American poultry world . in office. I place the matter in the hands of theassociation, pledging my best efforts to theadvancement of the associations best inter-est at all times. If you think that my ex-perience of nearly thirty years in the pub-lishing business is of service to the associa-tion in the forthcoming publication of itsnew Market and Egg Standard, Text Book,the Plymouth Rock and Wyandotte Books, Ishall be pleased to serve you. Your vote on the nomination and elec-tion would be appreciated. Yours respectfully, E. E. RICHARDS, President. Unquestionably Mr. Richards shouldbe re-elect


American poultry world . in office. I place the matter in the hands of theassociation, pledging my best efforts to theadvancement of the associations best inter-est at all times. If you think that my ex-perience of nearly thirty years in the pub-lishing business is of service to the associa-tion in the forthcoming publication of itsnew Market and Egg Standard, Text Book,the Plymouth Rock and Wyandotte Books, Ishall be pleased to serve you. Your vote on the nomination and elec-tion would be appreciated. Yours respectfully, E. E. RICHARDS, President. Unquestionably Mr. Richards shouldbe re-elected. Arthur A. Peters ought towithdraw in Mr. Richards favor—andthe same is true of Victor 0. on we are confident that Mr. Hobbswould make an active, hard-headed andprogressive president of A. P. A., butMr. Richards deserves re-election andought to be retained in office by an unan-imous vote. This is not a matter thatdirectly concerns us, but if justice is tobe done, Mr. Richards is entitled to A, THE great middle-west section ofour country is constantly grow-ing in all branches of industryand the Standard-bred poultry busi-ness is no exception to the rule. It isnow receiving the attention of promi-nent men and live-stock breeders, whoare becoming interested in theAmerican hen and her output. Among the recruits, we are pleasedto number the 1733 Ranch at Kear-ney, Neb. Their poultry plant is al-ready well established and it is oneof the finest in that section of thecountry. It is financed by men whohave faith in the ability of the mid-dle-west to produce as good poultryas any other section of the country,and they believe in the possibilitiesof the poultry business. The 1733 Ranch derives its namefrom the fact that it is situated mid-way on the great Lincoln Highwaythat joins the east and west coasts ofour country. It is exactly 1733 milesfrom New York and an equal num-ber from San Francisco. Mr. J. F. Swan, who is manager ofthe poultry department of 17


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