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X.— PREMIUMS. 



Section 1. The award of premiums will be designated as follows : First premium, 

 by a blue ribbon or card; the second premium by red ribbon or card; third, by a 

 white ribbon or card; and fourth, by a yellow ribbon or card. 



Sec. 2. The Society reserves the right to witiihold the premiums in every case in 

 whicli it shall appear to the Executive Committee ihat the regulations have not 

 been complied with, or that fraud or deception has been practiced or attempted. 



Sec. 3. Premiums are payable in cash. The medals and diplomas will be delivered 

 by the Secretary as soon as possible after the Fair. Premiums will be paid by the 

 Treasurer upon presentation of premium check drawn by the Secretary and counter- 

 signed by the President. 



XI.— PROTESTS. 



Section 1. All protests against the awards of Viewing Committee must be in writ- 

 ing, and must state pnrticularly the grounds thereof; and no protest will be consid- 

 ered unless for some cause other than errors of judgment on the part of the Viewing 

 Committee. All protests must be filed with the Secretary on or before the last day 

 of the Fair, or they will not be entitled to receive attention. 



Sec. 2, "When a protest is regularly made, the same shall be referred to a special 

 committee, whose duty it shall be to ascertain and report the facts to the Executive 

 Committee, and such report shall be deemed final, and on the facts so reported the 

 Executive Committee shall determine the case. 



XII. — DIVISION J — MACHINERY. 



Competition open to the World. 



Section 1. Saturday previous to the Fair, all parties desiring space in this depart- 

 ment, must apply therefor to the Superintendent in charge of said department. 



Sec. 2. The Secretarj^ shall give each person making an entry in this department 

 a printed copy of this rule at the time such entry Is made. 



XIII.— GENERAL RULES FOR LIVE STOCK— SHEDDING AT DISCRETION OF SUPER- 

 INTENDENTS. 



Competition Open to the World, excepting Classes 19, 20, 20^ ancZ 21. 



Section 1. No animal may compete for more than one prize in any class or divis- 

 ion, except for the herd or sweepstake premiums. 



Sec. 2. Each animal will be required to be placed on the ground, in the division to 

 which it belongs, by the agent or owner who has it in charge, and in the place 

 assigned to it by the oflicer of the Society having charge of that department. 



Sec. 3. Stalls, stables and pens are provided for live stock, but where room cannot 

 be made, then the Superintendent may permit such animals to have admission to the 

 grounds at such times as he may deem proper. Places may be assigned in the order 

 of application. No loose animals shah remain on the grounds. 



Sec. 4. Hay and straw will be provided for live stock on the grounds, free of 

 charge, from the Saturday preceding to the close of the Fair, in the following quan- 

 tities per day :— Hay for cattle, 20 lbs.; for horses, 15 lbs,; for sheep, 3 lbs., and straw 

 sufiicient for bedding. 



Sec. 5. Exhibitors in Divisions A, B and C will secure certificates from the Super- 

 intendents of their departments, stating the amount of hay and straw they are 

 entitled to draw, and shall present the same to the Superintendent of Forage. 



Sec. 6. Grain and feed will be provided for sale upon the grounds, at the usual 

 market rates. 



Sec. 7. Horses or other stock occupying stalls or pens must be entered on the books 

 of the Secretary for exhibition, and if not shown in competition when called for by 

 the Awarding Committee, shall be charged one dollar per day for the time the stall 

 or pen is occupied. 



Sec. 8. Grooms must be neatly and cleanly dressed when they lead out their stock 

 for exhibition. 



Sec. 9. No person other than the judges will be permitted to go into the rings 

 where the stock is exhibited, except the oflficers of the society or the Marshals, 

 except upon tlie invitation of the Superintendent in charge. 



special rules on cattle. 



Competion Open to the World except Sweepstake Jor Bull and four of his get. 



All exhibits in Division A, must be owned by the exhibitor and in his possession at 

 least sixty days previous to the Fair. 



