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The Diploma of the Society being considered the highest premi- 

 um that can be awarded, no committee is authorized to award it, 

 except for animals and articles of special merit, deserving of in- 

 dorsement and recommendation by the Society. 



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 . jSTeither shall they award premiums 

 or gratuities in excess of the amount appropriated. 



No gratuity is to be awarded of less than flftv 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 desiginating the 

 grade of premium awarded each, and the name of the person to 

 whom awarded, and special 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 ploughing and 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 com- 

 mittees; 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 re- 

 quested to give notice to the Secretary, before the ,S}ww, 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. 



(Jomxjetitors are requested to carefully read the rules and premium 

 list before making Hntries. 



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

 on the Fair Grounds,) other than live stock, must be entered 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. 



All entries of live stock must be entered with the Secretary at 

 least one week previous to the holding of the Fair, and no entries 

 will be received after that date. 



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 takeu to increase the funds of 

 the Society. 



