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organs ; which certificate shall accompany the Certificate of Entry ; but that 

 the above ghall not supersede the usual examination by the Society's Veterinary 

 Inspector, 



14. A form of certificate will be sent to every Exhibitor of horses, to be 

 filled up by a Member of the Koyal College of Veterinary Surgeons, certifying 

 to the soundness of every horse exhibited, without which such horse shall not 

 be admitted into the Yard. 



15. The ponies in Class 43, and the hunters and hacks in Classes 115, 116, 

 117, 119, and 121 must all be ridden during the Show, and must therefore be 

 provided with saddles and bridles. 



16. A charge of 11. for the accommodation of a horse-box will be made for 

 each entry of horses in Classes 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 49, £0, 51, 113, 

 115, 116, 117, 118, 120. 



17. A charge of 10s. will be made for the accommodation of a stall for each 

 entry in Classes 43, 47, 48, 52, 114, 119, 121. 



RULES OF ADJUDICATION. 



1. As the object of the Society in giving prizes for neat cattle, sheep, and 

 pigs, is to promote improvement in breeding stock, the Judges in making their 

 awards will be instructed not to take into their consideration the present value 

 to the butcher of animals exhibited, but to decide according to their relative 

 merits for the purpose of breeding. 



2. If, in the o]iinion of the Judges, there should be equality of merit, they 

 will be instructed to make a special report to the Council, who will decide on 

 the award. 



3. The Judges will be instructed to withhold any prize if they are of opinion 

 that there is not sufficient merit in any of the stock exhibited for such prize 

 to justify an award ; should, however, the question of di:?qualirying a whole 

 class arise, the Judges shall consult with the Stewards of the yard, and their 

 joint decision shall be final. 



4. The Judges will be instructed to give in a reserved number in each class 

 of live stock ; viz., which animal would, in their opinion, possess sufficient 

 merit for the prize in case the animal to which the prize is awarded should 

 subsequently become disqualified. 



5. In the classes for stallions, mares, and fillies, the Judges in awarding tlie 

 prizes will be instructed, in addition to symmetry, to take activity and 

 strength into their consideration. 



6. The Judges will be instmcted to deliver to the Director their award, 

 signed, and stating the numbers to which the prizes are adjudged, before they 

 leave the yard. 



