GENERAL SHOW AT KELSO IN 1880, 53 



disqualify that animal from being awarded a Premium, niul the Owner of 

 said animal will he prohibited from u^mIu ontcrin;; stock for any of the 

 Society's General Shows, or for siich a period as the Directors may see fit. 



29. Exhibitors shall be answerable for all acts, whether committed by them- 

 selves, their servants, or others, and shall be responsible ibr the condition of 

 their animals diirini;- the whole time they remain in the Siiow-Vard. 



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

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

 infringin*;- tliis Tiulo will be lined lOs. 



31. Af^ed Bulls and Stallions must have had produce, and, alon;^' with Two- 

 year-old Bullsand Three-year-old Colts,havc served withiii the ytarof the Show. 



32. 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 nnist 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 Ist 

 January 18~>^, birth must be certified within 9 months after the Show. 



33. All INIilch Cows nmst have been milked drj' the evening previous to 

 being judged, and they must, while within the Show- Yard, l)e milked morn- 

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

 any animals overstrained or suffering from want of being milked. 



34. Two-year-old Heifers — of the Short-horn and Polled 15reeds — nmst 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. 



35. jNIares in Sections 5 and 12 must have produced foals after 1st January 

 1880, and foals must be at foot, except when death can be proved. Glares in 

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

 which must be within 11 months from the date of the Show. 



3G. With reference to regulations 32 and 34, birth of at least a seven months' 

 calf must be certified ; and in regard to regulation 35, birth of at least a nine 

 months' foal. 



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

 Horse Ping, 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-King at each Parade during the Show. 



38. 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. 



39. No protests on veterinary grounds will be received. 



40. All Ewes must have reared Lambs in 1880; and Ewes in Sections 4 and 

 9 (Cheviot and Blaekfaced) nuist be in milk, and have their Lambs at foot. 

 Fleeces must not be artificially coloured. 



41. Sows must have reared pigs in 1880, or be in pig ; and Pigs must 

 belong to the same litter, and be uncut. 



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

 Cockerels and Pullets in, 1880. 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 jMalay Breeds, the lots to consist of one bird only. 



43. The Yard will be open for Stock on I^Ionday, 2iUh July, and between 

 Sbc and Ten o'clock on the morning of Tuesday, 27th, after which hour no 

 Stock can be admitted. 



44. Bulls must be secured by nose rings, with chains or rojics attached, or 

 with strong halters and double ropes. All cattle must be tied in their stalls. 



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

 and a piece of rope to carry their forage. 



46. Strong loose boxes will be provided for Stallions and three and two- 

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

 Mares with foal at foot ; closed-in s'^tablcs for all the other horses, and covered 



