Form of Entry-Papers. 



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present system being that the most successful exhibitors receive the least amount of money prizes, 

 being saddled instead with plate which they do not desire. A fourth prize is also very desirable 

 wherever possible \ and when not, a " certificate " may often be made to answer for it at a small 

 expense. The fine quality of many of the fifth or sixth prize birds at Birmingham shows con- 

 clusively the need of more than the conventional three prizes at some other exhibitions. 



The form of the schedules matters little, though the increasing preference for an octavo 

 pamphlet shape may be taken as proof of its superior convenience ; but the form of the entry- 

 papers is of some importance to easy and certain tabulation in the catalogue. Birmingham stands 

 nearly if not quite alone in requiring a separate entry-paper for each pen of birds, a plan which 

 formerly had some obvious advantages ; but the addition of one or two columns " for secretary's use " 

 to forms containing several entries in one table, has in our opinion given the balance of advantage 

 to the tabular form. The following is the best form of entry we are acquainted with ; it should con- 

 tain ruled spaces for about a dozen pens of birds, and bear in conspicuous type the date the entries 

 close, and any other needful particulars, besides the details at the bottom : — 



ON MONDAY, JANUARY 8, THE ENTRIES CLOSE 



FOR THE 



GREAT INTERNATIONAL POULTRY [AND PIGEON] SHOW, 



To be held Jamtary 19, 20, and 22, 1872, 



Entrance Fee, Js. per pen [for Poultry, and 2s. 6d. per pen for Pigeons]. Catalo^es \vill be sent 

 post free for Thirteen Stamps. Post-office Orders to be made payable at the [Central] Office, 

 to the Secretary. Stamps will [not] be taken in payment [if taken add rate]. All commimi- 

 cations to be addressed to the Secretary [add his address], and if requiring a reply must 

 contain a stamp. 



For Secretary's use 

 only. 



Pen 



Number. 



Label 

 Number. 



Class. 



Breed. 



Age. 



Price. 



To the Secretary of the Great International Poultry Show. 



I beg to enclose Cash for Poultry Entries 



[Extra I'ne for Pigeons, if required.] 

 Catalogue and Postage (if desired) 



Total 



•£ 



The above are entered sulyect to the Rules and Regulations puTilished in the Schedule of Prizes issued by the Comnuttee 



of the above Show* 



Signed, 



