The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-23
SPECIAL PRIZES
FOR EARLY BIRDS
STATE FAIR WILL INSIST THAT EV-
cry EXHIBIT BE ON TIME.
PLANS FOR THE WOMAN's DE-
PARTMENT

Every exhibit for the Alabama State
Fair will have to be In place exactly on
time, for this year the strictest rules
have been made, and to insure their being
observed two special prizes have been Of
tered by Mrs. J. b. Reid, head of the
woman's department, for exhibits which
are sent In and arranged on time.
Ben NJ. Jacobs Furniture company will
give Hoosier kitchen cabinet Every
exhibitor bringing or sending, her ex-
hibits and arranging same on schedule
time, as prescribed by the catalog, will
be given the opportunity to enter the
contest for this valuable cabinet.
Each exhibitor living In Greater Bir-
mingham who conforms to the rules gov
erning the time of entering exhibits, as
prescribed in catalog. will be entered in
the contest for Garland gas hot water
heater, given by the Michigan Stove
works, through their agents, the Bir-
mingham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany. Those entitled to enter the con-
test will be given a certificate. This will
apply to all booths and bazaars. The
icates for church societies.
Following are the rules under which
these prizes are offered
The woman's building at the fair
grounds will be open for entering ex-
hibits beginning Monday, September 26,
and parties having articles to exhibit
should send same direct to the fair
grounds
Show cases are fitted with locks and
keys, and the exhibits will not be ham
died,
Textile work will be received beginning
Monday, September g. Entries for tex
tile department will close Friday, Sep
TENDER 30, at o'clock p. m. Otherwise
they will not compete for prizes.
Art exhibits will be received Thursday,
September 20, and entries for this class
will close Friday. September 30, at 5
o'clock p. m.
Preserves, canned goods. etc, will be
received Monday, October 2, and such en-
tries will close Tuesday. October 3, at 5
o'clock y. m.
Bread, cakes and perishable exhibits
only will be received on Wednesday, Oc-
tober s, until IL o'clock noon
These rules must be complied with in
order to serve the public inteligently and
give time to place exhibits for opening
day. Exhibits brought later than the ap-
pointed time will not be submitted to the
judges.
Booths and bazaars must be completed
by Wednesday, October g. at 10 o'clock
noon.
All express matter for exhibit in this
department Is urged to be sent in to be
delivered at fair grounds by Friday,
September 30, at o'clock p. m.
Exhibitors are asked to write for EN-
try blanks" They will be required to
fill out their own applications, and are
requested to mail them TO manager of the
department before September &c. Upon
their receipt proper tags will be ready
to place on exhibits without delay to the
exhibitor and facilitate the proper ar
rangement of exhibits.
Articles will not be received which are
in bad order.
The exhibitors must entef work made
by Observation-Disclosures will be required
where doubt exists. In case of misrep-
resentation the exhibit will be excluded
and no prizes given, even II awarded by
the judges.
No article can compete for more than
one prize. except In collections.
If judges need instruction with refer
ence to these rules, the manager of the
department will furnish any desired in
formation.
The judges are expected, in the execu-
ton of their duties. to be careful to act
with the most rigid impartiality, in all
cases of doubt or difficulty referring free
ly to the department manager
Workmanship and neatness will be the
standard of the judges. All exhibits
must be tho work of the past u months.
Exhibits must not be removed or dis
turbed until close of fair.
No exhibits will be deliver ed to exhibit
ors until Monday. October II, after 9
O'Clock, when they must call or send re-
cepts for them.
At the close of the exhibition exhibit
ors must remove their exhibit as early as
possible. Any article or stand left in
the buildings or grounds after the close
of the exhibition will be at the risk of
the owner.
Preserves canned goods, pickles, etc,
should be exhibited in quart jars. and
jellies in glasses of uniform size, forming
more artistic display.
No entrance charges will be made on
articles in this department..
All perishable articles will be judged
the second day of the fair.
Only Alabama work will be entered for
prizes in the woman's exhibit