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The diploma of the Society being considered the highest 

 premium that can be awarded, no committee is authorized to 

 award it, except for animals and articles of special merit, de- 

 serving of endorsement and recommendation by the Society. 



No committee is authorized to award gratuities, except the 

 committee on agricultural implements, carriages, bread, honey 

 and canned fruits, domestic manufactures in hall, and flowers ; 

 or any premium, unless the rules of the Society have been 

 strictly complied with. Neither shall they award premiums 

 or graiuities in excess of the amount appropriated. 



No gratuity is to be awarded of less than fifty cents, except 

 on work by the children, and none in that class less than 

 twenty-five cents. 



The several committees are requested to affix premium 

 cards, and also on animals blue and red printed premium rib- 

 bons (which may be had of the Secretary or assistants on the 

 grounds and at the hall), for the several animals or articles, 

 designating the grade of premium awarded each, and the name 

 of the peason to whom awarded, and especial care should be 

 taken that the cards issued correspond with the awards in 

 their report to the Society. 



The reports of awards of premiums on animals and articles 

 exhibited at the Show, must be delivered promptly to the 

 Secretary for announcement on Thursday. 



Any member of a committee ivho cannot serve on the same is 

 requested to give notice to the Secretary, before the show, so that 

 the vacancy may be filled. 



Each member of the several committees will receive a ticket 

 of admission to the grounds and hall of exhibition on appli- 

 cation to the Secretary. 



General Roles. 



Competitors are requested to carefully read the rules and 

 premium list before making entries. 



Claim (entries) for premiums to be awarded at the Exhibi- 

 tion on the Fair Grounds, other than live stock, must be en- 

 tered with the Secretary of the Society, or his agent, and in 

 the Exhibition Hall, on or before 11 A. M., of the first day 

 thereof. 



All entries of live stock must be entered with the Secretary 

 at least one week previous to the holding of the Fair and no 

 entries will be received after that date. 



