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specimens from 10 a. m. until 12 m. All specimens 

 received after that time will be excluded from tlie 

 exhibition hall, unless detained by unavoidable de- 

 lay, in which ease they may be admitted at the dis- 

 cretion of the Executive Committee. Excluded 

 birds will be cared for in the storage rooms. 

 Section Fourth. 



ENTRY FEES*. 



Rule. 16. Exhibitors must in all cases fully prepay 

 transportation. 



Rule 11^ An entry fee of fifty cents will bechargcd 

 for fowls, and twenty-flve cents for pigeons entered 

 for competition. 



Rule IS. No entry fee will charged for specimens 

 entered for exhibition or sale, but a coop rent of 

 twenty-five cents will he charged on such entries. 

 Exhibitors will be allowed to sell at their own 

 prices and no commission will be charged by the 

 society on sales made in the room. On all entries 

 for combination and special premiums an additional 

 charge often per cent, of the premium entered for 

 will be required. 



Rule 19. Exhibitors competing for "Combination 

 Premiums" will be allowed to make three entries 

 for each combination, and will pay an entry fee of 

 ten per cent, for each entry made. Should there be 

 less than five entries for any one premium, the entry 

 money will be promptly returned. In case there 

 should be less than ten entries and more than five, 

 the premium will be divided in accordance with the 

 following scale : 



Combination Premiums 



$10 PURSE, WITH TEN PER CENT. ENTRANCE. 



Ten or more entries, first premium, 16; second 

 premium, $i. Five entries, first premium, $'A ; 

 second premium, $2. 



$5 PURSE, WITH TEN PER CENT. ENTRANCE. 



Ten or more entries, first premium, ?3 ; second 

 premium, ?2. Five entries, first premium, $1.50 ; 

 secolid premium, ?1. 



Section Fifth. 



THE .TUUGES — APPEAL.S FROM THEIR DECISIONS. 



Rule liO. Judges will not exhibit for competition 

 in the classes which they are to judge. They will 

 award all the premiums — regular, general, special 

 and combination— offered in their respective classes. 

 As soon as their awards are made for an entire class 

 they will report their decisions to the Executive 

 Committee, and under its direction will personally 

 attach the premium cards to the winning coops. 



Rule 21. Any interference with the judges on the 

 part of the exhibitors, or collusion between them, 

 will bar the exhibitor from competing. If not dis- 

 covered until the wards are made, all premiums 

 given such exhibitor will be withheld. 



Rule 23. No appeals from the decision of the 

 judges will be entertained except in caSes of clearly 

 proven fraud. 



Section Sixth. 



IN GENERAL. 



Rule 23. The Executive Committee will have entire 

 control of all departments of the exhibition, and no 

 specimens will be removed without Its consent. All 

 eggs laid while the birds are in the possession of the 

 Executive Committee will be gathered by the Hall 

 Committee and their vitality destroyed. 



Rule 24. The society will not be responsible for 

 losses or accidents. The birds will be carel'uUy 

 cared for, and every possible precaution will be taken 

 to prevent damage and loss. 



Rule 25. Tickets of admission will be issued by 

 the Secretary as follows : Single tickets 15 cents. 

 Tickets for children under 12 years, 10 cents. No 

 complimentary tickets will be issued. Members and 

 exhibitors will be furnished at 50 cents each — not 

 transferable. Keprescnlatives of the pruss are re- 

 quested to present their indcutials to the Secretary, 

 who will atford them every facility for obtaining offi- 

 cial information. 



Special Premiums. 



FOR THE BEST VARIETT SCORING THE HIIiHEST. 



For the best coop of any variety, not less than six 

 specimens, ?10. 



Entrance fee $1. 



Combination Premiums — with 10 per cent, en- 

 trance : 



Light or Dark Brahma cock or cockerel, $10. 



Light or Dark Brahma hen or pullet, $10. 



White or Brown Leghorn cock or cockerel, ?10. 



While or Brown Leghorn hen or pullet, $10. 



Plymouth Rock cock or cockerel, $10. 



Plymouth Rock hen or pullet, $10. 



(lame cock or cockerel, any variety, .$10. 



Game hen or pullet, any variety, ?10. 



Game bantam, cock or cockerel, any variety, $10. 



Game hen or pullet, any variety, $10. 



Hamburg cock or cockerel, any variety, $10. 



Hamburg hen or pullet, any variety, $10. 



Cochin cock or cockerel, any variety, $10. 



Cochin hen or pullet, any variety, $10. 



List of Premiums. 



BEST PAIR, $2. SECOND BEST, $1. 



