io May, 1912.] 



Cerfificatioii of Stallions. 



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NOTICE TO SECRETARIES OF AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 



Section " A " of the conditions to be complied with by Agricultural 

 Societies before being eligible for participation in the annual Government 

 grant is as follows: — 



" A. — That the awards of -prizes in all classes for stallions, three 

 years old and over, at the Society's Show must be subject to the 

 possession by the exhibit of a Government certificate of soundness.'' 

 In order to comply with the above, the special attention of show 

 secretaries is invited to the receiving of entries in stallion classes. No 

 entry should be received unless at the time of entry the Government cer- 

 tificate is produced, or unless satisfactory evidence is given that a Govern- 

 ment certificate is held by the owner in respect of the exhibit. The award- 

 ing of a prize card and the withholding of prize money in respect of any 

 exhibit shall not be deemed as compliance with the condition. Care should 

 be taken also to see that the certificate is not out of date, that is to say : — 



For three-year-olds a 191 2 three-) ear-old certificate must be held. 

 For four-year-olds, a 1912 four-year-old certificate must be held (the 



191 1 three-year-old certificate is out of date). 

 For horses five years old and over, a life certificate must be held. 



Secretaries are strongly urged to become familiar with the regulations, 

 particularly Regulation IV., which deals with the tenure of certificates. 



Secretaries are required to forward immediately after the show a return 

 (forms for which will be sent to each society) giving required particulars 

 concerning ist, 2nd, and 3rd prize winners as under: — 



Return to be forwarded to the Cliief Veterinary Officer concerning 



Stallions (3 years old and over) awarded Prizes at the 



Agricultural Society's Show held 



Date. 



(Signed) 



Seci etary Agricultural Society. 



Particular atteii..on is directed to the method now in vogue of classifying 

 certificated stallions. The list is now divided into horses carrying a life cer- 

 tificate and those which are terminable, and supplementary lists will be 

 i.ssued annually which should be added to tho.se listed in Bulletin Xo. 30. 

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