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52. Cattle, Sheep, Swine, or Poultry cannot be removed from the Yard 

 till 5 P.M. on Friday, 27tli July, except on certificate by the Veterinary 

 Surgeon employed by the Directors, countersigned by the Steward of the 

 department and the Secretary. 



53. Horses may be withdrawn at six o'clock each evening on a deposit 

 of £b for each animal, which shall be forfeited, along with any prize 

 money it may have gained, if the animal is not brought back. They must 

 return between half-past seven and 8 o'clock the following morning, and 

 those not in before eight will forfeit 10s. Horse passes to be applied for 

 at the Committee Room between 5 and 6 p.m. on Tuesday, and the 

 deposit will be returned between 12..30 and 2.30 on Friday. 



51. When the Stock is leaving the Yard, no animal is to be moved till 

 ordered by those in charge of clearing the Yard. Those transgressing 

 this Rule will be detained till all the other Stock is removed, and fined 10s. 



JUDGING STOCK AND POULTRY. 



55. On Tuesday, 24th July, no person will be admitted, except Servants 

 in charge of Stock, till 8 a.m., when the Gates are opened to the public. 



56. The Judges will commence their inspection at 10 a.m. The space 

 reserved for the Judges will be enclosed by ropes, and no encroachment 

 will be permitted. In no case shall a Premium be awarded unless the 

 Judges deem the .animals to have sufficient merit; and where only one or 

 two lots are presented in a section, and the Judges consider them 

 unworthy of the premiums offered, it shall be in their power to award a 

 lower pi'ize, or to suggest the removal of any lot which appears to them 

 unworthy of being placed in the Yard. 



57. In addition to the Premiums, the Judges are authorised to award 

 three Commendations in each section (except Poultry, where only two 

 prizes are to be awarded), if the entries are numerous and the animals of 

 sufficient merit. These Commendations to consist of: — Very Highly 

 Commended, Highly Commended, and Commended. 



58. The animals in Section 12 (Ayrshire Breed) which have not calved 

 before the Show, will be judged along with the Cows in Calf, and those in 

 Section 13 which have calved before the Show will be judged along with 

 Cows in Milk. 



59. Two Members of Committee and a Director will attend each section 

 of the Judges. It will be their duty to see that no obstruction is offered 

 to them, and that the space reserved for them is not encroached on; to 

 ticket the prize animals; to assist the Judges in completing their reports; 

 and should any difficulty arise to communicate with the Stewards. 



60. It shall not be competent for any Exhibitor, nor for his Factor or 

 Land-Steward, to act as a Judge or attending Member in any class in 

 which he is competing. 



DAIRY PRODUCE. 



61. Dairy Pi^oduce will be received in the Showyard on Monday, 23rd 

 July, and till 8 a.m. on Tuesday, 24th July. Judged at 10 a.m. on 

 Tuesdav. Exhibited Tuesday, Wednesdav, Thursday, and Friday, 24th, 

 25th, 26th, and 27th July. 



62. Dairy Produce must have been made on the Exhibitor's farm in 

 1888. Only one lot of each variety of Butter is allowed from each farm. 

 At least 1 cwt. of the variety of Butter and 2 cwt. of that of the Cheese 

 exhibited must have been made during the Season. The lots must be 

 fair samples, and untasted. No lot can be removed from the Yard till 

 5 P.M. on Friday, 27tli July. 



