The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-05-11
BETTER POULTRY COMING
TO THE FRONT ON CHESTER
FIELD COUNTY FARMS

1nouSn Inc Advertiser last week
carried report of the poultry meet
ing at jefferson, the following story
inspired by the same meeting, written
by B. E. Adams, president of the
South Carolina Poultry Breeders AS
sociation, is worthy of the space it
requires:
Better poultry is fast becoming
factor in the agricultural develop
ment of Chesterfield County. The
industry rs being organized along
business lines. The advent of the
boil weevil with the resultant ne
cessity of turning to something be-
side cotton has made the people give
poultry serious consideration as a
money crop. Not SO much in tn, way
of an exclusive business but rather as
an important part in the scheme of a
well-balanced farm. The number of
farmers and back-lotters in Chester
field County who are taking an inter-
est in good poultry is constantly on
the increase and from present indica-
tions poultry will play more impor-
tant part in the future than ever be-
fore.
One factor that is doing much to
create more interest and help poul-
try production in Chesterfield county
is. the Chesterfield County Poultry
Association. This association holds
monthly meetings in different Sec
tions of the county with the result
that the people are brought together
in the common interest of the indus
try. These meetings create a better
understanding among the breeders.
The members bring up various prob
lens which confront them. These
problems are considered and discuss
ed with the result that everyone pres
ent usually gets much good from the
meeting. The meeting is usually at
tended by some poultry worker or
other person interested in the devol-
opment of the industry.
Meeting at jefferson
The meeting is always held the
first Monday night in the month.
The writer attended the May meet
ing and was gratified at the interest
shown and the spirit displayed. The
meeting was held in the American Le-
gion Hail at Jefferson. People from all
secrlons oil the cuuiity attended. Scme
came from twenty-five to thirty miles.
After looking over some good poul-
try at Chesterfield, the county seat.
the writer and several others set forth
in automobiles for the meeting place
twenty miles away. We arrived about
6:3O o'clock and found that many
others had already reached the scene
of activities.
Shortly after our arrival supper
was announced. Being in rather a
receptive mood the crowd quickly
assembled in the large hall, where
table was in readiness with a
number of attractive girls standing
by to see that everyone was well
taken care of. The supper was
all that could be desired and added
to the warmth of the occaaion.
Those who had prepared the supper
had not forgotten that poultry low
ers were to be their guests and
accordingly the menu consisted of
roast chicken, chicken dressing, rice
with gravy, bread, butter, cake and
coffee.
When the supper dishes had been
cleared away the crowd turned it's
attention to the business in hand.
The hall was crowded, every seat
being taken and many persons hav-
ing to stand. Mr.. d. w. Knight, the
president of the association, called
the meeting to order and after finish
ing with the routine business he intro
duced Senator Laney, Of Chesterfield,
who spoke in happy vein on poultry
and it's value to mankind. The
Senator kept the crowd in a happy
frame of mind with many jokes at
the expense Of chickens. He was fol-
lowed by Mr.. w. j. Tiller, county ag-
flcultural agent, who stated that more
grain was being raised in Chesterfield
County this year than ever before and
that one of the best ways to market
this grain was through poultry. Mr.
Tiller said that more attention
must be paid to the marketing end
of the business. Mr.. N. r. Merhof,
poultry extension worker with head
quarters at Clemson College, spoke
on springtime poultry hints. He
stressed the Importance of produc-
ing ineertile eggs for market dur
ing th9 summer on.hs.
Cooperative Marketing
Mr.. b. f. Adams, Of Charleston,
president Of the South Carolina
Poultry Breeders Association, spoke
on the production, exhibition and
marketing of poultry. He compliment.