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policy of the association is to continue. If one member of the as- 

 sociation is wronged or cheated in a business transaction with an- 

 other member, the one doing the wrong must right it or be ex- 

 pelled or suspended from the association. This brands him as a crook 

 and makes it hard for him to do business. Some wealthy and 

 prominent men, have been put out of business in this way in recent 

 years. Many such cases are being tried before the executive board 

 of this association each year, and the poultry business is being put 

 on a higher and safer plane of honesty and fair dealing. It behooves 

 all to be members of the association, as it is a protection in either 

 buying or selling stock, but does not apply to anyone outside of the 

 association. No case can be taken up for those outside of the 

 association. 



The American Poultry Association is also trying to improve 

 the quality of the market poultry and eggs being produced. They 

 have a committee of experts at work preparing standard, which 

 will tell a farmer or poultry raiser what constitutes a first-class 

 marketable product, establishing uniform and recognized grades 

 for different products, and giving some information as to how 

 these can best be produced. The loss from bad eggs alone in Mis- 

 souri each year is from one to two million dollars and in the United 

 States it totals something like $45,000,000 loss annually. This is 

 worth saving. 



Without' the American Poultry Association you would have 

 no pure-bred poultry of any variety, no standard to guide you, no 

 poultry shows and no judges. This association offers a large num- 

 ber of gold and silver medals and diplomas at poultry shows in 

 all parts of Missouri which can be competed for by its members. 



The poultry buyers' and shippers organizations and as- 

 sociations throughout the United States approve of the work 

 this association is doing. A message was received from the 

 President of the United States by the association during the last 

 annual meeting of the members congratulating them upon their 

 work and their efforts in building up one of the country's greatest 

 industries. The work is also endorsed by practically all govern- 

 ment and state authorities. 



By becoming a member of this, the greatest of all poultry 

 organizations, you enroll yourself among the State's and country's 

 greatest poultry raisers. The benefits which may come to you 

 are too numerous to mention, and you will do well to avail yourself 

 of the opportunity to investigate further and become a member, 



