Evening star., 1914-12-27
Cominu Poultry Show.

| Premier lists for the show to be held
under the auspices Of the National
Capital Poultry and Pigeon Associa-
tion have been mailed. The show is
to be held at the Arcade January 49,
%, inclusive. and indications are that
| it will be the best and most compre-
hensive exhibit Of poultry, pigeons,
etc, ever held In Washington.
Premiums are divided into first and
second money, with ribbons for third
and fourth places. Premiums for sim
gle birds. when four or more speci-
mems are entered in a class. are Sc for
first, 81 for second. Pen prizes are for
four or more entries in a class, IS for
| flrsts and $3.50 for seconds.
The following breeds are eligible for
Iwyandottes in all varities, orpingtons
rieties, Cornish fowl. Faverolles.
Brahmas, light and dark: Cochins.
buff, white. partridge and black; Leg
horns, single and rose comb white.
brown. buff and black. and silver duck
wing; all varieties of Minorcas: black
Spanish: single and rose comb blue
iAndalusians. silver and golden Cam
pines. single and rose comb Anconas.
Houdans, Creve Occurs, La Fleche, all
varieties of Polish: Hamburgs, all va
rieties; Black Sumatra and Black-red
Malay games: all varieties of exhibi-
tion games, all varieties of pit games
and miscellaneous fancy breeds. such
as black Russians, white. Silkies, white
Sultans. Frizzles, any color: rumpless.
any color; buttercups and other un-
listed breeds. Capons are included In
the miscellaneous breeds. The list also
provides for all recognized breeds of
bantams.
Pigeons of the following breeds are
listed: English pouters. pigmy pouters,
carriers, fantails, Jacobins. short-face
tumblers. long-face. clean-leg tum-
swallows, Oriental frilis, A. g. V.
orientals. oriental turbits, trumpeters.
dragons. turbits, exhibition homers.
parlor tumblers, Polish lynx car
neaux. German larks, starlings and
bresters.
In the pet stock division are listed
Belgian hares. Angoras. Flemish giants.
Dutch. English Himalayans; silver,
Polish, tan. lop and any other variety:
all varieties of cavies: all varieties of
Peruvians and all varieties of Abys-
sinians.
The utility department of this win
ter's show is a new feature. It in
cludes equipment and devices for can
ding eggs, incubators and brooders.
all manner of homemade equipment
for poultry houses. such as feed hop
pers. watering tanks. trap nests, ETC.;
parcel post packages. Other features
of this department, it is announced,
are to be eggs in dozen packages.
prizes of 81 each being offered for the
best dozen white eggs and the best
dozen brown eggs. No entry fee is to
be charged in this class. Capons of
several varieties are also included in
this department, as are dressed fowls,
special prizes being offered in both
classes. Register books are to be
placed in the utility department, in
which farmers and other exhibitors
may register their names, addresses
and the kind of proia1ce they may have
for sale. This, 1t is announced, is in
furtherance of Postmaster Praeger's
plan for bringing producer and con-
sumer into direct communication. Or
der books for the same purpose are
also to be placed in this department,
in which customers may register their
names, addresses and the articles, with
quantities of each, they may desire to
order. either regularly or intermit-
tently.
In addition to the regular premiums
and ribbons, 100 special prizes are Of
fered in the various classes. The spe-
cial prizes range from a $50 silver cup
to bags Of feed and settings of eggs,
and include cups, cash prizes, medals.
diplomas. etc.
Copies of the premium list may be
obtained by writing to the secretary
Of the association. Walter A Kiefer,
10 Taylor street northwest, Washing
ton. D. c.