Evening journal., 1906-12-11
POULTRY SHOW
GRAND EVENT
fowls and Pets TO Make
Bow to Public Next
Month
LIST OF Prizes OFFERED


preen their feathers. pigeons bill and COO.
ducks, turkeys and geese unite in merry
quacks and gobbles and pigs OF aristo-
cratic lineage squeal and grunt with de-
light next month, because at that time
they viii give a formal reception to the
public through the courtesy OF their
friends, the members Of the Diamond
State Poultry and Pet Stock Association.
Prizes are to be awarded TO many va
rietles Of feathered fowl, both Of the edi-
bic and pet varieties by the association,
as well as many special prizes given BY /
other interests, including the Phillips
Thompson Company and Individual fan
ciers.
Entries viii positively close December
&c. 1905, but should be sent as long before
that date as possible. The hall Will be
open for the reception Of specimens at 5
a. m, Monday, January II, 1907. and those
not received by Tuesday, january 8. at 10
a. m. will be barred from competition.
All expenses OF transportation must be
prepaid and all specimens entered at risk
Of owners The association will not be
responsible for loss by IRE or otherwise,
but viii exercise all reasonable vigilance
"a the care OF exhibits and the police ar
rangements Of the hall.
Bach specimen competing for a prize
must be entered in the name Of the actual
owner Any attempt 10 evade this rule
will exclude all coops entered by the Of
Tending party, II discovered in time and
IL not the premium will be withheld.
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IN each and all the classes, OF first prize
honor and second prize money revert 10
first prize winner. Where only one entry
IN a class. entry money viii be returned.
Such entry not to be in competition for
any association prize.
The Prizes
The following special premiums are Of
fered by the association
silver cup. value SIS. for best bird IN
show: S for best display in American
class; $ for best display in Asiatic class;
So for best display In Mediterranean class;
! s. for best display Of Orplnstons; one sill
yer cup, value $3.50, for best Brahma In
show. one silver cup, value $3.50. for best
Cochin IN show; one silver cup, value $40.
for best Orpington In show; one silver
cup value SO. for best pigeon IN show;
IS for best display Of pigeons; one silver
cup value SO for best Dragon usos)
raised by exhibitor; one silver cup, value
$3.50. for best Bantam IN show.
Other premiums are as follows:
The American Fancier offers five yearly
subscriptions: One for best white Wyan-
dotte pullet, one FOR best S. C. r. l. red
hen: one for best Bun wyandotte hen,
one for best S. C. white Leghorn cock
J. r. Montgomery offers: One silver cup
value $40. for best Leghorn IN show.
l. Scott Townsend offers; One silvel
CUP value 80 for best WylndQtte A.
show.
w H. Moore offers; one. silver cup.
value 80 FOR best r. /. Red Do show.
Daniel O. Hastings offers One sivci
cup. value $40. for besf Barred piymoutH
Rock in show donor not 10 compete fos
same.
John NJ Donohoe offers silver cup fol
the best bird Of his strain in Tho show.
Members Of the Diamond SAFE Poultry
and Pet stock Association onir One sii.
yer cup, value $40, for the best bird in th,
show exhibited by a member OF the a..
soeiation.
The Rhode Island Red Club OF Americi
offers Four special ribbons to be com
peted for by members only. One Cor bes
colored male rose or single comb. one foi
best colored female. rose or single camb
one for best shape female. rose or single
comb, one for best shape male, rose q
single comb.
National White Wyandotte Club oIet.
to members: One ribbon for beet WI t,
Wyandotte cock. one ribbon for bes
White cockerel. one ribbon for best whit,
Wyandotte hen. one ribbon for best white
wyandotte oullet.
Special prizes offered by The Phillips
Thompson Company. In order to secur,
competition, two or more pens Of each va.
riety must be entered:
100 leg bands (any style) for best pen o.
Bun orpingtons. 100 pound forcing food
for best pen Bun wyandottes. 100 poun,
animal meat, for best S. c. White Leg
horn;' 100 pound chicken food, for bes
White Wyandottes. 100 pound scratch foot
for best r. c. Rhode Island Red, prac
teal egg tester, for best Barred Plymouth
Rocks, one large box Conkey roup cur,
Tor best pen white Plymouth Rocks. on,
gallon napcreal for best S. c. Rhode Is
land Red, one gallon liquid lice killer 10
best pen Bun Cochin, 100 pounds bee
scraps, for best pen PeSin Ducks, on,
large box Ravens noup pills to exhibitor
scoring the most number OF points In tn,
pigeon classes. as indicated by ribbon
awarded by the judges. Ribbons to coun
as follows: Blue, points; red, 2 points
yellow, 1 point
The, American Single Comb. Brown
] Leghorn Club offers Five special ribbon
E as follows: Best cock, hen, cockerei puile
and pen, to be competed for by member
|. only.
Association Membership
The association Is rapidly growing II
membership, and its exhibitors are in
: creasing in interest from year to year
Among the members ares
L. Scott Townsend. wilmington DAME
o. Hastings. wilmington: Edward G
Cook. Wilmington; Frederick C. Snyder
Newport; Mrs. Wilmer e. Fell, Newark
James A. Gebhart, Taileyville; Egber
Nutter wilmington; Thomas B. Moore
wilmington; Jesse w. Phillips. Whining
ton; John L. Frick. Newark; George II
' Hollis. Wilmington; Samuel w Handy
} Chadd's Ford. Pa; CORTLAND Rice WI
mington; Arthur w. Hope, J Deiawar
e City; Walter Lye. Brandywine S mint
e Pa; w. w Mccool, Falkland: wlllar
: II. Moore Chadd's Ford. Pa. = Rev. Joe