Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-11-12
PREMIUM LIST
OF the Maine State
Poultry Association
Which Will be Held at Port
land, Dec 6 ito 9.
This Years Exhibit Promises to Be
Best Yet Held.

During the past year the officers of
tn" Mainr Stat. Poultry ana Pet Stock
Association have been hard at work
ana the result OF their labors is TO be
seen IN the premium list which has
been revised from beginning to end.
This revision is based upon the ex-
r'lirncc gained ~ their successful eX-
hibits ANA many marked changes are
:" h" sc.n III of which rebound to the
benefit OF thost VINO Will patronize the
SHOWS.
tne Of the most important changes is
tn" discardiag Of the tWo class sys-
tenn and making one class only and
any pvr.'uII in The State or out of it is
eligible 4, this class. Formerly when
there were, two Glasses the Main" class
oI"n to Maine breeders only. and the
open "iaSs. opcn 90 both Maine and
ont of -thr-Stdte breeders. much con-
fusion resulted in cooring the bird sat
isfactorily. ana III making proper en-
tries. Bat the greatest confusion was
III advertising winnings. as first prize
vinnrrs in the Maine class would ad-
v"rtisc they had won first prize on SUCH
ana such entries At the Maine state
Poultry show. While the winner i'll III"
open class would advertise the sana
thing. This would naturally suggest
the query. how can two different per
sons win III, same prize at the same
time?
Another important change is male
in fixing the entry fee at - crutS
which is "nc-half az much az hats for
m,rlY been charged in the open class.
one dollar is I pretty stiff entry ir''
and has kept i good many nice birds
from being shown. but the present
entry f.e is SUR. to bring out i large
entry.
Then the Old method Of awarding
prizes had too many strings I" it [" be
over popular with the fraternity. az il
reuui..rd "A is,.eu mathematician To as
certain how much one persons Win
uinGs We're. rs there We're twelve en-
tries required in 4 class in order t" Sc
crt.. first prize money. while if there
wt re- only one ently i'll Il class the first
prizt- winner 60 ul,i OILY get back one
h.'If If his entry fee. This WAS playing
Il losing game anyway rs the eNhlfltor
where there was but one entry IL Il
class WuulG not only be out his express
but onp-half of his entry fee AS well.
Under the new arrangement, a hrSt
prize of - is paid in the single blfd
class if there are four entries. If l"SS
than four entries, fIst p1'iz" ribbons
will BE- awarded ard second money of
fifty cents will be paid. Thus amy eX-
hibitor will recover his entry fee al
least. In pen. first prize Of 500 and
/, second prize Of Sl.u0 Will be pald
while the entry fee is $50. 1t has
also been settled that a display shall
consist OF a cock. hen, cockrrcl. pullCt
. and pen.
/ w the turkey and water fowl de
r;,rtmrmt there is 10 restriction in en-
! tries or moneys whetcvcr but every
! first pliZc winner Will receive SID.
| This should be Il great incentive I" all
| breeders of turkeys and water fowl
! and hundrr,is of these birds will un-
! doubtcdly be S"en Al city Hall, Port
| land. Dee. :. !. ana =. 1904.
NJ entry fee is charged on cats and
pigeons aud a magnificent silver cup
| will he given to winners in each class.
The pigeon Department is always
very INT, resting and will be moro
than pleasing this year as Mr.. b. &.
| Dickinson Of Hav"rhill. Mass. who has
| , $40 pigcone of every description has
entered a display of from 1000 to 1900
of his choicest birds. This will be a
rare sight and worth going miles to
see. for they are not only handsome
to look at but perform many amusing
tricks. one of the most pleasing
features of this exhibit will be the
dailv exhibition by his tumbler
! pigeons which cut up all sorts OF an
tics.
COPIES of the catalogue and pre-
MUM list can be obtained of A. L.
Merrill. Secretary. Auburn. Me- II
YOU will send your address TO him on a
postal card
The Judges will be Geo. p. Coffin oi
! Frcerort. A. G. Hawkins of Lancaster
/ Mass. and J. g. Watson Of Nashua
rhev are know. n as among the coun-
trv's best and give satisfaction
wherever they go.