Asiatics— Light and DarK Brahmas, White, Black, 

 Buir and Partridge Cochins. 



Games— Black Breasted Reds, Brown Rede, Yel- 

 low and Silver Duekwing, Red and White Piles, 

 Black and White. 



Game Bantams— Black Breasted Reds, Yellow 

 and Silver Duekwing, Red and White Piles. 



Hamburg— Black, Silver and Golden Penciled, and 

 Silver and Golden Spangled. 



Spanish— Black .Spanish and White and Brown 

 Leghorns. 



American — Plymouth Rocks and Dominiques. 



Polish— Any variety. 



French— Iloudans and Creve Coeurs. 



Dorkings — Any .variety. 



Miscellaneous— Sultan and Frizzled. 



Bantams— Golden and Silver Sebrlghts, Roseeomb, 

 White and Black. 



Turkeys- Bronze, Buff, Slate and White. 



Ducks— Aylesbury, Pekin, Rouen, White and Col- 

 ored Muscovy. 



Geese — Toulouse, Crubdcn, Egyptian and Hong 

 Kong. 



PIGEONS — BEST PAIR $1 — SECOND BEST .50 CENTS. 



Carriers— Black, Red and Dun. 



Pouters— Yellow, Red, Black and Blue, Pied and 

 White. 



Fantails— Black, Red, Yellow and White. 



Jacobins— Black, Yellow and White. 



Tumblers— Short Faced— Almond, Black, Mottled, 

 Beard and Baldhcad. 



Tumblers— Long Faced — Any variety. 



Turbets — Any variety. 



Trumpeters— Black, Yellow and White. 



Antwerp— Any variety. 



African Owls— White and Blue. 



Swallows— Red, Blue and Black. 



English Owls— Blue and Silver. 



Dragons— Any variety. 



Magpies— Any variety. 



Nuns — Any variety. 



Runts — Any variety. 



Helmet s^Any variety. 



Moorheads — Any variety. 



Cage birds— Belgian Canary, German Canary, 

 Mockingbird ; Talking Parrot. 



Sundries — Best improved incubator in operation, 

 $10 ; best Improved coop, $1 ; best poultry water 

 fountain, 50 cents. 



J. F. Reed thought that the matter should be left 

 with the Executive Committee. 



H.H.Tshudy also thought that the best plan, 

 after hearing the suggestion of the members. 



S. N. Warfel suggested an entry of birds not al- 

 ready on the list. 



Several other members made similar suggestions. 



A motion was made by F. R. DifTenderfler that 

 the Executive Committee be continued, and the en- 

 tire details be lelt to them, which was agreed to. 



Chus. E. Long moved that the Executive Com- 

 mittee be increased by the addition of city members, 

 as upon those residing In the city the work at the 

 exhibition will fall. 



At this point the members of the society entered 

 into a Ions; and exhaustive discussion as to the initial 

 steps requisite to make the coming exhibition a suc- 

 cess. After a full exchange of opinions was had the 

 hearty co-operation of all present was promised, 

 measures were agreed upon which leaves no doubt 

 of the ultimate success of that step. We think, 

 therefore, we can promise our readers that some 

 time during the winter they will have an opportunity 

 Of seeing what they have heretofore been compelled 

 to go abroad to see — a flrst-class poultry exhibition. 



Messrs. Charles E. Long and John F. Reed, both 

 of this city, had on hand model exhibition coops, 

 H lii<'h \vi le regarded very favorably. 



ThiTi' lii-ing no further business before the Society 

 a motion to adjourn was made and carried. 



FULTON FARMERS' CLUB. 



The club met at E. H. Haines', Fulton township, 

 on y<ptcm\)er 6. Members all present except Wm. 

 1'. Haines and Wm. King, whose families were rep- 

 resented. Visitors, Joseph Brosiue and wife and 

 Lewis Newcomer and wife. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read 

 and apinoved. The last meeting was held at Day 

 Wood's, and was large and interesting. 

 Exhibits of Farm Products. 



Sol. Gregg: Two varieties of peaches, one "Slump 

 the World," the other a seedlinir ; also a branch five 

 inches long containing seven good sized pears, of the 

 Lawrence variety. 



MontlUion Brown : Some grapes, which had been 

 destroyed by the honey bee. The subject had been 

 discussed before, but the bee was not thought guilty 

 then by most persons. Ills grapes grew near hie 

 bee hives and they were constantly upon his grajieR. 

 The i'lea that a wa.sp accompanied the bee and stung 

 the fruit before the bee attacked it was advanced, 

 but the members were not decided which insect made 

 the beginning. The bee was, however, considered 



very destructive. Mr. B. also exhibited a fine speci- 

 men of white fox grapes. 



