The Republican journal., 1905-08-24

Best Boar, years or older. ............... IS 90
Best Boar, year and under years. ....... 90
Best Boar, under year old. ............. 90
Best Sow any age. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 90
Best exhibit by any one breeder. .......... 90
POULTRY DEPARTMENT.
The State contributes $1oo to this Department
Henry /, Hunton, Superintendent, Oakland.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
I. ENTRY FEE in single bird classes is TEN
CENTS per bird, which includes care, feed and coop
fee. ''"l:s s'..,-s II
2. ENTRY FEE in pen classes is FIFTY CENTS
per pen and includes care, feed and coop fee
3. ENTRY FEE in pigeon classes is the same as
in poultry single bird classes.
4. No entry fee will be charged for displays in
Ornamental Class.
S. The prizes of this Association are open to gen.
eral. competition, except those debarred under Rule
No. 6.
6. Entries will positively close September r. 1905
but should be sent long before that date as possible
The Poultry Department will be open for the reception
of specimens at I P. NJ, Monday, September 49, 1905,
and those not received by Tuesday at p M. will be
debarred from competition this rule will be strictly
adhered to, as Judging commences at P. NJ. Tuesday
ALL ENTRIES SHOULD BE MADE TO
HENRY L. HUNTON, SUPERINTENDENT,
OAKLAND, NE.
7. The greatest will be taken of all specimens
but the Association will not be responsible for any
accident, mistake loss damage from whatever cause
arising, the specimens being at the sole risk of the
owners.
8. Each specimen competing for prize must be
the bona fde property of the owner. BORROWING
OF BIRDS, OR BUYING TO RETURN AFTER
THE FAIR, WILL BE DEEMED PRIMA FACIE
EVIDENCE OF VIOLATION OF THIS REGU-
LATION Any attempt to evade this rule will
exclude all coops of the offending party from COM
petition, and any prizes awarded shall be forfeited
Association RIO to ref1,
from both lenders and borrowers as well as from other
intending exhibitors whose conduct in the fancy, in
their opinion makes it desirable for the welfare of the
show that they be debarred from competition.
9. The exhibition will be under the management of
the Superintendent of this Department. assignments
of space will be made by him. and the moving of poul-
try will be under his supervision.
10. The Judges will be governed by the American
Standard of Perfection in all classes admitted to the
standard and will be instructed to dsqualify any bird
they may detect to have been tempered or improperly
dealt with No appeal from their decision will be
entertained upon any ground whatsoever except for
fraudulent practices. -
Chicks will be, judged by merit rather than gross
weight, fowl in mout not disqualified, by size, shape
and general characteristics.
II. All exhibits should be sent by express, charges
prepaid, care of Central Maine Fair Association
Waterville Maine. Unhealthy specimens will be
debarred from competition and returned to the
at their expense.
NO. 3d. SINGLE BIRD GLASS;
Best COCK any recognized breed variety, standard
or otherwise-1st prize, $I.oo; ed, Is; sd, so.
Best hen as above1st prize, ST. 90; ed, U.s. 3d. So
Best cockere above-Ist prize, ST.. 90; ed, ~
3d., so
Best pullet as above-1st prize, $1oo; ed, rs;
sd, so.
On Turkeys, Geese and Ducks the same prizes will
be paid on both old and young as offered above.
NO. 90. BREEDING PENS.
A breeding pen shall consist of one male and four
females but birds in the Single Bird Class cannot COM
pete in the Pen Class.
1st prize, $500; 3D. ST. so; sd, $1oo
NO. CT. oRNAMENTALs
Best displays of Pea Fowl, Peacocks, Golden, Silver
and English Pheasants Pouter Fans and Jacobin
Pigeons
1st prize; $2.oo; ed, $1.5o; Sd, $780,
- NO. 62. PIGEONS
1st prize, so; 3D. rs; sd, ribbon
On the following varieties Pouters, all coors, Fan
tails, all colors Tumblers, Owls Magpies, Archanges,
Dragons, Homers, and Jacobins
tta.
EXHIBIT IN COLISEUM.
ART DEPARTMENT., NEEDLE AND FANCY
WORK
Mrs. Ann NJ Pusifer, Superintendent.
All articles must be plainly marked with owners
name and post office address and the name of the
article. All articles shall be in charge of the associ-