EXHIBITION RULES 379 



the express company for their return delivery. If from accident the 

 Association labels do not arrive in time, send exhibits without them, 

 and the Secretary will make duplicates. Unhealthy specimens will not 

 be exhibited, but will be returned to the owners at their expense. When 

 more than one specimen is sent in the coop, each entry must be properly 

 divided and separately labeled. 



3. Entries will positively close Monday, January 9, 1911, but should 

 be sent as long before that date as possible. This rule will be strictly 

 adhered to. The building will be open for the reception of specimens 

 at 8 A.M., Monday, January 16, and those not received by 8 A.M., Tues- 

 day, January 17, will be debarred from competition. 



4. All specimens shall be exhibited in their natural condition, with 

 the exception of Games and Game Bantams. Any violation of this 

 rule shall exclude the specimen from competing and cause the with- 

 holding of all premiums awarded the owner of such birds. 



5. The reports of judges shall be made in writing to the Secretary, 

 and will be final after having been approved by the Executive Com- 

 mittee. As soon as possible after the awards of the judges have been 

 supervised and approved, a card or badge stating the premium will be 

 placed on each winning coop, where it must remain until the close of 

 the show, and each winning exhibitor will be notified by postal card 

 at once. 



6. The judges are strictly prohibited from making known their 

 awards, except through the Secretary or Superintendent. Any person 

 attempting to interfere with the judges in their decisions, by letter 

 or otherwise, will be excluded from competition and exhibition. 



7. No protests against awards will be received unless accompanied 

 by a deposit of $2, and if after the matter has been thoroughly in- 

 vestigated by the Show Committee, the protest should prove to be 

 without foundation, the deposit will be forfeited to the Association. 

 Protests must be made before 6 P.M., Wednesday, January 18, 1911, 

 and must be made in writing. 



8. All display premiums in the open classes, unless otherwise stated, 

 will be decided thus : First Prize to count 6 points ; Second Prize, 4 

 points ; Third Prize, 3 points ; Fourth Prize, 2 points ; Fifth Prize, 

 1 point. 



9. Season tickets will be issued free of charge to all exhibitors whose 

 entry fee amounts to $2 ; single admission tickets, 25 cents ; tickets for 



