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bred stock or eggs for hatching from exhibitors whose 

 birds prove prize-winners or please their fancy. 



THE EXHIBITOR'S EDUCATING. 



In preparing for successful exhibiting of his fowls, 

 the fancier may well subject himself to a systematic 

 training. 



If he intends to take a thorough course, his text- 

 book will be the Standard of Perfection; if a short 

 course only, he may use the standard of his selected var- 

 iety of fowl. He studies the points of perfection, learns 

 the disqualifications and defects relative to his breed of 

 birds, informs himself as to the technical terms em- 

 ployed, and begins promptly to apply the knowledge 

 gained. 



His fowls become original and effective object les- 

 sons, deserving of much careful study. His own hen- 

 house makes an ideal poultry laboratory for research 

 and practice, where he can learn at first, hand. 



He will do well to join a class of fellow fanciers by 

 securing membership in the specialty club which is 

 devoted to the advancement of his chosen breed or var- 

 iety of poultry. 



He should also join the local poultry club, or aid 

 in forming and maintaining such an association for the 

 purposes of exhibiting fowls, holding meetings for the 

 discussion of poultry subjects, securing lectures by poul- 

 try experts and advancing poultry culture in every 

 practicable way. 



He will doubtless find opportunity awaiting him to 

 help as volunteer, assistant or officer in the management 

 of the local poultry show. 



This experience will give him a liberal education in 

 the exhibition branch of poultry culture. 



Acting as assistant to a poultry judge in scoring the 

 birds or deciding the awards of prizes will give him an 

 intimate knowledge of the inside workngs of the under- 

 takin 



find further opportunity to learn in conver- 



