The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-03
POULTRY EXHIBIT
TObE BIG FEATURE
State Fair Association Giving
Special Attention This Year
to Chicken Shows.

Tho State Fair Association this year
VIII mako a speciality Of poultry ex-
hibts, 30 am told Inducements arc
pelng made to bring the raiscrs OF
ch1cks and eggs to tho front This In
dustry VIII receive an impetus, there
by placing before the people OF tho
country the opportunity OF securing
tho best eggs and chickens ob,ainable
anywhere
Many raisers of poultry have for
years endeavored to place this indus
try on the commercial map In some
sections OF Virginia poultry has proven
to be commodity worth the while In
other sections there has been little or
nothing doing
In order to shove the industry along,
the State Fair Association has de-
termined to make the poultry depart
mont one OF tho principle ones of the
great exposition tho week of Octo-
ber g.
Entries Will close on September 10
ASIDE from the prizes to be given by
tho association. the following are Of
fered as inducements to prospective
exhibitors
Special Cups.
j. virginia State Fair Cup" given
70 the winner of tho largest number
bf blue ribbons In the show.
Z Virginia State Fair Cup" given
TO tho winner OF the second largest
humber OF blue ribbons In tho show.
3. 'R s. Cray Cup" given by p s.
Gray, OF the Virginia Poultry Associa-
tton. for the best display IN the Eng
lish Class
t. -Crudup Cup" given by ]. F.
Crudup. OF the virginia Poultry Az
location. for the best display IN the
Mediterranean Class.
8. 'Guyernator cup" given by George
E. Guvernntor. for the best display IN
tho 8, C. White Leghorn Glass.
9, "schaat Cup" given by walter G.
Echaaf. for the best display in the
Amer!can Class.
T. wv J Todd Cup" .or the beg,
pen OF S c. White Leghorns (young).
S. ~ ". Quarlcs Cup" for the best
Barred Rock Cock
Q. "Briel Cup" given b. ". II. B-iel
for the best display in White Rock.
10. "Super!ntendent's Cup" given by
c. T. Riddick, superintendent. for the
bent display Barred Plymouth Rock
Glass
The Goldenrod Poultry Farm. Ell
mont. Va. Offer one setting OF exhibit
ton eggs (valuc So for the best White
Leghorn Hen.
Donors cannot compete Cor special
offered by themselves.
Cups Will become tho property OF
eIh'b!to! !. won Two years in sue
cess!on. or al three OF the yearly ex-
htb!t!ons or the fair on all cups. eS-
cept tho Virginia State Fair cups
which arc given outright
In addition 20 the above. tho as
eoc!ation will make a feature OF OK
h!blts by the Girls and Boys Poultry
Clubs" OF Virginia This department
will be IN charge or Joseph W King
horne. Junior animal husbandman In
charge OF poultry organization OF the
Department OF Agriculture. Washing
ton.
All the rules that apply to tho regu-
lar exhibitors and exhibits viii apply
20 this department. With tho tx reception
OF the fact that there Will DO no en-
trance fee for birds exhibited by mem
bers OF the girls' and boys poultry
clubs.
A special silver cup, presented by the
Virginia State Fair Association. will
be given 10 the member THAI carries
on the largest amount Of prize money.
provided he or she has complied with
the rules set down by the Department
OF Agriculture concerning the practi-
cal work.