:>8 AMERICA* POl'LTIfY ASSOCIATION 



pete with parti-colored specimens, white specimens shall be 

 handicapped two points each, black specimens one and one-half 

 points each, buff specimens one point each ; after such reduction, 

 the specimen having the highest score, or the specimens having 

 the highest average or combined score shall be awarded the 

 prize. 



Old and Young Specimens. All other points being equal, 

 where prizes are offered on old and young specimens competing 

 together, the former shall be awarded the prizes. 



Faking. Faking of any description shall debar from compe- 

 tition specimens so treated. (See Glossary for what is meant by 

 "Faking.") 



Creaminess or Brassiness. In White Plymouth Rocks the 

 presence of brassiness on surface, or creaminess of quills or 

 undercolor is a serious defect and is to be discounted accord- 

 ingly. 



Bleaching by means of chemicals is such a harmful practice 

 that where it is proved by other evidence than the condition of 

 the specimen, or specimens, such bleached specimen shall be con- 

 sidered faked and disqualified. 



Score of Exhibition Pen. To ascertain the score of an ex- 

 hibition pen, add the scores of the females together and divide 

 the sum by the number of females in the pen ; to the quotient 

 thus obtained, add the score of the male and this sum shall be 

 the score of the exhibition pen. 



Dated Score Cards. All score cards made out by judges 

 applying the Standard are to be dated with ink, indelible pencil 

 or stamp on the date the specimens are judged. 



Defective Score Card. It shall be considered irregular for 

 a judge to sign a score card unless the weight is considered, 

 regardless of the season. 



Private Scoring. Private scoring of specimens is not advis- 

 able, and members of this Association are directed not to lend 

 their support to the practice as a selling method. Judges are 

 ordered to weigh each specimen and apply the proper cut and to 

 make proper cuts for the condition of the specimen at the time 

 the fowl is scored. 



Ties. In case of ties between two or more specimens that 

 cannot be broken by any of the previous rules, the specimen 

 receiving the smallest total sum of cuts for shape shall be 

 awarded the prize. In case of ties on exhibition pens, when the 

 tying pens contain either all old or young specimens, the adult 



