The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-16
Al Efdelt
Poultry Association
Service to Members end the
Public Brings Success to the
South Carolina Poultry
Breeders Association.

Clemson College, April 2e.-The
continuous growth Of the South Caro-
lima Poultry Breeders association ls
A typical illustration OF the fact that
helpful associations succeed, while
those that do not profit their mem.
bern are doomed to failure. The
present State Poultry association was
organised in Columbia four years ago
TO hold an annual State Poultry
show, to enable poultrymen to buy
poultry supplies and food through
tho annual meeting and banquet, and
30 create q greater confidence IN the
poultry business and those snsased
IN It.
Seventy members were enrolled
Ehe first year and the association took
over the maAAgsmsnt Of the poultry
department Of tho South Carolina
State Pair aAd conducted the arss
State Poultry show. The sueesss Of
the show, which placed he name Of
The owner Of every bird ca IT, cosA
sud hsd printed CARES AlleA In with
The selling price Of all birds fes sale.
was immediate. Owners prsntsd h
shs advertising thsy obtained, while
the visitors proHted By knowing who
owned ths chickens they admired and
Whether or not thoy vscs for aals.
So specesstul has th4s pstsA b.
come, that last year f1,Sts vas said
exhibitors for birds sod turing the
show, and Judge Nizsn sslssFsd 10
the South Carolina State 0la1w - the
best managed and best sstltng show
he had over attended.
In csatrest with tho severity nom.
bsrs four years sso, Hfey-Aatr new
members have Joined tie Asysoaatten
IN the eleven weeks stnce Sle Efst OF
January and the nenoese fes the
year will not be less than 25e. 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 inducenent Is not the
primary one in securing and bidding
large membership in tae Garohnas
and Georgia.
Confidential letters mailed to the
members mention the kind OF incu-
baters, brooders, poultry supplies,
foods and poultry nasszi.es that can
be recommended after thareugh In.
vestigation as suitable for South Car
oltna conditions. In SoH2e cases as
great q discount as fifty per cent is
offered the members Of the State
Poultry association, and the saving
made by q member On oas transac.
ton will usually pay for many years
the annual dues OF ono dollar. To
show his appreciation OF the South
Carolina Poultry Breeders Associa
ton a member in Charleston recently
sent in the applications Of twenty OF
his poultry-raising frisnds whom he
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.
sociation. Professor F. c. Hare OF
Clemson College, 8. c.. to all the
members OF the association, and buy
ing and selling between fellow-mem.
bsrs is encouraged.
OF course, no expense Is spared to
put On the State Poultry Show sue.
oesssslly, and to guarantee square
deal to each exhibitor and visitor.
Tue State Fair association will buy
1000 now wire coops for the State
Poultry Show, October 2d-2e, 1879;
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 former Judge is the secretary
and Official Judge OF the RHODE Is
land Red Club OF America. and is tho
greatest living authority On this pop
ular breed.
The low membership fee Of 800
mailed to the secretary By anyone
who keeps chickens and wishes to
obtain greater success with them,
paws up the dues to September 1,
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
tr;butad To the members and other