474 EXHIBITING AND JUDGING 
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 official 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 show 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. 
