Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-23

money allowed by the county for the
holding OF the annual show, IL Is be
lieved that the idea that they are not
TO he charged entry fees for their
birds Will be the means of bringing
many boys and Eirls' chickens from
the farms that would not otherwise
ha shown. And after having scnn
the show and enjoyed its education
la' advan''r'. another year will soc
them ready 10 pay small sum for
the entry of their birds. To the end
that the institution may pay its own
way That the entry fee il not charg-
"d this y"2r is due solely to the fact
that the l'urant Commercial Associa-
tion h's realized the value of a fire..
show to r"t the interest of the far
,m"rs ard their boys and girls. and
with this once aroused. there will b.
no difficuity in getting them to de
frav the expense of another show
by the payment of entry fees
Bryan County Hranch.
The Bryan County Branch of the
state Poultry Federation and the
Junior Branch Of the Federation.
with their officials will conduct the
annual event. The show room will
be at No. 20 W. Main street, in the
building occupied by Eggner & HILL
agents for Lexington cars. who have
kindly agreed to vacate their store
room for the three days to accommo
date the show there being no va
cant building suitable for the occa
sion to b. had
Officials in Charge OF Show.
The show will be held under the
supervision of the following named
officials. designated by the state law
governing il: Ed Speairs. chairman
tof tn" board of county commissions
ers: II. X Mcintosh. county superin-
tcndent OF schools: MIR and Mrs. l..
II. Fash. county agent and demon
strat0r respectively, and a. G. Mar
vel, president. and W. w. Gates. sec
rotary. Of the Bryan County Branch
Of the State Poultry Federation.
In active charge Of the show and
experimenting it's arrangement
will b" John H. Mason. l.. B. Josser-
and J. Winfield Scott. selected by
the officials for this purpose. TIL"
clerical work dcvolving upon a secrr-
tarv will be performed by Mr.. Gates.
and 4. B Davis. secretary of thu
Commercial Association will add his
valuable aid in a general way both
before and during the show. working
in the interest Of the Commercial
Association to the end that tn" bin,
event may not only be a success. bur
also attain the ends sought for in
increasing the interest in poultry
in our rural communities
Mrs. Fash will look after the in
terests of the boys and girls de
! partment.
= The School District Shows.
H Throughout the county. in each o
H its 81 school districts. on Wedn' :
Il day. Superintendent Mcintosh design
II '""' ~" c"NU1' diS'riC' hos shl!
be held. He is busy now making ar
II rangements for the practical work
II ing ont of this part of the law. am
II intends to get II started in "om" d"
II gree. so that another year will HAY
II the advantage of experience thu
II will tend to make the school diStric
shows more successful. Th" hes
II birds al tn" district shows should b"
and many of them doubtless will b.
II brought to the county show this be
II ing one of the results contemplated
and from the larger show the boy %
II Eirl or the man or woman will be en
H abled to get some idea Of how he q
she is progressing in tn" matter u
selecting and breeding good typ
OF his chosen variety.
III The Premiums.
HI Premiums will be offered on al
varieties and breeds recognized a
;'rrdard IN the American Standar
of Perfection which means tina
practically all known breeds are cl
ieible to competition Th" prize
will he as follows: First prize. S
each for best cock, cOckcr"l her
n"li"' ard pen. the pen to c0nsi~
OF one NAL" and four fem'l"s. an
| age. Second premiums SOC raci
on the same classes. Third prem
II the grown folks, or adults
II The children will exhibit thei
fowls in trios, one male and Nv
Y males. any age. to pen or entr,
n The prizes will be given on all tn
II ""~i"ties and will he the same Il
those given in the other department
II or IN" snow. win the exception Una
II Of the award on mems. the award
to he for best trio.
H Write or inquire for informatio
from any OF the officials. and
sure to come and see the show Te
vOur ncighhorS and the children "a
about II. and help TO make Oklah'
ma max" of It's poultry industr
what Missouri has done the thir
II industry in the entire State.
Everybody Gan Enter.
| II should be borne in mind tn;
this show Is not for any particulf
ORGANIZATION it Is for the entil
county an dany citizen OF the count
and any child in the county will
welcomed and their birds give
every attention,
OPPORTUNITY FOR TRAINED
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