Show Fortunes in Utah Roosts x f fx x x f x fx f f z y I 4 i f fx ff m Ear i iI x fX X f f X f y f z x f f f x 1 x I I lilt f I I Photo by the tM Utah Photo Materials Co Ca CaP PEDIGREE POULTRY ON EXHIBITION AT THE STATE FAIR P WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH THE POULTRY INDUSTRY It is estimated that at least worth of poultry is shipped into the state of Utah each year Not more than a fourth of the poultry raised two years ago is raised now by Utah people for the Utah market The dropping off in the industry is due al almost almost almost most entirely to the high price of grain farmers preferring to sell the grain rather than feed it to chickens Fifty thousand dollars invested in fancy poultry in Salt Lake county Wheat costs from 1 to per bushel OT many man people know it but it itis ItIs itis NOT N is a fact that the Utah Poultry association was organized hero about 20 years carll ago by T J JAIm Almy AIm John Haslam George Georgo S O 0 Day and C J Trump The or organizers organizers organizers worked hard from from year ear to year to maintain the tho association and stir up interest in breeding and make something of ot tho the Industry Shows wore given give hon annually but tho the receipts there from wore barely barol enough to pay tho limo expenses In 1905 1505 A IL H became greatly Interested In fancy fanc poultry and ho he created interest in others Ho accept accepted ed cd tho the presidency of or tho the association and for a year under his direction the time association nourished flourished and nn at tho the end of oC his term he loft left the organization tion In good financial condition Now blood was Infused into tho the as ns association and thero there was Increased In Interest Interest Interest terest in the tho fancy and utility sides of ot the poultry poul y Poultry raisers began to bo be recognized reco as something moro than merely merel a II lot of at chicken cranks In 1906 Dr C G Plummer of this city was elected president of the as association sedation and almost Immediately there was renewed activity and the tho work undertaken by b the association was ws car carried carried carried ried on under Improved conditions Feeding and tho the utility of ot various us kinds of at stock were among tho too sub subjects subjects I treated Upon and steps were taken which will eventually result inthe in tho the legislature taking an Interest inthe In tho the industry from that shown i In the tha annual otate D ta fairs E Efforts aro tun L 00 c During the months of January February March and April practically all of the poultry poul poultry poultry try on the Utah market is shipped in from the east amounting to pounds per week At the present time comes from the east and is Utah bred The wholesale prices are for hens and larger springers 14 cents and 16 cents dressed Small springers 18 cents live and 20 cents dressed Most of the imported poultry comes from Kansas and Nebraska being mado made to induce formers farmers through throughout out tho time state to do away awa with scrub stock and introduce thoroughbreds tho the same lamo as the horsemen the cattle cattlemen cattlemen cattlemen men and the are aro doing It has been demonstrated beyond ques quos question question tion that tho the pure bred bird Is bettor In ht every way for market and for eggs than tho the common variety and If Ir tho the industry is carried on in lit tho the manner Indicated by b the limo association It will prove provo a mortgage mort sage lifter lI ler RECORD LAYERS Not many years ars ago ngo tho the hen lien that laid eggs per year ear was as regarded I as ns a marvel marvOl mar l but today to a such a n hen isas Is Isas I as common as tho the horse hon o At present tho average Is 18 to per perear year jear ear and through scientific breeding bree there Is no reason why wh there thero should not bo be an Increase to Fancy Fane poultry is increasing and dur during during during ing the time past throe three years ears the tho demand has been doubled Breeders have hao no trouble whatever In getting rid of or tho the surplus stock at good prices and eggs for tor hatching matching are readily disposed of It la Is conservatively co ns 0 I estimated that is now Invested InveRted in Salt Lake county count by b city lot fanciers and there thero are aro plenty plent of ot birds Imported valued at from 50 to 1100 while eggs sell rein from 2 to 5 per setting set ling ROOM ROO FOR IMPROVEMENT I Speaking of or tho the poultry situation In Utah Georgo George F P president president dent dont of ot tho time association said Just think of It About goes out of at this state each year for lor poultry and md eggs a and il the tho Utah farmers might Just dust as well keep that money at homo home 5 If they would only get ct busy I see lIeo no reason renson why wh they time thc should not take ad nd advantage advantage vantage ant o of the great eat opportunities af nt afforded afforded I forded in this state and raise enough enough poultry to supply the demand It seems seams that aside from the fancier there has not been much attempt to Improve the tho stock There has been abig a II abig I big Improvement In the stock as shown I at the annual exhibit In n 1909 over oer 1909 and I feel certain that In tho coming year ear the Improvement w will Ill bo be 25 26 per percent percent percent cent over 1909 In quality if It not quan quantity tit There Is more maIO enthusiasm and the amateur breeder Is springing up every eer day da At tho the November meeting of or the time association thero there was an at atlen len anco of ot ICO O Indicating Increased Interest and promising a 1 brighter future SCHOOL FOR AMATEURS A It is the object of tho the association to educate tho amateur breeder In the value of ot birds It has been proposed and the scheme schema Is to be carried outto out outto outto to establish a school at which the amateur will bo be taught tho the scoring and amid judging Jud of ot fowls Meetings are aro to be beheld beheld beheld held throughout the tho winter until all varieties of or poultry lt 1 have been taken up Tho The meetings are arc to be held hold the tho first Thursday ay evening of or each month and nn the public Is IN Invited to attend and be made familiar with time the Tho annual exhibit for tor 1910 will be bo beheld beheld held in this th city Jan 10 in to 1 Iii Ii In Inclusive Entry blanks will bo be distributed distributed from and by b Secretary C J Sanders of south Seventh East street t Tho The secretary will also distribute the 1910 premium list It Is predicted that next years exhibit will willbe willbe willbe be bigger er than ever oel before with a larger list of sweepstake prizes prize and silver cups CUP The show will bo be Judged by b C V Keeler a fancier and ono one of ot the noted experts of or the country THE ORIGINAL HEX Time The poultry Industry Is a subject that Is to be bO extensively treated upon at tho the Utah Agricultural college this year and several Interesting papers along scientific lines have been writ written written written ten Ono One Is from tho tiro pen of ot Dr Plummer ono one front from President PI Stride Icy lcy le and amid one on from rom Hugh Huh W 0 Smith Dr Plummer states stales that the time greatest hen l f of or her day was the old Kent and Sus Sussex Sussex Sussex sex hen of or ancient England known there since tho time time of the tho Roman In ln Invasion vason and amid that sho she Is the tho tm h s ss par IJar excellence of tho time best all allaround allaround around hen Then there theca tho the Il Barred Pl mouth Rocks the Log Leg L g horns horng hot ns tho the and tho the Rhode Rho o Island Rod lied But in all varieties t It Is the time aim of or tho time Utah Poultry as association association to encourage better belleI quality m which will mean better results from a al financial l Ial standpoint p t Tho cc ot of W 1 the tho association f cl are aro as g follows 0 Preel President es dent George F vice president president president dent J 1 M 1 Adams secretary C J Sanders Sander mind and treasurer T 1 W V Cart Cartwright Cartwright C wright Tho The executive committee is composed of the president secretary treasurer and an J 0 O Horn and Hugh W Smith The Tho annual election of of officers occurs tho the first fi st meeting In February I |