The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-08
POULTRY PREMIUMS
 ARE NOW COMPLETE Department Officers and Judges
 Were Named Saturday THE GOVERNING RULES
Twenty Conditions Governing the Placing of the Exhibits and the Methods of Awarding
 Prizes by Judges.

The premium list in the poultry depart, ment of the Alabama State Fair has been completed, and the officers of the depart ment chosen. B. C. Garmon, Jefferson county poultry man, will be supernten- dent of the department, and John A. Mur- kin, Jr., will be secretary. F. J. Marshall of Atlanta, one of the best known poul- try men in the south, will act as judge Entries in the poultry department viii close on Saturday, october 13.
 The premiums range from g to 8 for first prizes and $l for second prizes for cocks, bullets and hens of all the stand ard breeds, Plymouth Rocks, Buff Or pinton, Wyandotte, Black Java. Rhode Island Red, Light Brahma, Dark Brah- ma. Buff Cochin, Partridge Cochin, Black Langshan, Leghorns, Black Minorca, Blue Andalusian, Black Spanish. Hamburg, game cocks, turkeys, ducks geese, pneas- ants, guineas. pigeons and peafowls.
 A special prize of s5 Is offered for the best exhibit of poultry by the farmers wife or daughter not making speciality of pure bred poultry. The second prize in this class is $s and the third prize $2.
 Special prizes of s5 for the first and & for the second are also offered for the exhibit of ten or more fowls brought the longest distance. and for the largest mum. Der of fowls by Alabama exhibitors.
 Governing Rules.
 The rules governing the poultry depart ment are as follows:
 Entries close October 13.
 Entries must be made on entry blanks furnished by the general manager, and must be accompanied by the amount of entrance fee. either express or postal money order made payable to R. NJ Will Hams, secretary Alabama State Fair.
 An entry fee of 25 cents will be charged for each bird on exhibition, whether en- tered for premium or sale; an additional fee of $1 will be charged on each pen entry. No bird can compete for pen prize unless entered first in the single class.
 All birds for exhibition shall be in place unavoidably detained In transit may be ddillLtQ dl lllt ulSCTttlOH Ol lio bupeTlil- tendent fin charge.
 Birds should be delivered or sent by express, prepaid, to secretary Alabama State Fair.
 The fair association will give birds all proper attention. but will not be respon- sible for any loss damage that may occur. Shipping GOODS must be marked with name of breed, sex and number of birds contained and address of exhibitor, so as to insure their prompt return at close of the fair.
 The terms Cock" "hen.n "cockerel' and bullet" are thus defined; Cock and hen, birds matched prior to 1906; cock erel and bullet, birds matched during 1906
 All specimens must be exhibited In their natural condition, with the exception of game and game bantams. Pulling false feathers, coloring, inserting or splicing feather and similar practices vii lexclude the specimen from competing. and cause the withholding of all premiums awarded to the owners of such birds.
 Must Be Banded.
 All specimens must be banded and the leg number properly entered on the en- try blank. All birds that are found not banded will be banded by the superin- tendent at charge of cents per bird, to be paid by the exhibitor
 Any specimen showing symptoms of dis ease when received, or during the exhibi- tion, will be immediately removed from the hall and cared for by the superln- tendent or returned to the owner.
 Any exhibitor found guilty of any at tempt to deceive by false entries or other wise shall forfeit all premiums won.
 Judging will be done by comparison ac- cording to the new American standard of perfection.
 Competent judges have been selected to award the premiums, and no protest will be entertained unless made in writing and signed by a majority of the exhibitors iu the class. The report of the judges, after being approved by the management, will be final, and no appeal will then be en- tered. The award of regular premiums will decide all specials in the same class.
 The judge will be empowered to with hold prize or prizes when in his opinion the speciments are not of sufficient merit The judge is to enforce this strictly.
 There must be three or more entries in all poultry and pigeon classes. or first money will be withheld, but first prize honor will be awarded and second prize money revert to first prize winner. Terms means individual exhibitor.
 Display" Qualified.
 A display shall consist of ten or more entries of one variety; display premiums will be decided thus: First. premium counts 4 points; second premium counts 3 points; third premium counts 1 point; breeding pen prizes to count twice as many points as single birds. In case of a tie, the exhibitor showing the largest number of birds to win.
 In the pigeon department. five or more varieties must be shown to be classed as a display.