Milford chronicle., 1927-07-22

# ceive or reject an entry and no ex
hibits will be allowed on tn
grounds except those which hav,
been duly entered in the regula
n entry books and the entry fee ant
: express charges paid. In order tina
n an exhibitor can compete for a dis
q play premium he must have a
! least one entry in each class. Dis
play specials will not be awarded
: unless there is competition in eacI
y class. All specimens entered fol
, competition must be shown in coops
provided. Entry fee includes feeC
and attendance. State exhibitors
will be charged an entry fee Of
, twenty-five cents on single birds
and fifty cents on pens. Out of the
State exhibitors will be charged
fifty cents for single birds and sew
enty-five cents for pens. A first
prize of So is offered for pen entries
consisting of l male, females, old
or young. For exhibition purposes
the poultry is divided into several
classes, first, the American class in
cludes, Plymouth Rocks, Wyandot-
tes, Javas, Domniques, Rhode Is
| ISldn0
Whites and Jersey Black Giants.
Aslatlc class includes the following
varieties: Brahmas, Cochins, Lang
shans. Mediterranean class: Leg
horns, Minorcas, Spanish, Blue An
dolusions and Anconas. English
class: Dorkins, Redcaps, Orping-
tons, Cornish and Sussex. Polish
class: Polish,- White Cresed Black,
Bearded Golden, Bearded Silver,
Bearded White, Buff laced, nom
bearded golden and silver and
white. Dutch class: Hamburgs.
French class: Houdans, Crevecoeurs
La Fleche and -Faverelles. Conti-
mental class: Campines, Bantams.
Miscellaneous: Silkies, Sultans and
Frizzles. Ducks: Pekin, Aylesbury,
Rouen, Cayuga, White Penciled,
! Crested White, Swedish Blue, Call,
Runner, East India and Muscovey.
Geese: African, Sgyptian, Emden,
Toulouse, Chinese and Wild or Can
adian. Turkeys: Bronze, White Hol-
land, Narragansett, Black, Slate,
Bourbon Red. Breeds not recognized
by the American Poultry Associa-
tion are called non-standard breeds
and they include: Guineas, Pheas-.
ants, Naked Necks' and Pea Fowl.
Pens are furnished by the associa-
tion and the first prize on pigeons
is 81. Poultry in the production
classes may be entered as single
hens or as pens. A pen must con-
sit of five females. S. C. Leghorns,
single hen 50, pen SO. S. c.. R. 1.
Reds, Barred Plymouth Rocks, the
premiums are the same as for Leg
horns. Exhibitors are expected to
furnish their own pens for pet stock, |
which includes Guinea Pigs, Rab-
bits and White Mice. In the egg
class 81 premiums are offered for |
white eggs, brown eggs and the |
heaviest eggs. The heaviest capon,
any variety, will draw first premium
of 50.
In addition to the various premi-
ums offered by the association there
are numerous special premiums Of
fered aS follows: roll roofing pa
per by 1. D. Short Lumber Co., to
the best s. C. R. 1. Red hen, Elk.
Glass. bag of laying mash, by Har-
gadine Milling Co., to best Barred
Plymouth Rock hen. 1 bag scratch
feed by Harrington Milling Co., to
the best S. G. White Leghorn cock
erals. l gallon Kreso dip by Sharp
q Fleming to best S. G. White Leg
horn pullet. bag of scratch feed by
Milford Feed Co. to best s. C. R. 1.
Red cockerel. inner tube, by War
rem T. Moore, to best Barred Rock
pullet. 1 setting of R. 1. Red eggs
in spring of 1928 by Edward Brown
to the best S. c. R. /. Red cock. 100
baby chicks by W. d. Scott to the
best Barred Rock hen, production
class. 1 S. c. R. 1. Red cockerel by
DR.. Evans Roberts, for the best dis
play of White Wyandottes. l setting
Of S. G. R.. 1. Red eggs, by Edwin
Prettyman, for the best S. G. r. l. {
Red cockerel in the exhibition class. 9
Persons making the above donations /
are not allowed to compete for the t
prizes. h
fIany Premiums in the Swine c
department. at Kent s. Sussex Fair I
The Kent and Sussex Fair Off f
ials have honored Dewey Sapp with a
he superintendency of the Swine e
department., he is one of the young q
st men ever appointed to such a gil n
santic job. Mr.. Sapp is a real dirt o
armer residing near Houston and r
or many years has been a great II
in the Boys and Girls G.
lub work. He takes keen interest in n
lis exhibits, which rank as some of q
he finest in the country. All swine a
or exhibit must be cholera immun- d
d, and not more than two entries &
nay be made by one exhibitor in &.
he same class. All exhibits must be W
n the grounds by noon on Monday, r
uly 25th. Saturday the -23rd is the /
arliest date they can be brought to n,
ne fair grounds without special per- nj
lission from the superintendent. Ex- m
ibitors are required to clean their n,
wn pens and have their animals in ID
Ood show condition. They are also +,
equired to furnish their own 6,
'oughs and feed. The premiums are
aried and numerous. Three premi-
ms for the best year old boar Vi
| the Berkshire class are offered Ie
10, 81, SIS. The same premiums are W!
Tered for boar under years and 81 -,
Ter 18 months. Boar between vi
onths and twelve months So. Boar u
1der months Sc. Sow in the same C'
ass of various ages will draw the
me premiums. SIS, $40 and SIS are Cl
rec premiums offered for an aged WI
,rd consisting of one boar and pu
rec sows over one year. The same co
emium is offered for young herd OF
lth the same number of animals, "
Ith ages under one year. For the ci' Cu
st trio in the Chester White class "