POULTRY SHOWS AND ASSOCIATIONS 203 



AMERICAN POULTRY ASSOCIATION 



The American Poultry Association, a national organi- 

 zation of breeders of standard-bred poultry is the 

 authoritative body of the United States and Canada. 

 This organization owns the copyrights of the Standard 

 of Perfection, issues show rules and regulates the han- 

 dling of shows, and lends its best efforts to the general 

 upbuilding of poultry culture. 



AMERICAN POULTRY ASSOCIATION SHOW RULES 



Poultry associations or societies, Associate Members 

 of the American Poultry Association, giving poultry 

 shows or exhibitions, governed by and subject to the 

 Association's Rules and Regulations, must print in the 

 premium lists or on their entry sheets in bold-faced type: 



"The (full name of the association) being a member 



of the American Poultry Association, their 



Annual Show (dates here), will Jbe governed by and run 

 under the latest revised Official Poultry Show Rules of 

 the American Poultry Association. All prizes will be 

 awarded strictly in accordance with the American Stand- 

 ard of Perfection." 



Section 1. Under normal conditions entries shall close 

 the day advertised (entries bearing postmark of that 

 date being eligible) and entry fees must be paid on or 

 before that time, except when telegraphed, and in such 

 cases remittance must follow by first mail. 



Sec. 2. Any person under disqualification by the 

 American Poultry Association is ineligible to enter, to 

 compete, or to act as judge or in any capacity. 



Sec. 3. All entries must be the bona-fide property of 

 the exhibitor. Otherwise he forfeits all entry fees, all 

 prize money, and all other premiums, as well as the 

 right to have his birds remain in the show room. In 

 cases of disqualifications under this rule other exhibits 

 shall, if qualified, be moved up in the list of winners, 

 subject to the disqualified exhibitor's right of appeal. 



