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Three members of any committee consisting of more than 

 that number are authorized to act. 



d^^No member of the Society shall act on any committee 

 of which he is an exhibitor in the same class. 



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, fruits, vegetables 

 in hall, and flowers ; or any premium, unless the rules of the 

 Society have been strictly complied with. Neither shall they 

 award premiums or gratuities in excess of the amount appro- 

 priated. 



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

 cept on work by 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 

 ribbons (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 person 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. 



The Society offers liberal premiums for the best reports of 

 committees ; and the chairman of the several committees are 

 requested to present to the Secretary a full report explanatory 

 of the opinions of the committee on the matter referred to 

 them, within two weeks after the awards are made at the 

 Show, for publication in the Transactions.* 



Reports on farms, crops, etc., to be presented previous to 

 the meeting of the Trustees in November. 



Any member of a committee who 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 hall of exhibition on application to 

 the Secretary. 



•Chairmen of committees will please notice this request. 



