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Strings, Herds or General Collections, which mA\ also be entered 

 for one other premium. 



All Entries mnst be made before 10 o'clock a.m., on the day of ex- 

 hibition, and may be made in writing at any time previous. De- 

 scriptive cards will be furnished by the Secretary, giving the name 

 of the owner and the number and class of the entry, which must be 

 attached to animals and articles competing for premiums. Exhibi- 

 tors are requested to furnish written statements respecting their en- 

 tries and to see that specimens of Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables 

 are correctly named while in the Hall. An accurate statement re- 

 specting the amount in pounds of milk and butter produced during 

 a period of ten consecutive days by milch cows entered for premiums 

 must accompany the entry. The weight of Oxen ((^lasB 2,) BuUs, 

 Stallions and Farm Horses as determined by an authorized weigher 

 must be given at the time of entry, and be written i^pon their de- 

 scriptive cards. 



Working Oxen and Farm Horses must be driven for trial as di- 

 rected by the Committee, but the load shall not exceed one ton per 

 animal and shall be drawn only upon the track. Both classes may 

 be tried upon the plow, and docility will be regarded as of great 

 importance. 



Examining Committees are specially instructed to award premiums 

 according to the absolute merit of animals and articles exhibited. 

 If none of those entered are of first quality, then no first premium 

 should be awarded, but only the highest to which each entry may 

 he justly entitled. 



Competitors who are not members of the Society will receive but 

 fifty per cent, of premiums awarded them ; but all such persons are 

 cordially invited to become members and enjoy their privileges. 



No animal may be removed from the Park before 2 o'clock, p.m.; 

 and articles in the Hall must remain till 4 p.m. of the second day. 



Premiums not called for before December 1st, 1872, will be for- 

 feited. 



"W. S. Claek, President. E. A. Thomas, Scerctari/. 



C. S. Smith, Vice President, | 



J. P. Gray, of Amherst, ] 



Timothy Putnam, of Leverett, [ Executive 



Levi P.Warner, of Sunderland, I Committee. 



Henry C. Comins, of Hadley, [ 



W. B. Kimball, of Enfield, i 



