have been broucrht or driven more than five miles — reckoninsr 

 the distance from whence they come to the place of exhibition — 

 and receive no premium. Only one travel will be allowed to the 

 same person. Pa3'ment -will be made at the rate of ten cents per 

 mile for a yoke of oxen or steers ; eight cents per mile for each 

 bull, cow, heifer, or yearling ; ten cents per mile for each boar, 

 sow or litter of weaned pigs ; and eight cents for each flock of 

 sheep. But no such payment shall be made for any animal or 

 animals which, in the judgment of the Committee appointed to 

 manage them, are not of a superior character and worthy of [^exhi- 

 bition, or have not been entered in accordance with the rules and 

 regulations of the Society. 



The animals, while on the ground, will be fed at the expense of 

 the Society. 



No person serving on any of the Committees shall have a vote 

 in any case, when he shall be personally interested as a competitor. 



After the objects for exhibition are arranged, they will be under 

 the exclusive charge of the Superintendents, and cannot be re- 

 moved luithout their consent. 



All other Entries for premiums must be made in Vriting, and 

 shall be placed in the hands of the Recording Secretary, on or 

 before the 15th of November. 



Premiums awarded and not called for on or before the last Wed- 

 nesday in March following, will be considered as given to the 

 Society, in aid of its funds. 



The Trustees have carefullj^ revised and approved of the follow- 

 ing list of premiums. The respective Committees, appointed to 

 award the same, are required to enforce a strict conformity to all 

 the rules in relation to Entries and Certificates. 



In the appointment of Committees^ the Trustees will seek for 

 the most judicious and skillful individuals in the various towns in 

 the County, to award the premiums ; but should they fail to secure 

 the aid of the ablest and most experienced men in the above 

 capacity, they will rel}^ upon the forbearance which, they believe, 

 will be generously extended towards sincere and unwearied eff"orts. 



As it Avill become the duty of the Society to make to the Legis- 

 lature an exact report of its doings, the Trustees deem it of the 

 highest importance that earnest and persevering eftbrts be made by 

 the citizens of every town in the County to bring out the results 

 of their skill and industry. 



JOHN S. ELDPvIDGE, President. 



Henry 0. Hildretii, Secretary. 



