The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03
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Will Be a Feature of Coming
State Fair.
List Of Prizes Has Already Been
Arranged.
MANY BIRDS EXPECTED
Poultry Men Say That Exhibit
tors Will Respond.
Prizes and Rules Governing the
Contests Made Public.

State fair, at Topeka September II 20
- will be under the auspices of the
Kansas State Poultry association.
An unusually large list of prizes and
premiums has been prepared and the
poultry exhibit. being fostered as it is.
viii undoubtedly be larger than any
such exhibit ever given at a Kansas
fair.
Coming as it does in September the
officers in charge have inaugurated a
new plan which meets with favor from
the bird fanciers. Prizes win be offered
both for old and young birds. This not
only gives the younger birds, as well as
the older in many cases, a better chance
but it viii increase the number of ex-
hibits and win make the show much
more attractive TO the public.
A DeN1uth will be director in charge
of the department and the exhibits will
be under the personal supervision of
Thomas owen, the well known poultry
fancier, who will act as superintendent
{. D. Rhodes, one of the best known
authorities in the west. will judge the
fowls. The members of the associa ton,
which has direct control of the poultry
department. are: Prof l.. L. Dyche,
president, Lawrence; f. c. Bacon, vice
secretary, Topeka; Thomas owen, treas
urer, Topeka; Directors. H. c. Short,
Leavenworth, Chas. Steinberg We-Kee-
ney; A. J. kerns. Salina; II. NJ. Philips,
Topeka; George H. Gillies, Topeka.
RULES
All birds must be exhibited in strong
and attractive GOODS made of proper
dimensions and conveniences to suit.
Water cups must be provided by the
exhibitors. Feed will be furnished free
by the association.
A zen consists of one male and four
females.
All eggs laid during the fair will be
gathered by the Superintendent OF his
assistant and their vitality destroyed.
Exhibitors are requested to put neat
cards on their GOODS with the name Of
the variety and their own name ana
address.
Birds will be judged by comparison
according to the American standard OF
perfection.
During the fair all specimens entered
for cOmDetltiOn will be under the con-
troll of the superintendent, and can not
be removed until p. m. Saturday.
me association VIII not be respOn-
sible for loss by FIRE theft or defective
GOODS, but will use all REASONABLE Wig
lance in the care and protection OF
specimens while in charge of the asso-
citation.
Birds under weight will not be dis
qualified.
No entry fee is required. Exhibitors.
tickets, $50 each; good for the whole
week and for the whole exposition.
All BIRDS must be on the fair grounds
py noon of Monday. September IA
For further Information address
Thomas owen, 500 Kansas avenue. To-
peka. Kas
Ship birds to superintendent OF
poultry department, fair grounds, To-
peka xas.
Matters not mentioned here will be
under the general rules of the regular
premium list OF the exposition.
The classes and prizes will be as fol-
lows:
AMERICAN CLASS.
Barred P. Rocks, old birds, 1st pen
$780, End pen $500
Barred 2. Rocks young birds 1st men
5000 2nd pen 81. 90
White P Rocks. old birds, 1st pen
$500, 2nd pen $500.
White p. Rocks. young birds, 1st pen
$500 End pen S1.0O.
Buff p. Rocks old birds 1st pen S. 90
End pen $500.
Bun P. Rocks. young birds, 1st pen
800 End pen S1-0O
Silver Laced Wyandottes. old birds
list pen $500. 2nd pen $500.
Silver Laced Wyandottes, young birds
1st pen $500, 2ld pen 800.
Golden Laced Wyandottes, old birds
LIST pen $500, End pen $500.
Golden Laced Wyandottes. young
birds LIST pen 81 co. End pen 81 90.
White Wyandottes, old birds, LIST pen
$500. 2nd pen $500.
White Wyandottes. young birds. 1st
Bun Wyandottes, old birds, 1st pen
$500. 2nd pen $500
Buff Wyandottes. young birds, 1st pen
$500. End pen LOO.
ASIATIC CLASS.
Light Dramas, old birds, 1st pen IS co.
End pen $500.
Light Dramas, young birds, 1st pen
$500. End pen S1.00.
Dark Dramas. old birds. 1st pen
$500. End pen $500.
Dark Dramas, young birds 1st pen
$500. End pen S1.00.
Buff Cochins, old binds. 1st pen $500,
End pen $500.
Buff Cochins young birds LIST pen
Black Cochins, old birds. 1st pen $500.
End pen $500.
Black Cochins. young birds, 1st pen
81. 00 End pen $l-00.
White Cochins, old birds, LIST pen $500.
End pen $500.
White Cochins, young birds, 1st pen
$780, End pen $1.00.
Partridge Cochins. old birds. list pen
$500 End pen $500.
Partridge Cochins, young birds, 1st
pen $500. End pen S1.OO.
Black Langshangs. old birds, LIST pen
$500. End pen $780,
Black Langshangs, young birds, LIST
pen $500. End pen S1.00.
White Langshangs. old birds, LIST pen
$500, End pen $500.
White Langshangs, young birds, 1st
pen %z-OO. Znd pen Sl-OO
MEDITERRANEAN CLASS.
S. c. white Leghorn. old birds, Isl
pen $500. End. pen 81 co.
S. c. White Leghorns, young birds, Isl
pen $500, End pen $1.OO
r. c. White Leghorns, old BIRDS 1st
pen $500. 2nd, pen $500.
r. c. White Leghorns. young birds
list pen $500. End. pen 500.
S. c. Brown Leghorns, old BIRDS Isl
pen $500. 2nd pen 50 co.
S. c. Brown Leghorns, young birds
1st pen $780, 2nd pen 81. co.
r. c. Brown Leghorns old birds Isl
pen $500. 2nd pen $500
r. c. Brown Leghorns young birds
1st pen $500 2nd pen 50 co.
Bun Leghcrns, old birds, 1st pen $500
2nd pen 500