The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-03

POULTRY txlBlIS
WILL BE SPLENDID.
Take interest b Il and Hep Build towards
q County Falr.

Take interest b Il and Hep Build towards
Comfy Fair.
Frsm alf appearances it seems that
the Poultry Show that viii be given on
the 7srd. OF November will be . bril-
liant success, and We want to insist
that every citiz m OF the county do his
share in making it success. 1t il the
hnpe that this show will finally take
sixe and develop into = real county fair.
IN institution that Lehorc County so
badly needs.
Tho promoters are showing great en-
thusiasm over the prospect, and it is
being talked for all it is worth. as it
should be. Poultry raising is 40 small
factor In 'making your living at home, :"
and il the proper interest was mani
tested In tho raising Of chickens and all
kinds Of poultry the canned-goods. evil
woah be of insiRnificance save only for
convenience sake ON An occasional
pleasure excufsion. Besides when con
Quoted in the proper business-like man
ner, it has demonstrated itself to be one
Of the best paying basinassee Of it's
kind.
Tho show last season WAS signal
success for the initiative, and it's pro
moters were so encouraged by the re-
suits OF same that they are determined
to make this better achievement. and
the citizens connected with the poultry
association in the county are OF the
bustling kind that make good their ef
forts. Systematic arrangements havs
been effected and very likely the on
tries this year will double that Of last
year; and the quality of birds exhibit
promise Improvement. So far it is not
positive where the show will be given,
but it Is thought that same will be held
In the Yancey Building, on Main Street,
just across from the First National
Bank.
Now it's up to the hustlers Of Green
wood to take interest in this proposi7
tiOn whether you are q poultry-raiser OF
not. II you appreciate the. fact fully
enough that this country is t,tally de-
pended upon the diversified crops aud
diversified farming, you are sure to rec
ognize the fact that the county fair IL
an Indispensable agency to, keep this
rca1fbsssof fxFmThg ap 4t..es sa.s l..tS 81. In
tensified methods, where the living is
made at home and the profits hand.
somely realized from the most productive
crop. This small institution, the Poui
try Show, should be taken up, along
with the Colt Show which will be helG
on the 18th, and the two together form
. nucleous from which the real, big
county fair should originate. Every
body says the Institution is needed
yet the initiative has not taken SO fal
for the organization of same, except b!
such exhibits as the poultry and col,
shows, and we should profit by thes'
and perfect the organization of th'
sadly needed county fair.
The second annual show Of the Leflor
County Poultry Association shall b.
governed by the following rules:
Rule l. The executive comm TT
shall have entire charge of the show
The committee will personally arrang
the coops to make the best display pos
sible.
Rule 2. All premiums are open t
members of the Association only.
| Rule 8. An entry fee of ten cents pc
bird will be charged on all birds en-
tered. This entry fee must accompan
| the entry, otherwise birds will not b.
permitted to enter competition fo
| premiums.
Rule 4. All birds must be leg banded
Birds not banded will be banded by tn
Association, and charge of two cent
per band will be made.
Rule s. All entries must be made o
the Associations regular entry blan
which will be furnished by the secre
tary, Miss Lille johnson, Greenwoo,
i Miss. Be sure to get these blanks G
your entry will not be accepted.
4 Rule 6. Oat of town birds must b
shipped to reach Greenwood not late
than $50 O'Clock q. M, Nov. 22nd. E,
lpress charges must be prepaid or tt
birds will not be accepted by the ASS
citation.
Rule z. All entries must be in th
hands of the secretary not later than
, o'clock November 10th. This rule wi
! be strictly enforced.
ii Rule 8 Awards will be made as fc
j lows: First, blue ribbon; second, r.
Al ribbon; third, hits ribbon.
Al Rule 9. The cash prizes will be
a follows: First cock, so cents; first he
d so cents; first cockerelI, 90 cents; fir
d pullet, 50 cents; first pen. $l.O0 tol
a male and four femsles.) These priz
a will be given on each variety 'entere
o Best pair ducks, $I.00; best pair zee,
oil $1.e0. Turkeys, best Tom, 81 90; be
q hen. II 90. BautamS and pi9oOna. fii