The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-16
BIG POULTRY SHOW
IN BOHEMIAN
STATE ASSOCIATION WILL GIVE
ANNUAL EXHIBITION IN
SWEET PEA CITY.

Many of the poultry fancicrs OF Mis-
soula and western Montana are look
| ing forward to the second annual cx-
| hibition o. the Montana States Poul-
try association. which will be held in
Rozeman on January 70. &c. q. Is and
%. The premium list has been pub
lished by the Gailatin County Poultry
association. which has the big show
in charge. 1t contains much valuable
information for the benefit of those
desiring 10 exhibit. II is understood
that many birds from Missoula and
the western part of the state will be
entered
The exhibition will be held in the
Orp,eum hall of Bozeman and the
competition is open. provision being
made for prizes for birds from all over
the world. The entries are to close
at midnight on January - 1910. Two
competent judges. well-known among
poultry men of the country will score
the birds. these men being Charles
V. Kcelcr of Winomac. Ind. and c. S.
Norton of Bozeman.
The prizes offered by the association
are open to the competition Of the
world. the best specimens to win. The
latest edition of the American Stand
ard of Perfection win be the guide of
the judges in making the awards. To
receive a first prize. the specimen
must score 80 or more points. except
barred Plymouth Rock cocks. which
may be awarded first prizes provided
they score IS or more points. Speci-
mems scoring less than So points shall
not receive a prize. The eAtry fees
have been made small. and exhibition
pens have been provided. Birds that
compete singly are also eligible for
competition in exhibition pens. Pre-
miums for displays shall be governed
by the following rule: All first prizes
shall count four. second shall count
three. and third shall count two. All
birds scoring 80 points and over shall
count one. A display must consist
of 10 birds of any variety. No pro-
tests shall be entertained except for
good reasons. and they shall be handed
in writing to the show secretary by
IL m. o'clock, January %.
Handsome coops will be furnished
free by the association and every
specimen exhibited must be fitted with
| a leg band. All entries must be made
| in the name of the actual owner. and
any attempt to evade this rule. any
misstatement with regard TO age. or
any attempt at fraud. plucking, splic-
ing or coloring feathers. except as re-
lates to docking games. shall exclude
| from competition all entries made by
the offending party. The association
| will use all possible precautions to
prevent any loss or damage to speci-
mems during the exhibition. but will
not be responsible for such loss.
| The entry fees are as follows: Single
specimens. % cents: pens an, extra
fee OF 81; displays. an extra fee OF
81: classes. II. Is and IA. ch4speci-
men. so cents. Three ribbons will be
awarded In each class as follows:
First. blue ribbon: second. red ribbon:
third. white ribbon. Many valuable
cash and cup prizes have been hung
up for the exhibition. making the show
very much worth while. There ars
prizes for chickens. turkeys. .. geese
ducks. pigeons. phesants. wild hallarG
ducks. teal ducks. mandarin ducks
guinea fowls. quails, cartridges and
others. In the pet stock department,
VIII be shown. cats. rabbits. Belgian
hares, white mice. white rats, squirrels
ferrets and guinea pigs.
The officers of the state association
are as follows: DIR. 4. d. Galbraitl
of Butte, president: c. S. Norton Of
Bozeman. vice president: J. l.. Dorsh
of Butte secretary-treasurer; DIR. ]
ID. Sutphen of Butte. Mrs. Ara u
Herriott of Thompson. and Frank
Bolton of Great Falls. members of the
executive board.