The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-05-06
An Efficient
Poultry Association:
Service to Members and tho
Public Brings Success to the
South Carolina Poultry
Breeders Association.

Clemson College, April 26.-The
continuous growth OF the South Caro-
lima Poultry breeders association is
typical illustration Of the fact that
helpful associations succeed, while
those that do not profit their men,
bers are doomed to failure. The
present State Poultry association was
organized in Columbia four years ago
to hold an annual State Poultry
show, to enable poultrymen to buy
poultry supplies and food through
the annual meeting and banquet, and
to 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 coop,
and had printed cards filed in with
the selling price OF all birds for sale,
was immediate. Owners profited by
the advertising they obtained. while
the visitors protited by knowing who
owned the chickens they admired and
whether or not they were for sale.
SO successful has this system be-
come. that last year $1,500 was paid
exhibitors for birds sold during tho
show, and Judge Nixon referred to
the South Carolina State Show as tho
best managed and best selling show
he had ever attended.
I In contrast with the seventy men,
bers four years ago. nfty-f6ur new
members have joined the Association
| in the eleven weeks since the first OF
January and the members for tho
year will not be loss than $50. While
the South Carolina Poultry Breeders
| association offers tho 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
large membership In the Carolnas
and Georgia.
Confidential letters mailed to tho
| members mention the kind OF incu.
bators. brooders, poultry supplies,
| foods and poultry magazines that can
| be recommended after thorough in
vestigatiOn as suitable for South Car.
Olina conditions. In some cases az
great discount as nifty per cent is
| offered the members OF the State
Poultry association, and the saving
made by a member on one transac-
tion will usually pay for many years
the annual dues OF one dollar. To
show his appreciation OF the South
| Carolina Poultry Breeders Associa-
tion a member in Charleston recently
sent in the applications OF twenty OF
his poultry-raising friends whom he
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, 9. c., to all the
members OF the association, and buy
ing and selling between fellowmem.
bers is encouraged.
| vi course, no expense NJ spared 10
put on the State Poultry Show sue.
| cessfully. and to guarantee a square
deal to each exhibitor and visitor.
| The State Fair association will buy
1000 new wire coops for the State
| Poultry Show. October $3.50. 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 former Judge is the secretary
and Official Judge OF tho Rhode Is.
land Red Club OF America. and is the
greatest living authority ON this pop
ular breed.
The low membership fee OF 81 90
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 H 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,
so that these can be listed on the
membership sheet which will be dis.
tributed to the members and other
buyers.