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That all animals entered as thorongh-breds in Division A shall be judged by a scale 

 of points to be arranged under the direction of the Superintendent in charge of that 

 department. 



That the superintendent of Division A shall appoint a Special Committee on 

 Pedigrees. 



That no animal entered as thorough-bred in Division A shall be admisible to the 

 showing witliout a certificate of eligibility from the Committee on Pedigrees. 



All entries of cattle for exhibition shall be made on or before the Tuesday preced- 

 ing the week of the Fair, and the full pedigrees of all the animals entered shall accom- 

 pany such entries, and the Secretary shall keep a file of all such pedigrees, each breed 

 by itself, for the convenience of the Committee on Pedigrees. 



It is understood that in Shorthorns the American Shorthorn Herd Book, The Eng- 

 lish Shorthorn Herd Book, Kentucky Shorthorn Record, and the American Short- 

 horn Breeders' Herd Book, shall be considered the authority by which pedigrees 

 shall be judged. 



In Devons : The American Devon Herd Book and Buckingham's Devon Herd Record. 



For Ayrsliires : The North American Ayrshire Register and the Ayrshire Breeder's 

 Record. 



Jerseys : The American Jersey Cattle Club Herd Register. 



For Herefords : The English Hereford Herd Book and the American Hereford 

 Record. 



For Holsteins: The American Holstein Herd Book, the Dutch Friesean Herd Book. 



For Galloways: The Polled Galloway Herd Book of Scotland, or such evidence of 

 purity of blood as shall be satisfactory to the Committee. 



J8@="In all cases of thorough-bred cattle, only those of approved pedigree will be 

 permitted to compete. All animals of approved pedigree will be considered equal 

 as to pedigree, no one strain of pure blood having preference over others in the 

 prize ring. 



All three-year-old heifers in the several classes of breeding stock, shall be required 

 to have borne a calf previous to the exhibition, or the heifer cannot compete. 



Examination of cattle will take place on Tuesday from 1 o'clock p. M., and continue 

 during the forenoon of Thursday from 9 o'clock till 2 in the afternoon. 



Bulls more than a year old must be secured by a ring in the nose, and otherwise 

 secured to the satisfaction of the Superintendent, or they will be debarred from 

 remaining on the ground. 



DIVISION B— HORSES. 



Competition open to the World excepting Classes 19, 20, 20^, and 21. 



All enterics in this division must be made on or before the Tuesday previous to the 

 Fair. 



Horses to compete for premiums must be sound, except in cases of stallions or 

 mares injured by accidents which do not impair them for usefulness. 



Exhibitors of horses will be required to test the animals they may exhibit, under 

 the direction of the several committees which may have charge of the class In which 

 the entries are made. Strict obedience to the directions will be required, as the 

 Committee have full power to rule out of competition all who do not comply with 

 their requirements. 



Horses possessing no merits may be ordered offthe grounds by the Superintendent. 



The Superintendent having charge of the exhibition of horses will have full 

 possession and command of the track during the time of such exhibition, and Mar- 

 shals will be at his command for all purposes of order and enforcement of rules. 



Ail animals shown in this division must have been owned and in possession of the 

 ■exhibitor for sixty days previous to the entry for exhibition. 



DIVISION C — SHEEP. 



Competition open to the World except Class 22. 



Sheep must in all cases, have been evenly and closely shorn, not earlier than the 

 fifteenth of April before the Fair, and the date of shearing must be certified at the 

 time of entrj'. 



All ewes, three years old or over, except Class Fat Sheep, are required to have 

 bred a l:imb during the present year, and all sheep shall be entered and compete only 

 in their respective classes. Pens shall consist of two in number, unless otherwise 

 specified. 



All enteries in this division must be made on or before Tuesday of the week previ- 

 ous to the Fair. 



