Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-24
'PLANS COMPLETED
FOR POULTRY SHOW
Cash Premiums viii Be More
Than Double Those Offered
at Last Years Show

poultry fancier to exhibit some of their /
poultry at the show to be held from
January IL to the 14th, inclusive.
Ladd & Bush, bankers, and the Capt. |
tai National bank have each given the ,
assocnation beautiful silver cup to be ,
offered as special premiums. One of !
these cups will be offered on the best |
pen among the light weight breeds,
such as the Leghorns, Anconas, Camp. !
ines, etc, and the other on the best
pen among the heavy breeds, such as
the Rocks, Reds, Wyandotts, Minorcas,
etc.
For the best male and female, all
breeds competing, cash prize of So
each will be given.
Bantams, water fowls, turkeys and
ornamentals will be exempt from COM
petition for the above prizes but will be
allowed to compete for the following
cash prizes:
Single Birds.
lst. End. 3Td.
12 or more birds $500 $l.00 $3.50
to IL birds ...... 100 so .25
or less birds 80. so .25 Ribbon
On pens:
6 or more entries >. $50 200 100
2 to entries ..... 200 100 Ribbon
or less entries :. LOO so Ribbon
A bird to win first prize at this
show must score not less than 80 points
Parties desiring to enter birds for
sale only, can do so by paying 25 cents
for each bird and furnishing their own
coops. No birds so entered can com
pete for any regular or special prize.
Each specimen competing for prize
must be entered in the name Of the ae-
tual owner. Any attempt to evade. this
rule, as in borrowing one or more birds
from a coop, or in buying with the un-
derstanding that the birds shall be re-
turned after the show, or that they shall
be returned unless sold, or on any other
condition, will exclude all birds entered
by the offending party, if discovered
in time, and if not, the premium shall
be withheld.
An entry fee of 50 cents for each
single bird will be charged. Exhibition
pen 81 extra. Birds competing for
pens must also be entered in single
classes. The highest scoring specimens
wli constitute pen. Belgian hares 80
cents per pair.
To enable exhibitors to realize the
greatest benefit possible from their eX-
hibit they will be allowed to place ad-
vertising matter over their exhibit
which shall not occupy over so per cent
of the space consumed by their exhibit
No premiums or ribbons from other
shows will be allowed on the coops
Floor space for advertising purposes can
be secured from the secretary by the
exhibitor, without charge.
Exhibitors desiring to dispose of their
specimens, but unable to attend show
may give their price in the entry, to be
sold by the secretary. If sold, the full
amount of such sale will be remitted tC
the exhibitor at the close of the show
Exhibitors present are expected to at
tend to sales of their own specimens
The secretary must be notified of every
Asale or transfer, otherwise birds will b,
returned to the original shipper.
All entries must be made on blank!
. furnished by the secretary, and all en-
a try fees paid in full at the time entry
y is made. In no case will an entry b.
+, placed upon the books of the secretar!
u unless the full amount of fees accom-
,f iany the entry blank. Remittance
q should be made payable to W. II. Smith
~ Salem, Ore, and should be made by ex
= press money order, postoffice order
+ registered letter. or check.
.o Entries will close January 7.
,o This means that all entries must eth
y er be handed TO the secretary by tha
"a date or be mailed, bearing postmark o
n not later than that date. An birds s
y, ., entered will be given the best of after
~ ton. Birds will be received for scol
ing at any time, so long as there j
10 proper room, by paying a charge Of
~ cents per bird, but will not be allowe
y to compete for prizes. All birds entcre
for competition must be in the sho,
: room by p. M, January 10, 1876. Al
X rivals received January 8 will be proI
\ erly cared for,
X The Marion County Poultry show wi
\ be the only winter show held in tn
X Willamette valley tins season and wi
X therefore draw from much create
!: territory than ever before.
X While this show depends very grea'
X ly upon the ordinary poultry raiser fC
X its support very many Of the stron
X advertisers are among its exhibitor
X Everyone living in Marion county VIII
y is interested in poultry should entC
X some birds If for no other reason tina
Y to have them scored and find out the
y quality. A membership in the associi
Z tion costs but 81 per year, and you wi
= have the satisfaction Of knowing tha
Z you are assisting in the promotion c