CTeneral Eules. 



When premiums are awarded to persons not members of the So- 

 ciety, the person may pay to the Treasurer the sum necessary to 

 constitute such person a life member, and receive a certificate and 

 premium, or such person may receive in cash one-half of the x^re- 

 mium awarded. 



Gentlemen may be admitted as members of the Society on pay- 

 ment, to the Treasurer of the Society, of the sum of $5 : ladies, 

 $2.50. All male members may become honorary members on pay- 

 ment of $5 in addition. Female members by paying $2.50 in ad- 

 dition. 



All premiums not called for within six weeks after the same are 

 awarded, shall be paid into the treasury and considered as presented 

 to the Society. 



In extraordinary cases geatuities may be awarded by Committees 

 in addition to the premiums, but the payment of them will depend 

 upon a vote of the Executive Committee. 



No animal can receive more than one premium, except at the dis- 

 cretion of the Executive Committee. 



AU stock and other articles for exhibition must be entered in the 

 name of the owner. 



Articles competing for premiums must be designated by No. and 

 not the owner's names. 



Products and articles entered for exhibition only may have the 

 owner's name attached. But those of trifling and insignificant 

 value, and which exhibit no superior skill, will not be entered upon 

 the books of entry. 



Any person offering articles for competition is" advisee? to leave 

 with the Secretary a clear and brief account in writing of its pecu- 

 liar merits and novelties, that the attention of the Committefmay 

 be drawn thereto when examining it, and secure for it a notice in 

 our report of the Fair. 



je@° Whatever Books, Periodicals, or other articles of value may 

 be presented to the Society for thaf purpose wilP be awarded as 

 premiums or gratuities. 



LEVI P. WAJKNEB,^,Fresident. 

 E. W. STKATTON, Secretary. 



