.
| The local association is affiliated
with the state association, which is
acting as host to the national associa-
ton, and has prepared a splendid pro-
gram.
Prof. Berto in stating the object Of
the meeting said: primarily the pur-
pose of the convention is to formu-
late some plan whereby they can CO.
operate with the government in food
production, through the increased
breeding of poultry. 1t takes hen
only six months to mature" he said,
when asked why poultry breeding
would help conserve food, whereas,
a steer or beef natures in three or
four years. If thirty or forty chickens
were produced by each individual
more poultry would be consumed and
the meats needed by the government
would become more plentiful"
The program of the convention be-
gins on Tuesday evening, September
Is, with an informal reception at 8
o'clock. On Wednesday evening, Sep
TENDER 26, there will be a patriotic
meeting. On Thursday evening a grand
banquet will be held at 80 o'clock.
The results Of the informal meeting
held in Chicago this spring relative to
helping the government in it's food
conservation plans by the members of
the National Poultry association will
probably be brought up for discussion
by speakers who have carefully stu
died the situation and are prepared
to offer suggestions.
The United States Department of
Agriculture and Food Administration
will be personally represented at Mil
waukee. 1t is barely possible that
Mr. Hoover, national food dictator,
will be present.
The local poultry association has
been very busy the past month and
many things of importance have been
settled with regard to plans of the as
ISOLATION for the future
Preparations for the annual poultry
exhibition which is held the first week
in December are we'll under way now
and the annual premium book is near
ly completed. Judge G. w. Hackett of
North Freedom has been re-appointed
to act in the same capacity this year.
Mr.. Hackett was judge of the poultry
exhibit here last year
The association plans relative to
premiums have been changed. In place
Of the silver cups offered last year the
association is offering a higher cash
prize. The prize ribbon as a result Of
the discrimination of the cup prizes
are being made better so that the ex-
hibitOr who wins prize will have
fine trophy to display. The cash prizes
will be So this year instead of the SIS
prize awarded last year.
The special state meet Of the Black
Orpington, Silver Wyandotte and Sus-
sex clubs will also be held here in con-
junction with the regular poultry
show
In addition to the prizes offered on
all classes Of exhibits an extra amount
Of $75 will be awarded on the Silver
Wyandotte exhibits. The poultry show
exhibited the largest number in the
state of any poultry exhibit last year.
A special prize Of $35 has been
placed upon the Black Orplngton ex-
hibits and $40 on the Sussex breed,
which is practicallysne
The exhibit held here last year was
one Of the finest ever held in Water
town and for that matter in the state
Over 800 birds were shown, and if the
meet this year comes up to last year,
the members will have cause to feel
proud.