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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 animils 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. Neither shall they award premiums 

 or gratuities in excess of the amount appropriated. 



No gratuity is to be awarded of less than fitly 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 cards 

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



The reports of awards of premiums ou plou:^hing 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 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 

 Transactions.* 



Keports on farms, crops, etc., to he presented previous to the 

 meeting of the Trustees irr November. 



Any member of a commiitee 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. 



*Chainuen of committees wiU please notice tliis request. 



General Rules. 



Competitors are requested to carefully read the rides and premium: 

 list before making entries. 



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 certiticate of membership, for which 

 three dollars of his award will be taken to inci*ease the funds of 

 thb Society. 



