Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-10
POULTRY
INTERESTS IN FUTURE
a Special Representative at Wash.
ihston TO Stay on job for Du-
ration OF the War.
GREAT CHICAGO CONFERENCE
sahy Important Matters TO BE
Looked After-Shipping Baby
ohicks Through tho Mails and
Other Helps by Government.
my ROBERT ARMSTRONG;,

oS'''N'' mat IN: co'hink year viii bring
rehei to the, poultry keepers. Some
'ho obstacles already have been
1eino'ed. while others promise TO re-
|ceivo the attention Of arricu,,ur,l
|ieaners. who heretofore have y,rr.s.d
production in other lines. notably IN.
cereal crops.
lhere is much ado concerning The
wheat crop and other grains; We are
constantly reminded Of their import
ance IN winning the war. And when
I've consider that about rs per cent
lof tho nations farming Ia done along
IIis Iih" Tor the sGpr OFT Of farm AMI
Inals. u Is natural that tho cereals
jshouio receive particular attention. at
lieast Tor the moment. IN our enthus,-
ISM Tor increased grain production.
o~eset, we must not lose sight Of
e hhpor,ncc OF increasing our live
Etoeh In Ike proportion. because IL
I've DO, our grain win have been grown
lin vain.
ANIMALS ACT Az
GREAT CONCENTRATIONS
without farm anlmais-cows, pigs.
H'heep ana pou!try-the greater part OF
ne 100000 bushels OF cereals
aieed last year would have been as
FForthiess 10 us as bar Of gold 10 a
.owhihg man. The farmers harvested
~ tho rate OF sixty bushels or one
ma one-half tons or grain for every
man. woman and child in the country
iou VII. doubt this, PERHAPS pr-
sause you have no knowledge OF eating
inything like such vast amount Of
srain. In effect. however that is pre-
aseiy what happened. The grain was
on.enseo. renned and processed into
putter. milk, cheese. beef, mutton. pork
ats. eggs poultry. wool and SO on
was converted. concentrated into
hese finished products through the
'sencY OF live stock. Otherwise the
'uik OF IL would have been practically
MESS so far ~ human consump-
ION Is concerned. Live stock and grain
rops must go hand IN hand: we can
ioi nave one without the other Th.
ountFy has awakened to this reality
no IN consequence the live stock grow
ration.
Prominent mon interested in all
masses OF the poultry industry met in
ShicaEo a few weeks ago. in response
o call for war-emergency-re
;ethcr. AT which conferences the War
emergency Federation Poultry Indus
~ was organized, TO have headouar
ers at Washington during the period
Pc The war. - harmonic and coon
rate WIN tho national a,.d state
governments IN securing the means for
adequate supply Of poultry produces
'''s- 80 Wv. IhfohIANT
PURPOSES or CONVENIENCE
no gathering in years has been so
representative Of the poultry Industry
whole, as this conference. II me-,
safeguard tho poultry interests Of
ne nation, and u talked straight from
ne shouldcr. Producers iustructcrs
Investigators. distributors. Inanufac
urers OF poultry equipment and OF
oultry feeds, the United states food
ration. the United States be-
artnent OF Agriculture. editors and
publishers attended the sessions. .nd
nat they had TO gay about tho poul
~ industry LEFT no doubt in an.ore's
ilnd but that strong measures were
ecsssary 10 ssva tho industry from
mixing out % sight,
some or the topics under discussion
Here as Follows: the poultry situation
ahown by recent surveys or dif.r
ut States: the education OF the nun
as to the food value Of poultrv
no eggs: national sIanda rdization RI
8ouitry and egg grades: proper .iistrt.
ntion OF reports on market quota
ons and conditions: government reru-
uon OF factors affecting the costs
no prohtH Of poultry products: food
dmlnistration rule "a, prohibiting tba
ale OF hens and pullets: food admin
'tration rule affecting such trade Gus
pms as loaNing money with ware.
ouse receipts as collateral trading
etween dealers Of the same class and
TthE dates for tn, removal 81 dressed
onitry or eggs from warehouses.
oser rela tionship between poultry
Focucers ana various divisions ~ No
ederai government: better under
landing between the producers die.
ihrtors and consumers; sound COW
ustons regarding tho actual costs
producing poultry products
FFECT OF RULE IL
AFTER MUCH DISCUSsIoS
The effect of rule IA was tho cer-
sr or stormy discussion: ,he CO.,,
ensus OF opinion was that the ruling
40 been more harmful than henefclaI
speciaily In It's moral effect upol the
roducers, coming at a time when they
ere laying plans for their season.s
ork. MI Prlebe. speaking for The
rod administration. explained that
ne ruling was adopted at the surpes-
on or the bureau of chemistry or
ne United State Department or Arri-
nlture. to save the country's s,innIv nf
sgs and poultry meat, because 10
ems were being slaughtered at nm nm
alltng rate. He said MIR. Hooyer.s
oiicy was--we must think in food val
IS and not in dollars and cents: thar
ar times cannot DE compa rcd to peace
mes, hence the nation must show .
illingness to sacrifice.
IT was urged that producers do no.
lsh their hens TO market as So as
be rule was suspended, which became
ineffective shortly after the Chicago
difference, SO that the market would
ot be demoralized and prices drop
way down.
REPRESENTATION WAS MADE
At WASHINGTON
The subject which aroused the most
tense interest was the closer rein
onship between the producers and
oyernment agencies relating to pro-
Ietion. distribution, consumption and
Conservation of food. 1t brought forth
q most tangible result of the whole
Inference, which was the Inaugural
on OF a movement TO I've called the
ar emergency federated poultry in
istry. with an advisory board to look
ter the interests of the producer and
cooperate with the government in
activities wherein the producer Is
volyed. = resolution was passed
,questing the secretary OF agricul-
ire and tho food administrator that
ey add a representative of the poul-
iy industry TO serve on the farmers
,mmittee OF twenty-four, which COM
ittee is called by the government to
ID and advise In various agricultural