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 There is usually some additional charge for cartage from 

 the station to the show-ground, and in this exhibitors may 

 often help each other by sharing the hire of a horse and 

 cart for the purpose, and so diminishing the cost. If the 

 distance to the show-ground is not more than a mile, how- 

 ever, the charge by railway companies is generally is. per 

 goat. 



Trize Cards and 'Rose-ties. 



Most exhibitors are anxious to secure these trophies of 

 success after the conclusion of a show, but unless they are 

 present themselves, or have someone to represent them, 

 they rarely obtain either prize-card or rosette, as secretaries 

 and stewards will not undertake their transmission, except 

 in a private way as a personal favour. It is well in such 

 cases to get some other exhibitor to allow his own man in 

 charge of his goats to perform this act of kindness. 



Coats for Goats. 



Although at nearly all shows the goats are placed under 

 canvas-roofed shedding, if the weather is wet and windy 

 they are apt to be exposed to driving rain and cold. It 

 is therefore advisable to provide a goat that has been 

 kept much in stables, and is highly valued, with some kind 

 of coat properly fitted to it in the same way as is done 

 with greyhounds. This will, of course, be removed at the 

 time of judging by the man appointed by the committee to 

 take charge of the exhibits, and a small tip will generally 

 ensure its being replaced and returned on the animal in 

 the event of the owner not being present to look after it 

 himself. 



