Show I WantI Want Want- I Standards Alike Alile r Ask Immediate Steps to Af- Af Af Afford Afford Af- Af l ford Federal Recognition and Protection l Prepared by tho United States Department t of ot Agriculture lure ure f representing the tho ac unc- accreditation I and certification moel movement movement move move- l ment In the Middle c West t met recently recent recent- ly IJ In Chicago where e the they passed r reso resolutions reso resolutions s- s requesting the time United Stales Stairs Department of Agriculture to take e Immediate steps to afford federal rec- rec t m and protection to the work mrk t now being carried on In the different t f states tates under the general l Ier terms n s of 01 tiro th y t Manhattan plan r Manhattan Plan t r The Manhattan plan was adopted last summer at a n national conference at Manhattan Kun Kans In accordance ft with this plan uniform rules and mind regulations governing the time accreditation tion and certification of ot breeding flocks baby chicks and commercial hatcheries are heln being established In all allf f states Rates In the put pint there has hns been been- beena n a great difference In Ira the time standards to tobe tobe be met by yin n In the various states tates before their flocks and h hatcheries hatch hatch- eries rles were eligible for accreditation or certification Tills This not only sern served to to- to retard the time pro progress rec of the tho Industry but It unfairly shielded some poultry poultry- i men wen In the states having less stringent rules than others The fhe public has f come ome to regard reg the words accredited r and certified as Indicative of superIor superior superior su su- su- su quality but hut due duc to lack Inck of federal federal fedi fed- fed i eral or state supervision ninny many locks Hocks and m hatcheries wore were a advertised falsely t as ns being accredited or certified t U Urge U-ge ge Co Cooperation Co It was wa also resolved at atthe the meeting I to 10 request poultry and farm Journals F to co operate cO In the campaign against misleading beading advertising by breeders find and commercial hatcheries that had hart hadnot hadnot not met the time state requirements for certification atlon and accreditation The fhe department Is thoroughly In sympathy with the movement mo for un uniform uniform uni uni- 1 form torm state requirements says Dr Or M.A. M.A. M. M i A A. A Jull In char charge e of poultry Investigations Investigations S for the United States Department Department Depart Depart- ment meat of Agriculture but can only lend Its moral and advisory support at nt present as no funds are available to enable the organization of an Inspection lion tion service to operate co with the I states In establishing uniform accreditation f tation and certification In the United I States |