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Three members of any committee consisting of more than 

 that number are authorized to act. 



li;;^^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 

 appropriated. 



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

 on work by the 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 arti- 

 cles, 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. 



Any tnember of a committee who cannot serve on the same is 

 requested to give notice to the Secretary, before the shotv, so 

 that the vacancy may be filled. 



Each member of the several committees will receive a tick- 

 et of admission to the grounds and hall of exhibition on 

 application to the Secretary. 



General Rules. 



Competitors are requested to carefidlij read the rules and pre- 

 mium list before making entries. 



Claim (entries) for premiums to be awarded at the Exhibi- 

 tion on the Fair Grounds, other than live stock, must be en- 

 tered with the Secretary of the Society, or his agent, and in 

 the Exhibition Hall, on or before 11 A. M., of the first day 

 thereof. 



