The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-12-17


for the five best female birds.
Vaughn & Sons offers one glass churn
for the best Buff Rock Cockeral.
Following are the rules and regu-
lations of the Morrow County Poultry
Association:
Rule 1.-The Morrow County Poul-
try Association show will be held I'M
der the rules of the standard of per-
comparison.
Rule Entries close midnight,
January 4. 1915.
Rule 3-During the judging the
aisle in which the judge is at work
will be closed to all. This rule will
be strictly enforced.
Rule ENTRY fee for poultry is
$ rs each specimen. Turkeys, geese
and Ducks Csc; exhibition pens soc
extra, which includes care, coping
and feed. All birds must be entered
singly. Pen birds compete as sin
giles; singles can compete in pens.
Old and young can compete together.
Rule 5-All entries must be made
in writing on entry blank furnished
by the Morrow County Poultry Asso-
citation addressed to the Sec. Frank
Hall, Heppner, Oregon, and should be
mailed before midnight, January 4,
1915. Positively no entries will be
accepted when mailed later than this
date, and must be accompanied by
the amount of entry fee through ex-
press or post office money order or
check made payable to the Secretary.
A special enrty blank has been pre-
pared and will be mailed upon ap-
plication.
Rule Express charges must be
paid in full by shipper to the Morrow
County Poultry Association show,
Heppner, Oregon, otherwise birds
will not be received. Exhibitors need
not accompany birds.
Rule 2 Shipping coops must be
marked with the name of the breed
sex and number of birds contained
and address of exhibitor, so as to in
sure prompt return at the close OF
the exhibition. Printed shipping
tags will be furnished by the Secre.
tary on receipt of entry blank des.
ignating the number of birds to be
exhibited.
Rule Sail birds for exhibition
must be received and in the show
! room not later than 9 o'clock A. M.
, January 9Th. Birds unavoidably de
tanned may be admitted at the dis
I erection of the Executive Board.
Rule Amy specimen showing
symptoms of disease during exhibi
I ton will be Immediately removed
from the building and returned to thu
owner.
Rule 10-Should birds be entered
and not shown, the fees for same viii
be forfeited to the Association.
Rule 1.-THE term "cock," chem
"cockerel," and "pullet" are thus de
fined: Cock and hen are birds on,
: year old and over; cockerel and pull
let are birds under one year old. Al
exhibition pen shall consist of on,
r male and four females, to be mad,
: up of young or old birds. A collec
ton shall consist of cock, hen, cock
: erel and pullet.
Rule 12- Suitable advertiser,
r cards may be placed on the coops at
S ter the awards have been made, bu
no advertising of any kind will b.
S permitted until after that time. AID
vertising or display cards will not b,
permitted to be erected on the top o
Y coops or extend but six inches abov,
n edge of coop. Advertising cards sen
to the Secretary with necessary in
e structions will receive proper atten
2 ton.
r Rule 13-The premiums will b
I designated by a handsome ribbon
S properly printed. First premium
i blue; second premium, red; thirt
|, premium green; fourth premium, vel
: low.
Rule 14-Specimens of breeds no
S in the standard which are deeme,
S worthy by the Judge, will be givel
prizes according to merit. Immed
6 lately after the awards of the judg,
s have been supervised and approved
n a ribbon or card stating the premium
will be placed upon each winning
coop, where it must remain until tn
S close of the show.
k All protests against awards, etc.
must be made in writing and deliv
cred to the secretary within twenty
g four hours after the awards hav,
: been announced for the class, accom-
S panied by $500 which will be re
It turned if protest is sustained. Exec
utive committee will decide all pro
tests.
Rule 15-During the continuance,
of the Poultry Show all specimen
y are to be under the control of tn
superintendent and cannot be re
moved except by his consent. An.
o person wilfully violating this rul
e will forfeit any premium which ma,
k have been awarded to him. The as
s~ociation will not be responsible TO
loses or accidents to specimens fron
b any cause whatever. proper precau
l. lions being taken to guard agains
accident or loss.
It Rule 16-All birds must be plainl
It banded and band numbers plainl