Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-10-31
POULTRY Committee
Doing Their Best To Make
The Farmers Institute
A Success.
Poultry Association Expected
To Be Formed.
Entries Coming In Fast.

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Everybody seems to be enthusiastic
over the Farmers Institute and Poultry
Exhibit which will be held in Thurmont,
Tuesday of next week.
A very interesting program has been
selected and the subjects discussed will
be Corn, Wheat, Hay, Alfalfa, Poultry,
Live Stock, Marketing, Lime Fertilizer,
Green Manuring, Apples and Peaches.
The hours are arranged so that everyone
can attend one or more sessions. The
illustrated lectures at night are most in
teresting and instructive. There will be
three sessions at Thurmont, the first be-
ginning at 10 a. M, the second at l.3O
and the illustrated lecture at 7.3O p. m.
We cannot say much in regard to the
the exhibit of products of the farm owing
to the fact that we have not been able
to learn what the committee on cereals
is doing in the way of making an exhibit.
We believe, however, that this commit
tee will make an exhibit far superior to
that of last year. Every person having
anything of merit raised OH the farm,
garden or orchard, is inv ited to bring it
to the Town Hall and place it on exhibit
ton.
The committee on Poultry have sent
out postal cards inviting exhibits of all
kinds of fowls, at the Farmers Institute
to be held in Thurmont, January 18th.
Those not receiving cards should not feel
sighted, as cards were intended for those
persons not reached by this paper, and
all are invited to show your fowls.
The merchants of Thurmont have come
to the rescue of the committee in making
the exhibit little more attractive.
Elsewhere in this issue we give list
of the different prizes, rules and regula-
tons for the poultry department.
The committee has limited the prizes
and ribbons to be awarded, to birds from
Lewistown, Creagerstown, Emmitsburg,
Hauvers and Mechanicstown districts,
but will not exclude the exhibition of
birds from outside these districts.
In order that those taking an interest
in pure bred poultry, and build up an in
dustry in same, and not wishing to take
up the time of the Farmers Institute
meeting t. the exclusion of poultry ex-
hibits, the committee recommends the
formation of Poultry Association, with
headquarters at Thurmont, to have
special exhibit, so that it will not be linn
tied to one days exhibition, or can also
exhibit at the Institute meeting if it is
the desire of the association. Everything
to increase the pride to excel in any yo-
cation, has its good effect upon the COM
munity.
The committee will have paper and
cit names for membership at the
sessions of the Institute next Tuesday,
and if sufficient names are secured, the
members of the committee will meet and
appoint committee to draft constitu-
ton and bylaws for the governing of
same, and meeting can then be called
FOR the permanent organization.
Following are the rules and regulations
under which the Poultry Exhibit is made
and list of prizes to be given, and the
name of the persons donating them. First,
second and third prize ribbons will also
be awarded on all varieties of fowls ex
hibited.
Rules for Poultry Exhibit.
Entries will positively close Saturday,
January 25.
All entries must be at the Hall before
9 a. m, Tuesday, January %.
The entry fee for poultry is 10 cents
for each bird; for breeding pens so cents.
Where there are less than three entries
in the Poultry Class first prize ribbon
will be withheld, but first prize honor will
be awarded and second prize ribbon re-
vert to the first prize winner. TO win
second ribbon, however, there must be
more than one entry in each class.
Egg Exhibit.
A cash prize of rs cents will be given
by DR.. j. H. Prudhomme for the best
dozen eggs of the following varieties:
Orpingtons, Plymouth Rocks, K. l. Reds,
Minorcas and Leghorns. In order to win
the prize there must be more than one
exhibit Of each variety
No entry fee will be charged for the
egg exhibit.
A suitable place will be provided for
The display of eggs in the poultry depart
ment, and all must be at the Hall before
a. M, Tuesday, January %.
Plates will be furnished on which to
display eggs.
List of Prizes Donated.
j. Howard Cassell, Druggist.
Best Wyandotte Pulet-Pkg. Conkey' s
Poultry Remedy.
Chester Weller, Baker.
Second best Plymouth Rock Cock
Pound package Pretzels.
w. L. Shaffer & Co., Clothing.
Best Plymouth Rock Cockerel- Pair
Handkerchiefs.
Chas. r. R. Beck, Photographer.
Best Plymouth Rock Hen-Local View
Picture.