The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-12-19
RULES Of
THE SHOW
Pertinent Pointers for
Exhibiting Poultry
People.

The following rules will govern
the exhibition of the Hawaiian Poultry
| Association which opens tomorrow and
continues until Saturday night, closing
at 10 o'clock:
The show will be judged by COM
parison.
The latest edition of the American
| Standard of Perfection will be the
| guide of the judges in awarding the
| prizes on all the varieties recognized
| therein.
! All prizes offered on best exhibits
will be computed by points. A first
prize to count 6, second to count 4,
a third to count 3, a fourth to count
g If after computing points for best
exhibits there is a tie, the prize will
be awarded to the largest entry.
| Any exhibitor interfering with the
| Judges in the discharge of their duties,
or interfering with or handling any
| specimen or specimens, or informing the
| Judges as to the identity of any speci-
men or specimens, shall forfeit all
claims Me may have in the premium
| list. Exhibitors wishing to make any
statement relative to their specimens
| may do so in writing, addressed to the
Board of Directors.
After the entire show has been Judg-
ed the awards will be supervised and
approved by the Board of Directors,
and a ribbon or card stating the prize
will be placed on each winning coop,
where it must remain until the close OF
the exhibitors, for the enlightenment of
visitors Cards showing the entry
number shall be attached to the coop as
soon as specimens are in position. No
other writing, cards, circular or decor
alton or distinguishing mark whatso-
ever will be allowed upon coops until
after the judging has been completed
and the award cards are up, and then,
| only on the approval of the Secretary.
The decision of the judges, after be-
ing ratified by the Board of Directors,
will be final All protests must be made
within six hours from the posting OF
the awards, in writing, and delivered to
the Secretary, which must be accom-
panied by a deposit of $500; and If,
after the matter has been thoroughly
investigated, by a committee to be com
posed of two members of the Board OF
Directors. and the Judge in that class,
it should prove TO be without founda-
ton the deposit shall be forfeited. If
the protest is sustained the deposit shall
be returned.
In shipping, exhibitors must have
their coops plainly addressed to the
Secretary, and the Secretary notified
of their coming Coops must also be
plainly marked with the name and add
dress of exhibitor.
An entries must occupy coops fur
nished by the Association. When fowls
are received at the doors of the exhi~
bition hall they will be taken in charge
by the superintendent. placed in their
respective coops, fed, watered and
afterwards Chose subject to weight
clause) weighed. Fowls on exhibition
viii be in the exclusive custody of the
Superintendent from the time they
reach the exhibition hall until the show
closes. Birds shipped from distance
for exhibition will be allowed credit
for weight, viz: shipped from neigh
boring Islands, Il pound.
All specimens must be leg banded.
Exhibitors are requested to furnish
their own leg bands; if furnished by
the Association charge of five cents
will be collected. All specimens must
be exhibited in their natural condition,
except game and game bantams.
During the exhibition no specimen
entered can be removed except by the
consent of the Superintendent No per-
son viii be allowed in the exhibition
hall after closing hours, except by the
consent of the Superintendent. The ex-
hibition viii in all respects be under