New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-02
PREMIUM LISTS DISTRIBUTED
ENTRIES WILL CLOSE
JANUARY 16
TWELVE CLASSES OF FOWLS
LISTED FOR PREMIUMS.
SPECIALPRIZES

Thursday, 'FTlOdy, oeaeolooS e'iiu ooiiss
dav. January 10, 10, 20 and 81 are we'll
under way. This is the first poultry
show to be held in the county under the
a,spices of the Brown County Poultry
Association which was recently organized.
Premium Lists Distributed.
The premium list is now being sent
ont bv Henry Leitschuh, the Secreatry
of the new association. 1t contains the
rules governing the poultry show and
also gives list of the prizes that will be
awarded for the best exhibits in the
various classes.
Entries Close January 16.
Those who intend to exhibit at the
show should bear in mind that all
entries should be made on entry blanks
furnished by the Secretary and that all
fees must be paid in advance or the
birds will not be judged. The entry fee is
80 cents for each bird, including coopage.
All stock must be properly leg banded
before being shipped and all shipments
must be prepaid.
The entries will close Tuesday, Janu-
airy 16, at midnight and all stock must
be in the show room by January IL at
10 D. m. Pens shall consist OF one male
and four female birds. Feed, water
and Waterman will be provided free.
All eggs laid during the exhibition will
be collected as property OF the Asso-
citation and. Their Vitality destroyed.
Rules For Judging. I
All specimens will be judged by score.
card and the Revised American Stand
ard Of Perfection" will govern the
Judges in all varieties recognized therein.
All first premium birds must score. not
less than 80 points; second premium
birds must score not less than 80 and
third premium birds not less than SO
points. Fourth premium birds must
score not less than 81 points and birds
scoring less than IS points will be dis
qualified. '~ - - -.-s.s
For first premium the Association
will award blue ribbon, red for second,
yellow for third and green for fourth
premium. There are great number
of cash premiums provided. There
are cash prizes for exhibition pens and
also cash prizes for every variety de-
pending upon the number OF entries
in each variety. There are also cash
prizes for ducks, geese, turkeys, pigeons
and hares.
Pet stock and ornamental birds may
be exhibited. No entry fee will be
charged for these and there will be no
premiums paid. Provision is also made
for boys and girls department. In
this division girls between the ages OF
s and IS years will be allowed to exhibit.
There will be cash prizes for the best
trio of chickens e females and l male)
in this department.
Sweepstakes Prizes.
Exhibitors living more than 100 miles
from the place of exhibition may enter
the sweepstakes class and compete for
the sweepstakes prize of $500 for tt e
best American class, Asiatic class, Medi-
terranean class, English class, Con-
tinental class, turkey and water fowl.
Then there are also sweepstakes for the
best cock and hen, coclerel and pullet
in four different classes and pen sweep
stakes for the classes mentioned under
the general sweepstakes.
Twelve different classes of chickens
are mentioned in the premium list and
in each class there are different varieties.
Anyone not up in poultry>lore would do
we'll to get acquainted with the different
breeds of fowl so that he can speak OF
the different varieties without exhibiting
too much ignorance.
To show how intricate this business
is, it will only be necessary to mention
that the American class includes the
Plymouth Rocks of the barred, white
buff, Columbian, partridge and silver
penciled variety; Wyandottes of the
silver, golden, white, buff, black, part
TluSc, SlVcI pSlCllcu dilu SOlulllUldI
variety; Javas of the black and mottlee
type; Rose Combed Dominiques; singl,
comb and rose comb Rhode Island Red
and Pea Comb Buckeyes.
Sleepy Eye Offers Prizes.
In addition to the regular prize
there will be special prizes donate,
by Sleepy Eye citizens and specia
grand prize medals and special medal
offered by the American Poultry Asso
citation and also beautiful three colo
diploma.
In connection with the annual pou
try show the international Rose Com
Black Minorca Club will hold il
annual state meeting at Sleepy Ely,
Only birds entered by the member
will be allowed to compete for all tt
prizes offered on the Rose Comb Blac
Minorcas. {
A handsome silver Gun has hnan q