The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-15
RULES AND REGULATIONS.


RULES AND REGULATIONS.
I. ENTRY FEE in single bird classes is TEN
CENTS per bird, which includes care feed and
coop fee.
CENTS per pen and includes care, feed and coop
3. ENTRY FEE in pigeon classes Is the same
as in poultry single bird classes
a. No entry fee will be charged for displays in
Ornamental Class.
:. The prizes of this Association are open to
general competition, except those debarred under
Rule No 8.
O. Entries will positively close September 3,
1907 but should be sent long before that date as
possible. The Poultry Department will be open
for the reception of specimens at T. M. SATURDAY
September 7, 1907 and those not received by Mon
day at 6 P NJ. will be debarred from competition;
this rule will be strictly adhered to, Judging com
mences at 10 A NJ. Tuesday.
ALL ENTRIES SHOULD BE MADE TO
HENRY L. HUNTON, SUPERINTENDENT,
OAKLAND, ME.
T. The greatest care will be taken of all speci
mems, but the Association will not be responsible
for any accident mistake, loss damage, from
whatever arising, the specimens being at the
sole risk of the owners.
g. Each specimen competing for prize must be
the bona fide property of the owner. BORROW
ING OF BIRDS, OR BUYING TO RETURN
AFTER THE FAIR, WILL BE DEEMED
PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF VIOLATION
OF THIS REGULATION. Any attempt to evade
this rule will exclude all coops of the offending
party from competition, and any prizes awarded
shall be forfeited The Association reserves the
right to refuse entries from both lenders and Dor
roWers, 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.
O. The exhibition will be under the manage
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sgnments of space will be made by him, and the
moving of poultry will be under his supervision
10. The Judges will be governed by the Ameri-
Standard of Perfection, in all classes admitted
to the standard, and will be instructed to dsquaify
any bird they may detect to have been tempered or
improperly dealt with. No appeal from their de-
cision will be entertained upon any ground Whatso
ever except for fraudulent practices.
Chicks will be judged by merit rather than gross
weight, fowl in moult, not disqualified, by SIZE
shape and general characteristics.
II. All exhibits should be sent by express
charges prepaid, care of Central Maine Fair Asso-
citation, Waterve, Maine. Unhealthy specimens
will be debarred from competition and returned to
the owners at their expense
NO. 67-sINGLE BIRD CLASS
Best cock any recognized breed or variety,
cept Bantams, standard oherwise-Ist prize
ST. 90; cd Is; sd, so.
Best hen aboye-Ist prize, ST. 90; I'd, 75c; sd,
soc.
Best Cockerel as above-Ist prize $780, I'd, 75c;
sd, SOC.
Best pullet as above-1st, $1oo; I'd 75c; sd, soc.
Associations silver cup for best exhibit
American Class.
Mediterranean Class
NO. O8-WATER-FOWI~
Same prizes will be paid as in Class No. 81.
Associations Silver Cup for best display
NO 6o-TURKEYs.
Best old tom all breeds, Ist prize, $500; end,
prize, S.. So Sd prize, ST. 90.
Best old hen, same above.
Best young TOM same above.
Best young hen, above
Associations silver cup best display
NO. 7o-BANTAMS
Same as Class No. 81 Ist prize, soc; end prize,
25c; sd, ribbon.
NO. 7I-BREEDING PENS.
A breeding pen shall consist of one male and four
females mated to produce either males or females,
of the following breeds or varieties. Plymouth
Rocks Barred Partridge and Silver Pencilled
Wyandottes Silver and Golden Laced Partridge
and Silver Pencilled; Dark Brahmas, Partridge
Cochins; Single and Rose Comb Brown Leghorns.
Best pen of fowl mated to produce males list
prize, $2.oo; end prize, ST so; sd prize, $I.oo.
Best pen of fowl mated to produce females, Ist
prize, $2oo; end prize, $Iso; grid $Ioo
Same prizes for chicks as for fowl
NO 72-EXHIBTTION PENS.
Exhibition pens shall consist of one male and four
females, chicks and fowls cannot compete in same
pen. All breeds and varieties.
Best pen fowl, Ist prize, $500; end prize $3.50;