Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-10-15

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The local poultry fanciers offer a
portion of the entry fees as premi-
ums and the State Experiment Sta
ton will give cash prizes and cups.
The show will be held during
Round Up week, Nov. 2, 8, 4, 5, 6, z.
William Eller, secretary of the To-
cal branch, will send copy of the
premiums and cordial invitation to
every poultry fancier in Missouri and
large number of entries is expect
ed.
List of Premiums.
The following premiums will be Of
fered at the show
/. Competition is open to breed
ers everywhere.
2. All entries must be accompan-
panied by the proper fees and be in
the hands of the secretary not later
than IL o'clock noon Nov. 2. All spe-
cimens must be in the show room by
Q D. m. Nov. 2. All exhibits entered or
received after the above dates will
not be permitted to compete for priz-
es unless unavoidably delayed by
transportation.
8. All stock shipped to the Sec--
retary Of the Association, charges be-
ing prepaid will be properly cared for.
Comparison show. No weight clause.
A. Poultry showing symptoms of
disease will be excluded from the
show room and returned to owner.
5. All specimens must be in at
tractive coops with suitable conven-
fences for food and water, and cas-
lily opened for judging and attend
ance. Exhibitors will be required to
furnish their own coops which should
be neat, attractive regulation coops,
"a inches deep, 80 inches high and of
any length to suit the exhibit. Coops
for turkeys and geese should be S6
inches high and 80 inches deep.
6. All birds arriving without
bands will be banded at the expense
of the exhibitor at a charge of Sc
for each bird.
7. No specimens shall be remov-
ed from the hall until close of show,
8. The entry fee for each single
specimen shall be Is cents; pens ex-
ira 75c; birds must be entered sin
gle before they can compete as pens
Turkeys, duck guineas will be entered
in pairs and premiums paid on pairs
The entry fee will be so cents pei
pair.
9. The latest edition of the "Amer.
lean Standard of Perfection" will be
the guide of the judge in awarding
the prizes on all varieties recognized
therein.
10. Cash prizes will be paid on al
varieties of poultry recognized il
the New Standard of Perfection al
follows 1st, so per cent of en-
trance fee of any variety; End, 2
percent; 3rd ribbon.
Special.
"The Missouri State Poultry Expert
ment Station at Mountain Grove Mo
offers the following silver cuRs an
cash specials at this show;
$500 in gold for the largest an
, best display of one variety.
r There must be two competitor
, with ten birds each in any variety
poultry to entitle that variety to tn
prize offered for largest and best di'
play. Each competitor must have
}. many as ten or more birds of that VI
: riety entered and one Of the ten mu
:, be a male bird, otherwise the displa
: prizes cannot be awarded
: $500 in gold for the best pen
the show.
One large silver cup, special d
sign, for the best male in the sho'
e One large silver cup, special d
. sign, for the best female in the sho
is The winner of the largest and be
IN display is not eligible to compete I
the other three specials.
In deciding displays, points are
count as follows: Each LIST pr
:" counts 5 points; End prize, poin
III 3rd prize, 8 points; 4th prize,
' points; 5th prize point and IL po
s. for each additional bird entered VIII
se is not disqualified. Members Of
Missouri State Poultry ASSOCIATE
- only can compete for these specif
If YOU are not already a memh
send SOC for annual dues to 7. E. G
senberry, Director, Mountain Gro
Mo-, and compete for these specia
12. W. H. Turner offers S. G.
Leghorn cockerel English bred,
| ued at $1,000 for best pen of 5.
4 White Leghorns, barring Eller
Turner.
13. w. S. Eller offers one s.
B. Leghorn cockerel valued at 50
best pair S. C. B Leghorn,barring
donor.
Ia. We the undersigned agre'
furnish eggs to some of the
and girls of the Audrain Co. fire.
charge with the understanding
all the bierds raised from these
be exhibited at the Poultry ShoN
Mexico, Mo-, in 1915, and that
parties furnishing the eggs be al
ed to pick two or three from the
ber raised, or those who get the
pay a reasonable price for eggs.
W. H. Turner.
W. S. Eller,
Jno. ], Steele,
Sam Evans