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said animal will be prohibited from again entering stock for any of the 

 Society's General Shows. 



28. No animal to be taken out of its stall after 10 a.m. during the Show, 

 except by order of the Judges, or with permission of the Secretary, Those 

 infringing this Rule will be lined 10s. 



29. Aged Bulls and Stallions must have had produce, and, along with Two- 

 year-old Bullsand Three-year-old Colts, have served_within the yearof the Show. 



30. All Cows must have had calves previous to the Show, and when exhi- 

 bited, they must either be in milk or in calf ; if in milk, birth must have been 

 within 9 months of the Show; if in calf, birth must be certified within 9 months 

 after the Show. In the case of Ayrshire Heifers in Calf, calved before 1st 

 January 1877, birth must be certified within 9 months after the Show. 



31. All Milch Cows must have been milked dry the evening previous to 

 bemg judged, and they must, while within the Show- Yard, be milked morn- 

 ing and evening. The Judges will be instructed to withhold the prizes from 

 any animals overstrained or suffering from want of being milked. 



32. Two-year-old Heifers — of the Short-horn and Polled Breeds — must be in 

 calf when exhibited, and the premiums will be withheld till birth be certified, 

 which must be within 9 months after the Show. Animals of any age that 

 have had a calf must be shown as Cows. 



33. ]\Iares in Sections 5 and 12 must have produced foals after 1st January 

 1879, and foals must be at foot, except when death can be proved. Mares in 

 Section 6 must be in foal, and awards will be suspended till birth is certified, 

 which nmst be within 1 1 months from the date of the Show. 



34. With reference to regulations 30 and 32, birth of at least a seven months' 

 calf must be certified ; and in regard to regulation 33, birth of at least a nine 

 months' foal. 



35. Horses entered as suitable for Field are expected to be jumped in the 

 Horse Ring, but this is not compulsory except when the animals are being 

 judged, and then only if required by the Judges. Those entered for leaping 

 must be jumped in the Horse-Ring at each Parade during the Show. 



3G. The inspection of Horses as to soundness is left entirely to the Judges, 

 who may consult the Society's Veterinary Surgeon if they deem it expedient. 



37. No protests on veterinary grounds will be received. 



38. All Ewes must have reared Lambs in 1879; and Ewes in Sections 4 and 

 9 (Blackfaced and Cheviot) must be in milk, and have their Lambs at foot. 

 Fleeces must not be artificially coloured. 



39. Sows must have reared pigs in 1879, or be in pig ; and Pigs must 

 belong to the same litter, and be uncut. 



40. In Poultry the Aged Birds must have been hatched previous to, and 

 Cockerels and Pullets in, 1879. No dubbing is allowed in the male birds of 

 the Game Breeds. In the sections for Ducks, Turkeys, Geese, and Hens and 

 Pullets of the Game and Malay Breeds, the lots to consist of one bird only. 



41. An animal wliich has gained a first premium at a General Show 

 of the Society cannot again compete in the same section, 



42. The Yard will be open for Stock on Monday, 28th July, and between 

 Six aind Ten o'clock on the morning of Tuesday, 29th, after which hour no 

 Stock can be admitted. 



43. Bulls must be secured by nose rings, with chains or ropes attached, or 

 with strong halters and double ropes, with a man on each side. 



44. Servants in charge of Stock must bring their own buckets or pails, 

 and a piece of rope to carry their forage. 



45. Strong loose boxes will be i:)rovided for Stallions and three and two- 

 year old Entire Colts, in which they can remain all night, and loose boxes for 

 INIares with foal at foot ; closed-iii stables for all the other horses, and covered 

 accommodation for the whole of the other stock. Night accommodation will 

 be provided for Attendants on Stock, and those requiring the same must make 



