The Republican journal., 1888-07-26
POULTRY DEPARTMENT.

POULTRY DEPARTMENT.
RULES.
There will be no change for entry in this de-
partment.
l. The society will furnish stands and
coops. Exhibitors must furnish attendants
and feed and see that the coops are kept sweet
and clean.
2. No chick or fowl will be allowed on ex-
hibition or to compete for premiums unless eX-
hibited in coops provided by the Society, the
rent of which will be free.
3. No premium will he awarded unless the
specimens possess special merit as the object
is TO encourage the breeding of high class
poultry.
4. Merit rather than gross weight shall gov
ern the Judge in making his awards on chicks.
5. Fowl and chicks to be shown in pairs.
No exhibitor shall be allowed to enter more
than three cOops of fowl and three of chicks of
any one breed.
6. Fowl or chicks intended for sale must be
exhibited in coops provided by the Society.
Z. All entries must be made to the Secretary
on or before August 18th, 1888, as none will be
received after that date.
s. All poultry for competition and exhibit
ton must be in position by noon of the first
day, unless unavoidably detained on the rail
road, as judging will commence at l p. III.
Experts will judge the exhibition.
8. Fowl in moult not disqualified to Ike
judged by their size, shape and general char
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less the specimen possesses merit.
10. The borrowing of birds, or buying to
return after the Fair, must be stopped, and
any person detected in such practice will be
barred out OF the show and all premiums thus
awarded withheld.
ii. No award will be made on chicks unless
of sufficient size to indicate merit.
u. The poultry exhibit will be under the
charge of a Superintendent who will he requir-
ed by the Society to enforce all rules.
-. Space will be assigned by the Superin-
tendent, and the moving or changing of fowl
once in position, must he under his eupervis-
ion.
Premiums are offered on the following vari-
cites, of 50 LIST, 3D. and Soc for 3d.. for fowl,
and the same premium as for fowl is offered for
chicks.
DIVISION 49,
ASIATICS.
Pair Light Brahmas, 50 1st I'd, SOC. Sd.
Pair Dark Brahmas, 81 st, I'd, SOC. Sd.
Par Buff Cochins, 50 LIST, I'd, SOC 3D.
Pair Partridge Cochins sd ST. I'd, soc. Sd.
Pair White Cochins, 81 LIST, ID. SOC. Sd.
Pair Black Cochins, 81 lst 3D. soc. Sd.
Pair Langshans Cochins, 81 LIST, I'd, SOC. Sd.
DoRKINGs.
Pair Silver Gray Dorkings 81 lst,l I'd soc 3D.
Pair White Dorkings 81 LIST, ID, SOC. 3d.
Pair Colored Dorkings, 81 LIST, I'd, 50c. 3D.
Pair Silver Spangled Hamburgs, 50 lst 3D.
50c. Sd.
Pair Golden Spanged Hamburgs, 81 lst, l
ID. 80. Sd.
Pair Golden Peneilled Hamburgs, 81 LIST, /
ID, SOC. ID.
Pair Silver Pencled Hamburgs, 50 LIST, ID,
SOC. Sd.
Pair Black Hamburgs, 81 LIST, ID, Soc Sd.
Pair White Hamburgs, 81 LIST, I'd, Soc 3d.
SPANISH.
Pair White Faced Black Spanish, 50 LIST,
3D. soc. Sd.
Pair White Leghorn Single Comb, 50 lst
l ID. soc. 3D.
Pair White Leghorn Rose Comb, 81 LIST, ID,
soc. Sd.
Pair Brown Leghorn Rose Comb, 50 LIST, /
I'd, SOC. Sd.
| ID, SOC. Sd.
Pair Dominique Single Comb, 50 lst Cd,
SOC. Sd.
Pair American Dominique, 50 lst,l &c, 5Oc3d
Pair Black Javas, 81 LIST, ID, SOC. Sd.
AMERICAN.
Pair Plymouth Rocks, 50 LIST, ID, SOC. Sd.
Pair White Plymouth Rocks, 81 LIST, 3D.
soc. Sd.
Pair Wyandottes, 81 LIST, I'd, SOC. Sd.
Pair White Wyandottes, 81 lst I'd, SOC. Sd.
FRENCH.
Pair Houdans, $3.50 LIST, 1.5O ID, 3D.
TOLISH.
Pair w. c. Black Polish, $3.50 lst, l.5O I'd,
l Sd.
Pair w. c. White Polish, $3.50 LIST, $50 ID,
l Sd.
Best exhibition of games, three varieties or
more, SO LIST . I'd, / Sd.
BANTAMs.
Best exhibition of bantams, three varieties
OR more, So lst ? I'd, 3D..
TURKEYS.
Pair Bronze Turkeys, So LIST, I'd, SOC. Sd.
Pair White Turkeys, 50 lst ID, Soc Sd.
Pair Narragansett Turkeys, 81 LIST, l ID, Soc
Sd.
Pair Buff Turkeys. 50 LIST, I'd, Soc Sd.
Pair Black Turkeys, 81 LIST, ID, SOC. 3D.
Pair Slate Turkeys, 50 lst ID, SOC. Sd.
Pair Toulouse Geese. 50 lst ID, Soc 3d.
Pair Embden Geese, 50 LIST, I'd, soc. Sd.
Pair White China Geese, So lst, I'd, SOC.
Sd.
Pair Brown China Geese, 50 LIST, ID, SOC,
Sd.
Pair African Geese, 50 LIST, l ID. soc. Sd.
Pair Wild Geese, 81 LIST, I'd, soc. 3D.
Pair White Swans, 50, lst, 3D. SOC. 3D..
Pair Black Swans, 50 LIST, ID, SOC. Sd.
Pair Rouen Ducks, 50 LIST, l I'd, SOC. 3D.
Pair Aylesbury Ducks. 81 LIST, l I'd, Soc. 3D.
Pair Cayuga Ducks, 81 lst, ID, SOC. Sd.
Pair Muscovy Ducks, 50 LIST, ID, soc. Sd.
Pair Pekn Ducks, 50 LIST, I'd. SOC. Sd.
Pair White Call Ducks, 50 LIST I'd, SOC. Sd.
Pair Gray Call Ducks, 81 LIST, I'd, SOC. 3D.
SPECIALS.
Best coop of Capons, $3.50 LIST, l.5O ID
Heaviest CapOn, with COckerel of same brood
to be shown with him, - LIST, I'd.
PIGEONS.
Best exhibition Of pigeons, three varieties or
more, 80 LIST, 2 ID, 3d.