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such stock. In fact, the greatest success which can attend any 

 show, and one which insures its future support, is the fact that 

 exhibitors have been able to make profitable sales. This means 

 also the taking of many orders in the future for eggs to be used 

 for hatching, and for day-old chicks. 



Profiting by Comparison. — The exhibitor has the opportunity 

 to compare his products with those of his contemporary. He 

 can check up his work; and, knowing something of the methods of 

 his fellow-breeder, can estimate the results and profit by the 

 comparison. This opportunity for comparison might be termed 

 the educational feature of poultry shows, but the advantage to be 

 derived from it will depend upon the time and energy devoted to 

 the study. These shows also furnish opportunity to make a 

 satisfactory comparison of the different appliances and equip- 

 ments for poultry craft. 



The advantages of poultry exhibition are numerous, and are 

 increasing every year. In the world of poultry endeavor ex- 

 hibits have come to stay, and will have a permanent influence in 

 perfecting breed types and making them popular. 



Development of Poultry Exhibits. — From the earliest time, it 

 has been man's nature to compete for comparison, the winner 

 showing ability in the attainment of some definite end. The 

 breeding of a standard breed of poultry and the exhibition of the 

 same has been one of the noticeable fields for such efforts. Until 

 about 1900 relatively small progress was made in extensive poultry 

 exhibitions, but since that time poultry shows have increased 

 both as to number and quality of birds shown. New Jersey stands 

 as an example of this unprecedented increase. In 1908 there 

 were eight poultry shows held within the State, in 1912 there 

 were eighteen oflacial poultry shows, and in 1913 all of these 

 organizations combined in the holding of a mammoth poultry 

 show at a centrally-located point. 



The small poultry shoAV if run in a limited educational way 

 is productive of much good. 



During the past ten years these smaller shows have grown in 

 number and in popularity. The smaller shows are usually con- 

 ducted by an organization of a few poultry growers in a rather 

 restricted community. Some of these have grown rapidly and now 

 have a world-wide membership. The shows of moderate size are 

 of greatest educational value; in the largest shows the money 

 from prizes is the main object. 



