Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-07
THE CHICKEN TANCIEBS.

THE 1ANCIkHS.
February Meeting of the Poultry Society
The February meeting of the Poultry
society was held this morning, the follow
ing members being present IL. IL.
Tshudy, president. Lititz; j. B. Lichty
secretary, city: r. F. Evans treasurer,
Lititz Martin Greider, Mount JOY Clare
Carpenter, city; F. X. DiffenGertfer, city
Chas. Lippold, city; John Schum, city
VIM. Schcenberser, city: W. W. Griest,
city: J. +. Wilmer. Paradise: j. n.
Stobcr, Siioeneck J. W. Bruckhart, Sa-
luuga; f. ). Hershey, DIR. l. II. Mayer,
Willow street j. NJ Johnston, city.
Mr. J. ,. Lichty from the executive
committee made a report of the late poul-
try exhibition, from which it appeared
there were entered Al coops Of exhibits.
The entry fees amounted to $1S0.2J. The
amount of general cash premiums paid
was s23O.5O special cash premium s1eO :
and miscellaneous premium $1jj. Total
5000.
Treasurer Evans made report that the
receipts ut the poultry show from all sources
were S597.Oj the expenses: SG44.OS. The
balance remaining i'll the treasury $3.50
The statement was made that Mr.. John
+. Schum, one of the exhibitors, had 4 pair
of valuable pigiOns stolen from the show,
and the question was asked whether the
society should pay for them. The matter
was referred to the finance committee.
The action Of the finance committee liz
renting the attic of Roberts hall, wherein
to store coopS &c, belonging to the
society was approved
On motion of Mr.. Bruck.,art com
mittcc Of three was appointed to prepare
questions for discussion at the meetings
of the society.
Mr.. Stobcr offered the following reso-
luton
Resolcc1, That the person or persons en-
gagged or employed to judge the merits or
demcrts of poultry, exhibited at any fu-
turc show held by this society, shall score
each and every fowl or bird so exhibited,
and shall deliver the score cards to the
executive committee for examination and
determination.
Mr.. Stober said he had Il pair of birds
which had taken first premium at all the
fairs at which they had been exhibited,
except our own, where they were not even
scored, though a second premium card had
been tackled upon their coop. Mr.. Stobcr
asked why all Asiatic fowls exhibited
were always scored while other breeds arc
50 often neglected, although the society
had published 4 statement that all COM
pcting birds would be scored.
Secretary Lichty said that the reason ali
birds were not scored was, it would involve
an immense amount OF labor and addition
al expense.
DIR. Mayer said that all fanc!ers liked to
know he opinions Of competent judges as
to Tic merits of their birds. He thought,
il 80 cents entrance money was not enough
TO pay the expenses, owners of good stock
would willingly pay 81 Or more if ncces-
sary.
Mr.. Geycr said that he had received first
and second premiums for his exhibits at
the late show, and We! his birds were not
and therefore he could not 1ealN
from the judges what were the defects in
his birds.
Mr.. Erci;icr ravcrc.! the scoring of ali
birds except those that were disqualified,
and to do this would require the services
OF more competent judges.
Mr.. Stobcr's resolution was unanimously
adopted.
VIM. Bnllard, OF Marietta, and Tobias
Hershey, Of Sporting Hill. were proposed
for membership and elected.
The following question was proposed for
general discussion 1T the next meeting OF
the society:
care the smaller breeds of fowls mere
subject to injury owing to changes in the
weather than the Asiatic. -
Adjourned.