El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-11
I'D PASO POULTRY SHOW MERITS a
VISIT FROM ALL SOUTF4WESTERNER

ONE THING that distinguishes the typical American
y farmer Of today from the farmers Of European countries
is the American habit of raising too few things and buying
food products for the farm table in and boxes from
elsewhere after several profits have been taken 1t is moth
iuq al all unusual for American farmers to buy dressed
poultry and salt meats and fresh meats, ees and pre-
serves potatoes and onions canned tomatoes Canned
tomatoes from Maryland have been seen IN the country
stores Of the Rio Grande Valley canned corn rom New
York likewise and canned evaporated 1rut from Ca
fornia Some American farmers even buy bakers bread
and crackers
COMPARED with American standards) raise great diversity
Of products They only diversity their ted crops but
thew always have carefully cultivated gardens IN which they
raise al their own vegetables and surplus to barter
e- thew raise their own work stock their dairy
cattle hogs, and poultry matter Of course The idea
buying canned and packed meats and fruits and
vegetables would appear perfectly grotesque to them
American farmers (unke the poneers) often sell their
milk to the creamery and buy condensed milk for their
tae they have largely lost the arts OF butter ana cheese
making to all European farmers and they seldom
prepare their meats for their winter Nor do
they preserve fruits and vegetables the Europeans do
All these things have bearing not only the prosperity
Of the farm ITSELF but the economic welfare Of the entire
community.
For example FL Paso sends s500OOo yearly long dis
from home for poultry and poultry products, when
this entire region perfectly adapted to the raising Of all
sorts of fowls for food purposes and to the producing Of
eggs sending S5O00O0 year out OF the SOUTH
west never 70 return ought to be raising all consume
making large surplus for export We ought to be
sending poultry and eggs north and east and vest ana v"
become important these products both Tor food
use and for breeding purposes.
This week remarkable exposition is being held IN Fl
Paso that is Of interest not only 70 poultry raisers and
fancers but to the general public 1t IS to be hoped that
the attendance VIII be large not only for the entertainment
and profit that visitors VIII get from the exposition, but
broad educational and international effect Of such
a striking showing.
In Paso there are prize birds and the best representa-
breeding fowls from half dozen states exhibits have
been sent here from Louisiana and California well
from nearer southwest The showing Is revelation,
ought interest only dealers and faners but all
who have intelligence TO the Importance Of this sort
Of thing to FL Paso and the Rio Grande valley Of the
boys and girls And especially would It seem If the
farmers Of New Mexico Arizona Texas and Mexico ought
interested enough visit this remarkable show and
advantage Of some the profitable lessons teaches
TO any who VIII simply look and consider.
That SlY50OOo0 year kept at home would do some
notable things for would the community
and over; deposited the banks would become the basis
OF credit and would accomplish projects several times
its value every year Sent away now, II
back constitutes continual drain equivalent TO 10
bend the principal value OF the industry it might BE- and
the extent o. the loss voluntarily impose ourselves
Such creessness does not measure up to FL Pasos rad
tional intelligence and forethought.
Great credit is due those who have arranged this show
and have collected the exhibits and managing the
dertakng The local poultry fance1s do not make much
the atmosphere but they mighty earnest and
they have succeeded IN accomplishing MUCH their
hihits show.
The question Of marketing must adjust itself It is an
old story with all farm products. Poultry men complain
that they cannot sell their products advantage locally
VI course the local dealers going to buy where they
be assured OF constant, regular satisfactory supply and
stable prices The local industry VIII grow until It is able
10 compete with outside sources But It has righl to
demand reasonable cooperation from the local dealers since
it is to mutual advantage.