The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-05
THE POULTRY snow.
A Meeting OF the south Texas As
socIatIOu.

ISOLATION.
The South Texas Poultry and Pet Stock
association met last night with Vice
President Howe in the chair.
Six new members were admitted to
membership.
The building corner Main and Capitol
will be brilliantly lighted with arc lights
both upstairs and down.
1t was decided that the board OF direc-
tors meet every night during the show;
also that the secretary receive applications
of members during the show on the pay
ment of Sl.25 and issue membership cards,
which admits them and their family dur
ing the show.
IT was ordered that Sl25 be paid for the
new coops when placed in tho building.
Receipts of the evening were s6575.
Secretary Chandler reported having sent
out invitations and tickets to the press Of
Texas.
The members and public are requested
to call at the show rooms, corner Main
and Capitol, and get catalogue and entry
blanks and make their entries at once.
The secretary also requests members to
call and pay up their dues and secure
their season tickets
- ttSpluAloH vi NUduhS was lpnQPTen
Mr. Sigmund Westhemer for his kind Of
fer to furnish horses and wagon FREQ TO
haul evergreens to decorate the show
room.
Bonham, Texas, December 3--The poul-
try fanciers of this city are very well
pleased with the kindness that has been
shown 10 the poultry breeders of the State
by Governor Sayers, when he offers sill
yer cup as prize at the State show at
Houston, The correspondent was In con
versatlon with Mr.. Benjamin Smith
editor Of the Texas Fanciers' Favorite to-
day in regard TO the cup and to the rules
that will govern the contest. He had this
to say
The poultry industry in Texas is grow
ing in magnitude each year All kinds Of
inducements are being offered by promo
ters to encourage the breeding of better
class of poultry. Governor Sayers has Of
fered handsome silver cup to be com
peted for at the Texas State Poultry asso-
citation, which will hold It's annual exit
bition with the South Texas association at
Houston, December II TO 16 The rules
of competition will DO such as 10 require
the winner of the cup at each exhibition to
return 1t TO the officers of the state asso-
citation at each succeeding meeting, and
SO on until the cup shall have been won
three years in succession by the same
breeder on the same variety OF fowls,
when it will become the individual prop
erty OF said breeder.
Competition for this cup will be open
only to Texas bred and raised birds OF AL
the recognized varieties. except that the
bantam will be handicapped 3 or 2 IL
points. The cup will be a magnificent
silver cup, suitably engraved and will be
known as the governors cup II will
cost $50.
The show at Houston on the above
dates will surpass any Southern show
ever yet held. All State organizations,
/ e. Texas State Poultry association. Texas
Buff Poultry club, Texas Langshan club
and Texas Pigeon and Pet Stock associa-
ton, will all hold their exhibits in con-
junction at Houston with the South Texas
association, which will call out all va
reties OF furred and feathered pets from
all over Texas and adjoining States"
Waco, Texas. December 3 - viii A.
Pouncey. secretary of the Texas Langshan
club. has Issued circular calling atten-
ton TO the meeting 10 take place a Hous-
ton Monday. the lith instant. for the cleo
ton of officers and directory for the
coming year lUt itAdG iLauHnbaO NiHi
was organized in this city and is now a
strong association with membership ex-
tending over two-thirds of the State.
1t will hold its show jointly with the
Texas State Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock
association and tho South Texas Poultry,
Pigeon and Pet Stock association, the
joint exposition to begin on the nth and
close on tho 10th instant.
The special prizes at the Houston show.
which Central Texas will patronize large
", include two silver cups. one offered by
Governor Joseph u. Sayers. and tho other
by tho city OF Galveston. and another Of
fered by Mr.. and Mrs McAulty, the cups
being valued at $50 each. Wade NJ. Smith
OF Austin and r. G. Richey OF Burnet of
for gold medals. Several MEDALS are of
fcred by the State association and q
sweepstake of s25 is offered for the best
exhibit at the show ]. l.. Mitchell of
Houston offers s25 silver cup as one of
the special prizes.