A MHMllERS' snow. 



PJn'h^gitipli by Ml. J, is. A. hilbul, Lfvlon. J.oi riiuiiii;cmciit vj n Icii^c I'pcii show see page 7. 



CHAPTER XV 



SHOWS. JUDGING, HKPOKTING. AND TFCHNICAI. TERMS 



Bird shows arc now ol' such rrcqucnt and iicttiiii;- the best out ol' tlic working 



occum-ncc tliat there is link- need to enter slalV. 



into the details ol' tlieir nianayeniciit exrepl At sueli events eiw// innnhcr of Ihe 



to give u lew general liints to those respon- society, wlictlicr on the eoinniittee or n<it. 



sible for tlicir jironiotion. ouuht to render all ])i.ssible assistance, and 



A welMighted. I'ooniy h:dl. Tree from ni)t, as is tmi (irteii the case, allow the 



draughts, is most desirable I'or Ihe well- lion's share ol' llu- work to fall on about 



being ol' the exliibils. and liidT a do/en willing workers. 



Management •I'tentiou to oi- neglect in Mendiers ol' the connnittec do not always 



tlie selection oT such ;i, realise the res|ioiisibility incurred Ihrough 



])lace rre(iuently has the clT.'cl ol increas- t heir names liguring on t he oHiciallisI : and 



ing or decreasing the entries at lulure whilst we well know thai •' I oo m.inxcooks 



shows. The h.-ill sclcclcd shonJil. \\ |),,s- spoil t he 1)i-ot li." I his is onl\ I I'ue it .-dl want 



sible. be situated in a good t liorouglil'a.rc. to lie hidil cook, not it each is willing to 



so as to allracl tlir a,ttendance oF Ihe |;i,kc the |>la,ee allolled to him under a, 



])ublic and lluis make the exliibilion a. directoi'. 



fmancial success. The secretary or manager Ol' late years gi-cat im|)i-o\(inenl has 



should liavc some cxiK'ricnce ot the work been n .ade in regard to Ihe slaging or 



he is undertaking, oi- else be supjiorted by tables I'or slanding the cages 



an experienced staiT. He should oossiss ^*^^i."^, noon, a,nd I his h,-i,s been ol' I be 



, 11 *"^ Birds. ' 



a coni])lcte set ol siiow a.ecounl books. greatest assistance to judges 



so that the delails ol c\-crytiiing coiuicctcd in carr\ing out tlicir duties, as exhibits 



witli tlic exliibilion can be a.l his linger- staged al a proper heighl a.re seen more 



ends. (iood temper and tact arc also easily and to greater advantage. It is all the 



valuable assets in tiding over (hlHeultics l)cttcr lor the pubHc, and perha])s ol' even 



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