Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-01
WASHINGTON STATE FAIR
At North Yakima, September Is.
q, 1916.

1916, Division G.-Department of
Bird Conservation, Mrs. Granville
Ross Pike, superintendent, North Yak
ina
Glass Adult Competitions. Open
to all citizens of Washington over 10
years of age.
Photographs
Lot No. 1-Collections of photo
Eraphs submitted must contain six
or more pictures, which must be the
work of the exhibitor, and may be of
any and varying sizes or enlarge
ments. These photographs may re-
produce any natural phase of Wash
ington bird life and must be pictures
not exhibited at any previous state
fair. Any collection may include not
more than two photographs of bird
nests or bird houses in stu showing
a bird or birds. Collections may in
clude one photograph of bird foun-
tain. Each photograph should be en-
dorsed on the back with name of sub
ject, locality and any other data add
ing to it's interest or value.
Poster.
BEST educational poster, suitable
for display in public places, repres-
enting some bird or birds, and en-
bodying an effective statement of the
subjects economic value.
Bird Houses.
3-Any number of houses may be
submitted in competition, but all must
be the work of the exhibitor from his
original designs, specifying also, fol
what kind of bird intended, such as
wren, fly-catcher, swallow, woodpeck
er, chickadee, martin, etc. Directions
as to suitable location>and proper at
tachment for use should accompany
each house. Attractiveness, workman
ship and suita bility to bird needs will.
be considered in making awards. Cash
prizes of SIS for the first and $3.50 for
in each lot of Glass l.
Class 2.
Competition open to persons be-
tween IL and 18 years of age.
Lot No. Each combination shall
be an original record of personal OBJ
servation upon the life, history,
habits and characteristics of an indi-
vidual bird or group of birds, belong
ing to the following divisions.
a. Weed-seed eating, such as dove,
lark, sparrow, finch.
b. Insect-devouring, such as owl,
hawk, shrike.
Each essay shall emphasize the
economic value of the division select
ed, and shall consist of not less than
three hundred nor more than five
hundred words, and shall be accom-
panied by the name, age and address
of the writer. Essays will be judged
upon the following points: Original
ity, accuracy of observation, clearness
of description, interest of narrative
and sympathy with bird subject, liter
airy quality.
Bird Houses.
2-Conditions same as Lot 3, in
Glass 1.
Bird Feeding Device.
4oh hal ~ @%1o
ing device, original or otherwise, in
tended to shelter food and serve it to
birds in winter, may be submitted in
competitor.
Cash prizes of SO for first and 81
for second will be awarded to each
lot in this class.
Class 8.
This competition will be open to
children under IL years of age.
Lot No. best composition on
birds.
Conditions same as Lot in Glass q.
"A cash prize of SO for the first and
So for the second premium will be
awarded in this class.
Class 4.
School and SchOOlrOOm Competition
A first prize, consisting Of an All
dubon Bird Chart, and second prize,
consisting of a bird reference book
will be awarded to those schools or
school rooms of the state of Wash
ington. showing the best and second
best results in the following class: