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prizes, and in the classitication of articles and animals ex- 

 hil)ited. Our i^ecretary has thus given much valuable ad- 

 vice, and a large part of it has been adopted to our good. 



It must be remembered that our Exhibitions — in all de- 

 partments — are prepared and directed so that a large quan- 

 tity of exhibits can be received, as well as a more moderate 

 number. You must see at once, therefore, in the former 

 possibility, the value of the adoption of a good system ; and 

 ^he necessity for having such, even if the disappointment of 

 a small show results. No good system can avail unless 

 those who are to exhibit, respect and obey the rules upon 

 whicii such system is founded. 



The greatest trouble that the Managers at our shows have 

 to contend with is that too many people persist in not 

 sending notice to the Secretary of what they will exhibit, 

 until a much later hour than the rules ask for ; and not 

 only this but too many exhibits are sent in so late that it 

 becomes impossible to properly arrange the articles in sea- 

 son to open the doors (in the case of the Hall), or make a 

 full display, at the advertised time. 



It will be i-een, therefore, that it will be a kindness, not 

 only to the management and general public, but to all the 

 other exhibitors, for each one to enter articles and animals, 

 and have them at the Hall or Shoiv Grounds, as the So- 

 ciety's rulcrt require. 



The Committee must have ample time to examine them, 

 in order that they may do justice to their work; and the 

 public should be enabled to examine and study them during 

 all the regularly allotted time. 



Proper attention to the foregoing by Exhibitors cannot 

 fail to best satisfy all concerned, simplify their work, and 

 insure a well arranged show. 



There is another point worth thinking of which I have 

 recently seen so successfully carried out at an exhibition of 

 Fruit, Vegetables, etc., at a Farmers' Club festival, and 



