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In order to save time and confusion, exhibitore are requested to enter 

 and arrange their articles as far as possible, on Monday and Tuesday, 

 tbe 26th and 2Yth, so that all may be in readiness for examination by 

 the Judges, on Thursday, 29th, at 9 o'clock A. M. 



Persons employed for the purpose, and wearing appropriate badges, 

 will be in readiness on the ground to receive the articles intended for 

 exhibition in their several departments. 



Exhibitors will be careful to have their animals and articles arranged 

 in their appropriate places, and in season, otherwise they will be over- 

 looked by the viewing committees. 



All articles intended for exhibition must be entered at the Business Of- 

 fice, at the entrance of the show ground, before entering the enclosure. 

 Exhibitors of stock should be very careful to enter their animals in their 

 appropriate class; any grade animal entered as a full blood, mil be ex- 

 cluded from competition in the class to which it belongs. 



All stock entered as thorough bred, must be accompanied with a con- 

 cise written statement certified to by the breeder or owner, specifying 

 the age, breed, pedigree, and mode of feeding. The age of Xatives and 

 Gi-ades, including working oxen and steers, Avill be reqnu-ed, and far as 

 possible, the 2>edigree. For fat cattle, a short statement of the kind of 

 food, manner and length of time of feeding, &c., will be required. 



Cards will be furnished with the number and name as entered at the 

 Office. Exhibitors will be careful to place these cards upon or near the 

 articles or animals, so that the Judges will have no difficulty in finding 

 them. No animals or articles entered for exhibition can be taken from 

 the ground before the close of the Fair, except by permission of a mem- 

 ber of the Executive Committee ; and no premium will be paid on ani- 

 mals or avti<-les removed in violation of this rule. 



• INSTRUCTIONS TO JCDGES. 



The Judges on animals, ^^ ill ha\e regard to the symmetry, early ma- 

 turity, size, and general chai-acteristics of the breeds which they judge. 

 They will make proper allowances for age, feeding, and other circum- 

 stances on the character and condition of the animals. They are ex- 

 pressly required not to give encoui-agement to o\'er fed animals. No 

 premiums to be awarded to bidls, cows or heifers, which sliall appear to 

 have been fattened for the butcher; the object being to have superior 

 animals of this description for breeding. 



