Arizona republican., 1917-10-10

chance to compare the records made by their birds with those made by others under the same conditions. Second it will give them certified rec ords showing the performance of thelr birds. Third, it will help to create a greater interest in better poultry, and hence a greater demand for better poultry in Arizona. Fourth, it will give poultrymen a chance to demonstrate the merits of their strain by winning some of the substantial prizes offered. Fifth, it will help secure feeding rec ords etc, under Arizona conditions that are valuable to the poultrymeD of the state.
 The premium list for the contest cannot be announced at present, as 1t is not yet completed. Substantial prizes. however, will be awarded to the winners. As soon as the premium list is completed it will be mailed to the entrants.
 Rules and Regulations
 l. The Phoenix Union High School Eee-L.aying Contest will start NOvem- Der 10. 1917, and extend for the period of one year.
 9 The contest will be conducted by the department of agriculture Of the Phoenix Union High school. All rec ords of eggs produced, feed consumed, ! cost of feed, weight of eggs. etc, will be in charge of the agricultural de- partment of the high school.
 g. Each entry must consist Of five pure bred hens of the same variety One reserve hen must be sent along at the same time as the others. In case any of the five are injured and af.it tod aop e. tion, the record of the reserve hen will be substituted
 | Competition is open to anyone, whether a resident of Arizona or not.
 ,. All c1rtesting pens will be housed and fed alike.
 6. Certified monthly records will be sent to each entrant.
 {. The entry fee will be $5 for resi- dents of the state and sS for those out side the state. This difference is made because the contest is financed by a local school district and hence the management feels that a little more inducement should be offered to local people and at the same time not bar outsiders. The management reserves the right to refuse any or all entries. The entry fee must accompany the entry In case the entry is not ac- cepted the fee will be returned. 1 8. The management reserves the right to clip one wing of any of the fowls that prove troublesome to yard.
 9. All birds in the competition will be given the best of care. Every pre- caution will be taken against loss by disease or otherwise. However, the management will not be responsible should such losses occur. The man. agement is as much interested in sec %tn nr1e fl,e. entrants and every endeavor will be made to give them the best of care, but in no case will the management be responsible for loss or injury.
 10. The competition will be decided by the total number of marketable eggs produced
 H. No entrant may withdraw dur ing the process of the competition.
 12 The entrant may have his or her name appear on the pen, on the published monthly records or not, just as he or she wishes. The name will not appear in either case unless spe- | officially requested.
 ! 13. No male birds will be allowed to be entered with the pen.
 II. All eggs produced become the property of the Phoenix Union High School Agricultural Department and will be sold. The proceeds will be used to carry Oh the work of the contest All birds should reach the pens by November 4, so as to become accus- toned to their new environment. Con- sign all birds to Agricultural Depart ment High School, Phoenix, Arizona
 The Coyote football team will in wade the trenches of Prescott high next Saturday and they expect tC bring home the victorious scalps Prescott has been practicing severa weeks longer than Phoenix but the speedy backfield and stonewall line oi the Coyotes will sure bring victory. Athletic Director McEwen is already arranging the basketball and baseball schedules. Basketball will begin righ' after the Thanksgiving game and tht first game will be December,15.
 The athletic season ticket sale i! far in advance of that of last year. great many townspeople have pur chased season tickets and are plan ming to attend all the games. The gat' receipts at Saturdays game were es i pecially fine.
 IIt 1OyOlt tldH IS 1)lOut oI itS lOot ball team for the way they man-han dled the Alumni team last Saturday That is the first time the high schoo team ever held the Alumni to a ii score Several of the new men showe' great style and it looks as if Gear. will surely have another championshi tenrn The stars are Gilliland. Becker