Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1916 — SPECIAL PRIZES—JASPER COUNTY POULTRY AND CORN SHOW, JANUARY 1-6, 1917 [ARTICLE]

SPECIAL PRIZES—JASPER COUNTY POULTRY AND CORN SHOW, JANUARY 1-6, 1917

The premium lists of the poultry and corn show are now ready. Send for copy to J. H. Webber or J. M. Sauser, Rensselaer, Indiana. The following is a list of special prizes to he awarded to the winners: SILVER CUPS The Association will award silver cups for the best display in any one variety of standard breeds, each variety having ten (10) or more qualified birds entered and shown, for example: Ten or more Barred Rocks, one cup. Ten or more White Rocks, one cup. Ten or more Buff Rocks, one cup; and so on for all standard breeds. The Association will also award one silver cup to the best male bird shown; one cup to best female shown, and one cup to best display in show, all varieties competing. In addition to the above the Association will award one good rocking chair to the best breeding pen displayed, all varieties competing. The Association will also award one silver cup to the best display of turkeys in any one variety, each having ten (10) or more qualified birds entered and shown, and one cup to the best individual turkey, all varieties competing. One silver cup will be awarded to the best water fowl, regardless of number of entries. PRESIDENT’S CUP The president of the Association will award one large silver cup to the best breeding pen displayed by any school girl under 18 years of age. SPECIAL PRIZES One setting of Barred Rock eggs for the best Barred Rock bird shown, and hatched from eggs purchased from Mr. Jesse Snyder. Donated by Jesse Snyder. One hatchet to owner of lowest scoring bird in show, by College View Poultry Farm. SPECIAL PRIZES FOR CORN EXHIBITORS. FIRST PRIZE. 10 ear, White, Yellow, Mixed— Silver Cup, each. Single ear, White, Yellow, Mixed— Silver Cup, each. SECOND PRIZE. 10 ear, White, Yellow, MixedClock, each. Single ear, White, Yellow, Mixed— Fountain Pen, each. THIRD PRIZE. 10 ear, White, Yellow, MixedFountain Pen, each. Single ear, White, Yellow, Mixed— Pocket, Knife, each. FOURTH PRIZE. 10 ear, White, Yellow— Pocket Knife, each. FIFTH PRIZE. 10 ear, White, Yellow— Pocket Knife, each. BEST EXHIBIT. Rocking Chair, Value SB.OO. The above specified prizes range in money value' from $2.00 to SB.OO. A separate class will be arranged for exhibits of corn produced in 1910, from seed purchased from Mr. Henry Paulus, and prizes will be given by Mr. Paulus, as follows: / Best 10 ears 1 bushel seed corn Best single ear....% bushel seed corn Entries this class are open to all, regardless of location, ‘but entries in the regular exhibition will not be included in this competition.