COMMITTEES AND PREMIUMS 



FOR THE 



TWEIi^TY-SIXTH ANNUAL EXHIBITIOf(, 



TO BE HELD AT FITCHBURG, 



Tnesiay aid Wetaesflay, SepL 24 aid 25, 1878. 



No person will be allowed to become a competitor for any of 

 the Premiums herein offered, unless he shall have made an entry 

 for the same, with the Secretary, within the time prescribed for 

 each class, nor unless he shall have furnished all required state- 

 ments relating thereto, within the specified time. 



For the convenience of those who live at a distance, entries may 

 be made by mail ; and all entries so made must be delivered at 

 some post-office one day previous to the expiration of the time 

 specified, and must bear proof of having been so delivered, either 

 by post-mark, or a certificate of registry from the post-master. 



B@" Communications for the Secretary should be sent to Fitch- 

 burg. 



STOCK. 



All entries for premiums under this head must be made on or 

 before the Friday previous to the Show, except Horses and Poul- 

 try, which may be as late as the Monday previous. 



All persons who are required to furnish a statement, must do so 

 to the Secretary, at the time of making the entry, and he shall 

 post copies on the day of exhibition. 



All live stock must be owned by the person entering the same. 



Each entry of stock for the pens must specify the breed of the 

 animal, if known, and the age. 



