Evening journal., 1908-12-11
REGULATIONS OF
POULTRY SHOW
Association Issues Pamphlet
Explaining Conditions Of
This Years Exhibit
PRIZES FOR FINE BIRDS

forth all the points In the managing Of
the exhibit, and giving every information I
as TO how enterles must be made.
The rules I'm full are as follows:
The premiums OF this association are
open to the competition Of the world
Labels will be sent for each entry. The |
reverse Of each label must have the send /
er's name and address legibly written
thereon, and name Of express company
for the return journey. If from accident
the association labels do not arrive in
time send exhibits without them and the |
secretary will make duplicates. When
more than one specimen is sent in a.
coop. each entry must be properly divid-
ed and separately labeled. Unhealthy
specimens will not be exhibited but win
be returned to the owners at their ex-
pense.
Entries will positively close Decemberl
"a. 1903, but should be sent as long before
that date as possible. The hall will bel
open for the reception Of specimens at 81
a m. Monday. January 4, 1909 and thosel
not received by Tuesday. January 9Th.
at 10 a. m. viii be barred from competl-
ton.
All expenses OF transportation must be
prepared and all specimens entered at
risk OF owners. The Association Will not
be responsible for loss by FIRE or other
wise but will exercise all reasonable Wig
ence in the care OF exhibits and the
police arrangements OF the hall.
Each specimen competing for prize
must be entered in the name OF the ac-
tual owner. Any attempt TO evade this
rule will exclude all coops entered by
the offending party. If discovered in time.
and if not the premium shall be with
held
All specimens shall be exhibited In their
natural condition, with the exception Of
game and game bantams. Any violation
Of this rule shall exclude the specimen
from competing and cause the with
holding of all premiums awarded the
owners of such birds.
No judge shall be a competitor in a
class where his decision is to be given.
Exhibitors wishing 20 make any state
ment relative TO their specimens may do
so in writing addressed to the executive
committee. The reports OF the judges
shall be made in writing upon blanks pro-
vlded by the secretary. and will be final
after having been approved BY the ex-
ecutive committee as soon as possible
after the awards Of the judges have been
supervised and approved. A card or
badge stating the premium Will be placed
upon each winning coop where It must
remain until the close Of the show.
The judges are strictly prohibited from
making known their awards except
through the secretary or superintendent
Any person attemptrS TO interfere with
the judges in their decisions by letter or
otherwise will be excluded from compe-
titon and exhibition. No names will be
allowed on coops and no distinction marks
or decorations in the coops until after
the premiums have been awarded.
All protests against awards, etc. must
be made in writing and delivered to the
secretary before 10 a., m, Wednesday,
January 9Th. 1909. which must be accom-
panied by a deposit Of s., and il, after
the matter has been thoroughly investi-
gated, it should prove to be without
foundation the deposit will be forfeited.
All display premiums in the open
classes unless otherwise stated will be
decided thus: First prize to count
points; second prize. points: third prize.
, points; fourth prize point
Season tickets vii be issued free Of
charge TO all exhibitors whose entry fees
amount to 8. Exhibitors tickets are
not transferable and viii be forfeited il
presented by any one but the owner
No specimens viii be allowed in tho
hall except those which have been duly
entered in the books of the association.
and the entry fee and express charges
paid
The association viii be pleased 10 IN.
dertake the sale Of birds for exhibitors
| free Of any charge To facilitate and as
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be stated in the catalogue. All sales must
be reported at the office as soon as made.
There must be more than three entries
I'm each and all the classes. or first prize
honor and second prize money revert TO
! first prize winner
To compete for a display premium will
require four or more single entries and
one pen OF any one variety in the open
class unless otherwise stated.
The entrance fec for poultry in competi
ton is s1oo: exhibition pens. 81: pigeons.
Joc; pet stock. 50c each. This includes
coop fee. feed and attendance. All speci-
mems entered for competition must be
shown in coops provided by the associa-
! tion. Non-competitive display pens viii
be rented at $3.50 each upon application
to secretary with and at time Of entry.
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property Of the association until the
close Of the show and must be dis
played on the cages for the enlight-
ment Of the visitors.
All prize money will be paid by check
drawn to the order OF the exhibitor on
or about February 1st, 1909.
Some Of the Prizes.
] In the poultry. classes the entry fees
are 81 for each specimen in compete
ton and 81 for each breeding pen. A
breeding pen consists of one male and
/ four females. No additional entry fee
is required for the winners classes.
Non-competitive display eens. $3.50
The first prize. open classes is 50:
second. 81: third, fourth and fifth, rib
bons. First prize pens, ribbons.
The officers Of the association are
the following:
l.. Scott Townsend, president; Will
liam II. Moore, president: Charles
c. Speakman. treasurer; Courtand
Rice, secretary
Executive Committee-Walter Beas-
ton. John NJ. Donohoe, Fred r. Camp
bell, Joseph II. Gould. T. +. Clayton.
Charles Hoelle c. p. Cochran, William
Kirk, w Percy Morrison.
superintendent Of Poultry, John NJ.
Donohoe; assistants. William Tlnsman.
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