The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-13

The report of the committee on pigeons was
called for A letter FROM Mr.. Cats of New
York, a member of the committee, was read
dard as the National Columbarian Association
is preparing standard which will be found of
much benefit to the society.
Mr. Bestor thought that the matter should be
deferred as the points taken by Mr.. Gatis were
we'll taken. He moved that the matter of maxi
ing up pigeon standard be deferred.
Mr. Sperry thought the standard should be
settled by the society as we have in our MEM
bership the best fanciers in this country. 1t is
better to have this matter settled before the
standard is printed than to have trouble after
the issue.
Mr. Bestor thought we should have STAN
dard Of our own and he offered the following
which was accepted:
ResoIUed, That the American Poultry Association
will have standard of excellence in pigeons at such
time as practical.
On motion of Mr.. Ellis it was voted that the
former committee on pigeons be discharged.
On motion of Mr. Burnham a committee was
appointed on standard for pigeons. The appoint
ment of the committee was deferred until fu-
ture session.
Mr. Sperry offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the President appoint three judges
to establish standard for buff Polish, their report
to be submitted to the executive committee at as
o sa Den
in the appendix; that they be called Buff Lsced
Polish.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Sperry offered the following:
Resolved, That the American Poultry Association
earnestly recommend and urge the various local and
State poultry societies to offer special premiums,
&C., in such way not to detract from their regu-
ular premiums, and that they compile their premium
lists with great care so there shall be no antagonism
In support of his resolution he said that it
was often the case that poor birds get big
special premium when they could not take q
single society premium.
Mr.. Sweet took the floor and said that he
had seen the same trouble in his society. But
now all birds were entered for the special pre-
miums as well as in thelsociety premiums, thus
the special premiums followed the society pre-
miums.
Mr.. Bestor said he was slow convert to
this new doctrine, but now he believed it was
step toward progress. ae had seen case in
the game bantams at the present exhibition.
He wanted to protect the studious and honest
exhibitor. he thought the resolution should
be passed.
Mr.. Felch thought the whole trouble was
caused by rule that all birds taking special
premiums should be fully up to the standard of
birds taking the first premium, So points
Mr. Sweet thought the remedy offered by Mr..
Field would not cover the remedy. 1t should
be put straight SO that there could be no mis-
take.
Mr.. Root thought that the officers of each
society could settle their own case and that the
resolution is simply an acknowledge nent that
some one has made blunders.
Mr.. Bestor said he would admit, as an off
Ger of the Connecticut society, that they had
made b!unders and they wished to do SO nc
more.
Mr.. Burnham thought the arguments made
| all referred to other parties than those named.
| It was evident that the gentleman who offers
| special premiums has some light to dictate the
| terms upon which be will pay the money.
| do not admit that it is an innovation, but say
| it is grand incentive to breeders Such in
| ducements as the Maine society have held ou
has drawn many here who would not otherwise
have come. Where is the harm and humbue
when we say we have won prize if we have
The prize is offered and we take it. 1t is thu
Fight and privilege of all to make the most O.
| what they get. have in this show a light
brahma bird, cockerel, which one of the mos
experienced judges Of light brahmas in tn,
country said, upon examining it, that during
the past dozen years he never saw such a fine
bird The birds are brought here and dis
qualified. The recommendation or advice OF
fered seems to do no good and I shall vot
against it.
| Mr. Sperry said that Mr. Bdrnham evade,
the question. He thought the question wa
whether such a practice "a is complained of
honest. We want you to settle this questio