The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03
Cash Prizes

The cash prizes will only be paid when there are three individual entries made in this class but the ribbons will be awarded in all classes The cash prizes will be-
 Singles-First, 8; second, s1; third 50 cents pens, first B; second s3, and third s1, with fourth and fifth ribbons in all classes. An entrance fee of 50 cents is charged for each bird with an additional fee of s1 for the pens, carrying with it the privilege of competing for pen prizes. A pen is composed of four bullets and a rooster, which makes the entrance fee s. 90 for them.
 The latest edition of the American Stan
 dard of perfection will be the guide Of 1 the judge in making his decision The hall will be opened for the reception of 1 the birds tomorrow and those not re- l ceived by noon Tuesday will be barred l from competition unless unaVoidably de- l layed by the transportation companies. l The p rules and regulations filed by l the association will be strictly enforced | and careful attention will be given to es- l tablish of a standard that will be fol- 1 lowed by later shows.
 Despite the fact that many hundreds of l dollars will be represented in the cash l prizes and ribbons, there will be no at l tempt on the part of the officials to make 1 the event money making venture. In l order that the whole public may see what kind of birds can be raised in this
 state and district, the admission fee 10 | the show has been fixed at 10 cents The | object of show is to further the poultry
 industry In the south by an exploitation of the Alabama breeds. The opportuni- I ties afforded for the winning of honors | and national ribbons for chickens ducks | pigeons and rabbits are numerous and the | impetus in the poultry field to result from l this exhibition is expected to be inesti- 1 able.
 Is Incorporated
 The Alabama Poultry association is
 incorporated, authorized capital s50O0
 and after a few weeks existence has q
 membership of nearly 125, each mem
 Der holding from one to 10 shares oi
 the capital stock, valued at s5 a share
 Tho superintendent of the show will
 be H. J. McCafferty and the follow
 ing are the officers of the association
 l. A Whitehead, president; Miles Bradford, first vice president II. ] McCafferty, second vice president. Mr. Florence Forbes, third vice president
 Dr. J. A. Carey. fourth vice president
 Charles Barber, secretary; F. $. FIetch.
 CT, assistant secretary; D. F. Durban
 treasurer; Alvin M. Douglass, genera counsel
 A number of birds shown at the re cent St. Louis poultry exhibit will b, entered here.
 Among the entries made are. India, Runner ducks, by II. E. Lansden o Manchester. Tenn; pen of fancy bird by the Durand Poultry yards of Go i iumbana, Ala; White Orpinetons Barred Plymouth Rocks from the Pin | son Poultry farm; Rhode Island Red from J. l.. Thornton; White Orping tons by l.. E. Lampkin; Black Min | oricas by J. T. Dunlap; White Leghorn \ by J. T. Roach. White Leghorns p, | r T. A. Lefstead; Rhode Island Reds h, | George Oliver; Lakeview White Orn ingtons by Russell Hunt; Crystal Whit | Orpingtons by the Alma Poultry farm Il Black Minorcas by Hays & Chapin White Orpingtons by s. Kealhofer l White Orpingtons, C. w. Canthen White Leghorns, s. Schmidt; White Min orcas, L. A. Whitehead; Blue Anda lusias, l.. A. Whitehead; Indian Run ner ducks, Alvin M. Douglas, and mar others.
 The show rooms will be open at
 o'clock in the morning and will clos at s10 o'clock