The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-28

AND GIRLS POULTRY
RAISING CONTEST
Under the Direction of County Agent
Henderson and County Supt. of
Schools Layne-Open to Boys and
Girls Between 10 and 18 Years Old.
The Bottineau county boys and
girls poultry raising contest will be a
new project for Bottineau county.
Our county commissioners, realizing
that the production of animal food is
now the most vital production problem
of u nation, and that most of the
beef and pork produced on the farm
must be- saved for our boys who are
fighting for us if they are to do their
best, and also realizing that the most
practical solution to the problem of
saving our red meats is the produc-
ton of o. poultry and eggs, have,
therefore, made IN appropriation to
carry on a boys and girls poultry
raising contest in the county. This
contest will be under the direction of
county agent, A. P. Henderson, and
superintendent of schools, H. E.
Layne.
The object of this boys and girls
poultry raising contest is two-fold:
First, to stimulate a larger produc-
ton Of poultry and eggs az a pa
triotic duty; Second, to give a bet
ter knowledge Of the value and i'm
portance of the poultry industry and
the marketing of a first class, uniform
product; to teach better methods of
caring for poultry and eggs, and to
show the increased revenue to be de-
rived from the production of stand
ard bred poultry where proper me-
thods Of management are pursued.
The Bottineau County Poultry As
ISOLATION will cooperate in every reas-
enable manner to make this project a
success, and the plan is to hold a
poultry show in Bottineau in connec-
ton with the Bottineau County Teach
ers Institute the latter part Of o.
tober or first part of November. An
nouncement Of dates to be made Ia
ter. This poultry show will be presid-
ed over by an expert, licensed judge,
who will place all awards according
to rules Of contest and standard of
perfection for each breed competing
for regular or contest prizes.
Rules: The following rules and
regulations for the contest are adopt
ed:
/. Boys and girls joining this con-
test must be between the ages of ten
and eighteen years on April LIST, 1918,
2. No boy or girl shall be eligible
to receive a prize unless he or she
joins the contest, and sets the re-
quired number of eggs.
8. Each member of this contest
must study the instructions and rules
of contest and be governed accord.
ingly. Printed rules will be furnish.
ed contestant by either Mr.. Hender.
son or Mr.. Layne.
4. Each boy or girl must plan tt
his o. her own work, and keep strict
account Of all expenses, such as feed
and labor. Labor shall be charged
at the rate Of 10 cents per hour fol
time actually spent in caring for. the
poultry. Receipts must also be &C
counted for, such as sale of birds, etc
5. Each contestant must sign
membership roll to become a bona
fide contestant, and agree to set a
least one setting of 10 eggs of some
standard breed of fowls during the
Matching season. No fees will be
charged for memberships.
6. No person will be allowed any
prize on any other than standard brec
fowls.
Each member is expected to exhibit
at the County fair or other poultry
show held in Bottineau county, live
poultry of his or her own raising anc
one dozen eggs. They may also com
pete for the regular prizes offered by
the county fair or Bottineau County
Poultry Association.
8. All prizes on live poultry, except
as to weight in gain, etc., must be de-
cided according to the American
standard of Perfection, published by
the American Poultry Association.
Bottineau county poultry breeders
have promised to donate a certain
number Of settings Of eggs each anc
will sell additional settings at a nom
inal price to encourage the movement
A list Of these breeders will be print
ed in the near future.
NOTICE.
The North Dakota Board of Rail
road Commissioners will hold a stat
ed meeting at Minot, N. D., April 2
Ia and 4. when any matter under tn