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from time to time, from birth, and when these herma- 

 phrodites are discovered they should be destroyed, for 

 a she-kid with these male attributes will never breed, and 

 a male with the attributes of the opposite sex is generally 

 useless as a stock-getter.* 



Hints for Exhibitors. 



What has been written above applies chiefly to the 

 organisers of a show and to the judge, though incidentally 

 it affords information also to the exhibitor. I now con- 

 sider it expedient to offer a few remarks Jo the exhibitor 

 in particular. The first matter of importance is carefully 

 to read and follow the regulations in the schedule pre- 

 pared for the guidance of those about to exhibit, who very 

 often neglect to peruse them, and have to pay the penalty 

 afterwards. The next is to be extremely careful in filling 

 up the entry forms, especially in regard to the number of 

 the class applicable to each goat entered. It is surprising 

 how very often disqualification occurs through this, and 

 exhibitors will seldom believe it is their own oversight until 

 they see their handwriting on the entry-form. A third warn- 

 ing is not to omit to sign and date the entry-form, and not 

 to forward it to the secretary without the prescribed amount 

 of fees, as no secretary will accept an entry unless this 

 very necessary formality is observed. When kids are to 

 be exhibited, it will be necessary to ensure their being 

 entered in the Kid Register of the British Goat Society, 

 and the number of such entry should be inserted on the 

 form. If time is short before entries close, some arrange- 

 ment can generally be come to between the exhibitor, the 

 secretary of the Society, and the secretary of the show 

 for this number to be received after entries have closed. 



* Three Toggenburgs imported by Mr. Paul Thomas in 1897 

 gave birth to seven kids between them, and in each case there was 

 one kid showing the peculiarity mentioned. 



