Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-01
A POULTRY MEETING.
List Of Premiums To be Awarded at
the Chow to be Held in Mexico
No, on Dec. IA and IS.

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"Practical Versus the Fancy Side Of
Poultry Culture" Grant M. Curtis,
Quincy, III.
Discussion, led by E. E. Codding,
Sedalie.
"Light Brahmas as Practical Fowl"
Mrs. Ella Thomas, Quarles.
"The Hamburgs as Compared With
the Leghorns," Mrs. 8. A. Mcclellan,
Granger.
cups and Downs In Fancy Poultry
Culture" Mrs. Della Maxwell, FaYette.
"The Best Egg Producers Clyde
Patterson, Sedalia.
Discussion, led by Mrs. A. Y. Parker,
Hoffman.
1.-THE Pellet From Shell TO Maturity"
Miss Lou Barker, Montgomery City.
"The Bronze Turkey as l Have
Found it," Mrs. Theo. Evans, ARM
strong.
PREMIUMS.
The Missouri State Poultry AssocIa-
ton will give the following cash prem
iur1s on each variety:
GLASS L.
Light Brahmas, Bun and Partridge
Cochins, Black Langshans, Barred and
White Plymouth Rocks, Silver and
White Wyandottes, Single Comb
Brown and White Leghorns and Buff
Wyandottes, Golden Wyandottes and
Buff Plymouth Rocks.
For cocks, cokerels, hens and pull
let's, first prize, %; second, 81.
CLASS II.
Dark Brahmas, White Cochins, Black
Cochins, Silver Spangled Hamburgs,
W. F. Black Spanish, Black Minorcas,
R. o. Brown and White Leghorns,
Houdans and B. B. Red Games and
Cornish Indian Games.
For cocks, cockrels, hens and pull
lets, first prize, q. so; second prize,
rs cents.
CLASS III.
Bronze and White turkeys.
For Old Tom, first prize, 80; second
prize, 81.
For Young Tom, first prize, s.; sec
ond prize, 81.
For hens and pullets, first prize, s2i
second prize, 81.
CLASS ".
Ducks-On Pekin, RoueD, Cayuga,
Aylesbury, White and Colored Mus
covy Ducks Ito be shown in pairs).
First prize, $3.50; second prize, 75c.
CLASS v.
Geese-On Toulouse, Embden, Gray
African, Brown Chinese, Gray Canada
and oolored Egyptian Ito be shown in
pairs). First prize, s1.50; second, 75c.
GLASS VI.
Guineas Ito be shown In paIrs):
Pearl-First prize, 81; second prize,
soc.
White-First prize, 81; second prize,
SOC.
N@AhN vas
Bantams, Golden se~abrights, Silver
Seabrights, Buff Pekin, B T. Red
Games ana Golden Duck Wing ito be
shown In pairs)-First prize, 81; sec
ond prize, SOC.
CLASS VIM.
Dressed poultry: Entry fee, loo for
each specimen.
In dressed fowls quality and not
weight will govern, except in the
capon class, where weight will govern.
All birds must be labeled, stating
breed, age and weight before dressing
and after. Gross breeds must state
the crosses from which they we're
bred.
All birds must be dry picked, head
and feet on and undrawn.
Fowls should not have feed or water
for thirty-six hours before killing.
Asiatics-First, 81; second, 81.
Americans-First, 81; second, 81.
Capons-First, 81; second, 81.
Gross breeds-First, g; second, 81.
Turkeys-First, 90; second, 81.
Ducks-First, ~; second, 81.
Guineas-First, %; second, 81.
G~ames-First, %; second, 81.
EGGs-ENTRY FREE.
The name of the variety that pro-
duced the eggs must accompany each
entry.
Best dozen eggs appearance to
govern)-Flrst, 81; second, 500.
Best display of eggs from one
breeder, one dozen of each kind and
not less than four varieties-First, 90;
second, o..
The State Poultry Association will
hold Its meeting in Mexico on Dec. IA
and Is. Following is q completion of
the premium list, continued from yes
terday's LEDGER.
sPE cIAL PREMIUMS.