R. D. King: lona and two kinds of grapes for 

 name ; one was Christiana, and the other no one 

 knew. 



Franklin Tolllnger ; A sample of timothy seed 

 from Ohio, which contained some small black seed, 

 but no one knew what kind it was. 



Asking and Answering Questions. 



J. Brown : Has any member a good set of grass? 



None of the members were satisfied. Most of their 

 clover looked well when their wheat was cut, but the 

 hot sun and dry weather had killed It. 



E. n. Haines : What are you going to do with the 

 Rag Weed ? 



Some would leave It alone. If they were going to 

 plow in the spring ; others <^id not like to plow the 

 weed down. Sonic advised cutting and hauling Into 

 the barn yard. One would cut and leave the winter 

 weather rot It. If they were going to mow next 

 summer some of the members thought the weed 

 would protect the grass through the winter. It was 

 remarked that these are sometimes called " the 

 farmer's friend." They also protect the young grass 

 from the hot sun. Those who have sheep would 

 stack them In a convenient (jlace for feed during 

 winter, preferring them to hay. One spoke of using 

 them for litter, and considered them of more value 

 used In that way than when left on the ground. 



Lindley King : Would you plow stalk cround, or 

 cultivate for wheat? 



A majority would cultivate only when barnyard 

 manure was used. A few would plow a! d one would 

 drill without any other preparation. 



R. D. King : Which Is the greater evil to the com- 

 munity—the man who breaks into your house or 

 store and robs it, or the man who sells you rum ? 



This question created a lively discussion, and one 

 which most of those present took an Interest in. 

 One thought it not a proper question In this place; 

 that the members are a temperance people, so there 

 was little opposition. Kum selling is a busipess 

 sanctioned by law, consequently the man does not 

 break the law, while the thief does. Rum was con- 

 sidered the forerunner of all evils, and tobacco was 

 mentioned as second to it. The Legislators arc most 

 to blame, and those who vote for them are very llttte 

 better. The man who votes for prohibition alone 

 can be clear of the crime. 



While in the midst of the discussion the hostess 

 announced dinner. The question was dropped, and 

 for want of time was not taken up again. 



Afternoon Session. 



Criticisms of the host's place were called for. 

 Nice cabbage and hogs. A beautiful new carpet 

 and bookcase, showing that although the host would 

 complain of his business not paying he was at least 

 not going back. 



The beautiful lawn — its walks and flowers — dis- 

 played a taste for the beautiful ; some weeds In the 

 orchard were noticed. One advised less labor In the 

 yard and more among the weeds, but upon the whole 

 everything indicated progress. The host read a 

 selection from the American Agriculturist, entitled 

 "Success in Farming," showing the Importance of 

 taking care of the tools, fences, etc. Dogs do not 

 make good gates or fences and cost more. A little 

 care at the proper time will save a great deal- 

 Literary Exercises. 



Mabel A. Haines recited "Seed-time and Harvest," 

 and Carrie Blackburn "Things I Love." Mabel 

 Haines read an article from the ITomehold MagaztTie, 

 entitled "Poetry of Housekeeping." 



Sadie A. Brown had received a communication 

 from "The Old Man," In reply to one which was 

 found on the floor under the chair of one of our 

 most sedate members at last meeting, from "The 

 Old Woman," complaining that the young folks had 

 made a surprise — a "Golden Wedding" they called 

 it ; but it did not please her ladyship to get married 

 again before she was a widow, at any rate; and as 

 for the baskets of good things they brought, she 

 was cooking what would have been much better for 

 them — a good farm dinner. She didn't much believe 

 in these new-fangled Ideas, and, besides, they tore 

 her house upside down, and all they brought would 

 not pay for the horse feed . 



The "Old Man" was ashamed of the "Old 

 Woman," to write to the Club after the way she ate 

 the good things. He was sure people would con- 

 clude she had forgotten; but women are changeable. 

 For his part he was very well satisfied ; he feared 

 they would need some of the good things for Polly's 

 funeial dinner. His married life, he said, had been 

 sometimes sunny and sometimes extremely stormy. 

 He had noticed the "cats" peep round the corner 

 to see whether they might venture in, and had 

 adopted the same plan, and made it suit to stay out 

 when he would have come In. These were the. 

 stormy days. It w.as with them "love at first sight," 

 and he sometimes blamed Polly for throwing the 

 dust in his eyes ; but, all things considered, he would 

 take Polly In preference to anyone else, if it were 

 fifty years ago. 



