and the amounts awarded to the various varieties exhibited at the State Fair 

 of 1901, from which tubulated stHtement it will be observed that the total 

 numlier of entries was less l)y 415 thiin the prec» dinjf year, and that 531) less 

 than its precedinif y^-ar, makiiii; a drt)ppin>f oS in the two years of nearly 

 1,000 entrii s. This droppinj; off. in my opinion, iu accounted for principally 

 by the fact that the premiums offered by our board are but a tntle over one- 

 half of the prt-miums offered in our nei|,'bborinK states. 



The Iowa State fair pays $2.00 for the first prize, and $1.00 for the second 

 prize on all principal breeds on single birds, and $5.00 for first and $:j 00 for 

 second on breedinj; pens. 



The Nebraska State fair pays $.3.00 for first prize, $2.00 for .second and $1.00 

 for third on single birds, and $0.00 for first, $3.00 for second and $J.OO tor 

 third on breeding pens. 



I am of the opinion that the board ought to make the first premium $2.00 

 and second premium $1 00 ou single birds in American, Asiatie and Me-diter- 

 ranr>au classes. Breeding pens in same classes should be, first premium, 

 $3 00, secomi premium $2.00, aud third premium $1.00. 



I would further respectfully report that the pens for turkeys and for the 

 large geese are only two-thirds large enough. No turkey, and especially no 

 turk-^y gobbler, can stand in the coop without having his tail feathers bent or 

 broken. 



The poultry building in the near future should be made nearly double its 

 present size. The aisles betweeu the coops are so narrow that is almost im- 

 possible for two people to pass each other. 



The interest taken in the poultry exhibit was especially good, aud the 

 building most of the time was crowded to its utmost capacity. Many of the 

 best poultry raisers in this State did not exhibit on account of the accommo- 

 dations not being large enough, and the premiums being too small. 



?jntries, Ofierings and Awards. 



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