Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-03

I IOULTRY ASSOCIATION,
The A::ss, n.S;s. Rsp:ss+Ins ce...s rs-,s.y
The Lancaster county Poultry aasoei.t;on
met in the roOm Of the Agricultural asso-
citation this morning at half past ten
o'clock.
President Warfel being absent. Vice
President Geyer took the chair.
The following named members were
present: j. B. tichty, city; ]. B. Long,
city &C. L. Long, city +. r. Diaenderf-
fer, city J. NJ. Johnston, city /; C. A.
Cast, city E. C. Bfackbill, Strasburg
w. W. Gr;est. city VIM. Amer, city H.
II. Tshudy, Lititz; Samuel Eagle, Mari
eta; Chas. Lippold, city DR.. Z. H. Will
mer, Neifsvillc; j. B. Garman, Leacock
George A. Geyer, Spring Garden Ferii
maud Schaeiier, city ; T. F. Evans, Lititz
Washington l.. Hershey, Chickies. ]. W.
Bruckhart, Salunga Joseph +. Wilmer,
Paradise; NJ. L. Greider, Mount Joy Ed
ward Brackbill, Strasburg.
I. +. Evans, treasurer, presented his an
nual report, showing the receipts for the
year 1881 to have been S1S6.91 the expen-
diturcs sll5.iO balance in the treasury
$7151. -
J. Il. Lichty, secretary, presented his
annual report which showed the member
ship of the society to be Is !; 26 new mem-
bers were received during the year. The
average attendance ut the meeting of tho
society was 10: The receipts for dues were
$46.45.
Chas. A. CARRIER, Columbia, aud Nelson
Dyson, of New Providence were proposed
and elected members of the society.
The following named coE Emittee was ap
pointed to nominate officers for the ensu-
ing year Ci,as. Lippold, Samuel j. Engle
and j. W. Bruckhart.
The secretary stated that the poultry ex-
libitions at Reading and POttsville would
in some measure Interfere with ours,
which commences on the 14th and closes
on the 10Th inst. The Reading exhibition
closes on the nth and the POttsvillo ex-
hibition opens Oh the 10Th. As there are
some fancers who would like to exhibit ut
all these shows, it had been suggested that
birds from the Reading might be received
at Lancaster on the 18th and shipped to
POttsvil!e on the 10Th.
The secretary was directed to give notice
to the managers and exhibitors at the
Reading show that fowls from that place
would be received during the 18th inst.
but that the Judging Of birds at the Ian
caster fair would commence promptly at
noon on that day and that the secretary
also he directed to notify the POttsville
managers that exhibitors ut the Lancaster
show who wish to exhibit ut Pottsvillo can
have their birds shipped thence on the
morning of the 10Th.
The secretary reported that he had re-
cciycd contributions amounting to 322 to
be offered as special premiums. 1t was
desirable To have at least $50, and he
therefore called upon members for vOlun-
tary contributions. Quite number VI
members responded.
A communication was received from
President $. N. Warfel, declining . re-
election as president or member Of the ex-
ecutive committee, on tho ground that h0
expects to be absent y great part Of tho
season and that he cannot therefore de-
vote as much time to the duties of the
Office rs it requires.
The committee on nominations reported
the following: ...-
President-H. ii. rshudy, Lititz.
Vice Prcsidents-Gco.A A. Geyer, Spring
Garden, and NJ. Greider, Rapho.
Corresponding Secretary-JOhnF F. Reed,
CITY,
Kecoriin. >,ccretary-J. Il. Lichty, city.
Treasurcr-T. F. Evans, Lititz.
Executive Corlmittee--H. ii. Tshudy,
Lititz John f. Reed, city J. b. Lichty,
city; Il. +. Evans, Lititz j. II. Trissler,
city; John f. Schum, city: j. b. Long,
city; w. A. ScliOenbcrger, city; Charles
Lippold, city.
Tie report Of the committee was re-
ceived and the candidates nominated by
acclamation.
On motion of Chas. 4. Long it was Or
dered that in the payment Of premiums
awarded by the judges at the exhibition,
all exhibitors not members of the 30
ciety have precedence over those who are
members.
Mr.. Evans mentioned. tine fact that there
had been shipments OF North Carolina
quail to the Game association Of this cOun-
ty, and suggested that it would be good
thing 20 have them on exhibition at the
show.
The secretary said he had spoken to some
members of the Game association ard it
was agreed to place the quail on cxhibi-
ton.
On melton uf Chas. Z. Long, the secre-
tary was authorized to have printed u
sufficient number of third premium tickets
to be awarded to exhibitors Of deserving
birds that failed to take second premiums
tho third premium to be merely an
honorable mention.
The secretary announced that tickets to
the exhibition had been printed and were
ready for distribution among members
who wished TO buy or sell them. Exhibi-
tors tickets were also ready for distribu-
tiOn.
On motion Of Mr.. Evans, j. was Or
dercd that ten or twelve large c0Ops be
procured for the exhibition of geese.
Adjourned.