The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-14
NM L1sr IN PRnM1rMs.

The association offers $3.50 In cash prizes
FIVE silver cups and the following special
premiums for which there is always strong
competitions:
The special premiums The Mitchell cup,
value 500 donated by j. L. Mitchell for the
highest scoring pen; open to all breeds ex-
cept bantam; TO be won three tmes cuEscc-
utiVely; now held by l.. MuCkeusen. Hous-
ton, Texas. The Sweeney bredericks'
silver pitcher value SO; for the highest
scoring pen OF Barred Plymouth Rocks to
be won twice consecutively; now held by
L. Mackensen, Houston, Texas. Gold medal
on highest scoring mulNiuaui bird; by Iay
Tor Bros; to be won twice in succession;
any class except bautaus now held by
J. Mackensen, Houston, Texas. Gold medal
by j. ]. Weiss, for the best display of
fancy pigeons; not less than twelve pair;
quality only to governi donor barred.
Pigmy pouters by w, H. Lighthouse, for
tie third hest display of pigeons; not less
than eight pairs; one pair OF pigIny pouters.
Association premiums. American class,
AsiNtic, Mediterranean, ornamental and
pigeon classes SILVER cup each. Bautam
class, $40 In gold.
The rules governing the sweepstake
prizes are as follows:
Mhen specimens with weight clauses COM
pete with those without weight clauses, ~
points per specimen shall be deducted from
all specimens not subject to standard
weight and when solid colorCd specimens
compete with pArti-cooled specimens they
shall be handicapped lla points each aud
after such deductions the specimens or pen
then having the highest score shall he de-
clared the winner.
Premiums will be awarded on pen, cock,
cockerel, hen and pullet of all standard
varieties, and on pairs Of all standard va.
rieties Of turkeys, geese, ducks and pigeons
The cash prizes are graded as fOlloWst
This association Will pay cash premiums
on highest aud next to highest scoring
| fowls In each class, breed and variety,
provided there must be three breeding pens
10 compete and i've single specimens TO
compete, or percentage plan VIII prevail.
Highest scoring pen, SIS; second highest
scoring pen $3.50; third highest scoring pen,
! yellow ribbon.
Highest scoring cock, SO; second highest
scoring cock, $3.50; third highest scoring
cock, yellow ribbon.
Highest scoring cockercl, So; second high
est scoring cockereL SlIO third highest
scoring cockercl, yellow ribbon.
Highest scorlug hen, So second highest
scoring hen, Sl.J0; third highest scoring
hen, yellow ribbon
Highest scoring pullet So; second highest
scoring pullet SlJO; third highest scoring
pullet, yellow ribbon.
The competition is open to the World and
| the following classes are provided for Ply
mouth Rock, Wyandottc. Java, Dominique,
brnhma, Cochin, Langshan, beghorn,
Ancona, Andalusian, Spanish, Mnorca,
Polish. Hamhurgs French, Dorkind, game
and bantam and all the varieties hf these
breeds. There is also a class for turkeys
dicks, geese, pigeons and ornamental birds
The interest In the Belgian hare Industry
promises a large list az entries In this class
competition, for the cash prizes which are
81 90 for mature and immature bucks and
does The pigeon, turkey, geese and duck
prizes range similar to the poultry prizes.