Evening journal., 1905-12-22
PREMIUMS FOR
PRIZE FOWLS
FanCierS Of Thoroughbred
Birds Getting Ready for
Show Next Month
EXPECT NUMBER OF ENTRIES

Much interest is being taken in the
first annual exhibition OF the Diamond
state Poultry and Pet stock Associa-
tion. which win be held dn Turn Hail,
Fourth and French streets, on January
q TO- II. II and l3. The entry list will
close on December 20.
Courtland Rice. the secretary. has
copies OF the rules and regulations
which can he obtained upon request.
The hall will be open for the reception
OF specimens at a. m, Monday Janu-
ary Sth. 1906, and those received by
Tuesday. January 9th. at 10 "a. m.. will
AIRY Sth 1906. and those not received by
penses OF transportation must be pre-
paid and all specimens entered at risk
OF owners. The association will not be
responsible Tor loss by fire or other
wise but will exercise all reasonable
vigilance dn the care Of exhibits and the
police arrangements of the hall. Zach
specimen competing for a prize must
be entered in the name OF the actual
owner All specimens shall be exhibit
ed in their natural condition, with the
exception OF game and game bantams.
No Judge shall bc a competitor in
class where his decision is to be given.
The reports of the judges shall be made
in writing upon blanks provided by the
secretary. end VIII be final, after have
ing been approved by the executive
committee. as soon as possible after the
awards of the judges have been super
viscd and approved. A card or badge
stating the premium will be placed
upon each winning coop where Il must
remain until the close OF the show.
The judges are strictly prohibited from
making known their awards except
through the secretary or supcmnten-
dent. ANY person attempting TO inter-
fere with the judges in their decisions
10y letter or otherwise will be excluded
from competition and exhibition. All
protests against awards. must be made
IN writing and delivered TO the secre-
tary before 10 a. m, Wednesday, Janu-
airy lcth. 1906.
All display premiums I'm the open
classics unless otherwise stated. will
be decided thus: First prize 20 count
four points; second prize, two points;
third prize. one point. Season tickets
will be ISSUED free OF charge to all eX-
hibitors whose entry focs amount to 50.
Exhibitors tickets are mot transferable
ana VIII be forfeited if presented by
any one but the owner No specimens
will be allowed An the hall except those
which have been duly entered IN the
books OF the association, and the entry
fee ana express charges paid.
To compete Cor n display premium
will require four or more single entries
and one pen OF any one variety in the
open class unless otherwise stated.
An kinds OF poultry are included in
the list of exhibits. There will be "a
special class for pigeons Of the follow
dng varieties; Carriers. pouters, runts.
pigmy pouters. fantails. barbs. short
face tumblers, longface tumblers. parlor
tunbers. jacobins, English owls, Afri-
can owls. Chinese owls. Oriental frills,
turbits. anaepics. swallows, nuns, arch
angels Dragons, show homers flying
homers, &c
Ia the pet stock class there viii be
rabbits. guinea pigs, &c.
The prizes follow; Poultry class
First prdze 81; second prize, so cents.
and third ribbons.
Pigeon classes-First prize. so cents
second and third. ribbons.
Pet stock-First prize, so cents
second and third ribbons.
There are a large number OF special
premiums.
The officers OF the association are;
l.. Scott Townsend, president; Vim.
II. Moore. vice-president; Rev. Joel G..
Gdlhllan, treasurer; Courtand Rice.
secretary.
Executive Committee-Walter J. Mar
tin, Frederick c. Snyder James A. Geb-
hart, John M. Donohoe G. r.. Cochran,
William G. Robeen, J. Milton Mad
dox
Observation-Disclosures C. Temple.
Judges-R. G. Bailey. J. ID. Nevius
Thomas S. Armstrong.