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No committee is authorized to award gratuities, except the com- 

 mittee 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. I^either shall they award premiums 

 or gratuities in excess of the amount appropriated. 



No gratuity is to be awarded of less than fifty cents. 



The several committees are requested to affix premium cards, 

 and also on animals, blue, white, and red printed premium ribbons 

 (which may be had of the Secretary or assistant 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 special care should be taken that the card& 

 issued correspond with the awards in their report to the Society. 



The reports of awards of premiums on ploughing and on animals 

 and articles exhibited at the Show, must be delivered promptly to 

 the Secretary for announcement on Wednesday. 



The Society offers liberal premiums for the best reports of com- 

 mittees; and the chairmen 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 Trans- 

 actions.* 



Eeports 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 re- 

 quested 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. 



General Rules. 



Competitors are requested to carefully 7-ead the rules and premium 

 list before making entries. 



Claims (entries) for premiums to be awarded at the Exhibition 

 on the Fair Grounds, must beTentered with the Secretary of the 

 Society, or his agent, on or before 10 o'clock A. M., and in the Ex- 

 hibition Hall, on or before 11 A. M-, of the first day thereof. 



All claims (entries) for premiums on Fair Grounds, must be 

 handed or forwarded to the Secretary or his agent, in writing, pre- 

 vious to the day of the Fair, if possible, or on or before 10 o'clock 

 A. M., of the first day thereof. 



Any person not a member of the Society, awarded seven dollars 

 and upwards, shall receive a certificate of membership, for which 

 three dollars of his award will be taken to increase the funds of 

 the Society. 



Diplomas awarded will be delivered and premiums paid, to the 

 person to whom the premium or gratuity is awarded, or an agent 

 duly authorized, on application to the Treasurer, at First National 

 Bank, Salem, on and after the fourth Monday of November. 



