Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-17
CONTEST FOR YOUNG
CHICKEN FANCIERS
TO BEGIN SOON
JOIN Rueb Superintendent Of
Slate Fair Poultry Depart
ment, Announces Rules and
List Of Prizes to Be Given

depends only upon state SuperintCn-
don't Alvaa N. White. John llueh, sl-
porintcndcnt of the poultry depart
ment az the state fair and Thomas lr
Bnkert. fair secretary have COM
plcted plans and as soon as Supcrin,
fcndent White furnishes them a list
Of teachers, whom they viii urge 10
interest their pupils they win am
nounce the date Of tho opening Of the
contest
Tho appointment Of Prof W. r.
conway, Of the New Mexico College
OF Agriculture and Mechanic Arts az
Ias Cruces, as state Judge was made
Yesterday Professor Conway viii
name two judges in every county, who
win first pass upon the papers sub
nlitted TO them, ana send the best pa
pefs TO him TO select the state prize
winners Both county and state
prizes win he awarded.
MI Rucb has received signed con-
tracts from poultry breeders from n-
diana to California, agreeing to give
nfty settines OF eggs as prizes for the
conteat Tine settings range in value
from S. to SIS. I'm addition TO this
Inc American Poultry Journal offers
five yearly subscriptions The prize
list III now complete
Mr. Rueb started this contest with
the intention Of making Of It county
affair His idea was advertised widely
lu poultry maya zines and he soon had
Lcen offered So many prizes that he
decided to enlarge his plans anc make
it "a statewide contest. Ralph &, Ely
of Deminp president of the state fair
commission warmly approved Mr..
Rueb's plans and gave him the SUP
port 81 the fair commission. state
educators who were here for the con-
yention 81 The New Mexico Educational
association also endorsed the plan.
with the appointment Of Professor
Conway as state Judge Mr. Rueb viii
not withdraw. AS soon as state Su-
perintcndont white furnishes him
With list OF teachers and supern-
tendents. hc win write all OF them,
asking them to explain the contest to
heir pupils and 10 invite them 10 take
part
The rules OF the contest were made
known hy Mr Rueh yesterday They
follow
Rule Contest TO consist Of bes.
essays written by children attending
either public, parochial or govern
ment schools in the state Of New
Mexico
Rule 2 Contest open only to pp-
pits of the fourth, fiftm sixth, seventh
and eighth grades
Rule 9. Subject of essay: The
Commercial value Of the lien 90 the
State Of New Mexico
Rule q. Essays to be written in
The school room signed by the child
writing same, together with both post
office and express office address and
must be countersigned hy the teacher
of the class.
Rule 5. The only condition of the
contest being that the contestant
agrees that he or she viii exhibit the
result Of the winning hatch at the
next state fair. 10 be held in Albu-
querque, October s, 6, 2. s. 9, and TO-
1919.
Rule g. For the best essay the child
win be awarded the choice OF settings
of eggs from high bred poultry which
have been donated by the best breed
ors Of the United states.
Rule Z FOR the second best ESSAY
choice eli the balance OF settings vii
De awarded and So on.
Rule St TWO settings will bs
awarded in each county in the state
and first second and third best from
the entire contest will be awarded
capital prizes
Rule 9. Essays TO pc graded by tvs
judges I'M each county who shall Sc
lect first. second and third best pa-
pers, the firsts 10 be sent to Prof w
r. Conway, state College. N. M.,. who
viii select from these the first. sec
ond and third capital prize winners.
Rule 10. While writing, spelline
and neatness of papers win be consid.
cred. they win not be leading point.
in judging but the most intelligent es.
say on the subject viii receive great.
eat consideration,
Rule Ia. Papers must he turned
over to the county judges not latei
than February 25.
Rule ~ All winners Of prizes vii
be expected TO pay express charges
90 eggs
The list of prizes to be awarded
follows
a.. A. Carver Seville O.-setting o
$, q. Rhode Island Rods.
William r Blakey. Pasadena, Cal
Two SETTINGS Of Black Langshans
81 Bright Pasadena, Cal-INs
settings of Black Langshans.
T. Il, Fishel Hope. lnd.-Four set
tnH 81 White Plymouth Rocks.
r. n Miller Albuquerque - on
setting II Houdans
~ 10. Thomas Alhuquerque-Oni
setting of IS. e. Buff Orpingrons.
d. r.. Leonard. Gardena, cal-Tw'
settings of Barred Plymouth Rocks
.. j. Dean Moneta, Cal.-Four set
tngs Of Buff Qfpingtons.
Trimhie Wells. AlhuQuerlue-On'
setting of hantams.
X. r.. Ccnnors Albuquerque-Thre'
SETTINGS $ c. Brown Leghorns
a. T.. Dillingham; san Gabriel. Cal
--oue setting of Buff Cochin hantams
y. r. Luce. Glendale. Ca'.-one SEE
ting Of silver Campines.
L. f.. Thomas Albuquerque-On'
setting Of S. {. Notified Anconas.
H. J.. Gassill poming-Fiye setting
% wy soff strain Of $. c. White leg
horns
~. A. Rich, Mount Pleasant la
One setting of r. c. Rhode Islans