The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-04-27
An Efficient
Poultry Association
ssrvice TO Members ard tie
Public Brings Success to the
South Carolina Poultry
Breeders Association.

Clemson College. April z6.-The
continuous growth Of the South Caro-
ina Poultry Breeders association IS
q typical illustration OF the fact that
selpful associations succeed, while
.nose that do not profit their mem.
bers are doomed to failure. The
present State Poultry association was
organized n Columbia four years ago
10 hold an annual State Poultry
show, to enable poultrymen to buy
poultry supplies and food through
The annual mseting and banquet, AID
10 create a greater confidence In the
poultry business and those engaged
IN it.
Seventy members were enrolled
the first year and the association took
over the management Of the poultry
department OF the South Carolina
State Fair and conducted the first
State Poultry show. The success OF
the show. which placed the name OF
the owner OF every. bird on its coep,
snd had printed cards filed in with
the selling price OF all birds sor sale,
was Immediate. Owners profited by
the advertising they obtained, while
the visitors profted by knowing who
owned the chickens they admired and
whether or not they were for sale.
eo successful has this system be-
come, that last year $1,5oe was paid
exhibitors for birds sold during the
show, and Judge Nixon referred to
the South Carolina State Show as the
best managed and best selling show
hs had ever attended.
In contrast with the seventy mem
hsrs four years ago. ffty-seur new
members have joined the Association
in the eleven weeks since the frst Of
January and the members for the
year will not be less than 2se. While
the South Carolina Poultry Breeders
association offers the members sew
eral hundred dollars in sweepstakes
and cash specials at each state poul-
try show, this inducement is not the
primary one in securing and holding
q large membership in the Carollnas
and Georgia.
Confidential letters mailed to the
members mention the kind OF incu-
bators, brooders. poultry supplies,
foods and poultry magazines that can
be recommended after thorough In
yestigation as suitable for South Car
DINA conditions. In some cases as
great discount as fifty per cent is
offered the members. Ct the State
Poultry association, and the saving
made by member on one transac-
ton will usually pay for many years
the annual dues OF one dollar. To
show his appreciation OF the South
Carolina Poultry Breeders Assocla-
ton member in Charleston recently
sent In the applications OF twenty OF
his potltry-raising friends whom ne
induced to share the benefits OF this
cooperative buying.
Lists of members. together with
their addresses and breeds Of poultry
raised, are mailed from time to time
by the Secretary-Treasurer OF the as
ISOLATION, Professor F. c. Hare OF
Clemson College, s. c., to all the
members OF the association, and buy
ing and selling between fellow-mem-
bers Is encouraged.
OF course, no expense Is spared to
put on the State Poultry Show sue
cessfully, and to guarantee square
deal to each exhibitor and visitor.
The State Fair association will buy
1000 new wire coops for the State
Poultry Show, October 25-2s, 1920;
the poultry building will be improved;
and Judges Card Of Connecticut and
Nixon Of New Jersey have been al
ready engaged to hang the ribbons.
The formsr judge is the secretary
and Official Judge Of the Rhode Is
land Red Club OF America, and is the
greatest living authority on this pop
ular breed.
The low membership fee OF s1.oo
mailed to the secretary by anyone
who keeps chickens and wishes to
obtain greater success with them,
pays up the dues to September l,
1921, and enables the member to take
advantage of the service which has
proved so helpful to other poultry
breeders in South Carolina. Those
who breed pure-bred poultry are ad-
vised to state their breed or breeds,
30 that these can be listed on the
membership sheet which will be dis
tributed to the members and other
buyers.