The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-10
POULTRY PREMIUM LIST OUT.
Educational Features Part of show
Programme In the Garden.

The premium list OF the twenty-slxth
annual exhibition OF the New York Poul-
try Association In Madison Square Gar
den has been mailed TO all prospective
exhibitors. The show this year will be
held somewhat later than previous years.
although these dates were in the early
Dos and gave great satisfaction.
The educational features will be en-
larged and daily programme for lee
lures will be run both afternoon and eve
ming under the auspices OF the Agricul-
tural Colleges OF New York, New Jersey.
Connecticut and Massachusetts, all of
which will have their displays In the con-
cert hall. which is given up this year en-
tlrely to this programme. II is fully eN-
pected that the hall will again be crowded
as Il was last year. This department
OF the show IL doing a great deal OF good
The exhibit OF ornamental land and water
fowl this year will be better than ever
and viii include large avlary OF rare
song birds, water display and a yard Of
ostriches In fulbplumage.
In order to better accommodate and
stage the exhibits In the pigeon and ban
tam departments pet stock has been
eliminated. This will afford much needed
room In the balconies. The exhibition of
cats has also been discontinued and the
entire concert hall given up 20 the agri-
cultural colleges for their lectures and
displays. Among the speciality clubs that
will meet are the following: American
Light nrahma club State meet of the
Rhode Island Red Club OF America an
nual meet of tho Sussex Club Of America
young bird meet of the American Jacobln
Club, annual meet of the Oriental Frlll
Club of America, state meet Of the Ma
tional 5. G. White LeghOrn Club. annual
meet Of the American Carrier Club. in
ternational meet OF the American Ma
tlonRl Salmon Faverolie club and the
American White Plymouth Rock club.
A uaw system OF posting the ava rls
will he in vogue; that ls, az soon az the
classes arc Judged pastors showing the
awards viii be put on the cage numbers
and thereafter ribbons will be hung NJ
the risk OF exhibitors II an exhibitor is
not present at the show his ribbons will
be forwarded 10 him in tho coop with hs
birds II Is the intention to deliver or
mail during the show all Speciality Club
awards, The management has added an
additional $500 In gold to the cash spc-
Gals This sum will be divided by tho
secretary among the varieties which in
his Judgment most need the specials.
A modern farm will this year be dis
played in the restaurant and the plans
now under way indicate that this will
be very attractive addition 10 the show
and an Increase OF at least 25 per cent.
In the attendance Is hooked for
There are 10 many late Matched birds
this year that great many of the ex-
hibitors have stated that they are very
glad that the show comes somewhat later
this year. as II will enable them 10 ex-
hibit specimens which otherwise they
would have to carry over for year.
The attention OF Intending exhibitors liz
called to the fact that class numbers have
been omitted and II will therefore be
necessary for them TO write out IN fun
and plainly the kind OF poultry or Mig |
cons which they intend 20 show and 10 |
state the age and sex. viz. whether II ia |
cock. hen. cockerel. pullet or pen. En- |
tries close promptly ana positively on |
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