The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-08-11
RULES.

l. The Society Will furnish stands and
\ coops. Exhibitors must furnish attendants
kend feed, and see that the coors az kept sweet
bid clean.
2. No fowls or chicks will be allowed =.
hlhitou or to compete for premium, unless OK
hbted 10 coops prov led by the Society.
g. No premium will be awarded unless the
Jpecimens possess special merit, as the Objects
to encourage the breeding of high class poultry.
4. Merit rather than gross weight shall gov
ern the Judge on making his awards on chicks.
8. Fowls 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. Fowls or cnlcks intended for sale must
be exhibited in coops provided by Society.
7. An entries must be made to the Secre
tarv on or before August %, 1892, as none viii
be received after that day.
8 All poultry for competition and exhibit
ton must be in position by noon of the tirst
dav. IN ess unavoidahly detained on the rail
road as Judging will commence at P Nj Ex-
perts will Judge the exhibition. 1 he judges
must enforce the rules in the awarding of pre-
miums-
g. Fowls in moult not disqualified, to be
Judged by their size, shape and general ch4rac
teristics and no premium to be awarded unless
the 81 ecimen possesses merit.
TO- The borrowing of birds, or buying to re-
turn after the fair must be stopped, and any
person detected in such practice will be de-
barred out of the show and all premiums
awarded him withheld
IL No award will he made on chicks unless
of sufficient size to indicate merit.
u. The Poultry exhibit will be under the
charge of Superintendent who will be re-
quired bv the society to enforce all rules.
Is Space will be assigned by the Supern-
tendent and he moving or changing of fowls
once IN position. must he under his supervision.
IA The terms Fowl and "Chick" are thus
defined: Fowl a bird hatched prior to 1892 !;
Chick bird patched during 1892.
Is. An entry fee of % cents per pair is de-
Inanded in this department at the time of entry,
which will entitle the exhibitor to the free use
of coons
Premiums are offered on The following varie-
ties of 50 90 lst. 800 2nd and SOC for 3D., for
fowls, and the same premiums fo. chicks.
DIVISION AZ.
AsIATICs
Pair Light Prs hmas - LIST, ID SOC Bird.
Pair Dark Branmas So LIST, Cd SOC 3rd.
Pair Buff Cochns, - LIST. l I'd SOC. Bird.
Pair Partridge Cochins. 50 LIST "a. soc 3rd.
Pair White Cochns, 50 LIST, 3D. SOC. 3rd.
Pair Langshan, s. LIST, I'd, so c. 3rd.
DoRKINGs,
Pair Silver Gray Dorkings, S. lst, I'd SOC.
3rd
Pair White Dorkngs, So LIST, ID, SOC. 3rd.
HAMBURes.
PAIR Silver Spangled Hamburgs, 81 LIST, Cd.
SOC 3rd
Pair Golden Spangled Hamburgs. So LIST,
ID, SOC Bird
Pair Golden Penciled Hamburgs, So LIST, I'd,
Soc 3 d.
Pair Silver Penciled Hamburgs, So LIST, %,
Soc 3rd.
Pair Black Hamburgs, So LIST, ID, SOC. Bird.
MED'TERANEAN.
Pair AndaIuSian 30 1st I ID 5lc 3rd
Pair Black and White Minorcas, 50 lst, I'd,
Soc 3rd
Pair White Leghorn Single Comb, 81 LIST,
ID. SOC. 3rd.
Pair White Leghorn Rose Comb 50 lst, ID,
Pair Brown Leghorn Single Comb, SIS LIST, l
ID, Soc 3rd.
AMERICAN.
Pair American Dominique, 81 lst l I'd, SOC.
\ Pair Black Javas, 50 lst, I'd, SOC. 3rd
Pair Mottled Javas, So LIST, l I'd, Soc. Bird.
Pair Barred Plymouth Rocks, ~ LIST I'D,
50c 3rd
Pair White Plymouth Rocks, 81 LIST, ID,
50c. 3rd.
Pair Golden wyandotts 50 LIST, ID, so c.
Bird.
Pair White wyandotts, 90 LIST, l I'd, SOC. 3rd
Pair Silver Wyandotts, 81 lst, 3D. SOC. 3ad.
POLISH.
Pair v g. Black Polish, 81 LIST, I'd, SIC.
Pair G. White Polish, % LIST, I'd. SO.
3rd.
Pair Bearded Golden Polish, 30 LIST, ID, SIC.
3rd.
FRENCH.
Pair Houdane, 50 lat, ID, Doc 3rd. --3.'
GAMES.
best exhibition Of games, three varieties OF
moro, % LIST. 2 I'd, 3rd.
BANTAMs. N
Best e1hihition nf banfams, three varieties or
more, % LIT. "a, l!8rd "