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avoiding the rush, confusion and delay consequent upon the little 

 time given in the forenoon of the opening day, for exhibitors to 

 "enter" and arrange, to the best advantage, their exhibits, where 

 they ought to he. The Hall Committee, under the Superinten- 

 dent's direction, would have more time to look after and assist 

 them, and the judges to make their awards, before the doors are 

 thrown open to the impatient public. Exhibitors and commit- 

 tees would then have more time to devote to the transactions 

 of the Society, outside of the exhibition hall. The Society 

 should also provide designating cards for the position of the 

 articles exhibited, and also provide all committees with appro- 

 priate designating badges, to be worn by each member during 

 the continuance of the fair or while on duty. The importance 

 of this to exhibitors and others seeking information is so great, 

 that the expense of it would be insignificant. 



2d. The Superintendent of the Hall should designate where 

 each kind should be placed, by a card having the name of that 

 kind conspicuously displayed ; should not receive for entry or 

 place more of each kind or variety than that for which premi- 

 ums are offered, or less, except entered for exhibition only, so 

 recorded upon the entry book, the exhibitor being so informed, 

 and his exhibit not placed with competitors for premiums, but 

 elsewhere, and when of special merit should receive gratuities. 

 A suitable sub-committee should look out for and assist the 

 exhibitors, 



3d. The Exhibitor, before he exhibits, should ascertain the 

 proper quantity and size required by the Society to compete 

 for its premiums, not select five or six overgrown squashes, 

 weighing twenty or more pounds, when three, not over ten 

 pounds weight, are required ; not select loose headed cabbages 

 because they look larger, when a hard-headed, smaller one is 

 superior ; or great potatoes, scrubbed and rubbed, until they 

 look as if made of wax, instead of grown in the earth, and as 

 if " a good size for family use" meant large enough in size for 

 a good family ; or beets, carrots and turnips, scrubbed and 

 shaved so close, both top and bottom, that they all become 



