4 AMERICAN POULTRY ASSOCIATION 
poultry world, contains all changes in and additions to the con- 
stitution and by-laws, and the text of the Standard, as authorized 
to the present time. The first illustrated revision was begun 
by the appointment of an Editorial Committee at Chicago, Janu- 
ary, 1901, and the appointment of a Committee on Illustrated 
Standard, at Buffalo, in October, 1901. At Cleveland, Decem- 
ber, 1902, these two committees were merged and the number 
of members increased to fifteen. Several weeks were devoted 
to the work of carefully revising the description of every variety. 
The proposed changes and additions were fully considered, 
and there was much discussion in the poultry press. Prominent 
fanciers and breeders, representatives of specialty clubs and 
foremost poultry artists were called to the assistance of the Com- 
mittee on Revision. The committee's completed report was 
presented at the twenty-eighth annual meeting of The American 
Poultry Association, held at Rochester, New York, February 2, 
1904. After four days of earnest consideration, resulting in 
further amendment, it was adopted by unanimous vote, and 
ordered published in book form as herewith presented. 
The descriptions and illustrations now published in this 
latest revised edition of The American Standard of Perfection 
are those agreed upon by the high authorities consulted, as cor- 
rect representations of ideal specimens. In the conception and 
formation of these ideals, the artistic in form and color, and the 
possibilities of nature, were the guides, while beauty and utility 
are the results sought to be obtained. With this brief foreword 
of explanation, the present edition is offered to the public, in 
the interests of poultry culture. 
