Show pigeon contests contesti flights of homing pigeons pig cons will be made daily from the c position exposition grounds ground 13 next year between june 1 5 and september 1 these contests will be under the direction of the live lie stock department assisted by the officers of the signal corps records re of arrivals arrival at the home coop will be made by officers chosen for the purpose aluminum tags will be fastened to each bird prices of fifty dollars doll drs each and rr a cdale will ivill be given g ivan for the swiftest flights ats to washington ashington AV philadelphia new york boston and neighboring cities special medals will bo be given to the owners of birds reach ing IV washington ashington in seventy four hours philadelphia in seventy five hours new york in seventy eight hours and boston in eighty five hour prizes are also offered for the quickest flight of from one hundred to five hundred miles |