258 IlEPORT OF THE SECHETAKY OF THE 



RULE3 AND RESULATIOXS. 



This Fair will be held on the grounds of the Kent County 

 Agricultural Society, and on the 12th, 13th, 14ih, and 15th of 

 September, 1871, in connection with the Fair of the Northern 

 Michigan Agricultural and Mechanical Society. 



Individuals who wish to join the society can do so by the 

 payment of one dollar. Life membership, ten dollars. It is 

 desirable that all persons interested in its objects should join 

 the society, and it is expected that all exhibitors of articles 

 will become members. 



Fruit-growers, aud persons interested in fruit culture, are 

 earnestly invited to become exhibitors. 



All entries of all articles for exhibition must be made at the 

 office of the Secretary, at Pomological Hall, on the Fair 

 Ground, on the first day of the Fair, or by 12 o'clock M. of 

 the second day. 



Entries may be made for exhibition without competition; 

 and awarding committees in the several classes may notice 

 such as they shall deem worthy, in their reports. But all such 

 entries must be made by a member of the society. 



There will be a Superintendent of each Department, who 

 will have the general charge and arrangement of the articles 

 exhibited, and to whom, with the articles, must be delivered 

 correct lists of the specimens and varieties entered by each 

 exhibitor. 



The several specimens and varieties shovvn by any exhibitor 

 should be labeled with the name by which they are known to 

 such person. 



All doubtful cases which any special viewing committee 



