The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-05-06
TO HAVE REAL
POULTRY SHOW
CARROLL COUNTY POULTRY ASSOCIATION
HAS INAUGURATED PLANS FOR NO.
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To the Editor:
! The Carroll County Poultry Asso-
cIation has inaugurated plans for a
( poultry show, open 20 outside COM
/ petition, 10 be held Ia Westminster
the week of November sth This. II is
hoped will be the initial move towards
establishing Il yearly show that will
rank with those Of Hanover and Hag-
ersiown As this is largely a public
/ enterprise. the committee OF arrange
monta has requested me to take this
means Of introducing the matter 10
our citizens.
Last year Il was demonstrated that
the poultry resources OF our country
wofe adequate TO create a dlapay of
good standard specimens OF almost
every breed OF poultry Now the aHso-
citation believes that 20 mark progress
/ II must bring 10 Westminster the
products Of breeders from beyond our
borders and thus give our own poui-
try raisers the opportunity 10 observe
the latest developments ia the breed
ing line and at the same time give
Carroll County an opportunity TO
compete with the outside world
To the poultry ruiscFs Of our conn-
{ ~ I Wish 10 say that the Association
s. looking Brat TO their interests We
depend upon them 90 he tho big ma
iority among the exhibitors and ike
wise We look 10 thoin 90 show the nH,
side world that Carroll county pro.
duceB Just au COOS poultry as that OF
any other section 0f thu United
States We can do H. There - juet a.
good birds In Carroll County as there
"a any place and All We have 10 40 u
"a lcarn the game and 90 out and
keep tho blue ribbons at home An
open SHOW win teach us how to do
lihis u Will broaden our outlook it
Will show aa some Of the tricks of the
other feli0w
The association feels. moreover.
that a show uf this Kind will be a dis.
tinct advantage 10 The county in i
general way BY advertising ila re
sources and bringing 20 our county
seat. visitors from other places And.
looking into The future. there are
some " us who have the RudaCliy to
believe that tho efforts uf our asen-
citation may prove the nucleus around
which q fun hcdged agricultural fair
might be built Therefore we iHyhs.
not only those who raise chickens.
bnt also those who cat eggs IN the
morning tWhou the price Is right
and have 4 brollrr occasionally twhen
the minister comes afoundl 20 Join
with us Ia making this show sue
cess.
Il Is The purpose Of the association
10 carry out the plans that are being
made tpou a buainess-liko basis. II 10
not 10 be expected that this sh0w will
prove a moneymakinR propDaili0n II
viii be- necessary " ask the aaais-
tancc nt our cigi8rnh 20 q certain oX-
tent. but 10 q large degree the enter.
prise viii pAy for liself and any public
contributions that may be made We
hope will prove a good Investment Tor
Carroll county
The financial details % the SHOW
will bo IN ihs hands Of committee
consisting 0f McssrR H q. Mathlas
~. Jones. Wade " n Wariield 6
irving Kruh. and Milton r. Myers.
The committee of arrangements Mat
20 successfully managed the last
show has been retained 10 look after
the details of staging this one and
giving Il publicity nr q Lewis Wet
zcl Is chairman Of this committee
which consists ot The officers Of the
association and other active members
THOMAS w. KEMP. President Car
roll County Poultry Association.