Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
A GALA WEEK FOR MAINE Poul.
ThYMEN,
Annual Exhibition Of Maine State
Poultry and Pet Stock Association at
Lewiston, Jan. SD.


Poultry and Pet Stock Association at
Lewiston, Jan. 5-8.
The great event of the season in all
!, poultrydom will be the third annual ex-
hibition of the Maine State Poultry and
Pet Stock Association in city hall,
Lewiston. Jan. s. 6, and 5, 1904. Ever
since the close of the last exhibition
which was held at the same place In
Dec, 1902, all Of the poultrymen
throughout the State have been looking
forward eagerly to this show and have
been putting forth their greatest en-
deavors during the chicken season In
order that their birds will stand well
up in the list when the awards are
made and their regulations for pro-
ducing extra nice stock will be MAIN
tanned.
Not only is this true of the live bird
exhibit but of the exhibit of dressed
poultry and eggs as we'll, and, If the
present demands for catalogues and
letters of inquiry regarding the show
are any criterion by which to judge,
all of the departments will be full to
loverflowing.
Already many applications for space
have been made by the leading manu-
facturers of incubaters, breeders and
other appliances used by the modern
raiser of chickens and an exhibit of
this character with machines in opera
ton, Matching and brooding chickens,
will be an object lesson worthy Of care
full examination and investigation by
all persons who are interested in the
pleasant and profitable industry OF
poultry raising. Every intending pur
chaser of such machines should not
| fail to attend the show if for no other
reason than to examine these machines
| in full operation as, by purchasing in
person enough money can usually be
saved to pay the expenses of travel to
and from the show and the cost of en-
| tertainment while. the knowledge OBJ
| tanned will be clear profit and of ines
Unable value.
In order to encourage the exhibiting
of birds by the veteran and amateur
alike, two classes have been provided:
| The State of Maine Glass which is open
| to all residents of Maine, and the Open
| Glass which is open to all out the
State breeders and any Maine breed
ers who wish to place their birds in
comparison with the birds of breeders
from other states.
AS an inducement to exhibit, most
liberal cash prizes are offered. In the
Maine class on twelve entries, cash
prize of $3.50 will be paid, and in the
open class, on the same number of en-
tries. cash prize of $500 will be paid
In addition to these, most liberal cash
special prizes will be paid for the
largest and best display of each one
OF the different varieties. Two mag
nificent silver cups to the value of
$4,000 each are offered: One, the
Marley cup, donated by Hon. Joseph
II. Manley of Augusta, is offered for
/! the ten highest scoring Barred Ply
mouth Rocks and the other is offered
for the best display in the American
varieties, while almost numberless 9TH
.er valuable special prizes are offered.
Cats and pigeons have not been for
gotten, while it is not unlikely that a
Illrge exhibit of dogs will be made in
connection with the other departments.
No entry fee is charged for cats or
pigeons while the winners in their re-
spective classes will receive beautiful
silver cups.
But the best part of the whole show
will be the practical talks, discussions,
and lectures which will be given by
Mr.. John II. Robinson of Boston and
Mr. A. F. Hunter of West Roxbury,
Mass. Mr.. Robinson has been in close
touch with practical poultry culture
| for the past ten or fifteen years and,
from his own experience can give a
vast fund of useful instruction. He is
the editor of Farm Poultry, one of the
very best poultry papers now pub
| lished and in his work on his paper
| has visited hundreds of poultry plants
| where a careful study of breeds, feeds.
buildings, methods has been made all
of which will be at the disposal of his
| hearers.
All that has been said of Mr.. Robin
son can truthfully be said of Mr. Hunt
cr and much more besides. He has
| been a veteran poultryman from a
practical standpoint and is now. asso-
ciate editor of the Reliable Poultry
journal. He has made Journeys all
over the United States and the Prov
| inccs in connection with his work on
his paper and what he has seen in his
travels will be boiled down and put
into an interesting lecture entitled:
Poultry Keeping for Both Eggs and
| Meat"
| Half fare will be granted on the rail-
roads and concessions will be made by
| the hotels so that every inducement
will be offered for poultrymen and
poultrywomen to attend. Every lover
| of poultry should plan to be at Lewis